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In this discussion, Singapore workers express a strong desire for free lunches and flexible work arrangements, raising questions about the representative nature of recent surveys. The hosts debate how perks vary by industry, particularly in tech where free meals are common. Additionally, they tackle the installation of metal nets at a pickleball court following noise complaints, highlighting community divisions and safety concerns. Their insights reveal a larger conversation about evolving employee expectations and urban public space dynamics.

PM Wong’s remarks on China-Japan tensions ignited a fierce debate among netizens, highlighting the fragile political landscape. Haresh shares insights from his recent trip to Japan, noting a decrease in Chinese tourists amidst rising tensions. The discussion also touches on generational perspectives on wartime memory and the controversy surrounding Japan's comments on Taiwan. On the domestic front, residents of Tiong Bahru expressed diverse opinions on the narrowly missed HIP vote, revealing concerns about disruption and personal experiences.

The podcast dives into the heated debate on whether Gavin Lee should become Singapore's next football head coach after the team's recent success. Hosts discuss his coaching style, background, and the risks involved in such a decision. The conversation then shifts to the controversial Miss Universe event, where Miss Mexico faced boos amid allegations of voting rigging. They explore the implications of booing in competitions and the broader significance of beauty pageants in today's society.

Jacky Ng, a talented comedian known for his engaging performances and fresh comedic style, joins the discussion. He delves into the recent controversy surrounding Minister David Neo’s remarks about Hong Kong fans, exploring the implications of such comments. They also dissect PM Wong's insights on wealth inequality, emphasizing Singapore's multifaceted approach. Jacky shares his unique experiences performing stand-up in hawker centers and promotes his upcoming comedy shows, all while keeping the conversation lively and relatable.

Andie Chen, an actor-turned-entrepreneur and co-owner of the Creative Eateries F&B group, discusses his recent acquisition and ambitious S$100m goal for the company. He reflects on the closure of a viral school canteen vendor, diving into privacy concerns and the economic challenges facing school canteens. Andie believes the F&B industry is evolving, not dying, and shares insights on optimizing operations while empowering culinary creators. Balancing his roles in acting and business, he emphasizes transparency and support for new chefs in the culinary landscape.

Dr. Mathew Mathews, a leading researcher at the Institute of Policy Studies in Singapore, dives deep into the intricate relationship between race, religion, and national identity. He reveals surprising findings from a recent survey showing that many Singaporeans prioritize their religious and ethnic identities over being Singaporean. Mathew discusses the sensitivities involved in researching these topics, the rise of online religious engagement post-COVID, and even contemplates if AI could ever replace spiritual guidance—all while navigating the complex dynamics of faith in modern society.

Sebastian Tan, aka Broadway Beng, deep dives into his life as a performer - from the hard start to his career, going on 13-month tour around the UK as a lead actor on the West End play, Miss Saigon to dealing with fame, burnout, and his creative reinvention as Broadway Beng. He also shares more about his upcoming show called Divorce Party, which makes him nervous because it’s so….daring.𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆Click here to watch Sebastian Tan in the Divorce Party!For 20% OFF 4 days (Nov 23, 24, 25, 26), with min. 2 tickets, use code FREEDOM20For 11% OFF everything else use code LOVEISINTHEAIRFor max 20% + 11% OFF, buy 11 tickets or more and use code FREEDOMPARTY𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺!We’re recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project.Check out the first wave of recordings for SG60Help us keep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: What No One Tells You About Bears in JapanHaresh: Playdate - Official TrailerSebastian: The Boys - Official Trailer𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

After being fined $30,000 for abetting obstruction of justice, property tycoon Ong Beng Seng has kept his Singapore PR status - receiving only a warning from ICA. Elsewhere, an Indian tourist in Singapore goes viral after confronting McDonald’s staff over a “non-veg” burger.(00:00) TELL YOU FIRST Season 2(01:20) Intro(05:05) Ong Beng Seng Keeps PR Status Despite Conviction(28:19) Indian Tourist Has Meltdown in McDonalds(43:00) One Shiok Comment(46:14) One Shiok Thing 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the NKF scandal, when Singapore was rocked by peanuts, a gold tap and a $600,000 salary!!Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: I Skied Down Mount Everest (world first, no oxygen)Haresh: WHY DINOSAURS? Official Trailer𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:Ong Beng Seng Keeps PR Status Despite ConvictionOng Beng Seng retains PR status, gets ICA warning letter after conviction for abetting in obstruction of justice[Aug 2025] ICA to review Ong Beng Seng’s PR status after he was fined for abetting in obstruction of justiceOng Beng Seng fined $30k in case linked to ex-minister Iswaran after judge cites judicial mercySituations Where Permanent Residency or Work Passes are Revoked when a Criminal Offence is Committed in SingaporeMalaysian property tycoon gets to keep PR status in S’poreIndian Tourist Has Meltdown in McDonalds'I'm from India, how can you?': Woman confronts McDonald’s staff in Singapore after being served non-veg burger𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Minister of Law Edwin Tong took issue with Pritam Singh’s “court of public opinion” remark during a recent episode of the The Assembly by CNA. Elsewhere, Bill Gates’ recent memo on climate change has stirred up a bunch of controversy from scientists, but love from climate change skeptics.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, get 20% OFF and FREE local shipping on all Folklory orders!From now till 24 Nov 2024, with the code “HOHOHO20” at Folklory.com!𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Singapore Writers FestivalHaresh: How To Make A CPU𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Folklory(01:11) Intro(07:48) Edwin Tong Slams Pritam Singh’s Remark on CNA(37:15) Backlash for Bill Gates’ Climate Memo(53:16) One Shiok Comment(55:05) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:Edwin Tong Slams Pritam Singh’s Remark on CNAPritam Singh’s comments on court of public opinion are outrageous, wrong, unacceptable: Edwin TongRemarks not aimed at judicial system: Pritam Singh responds to Edwin Tong & gives contextPritam Singh talks politics on The Assembly, in his first national TV interviewPritam Singh's appeal: Defence argues trial judge 'ignored' crucial evidence in convicting WP chiefLawrence Wong: If PAP lost Tampines GRC, it means WP’s calculated appeal to Malay-Muslim voters effective, but S'pore left dividedBacklash for Bill Gates’ Climate MemoA new approach for the world’s climate strategy | Bill GatesI wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’tScientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Workers’ Party NCMP Andre Low joins us to discuss his first months in Parliament, the Online Safety Bill debate, and how the opposition approaches trust and accountability in Singapore. He also opens up about the viral leak of his private Telegram messages during the election, how he handled it, and what he’s learned about privacy, responsibility, and public service.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: The Best Interview EverHaresh: MinuteEarthAndre: Google’s Notebook LLM𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! Subscribe Here𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬