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To recognise their “courage and invaluable work”, the Ministry of Health will be awarding 100,000 public healthcare workers $4,000 each. We discuss what this gesture means, and if it’s enough to stem the tide of healthcare workers leaving the industry in 2021. Elsewhere, an F45 fitness studio faced backlash for posting a “Happy Deepavali” greeting video featuring 2 of their members making racially insensitive gestures. How could this have happened, after the racial issues we’ve been facing in the past year?   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews! Our NEW YLB IG account run by our intern, Daras!   Healthcare workers to receive $4K reward 100,000 public healthcare workers involved in Covid-19 fight to get $4,000 each - The Straits Times MOH | News Highlights Adding Covid-19 ICU beds takes time, healthcare manpower constraints 'most important' bottleneck: MOH - TODAY Resignation rates among healthcare workers in Singapore up this year; MOH to increase ICU capacity - CNA Allowing healthcare workers to go on leave will bring them 'much-needed relief': Ong Ye Kung Budget debate: Pay hikes for over 56,000 public healthcare workers from July; nurses get up to 14% more - The Straits Times 'I haven't seen the daylight in ages': Pressure on healthcare workers as COVID-19 cases spike - CNA F45 studio posts racially insensitive video F45 fitness studio in Serangoon Garden apologises for ‘racially insensitive’ Deepavali video - TODAY One Shiok Comment Comment by Extreme_Virus   One Shiok Thing The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts The Blossoms, Fontaines DC and Catfish and the Bottlemen

Eeeeeyakkkkk! There was a lot of buzz recently when WWE unveiled their first ever Singaporean wrestler, Dante Chen. But what does it really take to make it to the pinnacle of the wrestling business? We speak to the pioneer of the local wrestling scene, Andruew Tang AKA “The Statement”, and find out how Singapore Pro Wrestling has coped with the hiatus on live events, and how he intends to bring more Singaporean talent to the next level.   Find us here! Our #YLB Subreddit for show notes Our YouTube channel to see our FACES!   Find "The Statement" Andruew Tang here: Instagram Singapore Pro Wrestling Facebook SPW website SPW YouTube MOF videos featuring "The Statement" and SPW:  WWE Wrestling Moves Only Singaporeans Understand CNY ASSHOLES - How To Deal With Them POKEMON GO PRANK in Singapore! Who is the REAL Nas Daily? Free WiFi Prank on Students NDP 2018: The REAL Singapore!   Here are our one SHIOK things! Sway: Is Mark Zuckerberg a man without principles? My Buddy Bonemasher | Ep 1 Iz Dreams of Wrestling 💪🏻 | FULL EPISODE | @Mediacorp okto The Tim Ferriss Show #542: Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant  

There was a bombshell revelation in Parliament on Monday, as Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan admitted that her past account of accompanying a sexual assault victim to the police station had been fabricated. What’s next for the youngest ever MP? Also, Elon Musk promises to sell billions of dollars of Tesla stock to fund a UN campaign if it can really help end world hunger.    Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   Opposition MP Raeesah Khan admits to lying in Parliament Raeesah Khan admits to lying about accompanying rape victim to police station, apologises for allegations WP MP Raeesah Khan referred to committee after admitting she lied to Parliament about sexual assault case What is parliamentary privilege and what happens when it is breached? MP Raeesah Khan shouldn’t have shared account containing ‘untruths’ in Parliament: WP chief Pritam Singh Statement from  The Workers' Party Statement from AWARE (31 Oct) Statement from AWARE (4 Oct) Elon Musk ends world hunger Elon Musk Willing to Sell Tesla Stock to ‘Solve World Hunger’ | Complex Tweet by Elon Musk One Shiok Comment Comment by u/derekfcw Comments on #226 One Shiok Thing Roger Federer's new tram  Will Ferrell Talks ‘Shrink Next Door,’ Christmas Carol Movie ‘Spirited’

It's a short one today, folks! Singapore-born footballing talent Harry Birtwhistle, 17 years old, has been offered a professional contract to play with the Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Premier League, but has been disallowed from skipping his National Service obligations or even renouncing his SG citizenship to pursue the opportunity. Is this a fair move by MINDEF? How will this decision factor into young SG athletes’ futures as they chase their dreams?   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   Local football prodigy offered Premier League contract but unable to skip NS obligations 1st S'pore-born footballer to sign for EPL club applied to renounce S'pore citizenship to 'evade NS': Mindef Birtwistle rewarded with professional contract | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Football: Wolves defender Birtwistle, 17, 'so honoured' to be first S'pore-born player in EPL Football: A timeline of the Ben Davis saga Parliament: Minister Ng Eng Hen's full speech on why Mindef rejected footballer Ben Davis' deferment request Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians, defaulted on NS obligations: MINDEF One Shiok Comment IG DM from listener in Sydney (no link) Comment by MirroMask One Shiok Thing Fakkah Fuzz's Special: "System Down" UFC 267: Glover Teixeira makes history against Jan Blachowicz to win light heavyweight title

National Development Minister Desmond Lee unveiled the new PLH model under HDB, which aims to keep public housing in prime locations “affordable, accessible and inclusive for Singaporeans”. What difference will it make for the average SGean? Also, to the chagrin of a few other local authors, Wang Lei, the getai singer, was selected to speak on “dying trades” as part of the Singapore Writer’s Festival. Why the anger?   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   HDB’s new Prime Location Public Housing MND announces stricter ownership criteria for HDB flats in prime locations, including 10-year minimum occupancy period New ‘prime location’ HDB flats not available for singles, non-nuclear families HDB | Priority Schemes Home seekers see benefits of 10-year MOP, limitations on resale buyers for new prime HDB flats First BTO project in Rochor under new prime housing model to launch in November Stricter criteria for public housing in prime areas could deter some new families, say property analysts 106 HDB resale flats sold for over S$1m in first half of 2021, over 4-fold increase year-on-year Here’s How Much You Need To Earn To Be ‘Rich’ in 23 Major Countries Around the World Writers slam Wang Lei as choice of speaker Authors angry foul-mouthed entertainer Wang Lei invited as S'pore Writers Festival guest speaker S'pore marine biologist calls out getai host Wang Lei for promoting products made from endangered giant clams Swedish black metal band Watain's gig in Singapore cancelled due to 'security concerns' One Shiok Comment Comments on YahLahBut Part 3 Comment by stotyreturns  One Shiok Thing Jetson One - Official Launch A WES ANDERSON-ISH SINGAPORE - An Architectural Short Film in 4K / Archifest 2021

Over the weekend, it was revealed that local and foreign delegates at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum (NEF) to be held from 16th-19th November would be allowed to dine together in groups of up to 5 at pre-designated restaurants in the city, in spite of the current curbs that limit dining-in to a maximum of 2 people until 21st November. Double standards? Elitism? Why are so many people furious? In the same weekend, Xiaxue broke the internet by dropping a feature-film-length interview with Sylvia Chan. How are people reacting to this shocking new chapter in the NOC saga?   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   Special dine-in rules for Bloomberg Forum Participants at Bloomberg forum must be vaccinated, undergo daily testing Bloomberg forum protocols similar to current arrangements for MICE events, which allow groups of 5 to dine in: EDB, STB Non-socially distanced music festival to be trialed Gan Kim Yong explains 5-person dining in rule for Bloomberg forum, stresses event's importance for S'pore Bloomberg forum: Not 'practical' to extend dining in for 5 to Singaporeans – Gan Kim Yong Xiaxue interviews Sylvia from NOC Sylvia Chan’s 2-hour interview with Xiaxue summarised in point form Former NOC influencers react to Sylvia Chan interview with Xiaxue All the questions Sylvia Chan didn’t really answer during that 107-minute long interview   One Shiok Comment Comment by accidentaljurist Comment by spacerabbit10 One Shiok Thing DICKS: Do you need to be one to be a successful leader? EVERYTHING WRONG WITH WOKE CULTURE | and the impact on feminism (2021)

On the movie set of “Rust”, in which Alec Baldwin is acting and a producer, a prop gun in the actor’s hands misfired and killed their cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Does Hollywood have a problem with safety? Also, the courts rejected a man’s guilty plea after he had live-streamed his tense and allegedly xenophobic row with a bus driver. Why did they do so?   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   Alec Baldwin’s prop gun misfires on Hollywood set and kills cinematographer What is a prop gun and how do they work on movie sets? Here's what we know about Alec Baldwin incident Alec Baldwin prop gun shooting: Star didn't know gun had live rounds Alec Baldwin says he's 'fully cooperating with police' after fatal shooting on 'Rust' set Who was Halyna Hutchins? Tributes paid to director of photography killed by prop gun FACTBOX-Five facts about Alec Baldwin No guilty plea for man behind livestreamed row with bus driver Court rejects guilty plea of man who live-streamed row with bus driver, after lawyer disputes ‘essence’ of harassment charge Minister weighs in after incident of passenger abusing bus driver   One Shiok Comment Reddit thread for YLB Ep221 on Dave Chappelle Comment by DangerousCrime One Shiok Thing Alien Worlds | Netflix Official Site House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths | Netflix Official Site

The liberalisation of the SG energy market that began in 2018 was supposed to herald a bright new future for consumers. However, 3 electricity retailers have suddenly thrown in the towel in the past week, leaving their customers back at square one. Was there anything that could have been done differently? And NOC is back in the news again, with a fresh set of allegations by staff and ex-staff, this time with screenshots and evidence neatly categorized in a dedicated blogpost. We discuss what surprised us in this round of allegations.   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   SG electricity retailers suddenly shut down Lights out for some electricity retailers in Singapore: Why and what it means for consumers askST: Why are electricity retailers shutting and what are my options if my retailer is folding? Households encouraged to use electricity 'prudently' as costs increase due to rising fuel prices: Gan Kim Yong Singapore electricity provider iSwitch Energy quits market, pressure on others   Another NOC exposé reveals even worse allegation Calls to cancel NOC's Sylvia Chan grow after fresh allegations of workplace abuse surface  One Shiok Comment Reddit thread for YLB Ep221 on Dave Chappelle   One Shiok Thing When M.I.T. Asked Dorian Abbot to Speak, It Invited Criticism Japanese Love for trains drove him to open a special cafe in Singapore | Wong Kim Hoh 

Recently, streaming platform Netflix came under a firestorm of criticism from the LGBTQ+ community both outside the company and internally, with transgender Netflix staff planning a walkout on 20th October. All this was caused by the launch of Dave Chapelle’s final standup comedy special on their platform, which contained “transphobic” content, and the CEO’s defense of the material in spite of the backlash. Why is everyone closely watching this controversy, and why would it matter to someone in Singapore? Elsewhere, the Hooters franchise unveiled a new uniform for their servers that ruffled feathers, so much so that they had to backtrack on the implementation of these uniforms.   Find us here! Our YLB Subreddit for detailed show notes and mindblowing discussions! YLB's own TikTok featuring 2 boom-llenials attempting to connect with Gen Z uwu Our YLB YouTube channel to watch videos of all our guest interviews!   Comedian Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special ignites “transphobia” controversy Netflix Trans Employees Plan Walkout Over Dave Chappelle Special | Variety A timeline of Netflix's Dave Chapelle special fallout | sfgate Ted Sarandos' Defense of Dave Chappelle Special Misses the Point | Variety Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ Is Not a Simple Victim-Bully Story | The Atlantic Actually, Netflix, Content Like Dave Chappelle’s Transphobic Comedy Special Does “Directly Translate To Real World Harm” | Yahoo Family of trans woman who Dave Chapelle in Netflix special said was hounded to death for defending his jokes in 2019 slam woke mob trying to cancel him: Sister says you can't 'demand everyone see it your way' | Daily Mail Netflix's support of Dave Chappelle is setting a dangerous precedent. Here's why. | USA Today Dave Chappelle Accomplished Exactly What He Wanted To | Slate Dave Chappelle vs. trans people vs. Netflix | Vox   Hooters staff complain that their new uniforms are inappropriate Hooters amends uniform policy after employees condemn ‘disturbing’ new shorts One Shiok Comment Comment from GoldGene3631 Comment from cutegirlgirl39 One Shiok Thing How do lava lamps help with Internet encryption? | Cloudflare #1718 - Dr Sanjay Gupta | The Joe Rogan Experience

Recently, with the announcement of VTLs with 11 different countries, SGeans have been flocking to travel agents and airline offices to plan their year-end trips. But as Haresh personally discovers, the VTL isn’t as attractive a prospect as it looks on paper. In the NBA, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has been banned from playing or training with his team as long as he remains unvaccinated. Is he being a “voice for the voiceless”, or just a selfish diva?     Find us here! Our #YLB Subreddit for show notes Our YouTube channel to see our FACES!   SGeans itching to travel on VTL crash SIA website No lack of interest in S'pore for leisure travel under VTL despite higher costs, risk of longer stay if infected Singaporeans flock to SIA service centre at Ion after news of easing of Covid-19 travel curbs Singapore Airlines website hit by 'technical difficulties' after announcement on vaccinated travel lanes Vaccinated and want to travel? Here's what you need to know   Unvaxxed NBA star Kyrie Irving banned from playing Kyrie Irving on not getting vaxxed: Just doing what's best for me Vaccines not a must for NBA players The Nets’ Kyrie Irving won’t play until he’s vaccinated   One Shiok Comment Comment by xpkerx2000 Comment by honey_cornflakes   One Shiok Thing Intersections of Singapore (Art) What Dinoraurs ACTUALLY looked like?