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After 6 years of “discussions”, the govt announces that the MRT Cross Island line will literally “cross” through the forests of central Singapore instead of going around it to save 6 mins of travel time and $2 billion in cost. But why are people so pissed? We also talk about last weekend’s clusterfuck in central Singapore that left people stuck in traffic for 3 hours! Thanks to the U2’s concert, Black Friday and the first night marathon in Singapore. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Ronnie Cheng kills it in Singapore https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/crazy-rich-asians-daily-show-ronny-chieng-malaysia-singapore-12137180  Crew attempts first row to Antarctica https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18080076.crew-attempts-first-row-antarctica/   

Netflix’s latest reality show “Singapore Social” dropped on 22 November and lots of people vented on social media. But do they have a point or are they, as some suggest, “jealous”? One thing’s for sure - no one will be jealous of a group of teens who were held in jail for 14 hours after their powdered armpit deodorant was mistaken for drugs while at the W Hotel. If you enjoyed this, check out our other chats with Vinny, Paul and Nicole from Singapore Social! Vinny Sharp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TgcFdpBxxRnSrkByKwuiL  Paul Foster https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEaCF00WApgljFlz40roY  Nicole Ong https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOdLcBEvl1L4UdjTmeuw3  Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Singapore Social occupied so much of our head space that we didn't have the capacity to think about shiok things for the week.     

District Judge Kaur explains why she didn’t hand out a jail term to the latest NUS molester (we wish we didn’t have to specify “latest” but alas). Headlines erupted, but does she have a point? In other news, the Govt announced “CleanSG Day”, an initiative to give town council cleaners a day off to “raise awareness of the littering problem” and get residents to clean up. But how much can one day do? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week!   The Brilliant "Startup" Podcast https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup  Elon Musk watches his Cybertruck window get smashed https://youtu.be/m7atGkba-Z8?t=77  

Imagine if you saw a crime, chased down the suspect and held him till the police came. Heroic, right? But what if the suspect dies in your hands? That’s what 5 Good Samaritans in Singapore are currently facing after they stopped a suspected upskirter in Little India. We try to wrap our heads around this case of a good action gone bad. On the flipside, some bad actions can go good, like the lewd messages one uni student received from GrabHitch drivers that made her want to start SG’s first women’s only carpooling service. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Federer Defeats Djokovic in the ATP Finals https://youtu.be/MjbAMaAEL_4  "Mad Blessings" by Yung Raja https://youtu.be/-2gxNApRISY  Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

We’ve been gone for a while but ONLY because we’ve been working our asses off for our first ever TV show! More details on that later. For now, there’s been only one thing on the minds of Singaporean’s this week - PMDs and the ban. We share our thoughts and judge the thoughts of others. In other news, we cover a ridiculous local sexual fantasy crime story that sounds more like an episode of CSI than news out of Singapore. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! The Politician (Netflix TV show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-kdBlzCG7w  The #TeamTrees Movement https://teamtrees.org/  Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

This week, Ho Ching shared a blogpost that defended her husband’s (i.e. PM Lee) salary. We are less annoyed about her post than we are about the ridiculous BLOGPOST by Seedly, a local finance startup. In other news, SG Minister Masagos Zulkifli says Elon Musk’s Tesla cars are more about “lifestyle” than climate change. He also blamed the “lack of parking lots” in SG as a reason why we can’t have more EV cars. Why??? The Seedly Blogpost Why Is The Salary Of Singapore’s Prime Minister So High? https://blog.seedly.sg/why-singapore-prime-minister-salary-so-high/  Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Ronaldo’s Shopee Ad https://twitter.com/ShopeeSG/status/1162182187506110464    1 in 10 Singaporeans believe they are going to hell after death https://sg.news.yahoo.com/1-in-10-singaporeans-believe-they-are-going-to-hell-survey-093825516.html  Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

This week, a leaked video of fully-grown adult NTU students chanting a cheer about “Kukubirds” (slang for penis) went viral. They also performed lewd gestures and one too many thrusts of their hips. It’s weird. But more importantly, WHY?? Or is there an unspoken benefit to such “bonding” events? In this overly sexualized week, we also cover  Singapore’s first “panty-sniffing influencer” who posted explicit pictures of his escapades with other people’s underwear. Along with his face. Again...WHY?? Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Good Omens - Official Trailer https://youtu.be/hUJoR4vlIIs Donald Glover & Reggie Watts Make Music https://youtu.be/LIwvxoheLrY  Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

Every 9 Aug, the biggest clusterfuck of patriotism happens in Singapore - the National Day Parade. With millions of dollars spent and countless weekends burnt by people of all ages, shapes and sizes, is it just a big, fat waste? Or does it actually make people feel more patriotic? Or just nicer to each other? That’s probably what one SG lady feels after she messaged her “number neighbour” following a trend that went viral on Twitter. Unfortunately, she just got threatened with the police. HAH.  Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! 2 ladies did 1,000 squats and landed in hospital https://mothership.sg/2019/07/squats-funny-hospital/ Parasite - Movie Trailer https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w_0KJAzyUJc  Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

RACISM has been THE topic of discussion this past week in Singapore, and it’s ridiculous how things have snowballed into such a shitshow. That’s why this week we focus on ONE topic and one topic ONLY - the whole fiasco involving the ridiculous ePay.sg “brownface” ad, the “K Muthusamy” rap video released by Preetipls and her brother Subhas, the reaction from the Gods (i.e. the Govt) and everything else that happened after that. And by the end of it…well, you’ll just have to listen. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Seesaw on the US-Mexican Border https://www.boredpanda.com/us-mexican-border-swings-seesaw/  Cirque du Soleil – Kurios https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/singapore/singapore/kurios/ Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence

Huawei has had a shitty year so far and their hot streak continues with their recent National Day phone promotion. Stocks ran out before stores even opened, causing mayhem and disappointment for thousands of people who queued up as early as 10pm the night before. Even the police had to show up with machine guns! Was it a miscalculation, is Huawei that idiotic, or was it all part of the plan? In other news, famous comedian-DJ Dennis Chew appears in an ad that takes CMIO to the next level - with him playing appearing as a Chinese, Malay, Indian AND Eurasian. And the ad’s for an e-payment solution endorsed by the SG Govt. Whyyyyyyyyy? It’s 20-freaking-19 guys. Our "One Shiok Things" for this week! Sony's "Animal Eye Autofocus" Function https://fstoppers.com/gear/sony-a6400-receives-animal-eye-af-firmware-update-381640  Unintentionally funny post by Tan Kin Lian (ex-CEO of NTUC Income) about the "role of women" https://www.facebook.com/kinlian/posts/2857421247663842  Say hello to MOF! Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Say hello to US! Haresh & Terence