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Our Sponsor: Octa!Download the Octa trading app https://bit.ly/Octa_YahLahButAug and use promo code YAHLAHBUT08 to double your deposit!Disclaimer: Trading involves risk. Please trade responsibly and read the full disclaimer here: Octa's Risk disclosurePrivate bus company Westpoint Transit was recently in the news for its salary offer of up to $5,000 for bus drivers. The response to the recruitment drive was overwhelming, with over 1,400 applicants, and even 5 uni grads among the 30 drivers that were finally hired. Lionel Lee, director of Westpoint Transit, makes a stop at the YLB studio to tell us why they decided on this bold move, the challenges of navigating a family business, and why it’s crucial to encourage more Singaporeans to become bus drivers. Oh, we also nerd out on artisanal buses.(00:00) Octa Trading App(01:37) Intro(06:38) Westpoint's Hiring Practices(15:21) Is Transportation a Shrinking Industry?(25:09) Why The Hiring Campaign Focused On Local Hires(29:18) Even Bankers Are Looking To Be Bus Drivers(38:26) How Many People Applied(40:28) Business Owners' Responsibilities To Their Staff(42:46) Why Do Bus Enthusiasts Love Buses So Much?(48:25) Custom-built Buses Are A Thing(01:07:03) Perceptions of Bus-driving As A Career (And How They Can Be Changed)(01:16:32) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTokYLB IGYLB YouTubeReference LinksHow dangling a $10k carrot has helped private bus company woo younger S’porean driversBus company's $5,000 salary offer for drivers draws over 1,400 applicants, 5 uni grads among 30 hiredFind Lionel Lee and Westpoint TransitLinkedInWestpoint Transit websiteInstagramFacebookOne Shiok ThingSnoop Dogg and Dr Dre's FULL Performance in the Closing Ceremony | Olympic Games Paris 2024The Slaves Sending You Scam Texts - The Journal. | SpotifyLong Kuan Hung Crocodile Farm FacebookUnderwater Hockey Singapore IGMics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

Veteran diplomat Kishore Mahbubani stops by the YLB studio to talk about his recently-launched memoir, Living in the Asian Century, which covers his storied career spanning diplomacy, academia, and even a stint as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United Nations. In spite of everything he’s seen and accomplished in the past 75 years, why does Kishore think the next 10 years are going to be even more exciting? We dig into his criticisms of the Western powers, why China’s growth is crucial for stability, and why he still hopes that the West can turn things around. He also speaks about the exceptional generation of leaders that Singapore had, and why Singaporeans can and should be optimistic about the future.Nominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!We’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrsSo if you know someone with stories & lessons to share, send us their details!This will be part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project as part of SG60Nominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch!(00:00) Words of Wisdom(01:02) Intro(07:22) S'poreans Need to Know They Are In A Very Special Country(10:31) Lack of Hunger to Keep SG Exceptional(14:16) Why You Should Travel Around SEA(17:04) ASEAN's Strength Is In It's Diversity(24:03) Why The UK Should Give Up It's Permanent Seat In The UNSC(30:07) Why The UN Is Weak(45:47) Dealing With Detractors In Life(51:38) India Is One Of The Most Successful Countries In The World (01:02:46) Compassionate Meritocracy(01:12:18) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTokYLB IGYLB YouTubeOur New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about ancient Singapore’s Game-of-Thrones-esque history!Listen on melistenListen on SpotifyListen on AppleFind Kishore MahbubaniLiving the Asian Century - An Undiplomatic MemoirWebsiteFacebookLinkedInOne Shiok ThingDanelle Tan Highlights: Welcome to Brisbane 🇸🇬We’re DoneSinica podcastMics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

On this episode, Mark Tan, the founder of Rice Media, stops by the Yah Lah BUT studio to talk about what inspired him to start the alternative publication. Get the inside scoop on the drama behind their first big story on Steven Lim, and that unforgettable exchange between a Rice Media reporter and Pritam Singh at the WP press conference. We also explore what’s next for Rice Media, and where Mark sees it carving out its place in Singapore’s evolving media landscape.Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about ancient Singapore’s Game-of-Thrones-esque history!Listen on melistenListen on SpotifyListen on Apple(00:00) Tell You First(00:41) Intro(07:04) Why Rice Media Was Started(13:15) The First Article With Steven Lim(24:45) What Rice Looks For In a Writer(27:47) Expanding to Thailand(36:11) Rice's Business Model(41:03) Mark's Thoughts On The MP Cheating Saga(01:08:19) Optimism Despite Everything(01:15:05) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTokYLB IGYLB YouTubeNominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!We’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrsSo if you know someone with stories & lessons to share, send us their details!This will be part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project as part of SG60Nominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch!Reference LinksSteven Lim: One Last Shot at FameUncanny Coincidences and Things Left Unsaid at the Workers’ Party Media ConferenceFind Rice Media, Mark Tan and his “shameless plug” 🤣Rice MediaRice Media InstagramRice Media TikTokMark Tan’s LinkedInRemindsmeof CandlesOne Shiok ThingChina's Pan Zhanle BREAKS WORLD RECORD to win 100m Freestyle Olympic GOLD! | Swimming Paris 2024Twisters stole my design.. I can prove it!Renaissance Periodization YouTube channelMics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak. 

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, with some accusing her of actually being a man competing in a women’s competition. Now that she’s claimed a gold medal, and subsequently filed a harassment complaint, we go through the nuts and bolts of the controversy. Closer to home, the police were called in over an act of vandalism on the Pandan Gardens Resident Network National Day decorations. A 23-year-old man is being investigated, but was this really something that required police intervention?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.com(00:00) Folklory(00:39) Intro(12:19) Olympics Women’s Boxing Sparks Gender Debate(37:59) National Day Decoration Defaced with Naughty Word(48:13) One Shiok Comment(50:10) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTokYLB IGYLB YouTubeOlympics Women’s Boxing Sparks Gender DebateImane Khelif files complaint over bullying she has been subjected to at Paris OlympicsImane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting: Boxing eligibility row key questions[2021] IOC releases Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variationsImane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting: What does science tell us about boxing’s gender row in Olympics?Doctor Explains Imane Khelif vs Angela Carini Olympic Boxing ControversyBoxing officials roll into Paris and boldly declare two fighters ‘are male’[2023] Caster Semenya says she went through ‘hell’ due to testosterone limits imposed on female athletes | CNNNational Day Decoration Defaced with Naughty WordMan investigated for mischief involving National Day decorations in Pandan GardensOne Shiok CommentComment by pencilbreadsComment on YLB 529One Shiok ThingSifan Hassan jostles her way to stunning Women's Marathon GOLD in Olympic record timeweish performs "Horizon" | National Day Parade 2024Mics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak 

The Ministry of Education disclosed that device management app Mobile Guardian, which is installed on most personal learning devices, was recently hacked, resulting in 13,000 students getting their devices remotely wiped. How did this lapse occur, and what can be done to help the students who lost years of notes? Also, residents of Holland Road were shocked to find out that an international housebreaking syndicate had targeted their estates, leading them to question whether they’d been too complacent with their safety. Do Singaporeans take their safety for granted?Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, it’s all about the history of the National Day Parade, and we invited a special guest, Mediacorp radio DJ and personality Hazelle Teo, to tell us more about her experience hosting the NDP!Listen on melistenListen on SpotifyListen on Apple(00:00) Tell You First(00:41) Intro(08:40) Mobile Guardian App Hack Causes Distress(34:24) Holland Road Estates Burgled by Crime Syndicate(49:47) One Shiok Comment(53:00) One Shiok ThingFolkloryIf 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.comMobile Guardian App Hack Causes DistressMOE orders Mobile Guardian app removal after 13,000 S'pore students get devices wiped remotelyST Explains: Can Mobile Guardian read my messages?'How am I going to pass my O-Levels': Students lose notes due to Mobile Guardian hack[Apr 2024] Personal information of parents, staff at 127 schools accessed in data security breachHolland Road Estates Burgled by Crime Syndicate‘We don’t lock our doors’: Residents of burglary-hit estates along Holland RoadMan allegedly part of housebreaking syndicate charged; loot includes luxury watches, Birkin handbagMan allegedly part of foreign syndicate linked to housebreaking taken by police back to site of arrest, hidden lootOne Shiok CommentComment by Spiritual-Lie6289Comment by Li-ty4veOne Shiok ThingGreedy People (2024) Official TrailerHugh's Acting MasterclassMics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak 

With the recent spotlight on the Income-Allianz deal, we wanted to get a better understanding of Income’s original social mission and why people are feeling anxious about the deal. So we got former NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian himself to come by the YLB studio to give us a “NTUC Income 101” lesson based on his 30 years of experience leading the cooperative. We go into the nuts and bolts about why policyholders need more assurance, whether NTUC Income’s original social mission is still relevant, and how Tan thinks this saga will play out.Nominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!We’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrsSo if you know someone with stories & lessons to share, send us their details!This will be part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project as part of SG60Nominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch!Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the wacky world of wedding gatecrashing in Singapore!Listen on melistenListen on SpotifyListen on Apple(00:00) Words of Wisdom(00:42) Intro(05:30) Business vs. Co-operative(17:43) What Tan Thinks Is the Reason NTUC Income Corporatized(20:20) Is It Still Realistic For Businesses to Have Social Missions?(26:27) Can NTUC Enterprise Still Be Considered A Social Enterprise?(36:46) Is The Sale Really Income's Only Way Of Survival?(44:27) Is There Still Any Due Diligence That Can Be Done?(50:07) Are There Any Safeguards to Protect Policy-holders?(55:34) Current & Prospective Income Policy-holders: What Should You Do?(01:00:37) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTokYLB IGYLB YouTubeReference LinksWhat to know so far about the Income-Allianz sagaOpen letter to MAS on sale of Income Insurance to AllianzNTUC Enterprise, Income Insurance rebut former CEO’s criticisms about Allianz offerNTUC pledges to hold Income to commitment of keeping two existing low-cost insurance schemes affordableFind Tan Kin LianFacebookTikTokOne Shiok ThingImpressions of Monet at Gardens By The BayFemke Bol anchors Netherlands to Epic Comeback Mics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak 

A property agent has been POFMAed for a video that made false claims  about the HDB’s Ethnic Integration Policy. We analysed the video and the POFMA order to try and figure out the truth. Elsewhere, a series of social media posts by the Ministry of Finance featuring images of Singaporean families generated by AI, has drawn flak from online commenters. Why the outrage over some AI images?Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the tiger of Raffles Hotel!Listen on melisten, Spotify and Apple(00:00) Tell You First(00:48) Intro(04:22) Property Agent Issued POFMA Over Criticism of Housing Policy(39:55) AI-generated Government Ad Draws Ridicule(50:43) One Shiok Comment(53:41) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTok YLB IGYLB YouTubeProperty Agent Issued POFMA Over Criticism of Housing PolicyProperty agent issued Pofma order over false claims about HDB’s ethnic integration policyCorrections regarding Ethnic Integration Policy in video posted by Mr Shaik Amar on 24 July 2024 and 25 July 2024Property agent issued POFMA order over false claims about ethnic integration housing policyMND issues correction direction to propery agent for false statements about Ethnic Integration PolicyVideo by Shaik AmarHDB | Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) and Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) Quota[2021] Pritam Singh, ministers spar over whether ethnic integration policy for public housing should be abolishedHDB Ethnic Quota: Effects on Home Sellers and BuyersAI-generated Government Ad Draws Ridicule#trending: AI-generated MOF ad gets flak for looking like 'scam'; ministry says it was part of pilot testMOF's use of 'scary' & 'horrifying' AI-generated images on social media draws flakOne Shiok CommentComment by junglejimbo88One Shiok Thing'Cool' Turkish marksman Yusuf Dikec unruffled by viral Olympic fameBrazil 1-2 Japan | Group C Highlights | Women's Football | Olympic Games Paris 2024Mics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has outraged conservatives around the world, with an apparent depiction of da Vinci’s  “Last Supper” painting featuring drag queens. The organisers have clarified that the performance wasn’t actually based on da Vinci’s painting, but religious groups and far right commentators are still calling for a boycott. Is the outrage warranted? Closer to home, politician Lim Tean recently posted a rant about an NDP poster featuring a 10-year-old child, and linked it to problems with Singapore’s immigration policies. Some have called out Lim Tean for his xenophobia and cyberbullying, but is there any merit to his complaints?Nominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!We’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrsSo if you know someone with stories & lessons to share, send us their details!This will be part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project as part of SG60Nominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch!Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the tiger of Raffles Hotel!Listen on melistenListen on SpotifyListen on Apple(00:00) Intro(06:33) Olympic “Last Supper” Riles Up Conservatives(48:44) Lim Tean Rants About Child on NDP Poster(01:16:07) One Shiok Comment(01:18:12) One Shiok ThingOlympic “Last Supper” Riles Up ConservativesOlympic ‘Last Supper’ scene was in fact based on painting of Greek gods, say art expertsOlympic opening ceremony drag performance resembling Last Supper rankles conservativesTrump Slams Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony as a 'Disgrace'Paris Olympics drag queen torchbearer rips criticism of opening ceremony: 'We ain't going nowhere'Lim Tean Rants About Child on NDP PosterLim Tean's post about 'non-S'porean' girl on National Day poster elicits negative comments‘We are better than this’: Alvin Tan on xenophobic comments about girl on National Day bannerOne Shiok CommentComments on YLB 551One Shiok ThingS’pore’s Gan Ching Hwee breaks women’s 1,500m free national record on Olympic debutHow Jon Stewart Stays Hopeful In Uncertain Times | The Daily ShowMics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

Get ready for an unfiltered conversation as Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Group, drops by the YLB studio. He's here to unveil his latest book, Behind The Banyan, and share hard-hitting lessons from his 30-year "badass" entrepreneurial journey. We dig into the dark side of meritocracy, why he thinks young people are “sleepwalking through life”, and whether he blames Lee Kuan Yew for his stint behind bars.Nominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!We’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrsSo if you know someone with stories & lessons to share, send us their details!This will be part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project as part of SG60Nominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch!Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRSTCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the wacky world of wedding gatecrashing in Singapore!Listen on melistenListen on SpotifyListen on Apple(00:00) Intro(05:06) Behind the Banyan Book(08:53) US Uni Protests(22:37) Are Young People Easily Manipulated?(31:29) Alternatives to Meritocracy(41:21) Is 'OK Boomer' Bad?(48:51) The Seeds of Banyan Tree(53:57) Is Talking About Social Issues in SG Business Suicide?(01:07:51) One Shiok ThingFind us here!Our websiteYLB SubredditYLB Telegram ChannelYLB TikTokYLB IGYLB YouTubeKP’s Reference LinksBehind The Banyan by Ho Kwon PingAsking Why by Ho Kwon PingThe Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael SandelThe Wretched of The Earth by Frantz FanonBreath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James NestorOne Shiok ThingRoger Federer's precise serve placement was the key to his beautiful game | Acing ItWe Need to Rethink Exercise - The Workout Paradox​​The Bear Season 1 TrailerMics and Headphones from @shureChairs from @ergotunechairEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak