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#381: Malaysian Prof Berates B40 Student 03.04.2022 37:17
A leaked video featuring a university professor scolding a university student for using a mobile phone for an online class as he apparently could not afford a computer has gone viral overnight, eliciting outrage from netizens. Read more: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/57434/video-of-professor-berating-b40-student-for-not-having-laptop-goes-viral
#380: Freezing Eggs 03.04.2022 27:45
All women between 21 and 35 will be allowed to freeze eggs "We will provide all women aged 21 to 35 years the choice to undergo Elective Egg Freezing. EEF will be implemented with sufficient safeguards from early 2023," said Sun Xueling in her post. This is in line with one of the recommendations in the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/egg-free...
#379: Speaking With Speaker 31.03.2022 42:28
We spoke with the speaker of parliament, Tan Chuan Jin on his role, thoughts about recent world happenings, on country leadership.
#378: Speaking With Speaker 31.03.2022 29:12
We spoke with the speaker of parliament, Tan Chuan Jin on his role, thoughts about recent world happenings, on country leadership.
#377: M Ravi 27.03.2022 21:37
We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#376: M Ravi 27.03.2022 30:25
We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#375: M Ravi 27.03.2022 32:55
We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#373: 'SDA Bashing' New National Pastime 23.03.2022 17:01
As the titles suggests, we delve into our new national pastime, airing the faults of Safe Distancing Ambassadors. Seems like a weekly thing nowadays.
#372: Chinese Propaganda Disinformation. 23.03.2022 35:34
S'poreans are 'handicapped in addressing disinformation' such as Chinese propaganda: academics A segment of Singapore's population is receptive to dissemination of the Chinese narrative. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/singapore-chinese-propaganda-ukraine/
#371: Racist Preferences In Dating 23.03.2022 27:20
We talk about how racial preferences in dating are a big no no in today's search for love. Or is it biological and normal?
#370: Russia Ukraine With Bilahari Kausikan 14.03.2022 25:38
We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#369: Russia Ukraine With Bilahari Kausikan 13.03.2022 24:46
We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#368: Russia Ukraine With Bilahari Kausikan 13.03.2022 34:03
We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#367: Severed Foot Found 09.03.2022 20:34
A 31-year-old man was found dead at a residential block in Queenstown last Friday (March 4) afternoon, and the police do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations. The police said this on Monday in response to media queries about a video of a dismembered leg, which has been making the rounds on social media. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-foul-play-suspected-de...
#366: Smoking Banned On Beaches And Parks 09.03.2022 21:06
Smoking will be prohibited at all public parks and gardens managed by the National Parks Board (NParks), PUB’s Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) sites, and 10 recreational beaches, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Sentosa Development Corp (SDC) and several statutory boards in a joint release issued on Monday (Mar 7). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.c...
#365: No More Mid Year Exams 09.03.2022 32:39
Schools will remove mid-year examinations for all primary and secondary school students by next year, in an ongoing move to shift the focus from academic grades and tests. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/budget-debate-no-more-mid-year-exams-for-all-primary-and-secondary-school-students-from-next-year
#364: Colours In Parliament 06.03.2022 29:57
MP Don Wee: 'The colours of my outfit today emphasise the importance of SAF's realistic training & its safety record' Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/mp-don-wee-outfit/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#363: $1600 Base Pay For NSmen 06.03.2022 28:32
Reservist make-up pay to be automated, $1,600 base pay for all regardless of rank. This has long been a bugbear for some NSmen, especially for self-employed people and platform workers whose incomes are harder to calculate or prove. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/budget-debate-how-nsfs-and-nsmens-lives-will-be-improved Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300....
#362: Expiry Date On Degrees 06.03.2022 26:10
Member of Parliament Ang Wei Neng sparked heated discussions over his "radical idea" on Mar. 1 of having a "time stamp" on degrees conferred by local universities. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/ang-wei-neng-university-degree-response/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
#361: Next Level Malay Cuisine 02.03.2022 21:32
“We want to bring Malay cuisine to another level, and serve restaurant-quality food – but not at restaurant prices.” said the Chinese man. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sedap-modern-nasi-lemak-taiwanese-style-fried-chicken-ramen-eggs-hip-bugis-cafe-1820631?cid=telegram_tg-single_social-free_26012019_today
#360: Malaysia Helps Evacuate Singaporean In Ukraine 02.03.2022 20:09
A Singaporean was among a group of 12 people who have been evacuated from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, following Russia’s invasion of the country. The group, which was also made up of nine Malaysians and two Ukrainian dependants, arrived at the Korczowa-Krakovets border of Ukraine and Poland on Sunday (Feb 27) at 5.45am, Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Facebook post. Read more: https:...
#359: Ukraine Russian Conflict Updates 02.03.2022 27:24
President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday, while Ukraine’s embattled leader agreed to talks with Moscow as Putin’s troops and tanks drove deeper into the country, closing in around the capital. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-europe-moscow-2e4e1cf784f22b6afbe5a2f936725550
#358: Malaysian Pay Gap 27.02.2022 33:47
In a culture where it is taboo to talk openly about our salaries, and worse yet, go against company policy for doing so, many Malaysians are often left in the dark to what is an acceptable salary. Unsurprisingly, an Instagram account that is trying to bridge this knowledge and income gap is recently going viral. Read more: https://says.com/my/lifestyle/malaysian-pay-gap-instagram-page-promote-wage...
#357: Former MOH Deputy Lead Jailed 27.02.2022 33:49
A former deputy lead of the Data Management Unit set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic leaked the daily number of COVID-19 cases to a chat group of 50 people, even offering a small prize to those who managed to predict the figures. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/zhao-zheng-former-deputy-lead-moh-data-unit-jailed-osa-leak-covid-19-numbers-25122...
#356: Russia Ukraine Update 27.02.2022 31:29
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week that has already cost more than 200 civilian lives and drawn global condemnation. Moscow says Kyiv’s forces must surrender and the country should agree to become a “neutral” territory, conditions seen widely as unacceptable by Ukraine. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/russias-invasion-of-ukraine...
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