With Haresh away this week, comedian Rishi Budhrani steps in to be the supersub once again! And the timing couldn’t have been better, as we talk about the ongoing fallout from the Jocelyn Chia controversy, and how the local standup comedy scene is feeling about this incident. Rishi also weighs in on entrepreneur George Goh’s announcement of his intention to run against Tharman for President.

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“Chilling” Effect of Jocelyn Chia Backlash

• Comedian’s Malaysia Joke Prompts Threats and a Diplomatic Incident | NYT
• Singapore comedian Kumar slams US comic Jocelyn Chia, apologises to Malaysians | ST
• Malaysian police seeking Interpol help to get ‘full identity’, location of comedian Jocelyn Chia | ST
• Jocelyn Chia gives her side of story on MH370 joke; says clip was missing 'context' | New Straits Times
• Commentary: Are there lines that shouldn’t be crossed when it comes to stand-up comedy? | Op-Ed by Rishi for CNA

Harvey Norman Ossia’s Founder George Goh Runs for President

• Businessman George Goh ‘confident’ of meeting criteria to run for President in Singapore | CNA
• Opera singer, philanthropist, entrepreneur: 6 things to know about presidential hopeful George Goh | ST
• "It's time for me to serve the nation," says presidential hopeful George Goh | YouTube

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