PM Lawrence Wong’s first Cabinet reshuffle is here—and while it includes new faces, many Singaporeans are asking whether it signals real change or safe stability. We break down the key promotions, political signals, and the continued dominance of public sector picks. Then, we turn to the viral photos of Yale-NUS books being discarded in recycling bins, sparking public outrage. Was it a logistics problem, a communications failure, or a symptom of something deeper about how institutions close chapters in Singapore?

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(00:00) Folklory
(00:53) Intro
(11:26) PM Wong Unveils “Strongest” Cabinet Line-Up
(48:34) Yale-NUS Dumps 9,000 Books
(01:08:19) One Shiok Comment
(01:09:57) One Shiok Thing

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PM Wong Unveils “Strongest” Cabinet Line-Up

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Yale-NUS Dumps 9,000 Books

• Hundreds of Yale-NUS books discarded, sparking concerns among alumni over waste and loss
• NUS apologises for 'operational lapse' in dealing with books from Yale-NUS College library
• 'All of that work has just vanished': Yale-NUS faculty members criticise handling of library books

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