NTU penalised 3 students for allegedly misusing AI tools - despite guidelines allowing them with restrictions. Meanwhile, Singapore’s home-based food scene is booming, but restaurant owners are crying foul, accusing them of skirting regulations. We unpack both controversies and what they say about rules, fairness, and disruption.

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(00:00) Folklory
(00:53) Intro
(08:54) NTU’s Crackdown on Students Using AI
(31:07) Why Home-Based Food Businesses Are Sparking F&B Drama
(49:46) One Shiok Comment
(55:07) One Shiok Thing

One Shiok Thing

• Haresh: Why Singapore Is Building This $15B Mega Port
• Terence: Why handwriting matters

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NTU’s Crackdown on Students Using AI

• NTU penalises 3 students over use of AI tools; they dispute university’s findings
• [Mar 2024] Students at S’pore universities allowed to use AI tools for assignments but must stick to rules

Why Home-Based Food Businesses Are Sparking F&B Drama

• Home-based food gigs are great, but unchecked growth risks tipping the balance
• ‘Feels like cheating the system’: Home-based food businesses stir debate among restaurant owners
• Fairness, fear, and the great HBB backlash
• Ex-F&B boss questions legality of home-based cafes in S'pore, points out skirting of strict rules
• SFA - Requirements for Home-based Food Businesses
• URA - Home-Based Business Scheme
• [Jan 2025] From brownies to manicures, home-based businesses are thriving. But can they survive long term?

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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak