Yah Lah But

#687: Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled & SG Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs


Listen Later

Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to Singapore, Dr. Anjani Sinha, struggled at his Senate hearing, prompting questions about his credentials, timing, and political optics. Though Bilahari Kausikan & Calvin Cheng feel a lot more positive. Meanwhile, campus finance clubs at Singapore’s universities are as brutal as they are prestigious, with sky-high stress and razor-thin acceptance rates.

Sign up for "Your Little Bit" - our weekly newsletter

  • Get a weekly roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches!
  • Click here to sign up!

Nominate a Senior over 60 for Words of Wisdom!

  • We’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project for SG60
  • You can check out the first wave of recordings on the same site
  • Help us keep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:48) Intro
(07:37) Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled
(36:33) SG Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs
(57:50) One Shiok Comment
(59:25) One Shiok Thing

One Shiok Thing

  • Haresh: AI Interviews Westeros Residents
  • Terence: Was Phantasmagoria Too Much?

Comment on this episode!

  • Reddit | Telegram

Follow us on our socials for the latest news

  • TikTok | IG | FB

Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled

  • Trump’s ambassador nominee to Singapore Anjani Sinha has a rough day at Senate hearing
  • Commentary: Who is Anji Sinha? Trump’s ambassador pick for Singapore is a mystery, but the timing speaks volumes
  • Who is Tammy Duckworth, the US senator who excoriated Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Singapore?
  • Bilahari Kausikan, Calvin Cheng say Trump pick for S'pore Ambassador could do well thanks to personal relationship

Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs

  • Inside Singapore’s cutthroat campus finance clubs where 10% get in and stress runs high
  • Singapore’s future bankers vie for coveted spots at university finance clubs

Mics and Headphones from @shure

Chairs from @ergotunechair

Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Yah Lah ButBy Ministry of Funny

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

13 ratings


More shows like Yah Lah But

View all
The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,797 Listeners

Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,652 Listeners

TED Talks Daily by TED

TED Talks Daily

11,196 Listeners

The Financial Coconut Podcast by The Financial Coconut

The Financial Coconut Podcast

3 Listeners

Deep Dive by CNA

Deep Dive

7 Listeners

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques by Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

782 Listeners

那些電影教我的事 by 水尢水某

那些電影教我的事

127 Listeners

瘋女人聊天室 by Apple 泰辣 G蛋布丁

瘋女人聊天室

167 Listeners

The Daily Ketchup by The Daily Ketchup

The Daily Ketchup

7 Listeners

Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

8 Listeners

Keluar Sekejap by Khairy Jamaluddin dan Shahril Hamdan

Keluar Sekejap

10 Listeners

The Morgan Housel Podcast by Morgan Housel

The Morgan Housel Podcast

1,003 Listeners

BBK Network @ Podcast by BBK Network

BBK Network @ Podcast

0 Listeners

Big Take Asia by Bloomberg

Big Take Asia

25 Listeners

Tell You First by Mediacorp

Tell You First

0 Listeners