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.

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(07:37) Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled
(36:33) SG Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs
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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

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Six golf courses across Singapore will not have their leases renewed, with two sites to be converted into a new public course - sparking backlash from country club members. Meanwhile, over 160 offence notices have been issued since new anti-nuisance rules were introduced on buses and trains.

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(04:04) 6 Golf Courses to Be Closed in SG
(27:19) Over 160 Anti-Nuisance Offences on Public Transport
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6 Golf Courses to Be Closed in SG

• No lease renewal for six golf courses; two sites to be turned into public golf course
• Fewer courses, higher stakes: What golf’s shrinking footprint means for Singapore’s players and clubs
• 'People will just give up hope about playing this sport': Golf community laments impending closure of courses

Over 160 Anti-Nuisance Offences on Public Transport

• Over 160 offence notices issued since anti-nuisance signs put up on public transport
• Public bus commuters must follow new 'conditions of carriage' or risk being asked to alight

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Tan Cheng Bock and Hazel Poa have stepped down from the Progress Singapore Party’s top leadership, triggering a “renewal plan” ahead of GE2025. What does this mean for PSP’s identity and future? Meanwhile, in Sengkang, a man caught his wife naked in a car with another man - and got injured when the car sped off.

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(04:41) Tan Cheng Bock & Hazel Poa Step Down from PSP
(22:58) Naked Couple Caught in Sengkang Car Park
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Tan Cheng Bock & Hazel Poa Step Down from PSP

• Tan Cheng Bock, Hazel Poa step down from PSP leadership; party launches ‘renewal plan’
• Tan Cheng Bock and Hazel Poa step down from PSP’s top decision-making body

Naked Couple Caught in Sengkang Car Park

• Man catches wife naked with another man in car at Sengkang car park, gets hit when car driven off
• 'I knew I cannot face this man': Man allegedly caught nude with woman by her husband in Sengkang car park

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PAP called out Pritam Singh for remarks he made on a Malaysian podcast, accusing him of crossing a line by airing political views overseas. WP fired back, saying PAP is “opposing for the sake of opposing.” Elsewhere, new Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing floated the idea of a live firing experience for regular Singaporeans, so they can get “a slice of NS.”

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PAP Slams Pritam For Interview on M’sian Podcast

• PAP questions Pritam’s interview with Malaysian podcast, WP says PAP opposing for the sake of opposing
• What is Pritam Singh up to? - Petir SG
• PAP Statement: Politics should stop at the water’s edge - People's Action Party
• WP’s Statement

Chan Chun Sing’s Idea for NS Live Firing

• Army exploring building new live firing complex to let regular S'poreans experience 'a slice of NS': Chan Chun Sing

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From July 1, 2025, cyclists in Singapore may face fines or jail time for riding on pedestrian-only paths - but is this fair, especially with minimal enforcement on pedestrians and PMD users? Elsewhere, Certis Cisco was embroiled in controversy after telling their officers on sick leave to stay home or share their live location. They removed the order after pressure from the union, but has the trust been eroded?

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(28:35) Certis Cisco Reverses Sick Leave Policy After Backlash
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Cyclists Face Possible Jail Time

• Cyclists face fines, jail for riding on pedestrian-only paths as enforcement begins on July 1
• Unfair to ban us from pedestrian-only paths, say cyclists as LTA starts enforcement on Jul 1

Certis Cisco Reverses Sick Leave Policy After Backlash

• Certis agrees to stop requiring officers on sick leave to share 'live' location when not at home: Union partner
• Certis Cisco requires officers to remain at home when on MC & share live location if otherwise, or face disciplinary action
• Certis sick leave policy to address abuse may erode employer-employee trust: Experts

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Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Group, and certified “bad-ass grandpa”, returns to YLB for a critical discussion on the challenges facing businesses and society today. In this episode, we talk about the hypocrisy of Corporate America, how REITs are hurting Singapore, and the rising culture of mediocrity that threatens Singapore’s future. A thought-provoking conversation for anyone interested in leadership, economics, and the future of work.

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(00:00) Folklory
(01:03) Intro
(06:05) Impact of Global Events on Business
(08:23) Mandai Hotel and Eco Resort
(11:17) Climate Change Adaptation
(13:52) Corporate Values and Governance
(22:51) Hypocrisy in Corporate Sustainability
(28:54) Introduction to American Corporations
(29:19) Chinese vs. American Economy
(32:30) Pax Americana
(35:18) Global Superpower Dynamics
(44:00) ASEAN and South China Sea
(48:13) Corporate Responsibility and Diversity
(01:01:44) Singapore GLC and Global Expansion
(01:03:29) Singapore's F&B and REIT Management
(01:11:02) Multiculturalism and Foreign Attractiveness
(01:14:50) Government and Youth Perspectives in Singapore
(01:21:36) Mediocrity Threat to Singapore's Global Status
(01:28:36) Innovation and Future Prospects
(01:31:45) Singapore's Current Strengths
(01:32:04) Encouraging Passion and Self-Agency
(01:37:02) One Shiok Thing

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Pritam Singh appeared on Keluar Sekejap, top Malaysian political podcast, and said he doesn’t want to be Prime Minister. We unpack what that means as well as other topics like whether WP’s risk-averse strategy is enough. Then we head to Thailand, where the government just announced a U-turn on weed, three years after legalising it. Is this proof that decriminalising drugs too fast can backfire?

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(29:14) Thailand Reverses Cannabis Ban 
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Pritam Singh Doesn’t Want to be PM

• WP wants to be ‘insurance’ for S’pore should PAP suffer ‘major malfunction’: Pritam in Malaysian podcast
• Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh says he does not want to be Singapore prime minister
• S'pore govt takes multiracialism 'very seriously', approach is a work in progress: WP's Pritam Singh on M'sia's Khairy podcast

Thailand Reverses Cannabis Ban 

• Thai cannabis stores fret as government moves to tighten rules on sales
• Thailand's 'weed wild west' faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises

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Tempers flared at NTUC Income AGM on 24th June, with frustrated shareholders demanding answers about the failed Allianz deal after losing out on a bigger payout. Some answers were given but key questions remain - especially around the reasons why the deal fell through. Meanwhile, Israel and Iran agree to a Trump-brokered ceasefire, but intelligence leaks suggest the nuclear threat isn’t over.

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NTUC Income Shareholders Demand Answers at AGM

• ‘We just want our money’: Income Insurance shareholders disappointed at failed Allianz deal
• MAS sets on record its regulatory oversight in Allianz’s offer for Income Insurance
• Proposed capital reduction plan was 'not a guaranteed outcome' of Income-Allianz deal: Income chairman
• Comments by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in response to Mr Tan Suee Chieh

Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate

• Israel agrees to deepen ‘close’ security cooperation with US – as it happened
• US strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear sites, intelligence report says
• Israel-Iran live news: Trump insists nuclear sites ‘destroyed’ after intelligence suggests program could restart in months
• A timeline of conflict between Israel and Iran

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

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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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Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow defended the COE system, saying it “is not broken” and that defended allocating COEs to private-hire vehicles (PHVs) because it benefits a wider pool of Singaporeans compared to private car ownership. But is that fair or elitist? Meanwhile, 2,100 people have signed a petition for F&B outlets to provide free tap water, something echoed by WP’s Gerald Giam.

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(06:06) Backlash for Jeffrey Siow’s COE Comments
(32:16) Petition for Restaurants to Offer Free Water
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Backlash for Jeffrey Siow’s COE Comments

• Singapore to have 'many' autonomous vehicles in five years: Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow
• Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow on COE system, private-hire cars and other transport issues
• [Our video from 2016] Driving Dog PRANK in Singapore

Petition for Restaurants to Offer Free Water

• Should tap water be free in Singapore restaurants? F&B operators weigh in
• FB Post by Gerald Giam
• 'It's a basic service': Hundreds sign petition urging F&B outlets to provide free water

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