We return with our first YLB Live show of 2025! In this episode, we talk about the government tightening rules on Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs), by introducing speed limits and medical certification requirements. Are these necessary safety measures, or will they unfairly penalize legitimate users? Meanwhile, a Singapore PR is offering a $2,000 “bounty” to anyone who introduces her to a suitor, and if they date for at least six months. Is this a brilliant dating hack or just another sign of our ultra-transactional society? We also had an audience member come on for a fan segment, and many felt like he should have had his own podcast! See you at the next live show!

(00:00) Intro
(03:23) PMAs To Require Medical Certification
(26:12) One Shiok Fan
(35:39) $2,000 Dating Bounty
(50:15) One Shiok Thing

Folklory

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PMAs To Require Medical Certification

• Medical certification, lower speed limits: New rules for personal mobility aids to take effect in Q1 2026
• PMAs to have 6kmh speed limit, medical certification needed for mobility scooter users from Q1 2026
• Offences for misuse of 'lookalike' PMAs increased by over 5 times in 2024: LTA

$2,000 Dating Bounty

• S’pore woman offers $2,000 bounty to find life partner
• [From 2016] ‘Hire Me Leh’ Elizabeth Boon “Turned Down All Job Offers”, Chooses The Freelancing Life
• [From 2017] S'porean woman creates presentation slides on why you should date her, gets inbox flooded

One Shiok Thing

• Australian man who saved 2.4 million babies with his world record blood donations dies aged 88
• If Trump was President in 1940

Mics from @shure

Venue at @27AnnSiang

Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

The NRIC unmasking saga is far from over - after a thorough investigation, a 36-page report reveals how a “confluence of shortcomings” led to the NRIC kerfuffle under ACRA’s watch. But while no "deliberate wrongdoing" was found, will there be accountability of the key personnel involved? Meanwhile, the SCDF is set to hire foreigners for emergency medical services, citing manpower shortages amid Singapore’s declining birth rate. Are these valid reasons for searching for foreign talent?

(00:00) Folklory
(00:40) Intro
(10:08) Lapses Revealed in NRIC Unmasking Issue
(36:26) SCDF Hiring Foreigners?
(49:36) One Shiok Comment
(52:01) One Shiok Thing

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Lapses Revealed in NRIC Unmasking Issue

• Officers, leaders involved in NRIC unmasking saga may face financial consequences
• No 'deliberate wrongdoing' by MDDI, ACRA in unmasking of NRIC numbers: Review panel
• 6 missteps in Acra’s disclosure of full NRIC numbers in December 2024
• PMO | The Government Completes Review into the Public Disclosure of Full NRIC Numbers on Bizfile People Search
• MDDI’s Response to Review into the Public Disclosure of Full NRIC Numbers on Bizfile People Search

SCDF Hiring Foreigners?

• SCDF to recruit Asean nationals for Emergency Medical Services, but retain 'strong local core'

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by Mediocre-Lopuat-69
• Picture by hayata_s

One Shiok Thing

• The True Size
• Discussing the Frontier of Particle Physics with Brian Cox

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Chairs from @ergotunechair

Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

A heated GST debate erupted this week as Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh accused the government of “turbocharging inflation” with the timing of the GST hike. Academic Ben Leong pushed back on this “irritating” assertion via a social media post, and Minister Shanmugam even agreed by sharing his post. But who’s actually right? Meanwhile, the great Pickleball noise war rages on in Marine Parade, with frustrated residents forcing changes to court usage hours. Are we killing the kampung spirit with all our strict rules?

(00:00) Intro
(01:43) Turbocharging Inflation: GST Debate Heats Up
(27:48) Pickleball Noise Wars
(45:26) One Shiok Comment
(50:15) One Shiok Thing

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Turbocharging Inflation: GST Debate Heats Up

• What 'turbocharging' inflation?: NUS prof Ben Leong on Pritam Singh's budget debate speech
• GST hike was a 'poor' decision that 'turbocharged' inflation: Pritam Singh
• FB Post by Min Shanmugam

Pickleball Noise Wars

• Pickleball fans swing back at Stomper's noise complaint over Marine Parade court

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by gooberdz

One Shiok Thing

• Scarred on Steam
• Terminator 2D: No Fate - Official Announcement Trailer

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The latest Graduate Employment Survey shows that fewer fresh graduates in Singapore are landing full-time jobs within six months of graduation, despite median starting salaries rising by 4%. Are Singapore degrees losing their value, or are AI and global competition changing the game? Meanwhile, a couple’s dream trip to Venice turned into a nightmare when they were seated next to a dead body for 4 hours on their Qatar Airways flight. How did this happen, and what do airlines actually do when someone dies mid-air?

(00:00) Intro
(06:06) Fewer Jobs for Fresh Grads in SG
(33:35) Flying With a Corpse for 4 Hours
(44:10) One Shiok Comment
(48:30) One Shiok Thing

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Fewer Jobs for Fresh Grads in SG

• Fewer graduates found work 6 months after leaving university in 2024, median salary rises 4.2%: Survey
• Fewer uni graduates in 2024 found full-time work, but they had higher pay: Survey

Flying With a Corpse for 4 Hours

• Dead body placed beside Australian couple on Qatar Airways flight
• Couple Forced to Sit Next to Corpse on Qatar Airways Flight for Hours

One Shiok Comment

• Comment from mild_demons
• Comment by captainblackchest

One Shiok Thing

• The Shortest NBA Player Is Doing The Impossible
• JESSE EISENBERG wins BEST SCREENPLAY at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards

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Chairs from @ergotunechair

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The Montfort Secondary School bullying incident has shocked Singapore, with a viral video showing students attacking a fellow classmate. Despite the school's claim of "appropriate disciplinary actions", the victim’s mother is speaking out, demanding transparency. Are schools doing enough, or is it time for harsher punishments? Meanwhile, a new task force report suggests grants for coffee shop owners to clean their infamously dirty toilets. But should taxpayers foot the bill for this?

(00:00) Intro
(05:28) Total Defence Exercise Leads to Food Poisoning
(38:15) Pregnant Hawker Forced to Stand
(53:38) One Shiok Comment
(57:01) One Shiok Thing

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Montfort Bullying Incident Sparks Outrage

• Police investigating Montfort Secondary bullying incident
• Montfort Secondary School disciplines students for tripping, kicking schoolmate
• Montfort Sec bullying: Victim's mum files police report, says son is traumatised
• MOE takes serious view of bullying or violence, but vigilantism can complicate situation: Chan Chun Sing

Grants to Save Coffee Shop Toilets?

• Task force recommends government grants for coffee shop operators to renovate toilets & deep clean regularly
• PTTF Report
• Close to 1 in 2 Willing to Pay for Public Toilets If Cleanliness is Guaranteed

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by msaeroplane
• Comment by zhizhi898989

One Shiok Thing

• Watch BENSON BOONE perform "BEAUTIFUL THINGS" live at the 2025 GRAMMYs
• White - The Artground

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A Total Defence food resilience exercise took a wrong turn when 20 students fell ill after eating ready-to-eat meals catered by SATS, a major food supplier. With 100,000 meals already distributed, should the program be paused completely? Meanwhile, a Nasi Lemak hawker has publicly questioned the requirement for hawkers to be physically present at their stalls everyday, thus putting the National Environment Agency’s tenancy rules under the spotlight. Are NEA’s requirements outdated, or necessary to protect hawker culture?

(00:00) Message from our sponsor - Gov.sg
(00:53) Intro
(06:24) Total Defence Exercise Leads to Food Poisoning
(31:03) Pregnant Hawker Forced to Stand
(53:30) One Shiok Comment
(59:40) One Shiok Thing

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Total Defence Exercise Leads to Food Poisoning

• Total Defence food resilience programme suspended as precautionary measure due to SOTA food poisoning cases
• Sota food poisoning probe: Active ageing centres, schools stop ready-to-eat meal distribution
• FB Post by SFA

Pregnant Hawker Forced to Stand 

• Man questions requirement for pregnant wife to physically run Yishun hawker stall, NEA says alternatives declined
• NEA says hawkers must operate stalls personally to prevent subletting, after hawker’s viral complaint
• FB Post by NEA

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by _h_e_r_m_i_t_
• Comment by TheGracehew

One Shiok Thing

• CONCLAVE - Official Trailer
• DARK GOTHIC MAGA: How Tech Billionaires Plan to Destroy America

Mics and Headphones from @shure

Chairs from @ergotunechair

Edited and mixed by Haresh Tilani

Budget 2025 is here, and PM Lawrence Wong delivered what many are calling an "election budget" - packed with CDC vouchers, SG60 bonuses, and support for families. While no one will say no to budget goodies, are the deeper issues such as Singapore’s cost of living and fertility woes being addressed? Meanwhile, a Dalmatian flying business class on Singapore Airlines has sparked a conversation on wealth inequality, service animals, and travel privilege.

(00:00) Intro
(03:45) Budget 2025: Sweet Enough
(51:56) Dalmatian Flies SQ Business Class
(1:02:21) One Shiok Comment
(1:04:41) One Shiok Thing

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Budget 2025: Sweet Enough?

• PM Wong unveils bumper SG60 Budget for all Singaporeans
• Singapore Budget 2025 live updates, key announcements from Lawrence Wong
• Budget 2025: 6 things families and individuals can look forward to
• Budget 2025: Singapore to introduce 50% corporate income tax rebate amid higher rent, labour costs

Dalmatian Flies SQ Business Class

• Dalmatian flies S'pore Airlines business class for 5.5 hours to Japan without using the loo

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by musico3415
• Comment by lovelifeange8322

One Shiok Thing

• Audiologists raise concern over headphone use in young people
• @deathbytoys IG account

Mics and Headphones from @shure

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Pritam Singh, Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition, has been convicted of lying to Parliament’s Committee of Privileges, marking a historic first for a political leader. Even with a $14,000 fine, he still remains eligible to contest GE2025, but what does this mean for the Workers' Party? Meanwhile, a Straits Times feature on Singapore’s incels sparks heated debate among online commenters, who took issue with NS grievances being categorised as part of the local incel movement. Is there any truth to the labeling though?

(00:00) Intro
(02:55) Our next LIVE show on Thu, 6 Mar 2025
(04:54) Pritam Singh Found Guilty
(37:43) Singapore's Incels Speak Out
(1:03:19) One Shiok Comment
(1:05:58) One Shiok Thing

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Pritam Singh Found Guilty

• 'Never wanted Ms Khan to tell the truth': Judge finds Pritam Singh guilty of lying to Committee of Privileges
• WP chief Pritam Singh convicted of two charges, judge says he ‘wilfully’ lied to committee
• Pritam Singh: Singapore opposition leader guilty of lying to parliament
• FB Post by Pritam Singh

Singapore’s Incels Speak Out

• Involuntarily celibate: Inside the minds of ‘incels’ who blame women and society
• The “Pick Up” videos from our MOF days

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by Available_Ad9766
• Comment by Singaporeing

One Shiok Thing

• Cleo Abram - YouTube
• Brisbane Roar v Western United - Shark Highlights | Ninja A-League 2024-25 | Round 16

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Join us for a heartfelt episode of Yah Lah BUT that starts on the grassy patch of Crawford Heights, then transitions to a scenic ride along the Kallang River on a trishaw, because why not? From diaper disasters to dad jokes, we reflect on Haresh’s first couple of months of fatherhood, and exchange stories of the wild ride of modern parenting. We debate the perks of prime HDB locations (hello, Kallang Basin views!) and the lifesaving magic of flexible work arrangements. But it’s not all baby talk! We also delve into the future for young parents in Singapore; from more affordable public housing options, to more parental leave to share between couples. As a bonus, we even bump into some otters along the way! So grab your picnic blankets and get on for the wild (trishaw) ride of modern parenting!

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(00:00) Intro
(02:53) Importance of Location in Life
(05:16) Parenting and Space Needs
(09:21) Personal Experiences with Home
(15:12) A Trishaw Ride Around Kallang Basin
(16:22) Kallang Basin and Local Significance
(28:20) Impact of Fatherhood
(31:57) Expectations of Modern Parenting
(34:04) Shared Parental Leave
(38:20) Social Changes and Technology
(44:52) Planning for Parenthood
(49:56) One Shiok Thing
(53:32) Parenting Challenges and Experiences
(54:13) Flexible Work Arrangements

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One Shiok Thing

• MGMT - "Kids" Original 4/20/03 Concert Part 5
• Interstellar 10th Anniversary: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Clip - Christopher Nolan, Kip Thorne

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Former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been moved to home detention just four months into his 12-month jail term, sparking a wave of online backlash. How does the Home Detention Scheme actually work, and is this standard procedure or VIP treatment? Meanwhile, Coldplay’s new music video, filmed entirely in Singapore, is making waves, featuring everything from Marina Bay Sands to MacPherson HDB blocks. Is this a genuine tribute, slick Singapore Tourism Board production, or the new SG60 NDP song?

(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:50) Intro
(17:30) Iswaran’s Home Detention Sparks Debate
(38:00) Coldplay’s Singapore Music Video
(52:25) One Shiok Comment
(55:42) One Shiok Thing

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Iswaran’s Home Detention Sparks Debate

• Iswaran to serve remainder of sentence at home, placed on home detention scheme
• Former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran moved to home detention
• Community Based Programmes

Coldplay’s Singapore Music Video

• Coldplay filmed new music video in Singapore, performed on floating stage in Marina Bay

One Shiok Comment

• Comment by sgredsha
• Comment by singaporeing

One Shiok Thing

• Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
• Jyo John Mulloor on IG

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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak