In another twist in the Raeesah Khan saga, former MP Yaw Shin Leong came out on Facebook to dispute Pritam Singh’s account of events surrounding his expulsion from WP in 2012. Who’s telling the truth? Elsewhere, a Sugarbook user complained to the MOE about a teacher who allegedly advertised herself on the platform as a “sugar baby”, saying that teachers should be held to a “higher standard”. Is it wrong for an educator to moonlight as a “sugar baby”?

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Former MP Yaw Shin Leong says WP asked him to “stay silent” 

• Yaw Shin Leong, expelled by WP in 2012 for not addressing alleged affair, now claims party asked him to ‘stay silent’

Will MOE allow teachers to be "sugar babies"?

• Sugarbook user alleges teacher advertised herself as 'sugar baby', complains to MOE

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On Friday evening, an interim report featuring Raeesah Khan’s testimony was released by the Committee of Privileges, and it painted the Workers’ Party in a bad light. Most damning of all was that the WP leadership allegedly asked Khan to keep up her lie in Parliament. We dissect the report and her explosive testimony. Elsewhere, Grab finally listed on NASDAQ, making a billionaire out of founder Anthony Tan - at least momentarily, until the share price subsequently dipped more than 20%. What does this mean for Grab’s future?

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Raeesah Khan’s testimony opens can of worms for WP leaders

• Raeesah Khan testifies to privileges committee that WP leaders told her to keep to lie made in Parliament

Grab’s share price tumbles after going public

• Grab founder's stake sheds billion-dollar mark after shares sink 20.5% by debut close

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Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan abruptly resigned from her position as an MP and from the party on Tuesday afternoon, just hours before she was due to face an internal disciplinary hearing. WP’s leaders came out with the details of what happened, and it turns out that they knew of Khan’s lies a lot earlier than the public. How did this happen? Also, Singapore tied with Paris in second place on The Economist’s list of most expensive cities in the world, only behind Tel Aviv. What should the average Singaporean make of this news?

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Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan resigns

• WP leaders told by Raeesah Khan in August she had lied, decided to give her time to deal with matter: Pritam Singh

Singapore crowned world’s second most expensive city

• Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as most expensive place to live in Asia

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In the past week, a new variant of COVID was identified in South Africa, and it was named the Omicron variant. The CEO of Moderna has said that the current vaccines are likely to be less effective against this variant, and several countries have shut their borders to prevent its spread. What about here in SG? Elsewhere, YouTuber MrBeast created a jaw-dropping real Squid Game competition and setup for his latest video, and like its source material, the video went crazy viral worldwide. However, is it really as big of a deal as many people are claiming?

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Are the vaccines effective against Omicron?

• The Omicron Variant: We Still Know Almost Nothing - The Atlantic

MrBeast’s viral Squid Game video sparks discussion

• $456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!

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Actor, father, entrepreneur, and now metaverse evangelist Andie Chen tells us about relocating during a pandemic, the differences between Singapore and Taiwan, and how the metaverse is going to take over!

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In a speech about “identity” at the Institute of Policy Studies, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong acknowledged the struggles of marginalised groups and assured them that they were all part of the “Singapore family”. Does this truly signal an upcoming change in the status quo? We break down his speech and Q&A. Also, the SG Army announced that the traditional 5BX, the bane of every soldier’s existence since the inception of NS, will soon be replaced by a more structured stretching regime. How will this affect the average soldier’s morning routine?

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Lawrence Wong discusses identity politics and tribalism

• Concerns of all communities should be addressed, but politics cannot be based exclusively on identities or tribalism: Lawrence Wong

SG Army gets rid of 5BX

• Bye to 5BX for Singapore Army servicemen, and hello to PX and fewer injuries

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Protests broke out across Europe over the past weekend, as Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark all saw demonstrations against the latest COVID restrictions meant to curb the “fourth wave” of the virus hitting Europe. We compare the situation in these countries with that of SG. Also, we discuss the results of a Pew Research Center study that surveyed what people in different countries find meaning in. The results for Singapore were quite surprising!

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Violent COVID protests erupt across Europe

• Covid: Huge protests across Europe over new restrictions

Pew survey reveals: what do SGeans find meaningful in life?

• People in S'pore find most meaning in life from family, jobs, & least from pets, travel: Study

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• Singapore’s tech-utopia dream is turning into a surveillance state nightmare - Rest of World

Based on MOH's latest National Population Health Survey, which collected data from over 6,000 Singaporeans and PRs aged between 18 to 74, SG’s obesity rate has risen to the highest level since 2010. Is this really a surprise, given the COVID situation? Elsewhere, Jack Neo apologized for naming the character played by a transgender actress in his upcoming movie ‘Amanda Man’, and also announced that they will be changing the character’s name. Why the outrage? 

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SG obesity rate balloons in 2020

• Obesity rate rises to highest level since 2010; MOH urges public to exercise and adopt healthier diet

Transgender actress named 'Amanda Man' in latest Jack Neo movie

• Jack Neo apologises for transgender actress being named 'Amanda Man' in 'Ah Girls Go Army' movie
  

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• Article by RestoftheWorld that misquotes "telegenic" Singaporean

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Minister of Transport S Iswaran recently revealed that SG is in talks to continue hosting the F1 night race next year. Having only discussed this topic on YLB #165 in June, we revisit the debate of whether SG should move on from the F1 race. Elsewhere, Shanmugam wrote a Facebook post that called out the “hypocrisy” of media outlets and activists that had supported Amos Yee when he was convicted for wounding religious feelings in SG many years ago. Is there any merit to his call-out?

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SG extending F1 contract

• S'pore in talks to continue hosting F1 Grand Prix

Shanmugam calls Amos Yee's supporters “hypocrites”

• Shanmugam labels Amos Yee's supporters hypocrites for silence now that provocateur faces child porn charges

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A court injunction was served at the VIP preview of a new Kaws showcase at Marina Bay that featured a 42-metre-long inflatable created by the artist. We run through all the key players involved in this debacle and try to make sense of the situation. Elsewhere, Kendall Jenner wore an ultra-revealing dress to her BFF’s wedding reception, and posted selfies on Instagram. Users on Twitter reacted angrily, saying that nobody should wear THAT to a wedding. Are the complaints legit? 

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Kaws art showcase stopped by court order

• Singapore court orders halt to display of Kaws’ Companion, giant inflatable sculpture, at ‘Kaws: Holiday’ event

Kendall Jenner’s dress at BFF’s wedding ignites debate

• Kendall Jenner’s scanty wedding attire has social media up in arms: ‘Blatantly disrespectful to the bride'

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