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The Dalai Lama is facing a huge backlash after a video of him kissing a child on the lips and telling him to “suck my tongue” at a public event went viral. Was it really just a playful gesture, or does it point to something more sinister? In Seoul, Singapore livestreamer Kiaraakitty was stopped by Korean police for “having her boobs out”. Was she really breaking any laws with her provocative outfit?

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• Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt
• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money

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Dalai Lama’s “Suck My Tongue” Video

• Dalai Lama: The significance of ‘tongue greetings’ in Tibetan culture
• Dalai Lama’s apology on Twitter
• Tibetans Say the Dalai Lama’s ‘Suck My Tongue’ Viral Video Is Being Misinterpreted
• YES: The #DalaiLama was being playful and affectionate! A Tibetan's Perspective.

SG Livestreamer Stopped by Korean Police for Showing Boobs

• Kiaraakitty gets stopped by cops for 'having her boobs out' while livestreaming in Seoul
• Tweet by KiaraKitty explaining what happened
• A S'pore-based Twitch streamer is selling her farts in a jar for S$30. We have so many questions

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• Comment by junglejimbo88
• Soh Rui Yong’s Facebook post about his YLB appearance

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• The splashback scandal: should all men sit down to urinate?
• UFC 287: Israel Adesanya delivers inspiring speech after KO of Alex Pereira stuns MMA world | Yahoo

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Marathoner Soh Rui Yong is back to represent Singapore at the upcoming Sea Games again! He talks about how he stayed motivated in the past few years, the difference between sports in Singapore and the UK, as well as what he hopes to do after his running career comes to a close.

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• Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt
• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money

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Marathoner Soh Rui Yong is Back

• Runner Soh Rui Yong to represent Singapore in SEA Games after more than five-year absence

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• John Wick 4 Trailer
• YOU: Season 4 Part 1 | Official Trailer | Netflix
• She’s A Terrorist And I Love Her

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This week, Donald Trump was indicted in a Manhattan court with 34 felony charges in a historic move that has polarised the nation. We discuss the ramifications of the American justice system starting criminal proceedings against an ex-president. Closer to home, a survey has found that a higher percentage of Singapore residents now return their trays after finishing their meals at food centres, and not just because of the new fines that were implemented last year. Are we really becoming a more considerate society, or is there more to these numbers?

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Folklory x COMO Shambhala

• Listen to the mini-Folklories we recorded with practitioners from COMO Shambhala at: https://www.folklory.com/como_shambhala_strength_within 
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• Full series on YouTube 
• Reddit AMA
• Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt
• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money

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Trump’s Criminal Charges Polarise America

• Trump charges: Hush money paid to porn star, model and doorman
• Trump is being arraigned – here’s what that means, and what happens next
• Trump’s Indictment Could Be Just The Beginning—Here’s A Timeline Of His Upcoming Legal Woes
• Snap Insight: Trump’s arrest will only polarise US politics more
• Prosecuting a president is divisive and sometimes destabilizing – here's why many countries do it anyway
• Donald Trump has been charged. The swamp is finally being drained

Singaporeans Do the Right Thing With Trays

• 78.4% of S'pore residents say they return dirty trays & crockery as it's right thing to do, not due to fine
• "Public Cleanliness Satisfaction Survey 2022"

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• The Expanse - Trailer
• NTUC Fairprice April Fool’s Prank

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A recent CNA poll revealed that 80% of 500 Singapore-born citizens surveyed were in favour of an English test being part of the country’s citizenship application process. As this was the core of one of our more contentious YLB episodes in recent memory, what are our thoughts about this new poll? Also, we answer the burning questions on Reddit that listeners had about our recent revelations about the HOOQ liquidation, and how it’s affected us since.

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• Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt
• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money

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Singaporeans Want English Test for New Citizens

• CNA poll finds majority welcome English test to be part of Singapore citizenship application process
• Pritam Singh advocates for English test in Singapore citizenship, PR applications - CNA
• YLB #371 - Pritam Singh Suggests English Test for New Citizens & Model Adriana Lima’s FIFA Role Criticised

HOOQ Liquidation AMA

• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money
• Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt
• Link to Reddit AMA thread

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• Comment by redgondola
• Comments on SATAILH Ep 4

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• Chomsky-Foucault Debate on Power vs Justice (1971)
• A.I. is B.S. | Adam Conover YouTube

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On Wednesday, FIFA stripped Indonesia of their hosting rights of this year's Under-20 World Cup, after a series of protests against Israel’s participation in the tournament, and several government officials’ refusal to welcome the Israeli football team. How did the situation reach such a breaking point? Closer to home, Minister Sim Ahn was criticised for disrupting a live music performance at the Esplanade when she entered the venue and started greeting people in the audience. Was she really being a jerk in this instance?

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Indonesia Loses U-20 FIFA World Cup Hosting Rights

• Indonesia stripped of under-20 FIFA World Cup hosting rights
• How Bali governor’s Israel protest ended Indonesia’s U20 World Cup dream | Football
• Why some Indonesians want to give Israel the boot from Fifa’s U20 World Cup
• Tears, Anger as Indonesia Loses U20 World Cup, Faces FIFA Sanctions

Minister Sim Ahn Disrupts Live Performance

• Singapore minister’s awkward meet-and-greet session during a live music performance draws mixed reactions
• Sim Ann explains herself after being criticised for disrupting Esplanade performance
• Singapore minister’s awkward meet-and-greet session during a live music performance draws mixed reactions (Video)

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• Comment from IncomeEducation945
• Comments on SATAILH Ep 1

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• 1,100+ notable signatories just signed an open letter asking ‘all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months’
• Sony ZV-E1 First Impressions: The (Almost) Perfect Video Creator Camera | PetaPixel

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This past week, the organisers of a Ramadan bazaar in Woodlands had to step in to stop the sale of pork at some of its stalls. Is it really that big of a deal that there were non-Halal stalls selling pork at a pasar malam? Elsewhere, the city of Amsterdam launched a campaign to discourage rowdy tourists looking for drugs, alcohol and parties from visiting their city; the campaign is literally named “Stay Away”. Will this campaign help to change the image of Amsterdam as Europe’s party central?

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• Liquidation Lethargy: The Local Filmmakers HOOQ Abandoned In Debt
• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money

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Pork Sold at Ramadan Bazaar

• Organisers stop stalls selling pork at Woodlands Ramadan bazaar
• FB Post by Marsiling Constituency Office
• Pork sold at Woodlands Ramadan Bazaar sparks controversy
• Bazar Raya Utara stall found selling pork, Marsiling constituency office apologises for 'inconvenience'

Amsterdam Tells Rowdy Tourists to “Stay Away”

• Amsterdam targets rowdy Brits with 'stay away' campaign
• Sex, drugs and tourism: Amsterdam's 'stay away' campaign targets troublesome visitors
• Amsterdam's 'stay away' ad looks to discourage rowdy tourists

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• Comments on Reddit about our liquidation story

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• Podcast - How I Built This: Sam Altman (OpenAI)
• Example of LinkedIn post comparing Shou Zi Chew to Martin Luther King or Winston Churchill

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This past week, jobs portal Indeed announced that they would be cutting 120 employees from their Singapore office. One of their laid off employees then filmed himself on TikTok raiding the pantry’s snack shelf on a ‘final office snack run’, which won him supporters and detractors in equal measure. Who’s right? Also, on the 3-year anniversary of the HOOQ liquidation, we’re finally going public with the details of what happened to us and our TV show, “She’s A Terrorist And I Love Her”. This is as REAL as it gets on YLB!

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Our Silence Ends Now: Our TV show “She’s A Terrorist”

• Filmmakers trapped in Hooq's nightmarish liquidation: Show us the money
• “She’s a Terrorist & I Love Her” - Ep 1
• “She’s a Terrorist & I Love Her” - Ep 2

Laid-off Employee Steals Snacks From Office Pantry

• Pantry thief? Man goes on 'final office snack run' after getting laid off

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• Soh Rui Yong’s Facebook post
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This week, the CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, testified before US lawmakers, putting himself in the line of fire over the platform’s content moderation, data security, and links to the Chinese government. How did this Singaporean born and bred fare on the world stage? Closer to home, there was a big online hooha when a user on TikTok highlighted that a can of Coke has a better Nutri-Grade rating than a can of Milo. Is it true that Coke is healthier than Milo?

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Singaporean TikTok CEO Grilled by US Congress

• TikTok hearing: CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before US Congress amid looming ban – as it happened
• TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban
• Key takeaways: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies to US Congress | Business and Economy News
• TikTok hearing: CEO Shou Chew testifies before Congress for the first time | CNN Business
• The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem
• Kat Cammack Tears Into TikTok's CEO Over Violent Content And Data Security

Is Coke Healthier Than Milo?

• S'pore TikToker surprised to see Coke got B Nutri-Grade rating, while Milo got D
• Nutri-Grade Beverage List.pdf
• The Nutri-Score (from Germany)

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• Comment by iced_milo
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• This Restaurant's Kitchen Is Run by Grandmothers from Around the World
• Exposing Scams on Joe Rogan | Coffeezilla YouTube

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This week in Parliament, Minister Edwin Tong answered questions about the Dow/SportsSG shoe recycling fiasco that was brought to light by a recent Reuters investigative report. Are the current measures against greenwashing in Singapore able to prevent incidents like that from happening again? Elsewhere, a stall vendor at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar revealed that his rent rose from $10K to $18K in recent years, leading food critic KF Seetoh to label it the “world’s most expensive pasar malam stall”. Is the outrage justified?

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Debating Greenwashing After Shoe Recycling Fiasco

• Shoes in recycling project being sold in Indonesia: Edwin Tong says processes tightened and lessons to be learnt across agencies
• SportSG and partners apologise over lapse that led to used shoes donated for recycling being sold in Indonesia
• Shoe recycling farce: Traders of second-hand textiles, shoes excluded from process chain
• Edwin Tong and Baey Yam Keng respond to clarifications sought on recycling programmes
• Consumers who encounter greenwashing claims can report to CASE: MOS Alvin Tan
• Singapore studying developments in greenwashing in other countries

$18K Rent at Geylang Serai Bazaar

• 200 stalls remain empty at Geylang Serai Bazaar as high rental costs keep vendors away
• 'World's most expensive pasar malam stall': KF Seetoh calls out $18k rent at Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar

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• Post by junglejimbo88
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• Inside the traumatic life of a Facebook moderator
• Richard Dawkins vs Piers Morgan On Religion and Gender

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A government survey revealed that more than 70% of Singapore residents felt that their overall quality of life was the same or better in post-pandemic 2023, compared with 2019 before COVID-19. With inflation, layoffs and a war going on, is this survey an accurate reflection of sentiment on the ground? Elsewhere, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra phone has come under scrutiny for its AI-driven image enhancement technology which allows it to zoom in and capture detailed pictures of the moon. Why are people making a fuss about this software function?

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7 in 10 Singapore Residents in Good Shape Post-pandemic

• 69% of S'pore residents rate quality of life post-pandemic as 'Good' or 'Very good': MCI poll
• 7 in 10 S’pore residents in good shape post-pandemic; youth, caregivers see drop in quality of life: Poll
• Higher proportion of youth say quality of life lower post-Covid, in contrast to general population's positive sentiments: Survey
• Relationships weakened, passions lost: Teens reveal why they were hit harder during pandemic, analysts share how youth can move on
• Press release for MCI’s Poll

Samsung Phone’s Fake Moon Shots

• Samsung’s Moon Shots Force Us to Ask How Much AI Is Too Much | WIRED
• How Samsung Phones are "Faking" their Photos. | Mrwhosetheboss YouTube
• Samsung explains its 'fake' Moon photos

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• Providence News site claiming to debunk Netflix documentary “In The Name of God”
• Harry Mack x Beardyman | None Of This Was Planned

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