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Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his love letter to Singaporeans, the Budget 2023 on Valentines’ Day. We make sense of all the announcements, and discuss whether the enhanced baby bonus will finally solve Singapore’s declining birth rate issues. Elsewhere, the civil service announced that it will start using ChatGPT for research and speechwriting. Is this a step in the right direction, given the fears that people have about AI taking over our jobs?

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Budget 2023: What Stood Out

• Budget 2023: What you need to know - from more cash payouts to higher property and car taxes
• Lawrence Wong's 2023 Budget Statement summarised in 90 seconds
• Budget 2023: $3k more in Baby Bonus, more financial support for children’s early years
• Snap Insight: Bigger grants for first-time resale HDB buyers provide relief, but may have knock-on impact on prices

Civil Servants Use ChatGPT to Write Speeches

• Civil servants to soon use ChatGPT to help with research, speech writing

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Recently, MP Tin Pei Ling announced that she would be joining Grab Singapore as its director of public affairs and policy. Concerns about conflict of interest were raised online, and the story even gained traction and made headlines internationally. At the end of last week, Grab announced that her role would be changed to one of corporate development, and the MP and the PAP both also released press statements addressing the issue. Is there real cause for concern here, or was it much ado about nothing? Elsewhere, Calvin Cheng ignited angry comments on his Facebook post which called people to name and shame businesses that refused to accept digital payments. Was he justified in doing so?

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Tin Pei Ling’s Grab Gig Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns

• PAP MP Tin Pei Ling no more at Grab public affairs, moves to corporate development after conflict of interest accusations
• Amid questions about conflict of interest, Tin Pei Ling says role as MP 'distinct' from new job at Grab - CNA
• Grab moves MP Tin Pei Ling to 'corporate development' role after debate over conflict of interest
• Singapore ruling party MP Tin Pei Ling switches roles at Grab after public outcry
• Commentary: The nature of MP Tin Pei Ling’s new role at Grab muddies perception
• NSF was AWOL for over 9 years before surrendering himself
• PAP MPs must expect sharper questioning with more opposition in Parliament, outlines PM Lee in Rules of Prudence

Calvin Cheng Shames Cash-Only Businesses

• Calvin Cheng calls for boycott of businesses that only accept cash, commenters say there may be valid reasons

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The past 2 days of Parliament featured a heated debate about public housing, with PSP’s Leong Mun Wai putting forth 2 radical proposals that were ultimately rejected. Do any of his ideas have merit? In the same Parliamentary sessions, plans to celebrate LKY’s 100th birth anniversary were revealed, but is there a better way to commemorate the occasion?

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Parliament Debates Public Housing

• PSP calls for housing policy 'reset', Government stresses HDB flats remain affordable and accessible
• PSP Housing Debate: Concrete Solutions to Singapore's Public Housing Problem | leongmunwai.sg
• Pritam says Government has not adequately acknowledged people’s anxieties on housing
• PSP’s housing scheme raids reserves and benefits some at expense of everyone else: Indranee
• Valuing state land for HDB at historical cost 'cannot work', says Desmond Lee
• Shorter wait times, lower rejection rates among proposals to ease housing shortage for first-time buyers
• The clip of Denise Phua talking about annual salary

LKY’s 100th Birth Anniversary

• 100th anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew's birth to be commemorated with MAS coin, other initiatives

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After surviving the pandemic, Malaysian stand-up comedian Dr Jason Leong finally makes it to the YLB studio in person! We talk about the new Malaysian government, Tin Pei Ling x Grab, and why he still unabashedly loves Singapore. And oh, he’s got a new Netflix special coming soon as well.

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A few days ago, Youtube star MrBeast released a video that featured him paying for 1,000 cataract surgeries to help blind people see again. The video has gone viral and has been warmly received, but there are people calling him the “antichrist” for doing this. Why the divide? Closer to home, a court case in Singapore has garnered international attention because of its strange premise; a man sues a woman for friendzoning him. Is there any merit to this unprecedented legal action?

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Youtuber MrBeast cures blindness

• 1,000 Blind People See For The First Time | MrBeast YouTube
• MrBeast Cured The Blind, And Sparked A Fierce Debate
• MrBeast 'Curing' 1K Blind People On YouTube Isn't The Real Problem
• MrBeast Responds to Criticism Over 'Curing' Blindness Video
• YouTuber MrBeast Says He Spends $8 Million a Month
• YouTuber MrBeast Responds To Criticism Of Curing Blindness Video

Friendzoned man sues woman

• Friend-zoned: Man sues woman for trauma after she rejected him, Singapore News - AsiaOne
• Ticket holders of cancelled Siloso beach party file police reports after failing to get refund

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• Xkcd: A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math and language
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Conservative commentator Matt Walsh ignited debate when he responded to an innocent tweet praising Jewel Changi Airport by attributing its beauty to Singapore’s harsh punishments against drug trafficking and petty crimes. Both conservatives and liberals in America have had a lot to say about his hot take, but what about us in Singapore? Closer to home, an employer was caught on camera tussling with and hitting her domestic helper, but she claims she was only reacting to seeing her child get hit by her helper. Who’s in the wrong here?

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Matt Walsh praises Singapore’s strict laws

• Video of Jewel Changi waterfall sparks debate about whether nice airport is due to S'pore's death penalty
• Matt Walsh on Twitter on Singapore
• The Reason Why Singapore Is Beautiful - Math Walsh on YouTube
• Kirsten Han’s response on Twitter
• Joe Rogan and Matt Walsh Disagree Over Gay Marriage - YouTube
• California mass killings. 44 hours. 19 dead. | CNN

Employer gets police warning for fighting with helper

• 'How can I see my child get hit and not do anything?' Police called in after maid and employer get into fight at home

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It’s the return of our regular guest co-host, Andie Chen! While Terence is away, we chat about the surge of car-sharing companies in Singapore since COVID. Even though their growth is tapering off, more people are using their services. And with car prices reaching all-time highs, it seems like boom time for them. But a recent string of accidents and growing complaints from customers are casting a shadow. Elsewhere, migrant workers at Tuas Dormitory were treated to a pole dancing show for CNY 2023 celebrations. Was that appropriate or disrespectful? 

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The pros and cons of car-sharing in SG

• Accidents involving car-sharing vehicles: Users claim poor upkeep but experts say drivers' inexperience a more likely factor
• 1 dead, seven injured in accident between car and bus in Yishun
• Teenager admits using his mother's shared car account to book vehicle, got into accident
• Car-sharing sees spike in usage but experts say demand will taper off
• Mercedes-Benz is best-selling car in S’pore, Tesla makes it to top 10 list in 2022

CNY pole dancing for migrant workers divides the internet

• Migrant workers at Tuas South Dormitory treated to pole dancing for CNY 2023
• Tuas South Dormitory Stages Pole Dancing Show For CNY, 1 Resident Seems Slightly Embarrassed
• Nursing home apologises for 'strippers and bingo' party after woman lap-dances on seniors in Taiwan
• Brave Girls Performed Over 100 Times In The Military Since 2016—Here's Their Funniest Story From Back Then

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• Fed up with facial recognition cameras monitoring your every move? Italian fashion may have the answer

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Last week, a 17-year-old girl went viral when she called out commenters who mocked her for fawning over a “luxury” Charles & Keith bag which she received as a gift. Not only have people praised her for her response, but international news media picked up the story, and now multiple brands are piling in to offer her free food and products. And oh, she went from 400 to over 170,000 followers on TikTok. We try to make sense of these whirlwind few days for this teenager, and why it might not all be as positive as it seems. Elsewhere, Logan Paul has come forward to apologise for his role in Cryptozoo, an NFT project he announced over a year ago, which is yet to launch even after pocketing millions from investors.

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Teen goes viral over “luxury” Charles & Keith bag

• Teen mocked for calling Charles & Keith a luxury brand tours company's headquarters, meets founder
• Teen mocked for calling Charles & Keith bag a 'luxury' item receives flurry of sponsorships after her story goes viral
• TikTok user slams trolls for saying her $80 bag is not 'luxury'
• Charles & Keith invites viral ‘luxury bag’ TikTok teen to meet its founders, tour brand’s headquarters

Logan Paul’s Cryptozoo scandal

• Logan Paul Finally Apologizes for Crypto Project. How We Got Here.
• Investigating Logan Paul's Biggest Scam | Coffeezilla
• Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo Scam Allegations Explained
• Logan Paul reveals $1.3M refund program for CryptoZoo investors amid Coffeezilla drama

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The director of Singapore’s first ever creature feature Circle Line, JD Chua, stops by to tell us why he’s optimistic about the local film industry, professes his love for destroying things, and even makes us cry! Listen to the end to hear the tearjerker! Shoutout to listeners Acrobatic Egg, Kosher Jellyfish, Paul and Musky Elon!

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SPH Media shockingly revealed that an internal review found that staff had inflated circulation numbers of their publications during a period from 2020 to 2022. Why is this revelation a big deal, even for those of us who don’t read The Straits Times anymore? Elsewhere, pizzeria Chooby Pizza posted a nasty exchange with an unreasonable customer on their social media channels. The customer subsequently accused them of racism in their response to him, so who’s really in the wrong here?

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SPH Media inflated circulation numbers

• BREAKING: 3 senior executives to leave SPH Media Trust over alleged discrepancies in circulation figures
• SPH Media circulation numbers found to be inflated by 10-12%; senior staff taken to task, Govt probe underway
• 'Painful but necessary' to make public inflation of circulation figures, 'more things may come out': SPH Media editor-in-chief
• SGX reviewing SPH Media circulation information; investor watchdog urges 'no let up' if market deliberately misled
• Ad rates based on independent third-party readership data, not on circulation numbers: SPH Media CEO | The Straits Times
• Government to provide SPH Media Trust with up to S$900m in funding over next 5 years
• FB Post by PSP calling for inquiry
• SPH Media confirms fudging of circulation | Marketing-Interactive

Chooby Pizza customer complaint goes viral

• Farrer Park pizzeria responds to customer who made 8pm booking, didn't show by 8:30pm & still complained
• Post on Instagram by Chooby Pizza

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