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According to a recent IPS working paper, a majority of workers prefer to continue flexible work arrangements going forward, even as Singapore lifts its COVID restrictions. What will employers need to look out for in these results? Elsewhere, Netflix announced its first decline in subscribers, and at the same time also revealed that they will be launching an ad-supported tier of subscription. What does that mean for today’s paying customers? WIll we all be required to Netflix and chill over ads?

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Most workers still prefer flexible work arrangements

• Fewer people prefer working from home on most days but attitudes hardening among those who do: IPS survey - TODAY
• Majority of workers prefer to continue flexible work arrangements: IPS working paper - CNA
• IPS Working Paper No. 45 — Attitudes towards Work and Workplace Arrangements Amidst COVID-19 in Singapore - IPS Event
• NPR's Hidden Brain podcast: Creating-god

Netflix to display ads

• Netflix to Launch Advertising-Supported Cheaper Plans – The Hollywood Reporter
• Netflix And The Biggest Opportunity Ever In Advertising | The Drum
• Why Netflix Should Sell Ads – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
• The ad world's ultimatum to Netflix: Be bold
• There's a New Technology That Encourages You to Scream At Your TV to Skip Commercials

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A recent video featuring a Singaporean man, Jonathan Neo, singing a Christian worship song in the middle of a flight has gone viral, with critics and detractors calling for tolerance from the other side. What do we make of both sides’ arguments? Closer to home, an ugly spat between a clinic assistant and an irate customer spilled onto social media when CCTV footage showed the mother throwing items in the clinic, and the assistant responding by kicking a stroller. Who was in the wrong?

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Singaporean draws flak for singing worship song on flight

• S'porean man, 25, gets flak for singing worship music on plane
  https://mothership.sg/2022/04/sing-worship-song-on-plane/
• Homepage - Awakening Europe
  https://awakeningeurope.com/
• "I've learnt more in two weeks than the last 24 years," says young Singaporean who dropped everything to help Ukrainian refugees
  https://thirst.sg/ive-learnt-more-in-two-weeks-than-the-last-24-years-says-young-singaporean-who-dropped-everything-to-enter-ukraine/
• 'Inappropriate and honestly scary': Singaporean man gets flak for conducting Christian worship on flight 
  https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/inappropriate-and-honestly-scary-singaporean-man-gets-flak-conducting-christian-worship
• A Welcome Disturbance? Singaporean Musician Goes Viral With easyJet Performance
  https://simpleflying.com/singaporean-musician-viral-easyjet-performance/
• FB Post by 3:16 Church
  https://www.facebook.com/316Church/posts/2180539122122523
• Our podcast with Pastor Norman from TrueLove.Is
  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Sjmz5LtTQ6CmIH2mQJyH9?si=d2a412b7a2a84259
• Creating God | A podcast by Hidden Brain (NPR)
  https://www.npr.org/2018/07/16/628792048/creating-god

Clinic assistant kicks stroller

• Bukit Batok clinic staff kicks pram after woman flings brochures at her; crying boy tries to placate them
  https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bukit-batok-clinic-staff-kicks-pram-after-woman-flings-brochures-her-crying-boy-tries
• Bukit Batok clinic employee 'reprimanded', placed on leave of absence after dispute with mother and son
  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/everhealth-family-clinic-staff-kick-pram-argue-bukit-batok-le-quest-mall-2635221

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In line with Singapore’s nightlife industry opening up, we go through an opinion piece about the F&B industry’s woes in increasing productivity amidst a manpower crunch. Are AI kitchens and robot servers the way forward? Also, we discuss the viral image of a grandmother helping her grandson urinate into a bottle in the open at Tiong Bahru Plaza’s food court. Do we have a right to be outraged?

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F&B industry faces manpower shortage

• The Big Read: F&B manpower woes — whither the big productivity push? Or are there just too many eateries in S'pore?
• Nightlife businesses relieved at being able to reopen, but face ‘mad rush’ in getting ready
• Food services industry needs to be smart about embracing technology: Chee Hong Tat

Boy urinates into bottle at food court

• Boy urinating in bottle at Tiong Bahru food court sparks debate
• FB post on Complaint Singapore

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We discuss the bombshell announcement that caught everyone by surprise, right before the long weekend: Lawrence Wong has been anointed the leader of the 4G leadership in the Government. Was it really a surprise though? How are the other candidates reacting to the news? Elsewhere, Elon Musk’s flirtations with Twitter came to a head when he announced an audacious bid to acquire the public company for $43 billion USD. What 4D chess game is Musk playing? And more importantly, why?

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Lawrence Wong primed as next PM

• Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is the new leader of S'pore's 4G leadership team
• Lawrence Wong's leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic helped elevate him to top post: Observers
• Facebook post by PM Lee
• Facebook post by Chan Chun Sing
• Facebook post by Ong Ye Kung

Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter

• How Elon Musk shook up Twitter in a week of chaos
• Timeline: From Elon Musk vs Twitter to Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter  - BusinessToday
• Twitter Thread about Elon's bid and how it'll affect Twitter

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• 'Never in my wildest dreams': Singaporean actress Anjana Vasan nominated for prestigious BAFTA award
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Another viral CCTV video showing a collision between an errant cyclist and an unsuspecting pedestrian has once again renewed calls for greater regulation of cyclists. Is there a deeper reason why we haven’t nipped the problem of dangerous cyclists in the bud? Also, investigations of PAP’s ex-candidate Ivan Lim have been completed, and it appears that he’s been cleared of any wrongdoing. Still, what will this mean for his potential candidacy as a Member of Parliament?

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Viral video of accident sparks debate about cyclists again

• Hit by bike after stepping through gate, woman in viral video seeks apology and urges cyclists to be more careful
• Transport workers' union calls for more enforcement against errant cyclists in bus lanes - TODAY

PAP ex-candidate Ivan Lim gets name cleared

• PAP: 'Feedback' on former GE candidate Ivan Lim was 'varied & subjective' but he wasn't involved in controversial Keppel projects

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In a dialogue with The Wall Street Journal editorial board in early April, PM Lee warned that the US should not define the war in Ukraine as a battle between democracies and autocracies, as that would immediately place China on the defensive. This was just one of many truth bombs he dropped; what other interesting nuggets of knowledge did he share? Closer to home, Malaysian influencer and Penthouse cover model Pui Yi had to apologize for wearing the traditional Vietnamese dress, the ao dai, in an inappropriate manner in her photos. What went wrong?

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PM Lee warns US about Russia-Ukraine war

• Defining Ukraine war as democracies vs autocracies puts China in 'wrong camp' & 'makes things more difficult': PM Lee
• PMO | PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Dialogue with the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board (Apr 2022)
• Tommy Koh concerned about S'poreans' acceptance of Russian-Chinese narrative of Ukraine war
• FB Post by Tommy Koh

Penthouse model Pui Yi’s sexy photos enrage Vietnamese

• Malaysian influencer Ms Puiyi apologises over ao dai photos

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According to a study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and CNA, Singaporeans have become more open to having a non-Chinese prime minister or president. Having just appeared in the topically-relevant CNA documentary “Regardless of Race”, we break down the study’s findings and figure out what it means for our future. In the United States, a Minnesota-based eBay seller was discovered to have life-sized LKY wax figures for sale, at a cool $15,900 USD each. We speculate who might actually buy these figures, and why…

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S'poreans more open to non-Chinese PM

• More S'poreans open to having non-Chinese as PM or president: CNA-IPS study
• CNA-IPS survey finds generational divide in views on existence of racial discrimination, dealing with racism
• "Regardless of Race" (The CNA Show) - Part 1
• "Regardless of Race" (The CNA Show) - Part 2
• Our Podcast with Dr Janil (Ep280)
• The CNA-IPS Study

Life-sized LKY wax figure appears on eBay

• US-based eBay store selling life-sized Lee Kuan Yew wax figures for S$21,571

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It was a real pleasure this week to have Dr Janil Puthucheary, Chairman of OnePeople.sg and Senior Minister of State at MCI, swing by the YLB studio for a chat. We speak to him about his experience helming the CNA documentary, “Regardless of Race” (which we also appeared in), the secret MP’s football team, and even discuss whether Will Smith should be punished!

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• Finding Out That We All Have Hidden Racial Bias | Regardless Of Race: 5 Years On - Part 1/2
• What Can We Do About Our Implicit Racial Biases? | Regardless Of Race: 5 Years On - Part 2/2

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The slap that was heard around the world! By now, everyone has heard or has aired an opinion about whether Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars ceremony is justifiable. We discuss why it’s not a straightforward answer. In SG, chaos ensued at Swatch stores due to the large crowds that queued to buy the Omega x Swatch moonswatch collaboration. Why the crazy hype for this non-limited release?

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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

• Will Smith and Chris Rock's Oscars 2022 Incident: Everything to Know
• Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Tiffany Haddish Reacts to Will Smith Smacking Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars
• Chris Rock Tour 2022: How to Buy Tickets - Variety
• Will Smith Reveals Details of His Open Marriage With Jada Pinkett Smith
• Comedians Rally Around Chris Rock, Express Concern About Violence Towards Comics: “Now We All Have To Worry”

Omega x Swatch collaboration causes chaos in SG

• Omega x Swatch queues: ‘It’s not life and death’ – Shanmugam
• "I'm done" — Swatch manager walks out on customers

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Late on Sunday night, the government issued a POFMA direction correction to Wake Up Singapore regarding the alleged story of a miscarriage that occured under KKH’s watch. What is the general sentiment towards Wake Up Singapore now that the truth is out? Also, an opinion piece on Mothership about wedding ang bao market rates triggered fierce debates online; $370 for a dinner at Capella Hotel? Can we replace ang baos with gifts? We discuss these questions and more.   

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POFMA issued to Wake Up SG over KKH allegations

• Wake Up Singapore apologises for posting woman's claims that she lost her baby following KKH police report
• KKH files police report over woman's 'incorrect' claim that she waited 4 hours for treatment and lost baby | The Straits Times
• What Happened – Wake Up Singapore

Wedding ang bao rates spark discussion

• Thanks for inviting me to your wedding dinner but please don't expect an ang bao to 'cover cost'

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