#666 ft. Jeremy Tan on His Viral GE2025 Rally, Bitcoin Branding & Joining Other Parties

Singapore’s population has reached a record 6.11 million, largely driven by growth in the non-resident workforce, sparking renewed debates about space, jobs, and the “Singaporeans-first” promise. Elsewhere, 13 schools: with canteen vendor shortages will shift to central kitchens and pre-packed meals starting in 2026.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: We Secretly Perform Good Will Hunting Scenes in Front of Strangers!Terence: [Openly Standing Next to the Wife] A Suspected Wife Who Fully Protects Her Suspected Husband𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Folklory(01:00) Intro(07:50) SG Population Hits Record 6.11m(41:44) Students to Get Central Kitchen Meals at 13 Schools(59:33) One Shiok Comment(01:02:26) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:SG Population Hits Record 6.11mS’pore population now at 6.11 million, with 1.2% rise due to more construction workers, helpersSingapore's population hits new high of 6.11 million, increase mainly due to growth in non-resident population‘Singaporeans-first assurance’ needed after report on record 6.11 million populationPopulation in Brief 2025: Key TrendsStudents to Get Central Kitchen Meals at 13 SchoolsRecess is served: Here's what students at 5 schools will get when they switch to pre-ordered mealsCanteen vendor shortage: 13 S’pore schools to adopt central kitchen model in January 2026Amid shortage of canteen stallholders, schools turn to catering and vending machinesParents understand need for pre-packed meals in schools, but some prefer traditional canteen food[Nov 2023] From kimchi tofu to cajun chicken: These canteen vendors are leading the way in making school meals better𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Kf Seetoh, founder of Makansutra and Singapore’s most outspoken hawker culture advocate, joins us to talk about the past, present and future of hawker food. From his beginnings as a photojournalist to working with Anthony Bourdain, he shares how Singapore’s hawker culture rose to global recognition - and why the Social Enterprise Hawker Centre (SEHC) model risks killing it.Find Kf Seetoh Online:Makansutra | EbookKf Seetoh on Facebook𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Recur - Official Gameplay Overview TrailerTerence: Race, Play & Discover at the LEGO Experience the Thrill event𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! Subscribe Here𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺!We’re recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project.Check out the first wave of recordings https://www.folklory.com/words-of-wisdom for SG60Help us keep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!(00:00) Words of Wisdom(00:50) Intro(03:13) Kf Seetoh's Journey Into Food Culture(07:22) Makansutra and Food Culture Storytelling(17:24) UNESCO and Hawker Culture(25:14) Challenges in Hawker Centre Management(29:20) Entrepreneurship in the Hawker Sector(30:47) Operator Role and Challenges(33:43) NEA Management Concerns(36:03) Discussion on SEHC(38:00) Hawker Business Models(52:33) Hawker Culture and Technology(01:00:53) Government's Role and Expectations(01:01:14) Cultural and Social Value of Hawkers(01:03:34) Challenges and Sustainability(01:14:11) Public Assets Debate(01:17:47) Future of Hawker Culture(01:27:48) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

MP Cassandra Lee sparked a firestorm by claiming that now is “the best time in Singapore to start & raise a family”. Elsewhere, an event organiser draws criticism for their local take on the viral “cake picnic” trend after asking bakers to pay $170 just to participate.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Golden Goes Metal (ft. Anthony Vincent) | Artificial FearHaresh: What Trump Doesn’t Understand About the UN𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Folklory(01:00) Intro(09:12) MP Says Now is the Best Time to Raise a Family in SG(34:23) Local “Cake Picnic” Event Slammed(53:30) One Shiok Comment(56:52) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:MP Says Now is the Best Time to Raise a Family in SG'This is perhaps the best time in S'pore to start & raise a family': MP Cassandra Lee says govt 'determined' to support young parents'Epitome of out of touch': MP Cassandra Lee slammed online for saying it is 'best time' to raise a familyDebate on President’s speech: Cassandra Lee on putting families first in a ‘we first’ societyLocal “Cake Picnic” Event SlammedSingapore’s take on viral ‘cake picnic’ trend draws criticism over $170 fee for bakersFirst Ever International Pillow Fight Day in Singapore 2013Massive Pillow Fight In Public (with a Surprise)!𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Rishi Budhrani joins us to discuss comments made by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow in Parliament about Singapore’s MRT system, which is under the spotlight again as reliability hits its lowest level since 2020. Elsewhere, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has announced a mandatory AI literacy course for all public servants, positioning AI as a critical skill for the civil service.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙎𝙄𝙁)𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 #713𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶Rishi on Instagram, TikTok & YouTubePuns For Punjab: Stand-Up Comedy for Charity𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Rishi: Nature account on InstagramHaresh: Phone-free DC restaurant Hush Harbor opens𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) A Message From SIF(00:50) Intro(10:04) Backlash for Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow’s MRT Comments(43:56) AI Course for Civil Servants(56:02) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:Backlash for Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow’s MRT CommentsMore accurate public info on rail disruptions among fixes being looked at: Jeffrey SiowSMRT says recent train disruptions are isolated cases, not systemic issuesMRT reliability in last 12 months falls to its lowest level since 2020Taskforce to be set up to address MRT breakdowns: LTA, SMRT, SBS TransitAI Course for Civil ServantsSingapore to launch mandatory AI literacy course for public servants: DPM GanMandatory AI literacy course for all public servants; leaders must be open to using AI: DPM Gan𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Filmmaker Cheng Chai Hong joins us to discuss his latest movie “We Can Save The World!!!”, and the power of storytelling in shaping how we see society. He shares the inspiration behind the film, the creative risks he took, and how audiences need to respond in order for the show to survive. We also dive into the funding and censorship challenges and why telling bold, authentic stories matters more than ever today. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 “𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱!!”Get your tickets & keep SG Cinema alive by clicking here!𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 “𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘆𝘀 𝗦𝗚”Watch Chai Hong's First Webseries𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Woody Allen on Bill Maher’s PodcastHaresh: Why cameras don’t capture rain during football matchesChai Hong: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺!We’re recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project.Check out the first wave of recordings https://www.folklory.com/words-of-wisdom for SG60Help us keep these stories alive by nominating your loved ones!(00:00) Words of Wisdom(00:50) Intro(01:49) Chai Hong's Background & Career Journey(09:43) Arthouse vs Commercial Films(13:21) Funding Challenges(17:52) Movie Idea & Personal Insights(23:31) Creativity vs Reality in Singapore(30:04) Facing Setbacks(34:23) Importance of Film Premiers(36:01) Challenges in Film Production(37:33) Vision vs Compromises(39:45) Audience Connections(44:01) Cinema Industry Struggles(47:09) Role of Filmmakers and Government(53:49) Need for Supporting Local Films(57:36) Why You Should Watch "We Can Save the World!!!"(01:00:51) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Agoda recently laid off 50 staff in SG and triggered backlash when they alleged threatened to remove severance packages from employees who reported anything to authorities. The company denies the claims, but NTUC and MOM are investigating. Meanwhile, in West Coast, a kway chap stall refused to sell a customer a third bowl of rice sparked heated debate online.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: World's first humanoid AI system now thinks, learns like a 6-year-oldTerence: Exactly How Charlie Kirk got SCHOOLED by a Cambridge Student𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘢

Goh Hanyan answers questions relating to Socially-Conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHCs), which have been in the news lately. She draws from her role as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, and gives us a peek into what has been done, and the plans going forward. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 (𝙉𝙀𝘼)𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘌𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰 | | www.nea.gov.sg𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘸𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘌𝘏𝘊𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵 www.nea.gov.sg/feedback𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Stranded 100 Hours on a Homemade RaftTerence: Chinatown Heritage CentreHanyan: Nadi Singapura𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) Intro & why hawker controversies matter(02:16) Being sworn into Parliament – first impressions(08:10) Why hawker culture is so complex in Singapore(12:37) Why new hawker centres were built in 2011(15:12) Why choose the Socially Conscious Enterprise model?(34:35) Do SEHCs over-regulate hawkers?(36:20) Will hawker culture die out one day?(38:54) Should NEA run all hawker centres directly?(53:59) Can hawker centres experiment with different models?(57:05) Should hawkers be allowed to hire foreign workers?(1:12:36) What younger Singaporeans want from hawker culture(1:13:15) The “First Date at Lau Pa Sat” debate(1:14:58) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘢

𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 👉 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2-𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘐 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥: https://link.outskill.com/YLAPSS1🔐 100% 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 1000 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 💥 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘴 & 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 – 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦! 🎁 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 $5100+ 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥Companies in Singapore are no longer allowed to hire foreign freelancers for creative services, according to a joint advisory issued by MOM and VICPA. Elsewhere, MINDEF warned of bulk order scams impersonating SAF personnel that have left small businesses with thousands in losses.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Professor Shows Students How Close CIVIL WAR Really is After Charlie Kirk's MurderTerence: Neil deGrasse Tyson's unfiltered take 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) On this episode…(00:29) A Message from Outskill(02:02) Intro(06:12) Foreign Freelancers Banned in SG(25:08) SAF Bulk Order Scam Hits Small Businesses(37:22) One Shiok Comment(40:55) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘢

Singapore reported its first case of self-radicalisation involving a 14-year-old boy influenced by a mix of incel, far-right, far-left and ISIS ideologies. Plus, are Singapore’s Gen Zs losing interest in traditional partying, or are we looking at the wrong facts? 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Old Ladies Against Underwater GarbageTerence: Kpopped | Kep1er & Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com(00:00) Folklory(01:00) Intro(03:30) 14-Year Old Radicalised by Extremist and Incel Views(33:40) Gen Z’s Sober Party Trend(53:28) One Shiok Comment(55:26) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: 14-Year Old Radicalised by Extremist and Incel ViewsS’porean boy, 14, given ISA restriction order; first self-radicalisation case from mixed ideologiesSingapore picks up first case of incel radicalised by mixing far-right, far-left and ISIS ideologiesCNA Explains: What is incel culture and why does it sometimes lead to radicalisation?Issuance of Restriction Orders Under the Internal Security Act (ISA) Against Two SingaporeansGen Z’s Sober Party TrendDo Singapore’s Gen Zs still know how to party?The sobering lessons behind the guy who runs the sober partiesWhat’s behind Asia’s new obsession with cafe parties?𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Janadas Devan, Chairman of the Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) Board of Governors, reflects on Singapore’s 60-year journey from unexpected independence to forging a national identity. He recalls how leaders like Lee Kuan Yew and S. Rajaratnam once doubted Singapore’s survival, and we discuss the impact of policies, lived experiences, and institutions have had on social cohesion in Singapore. We also talk about current strains on social capital - from inequality to immigration and social media, and why he still believes in the future of Singapore. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙎𝙄𝙁)𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘈𝘴 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘚𝘎60, 𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦.𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰 | https://www.sif.org.sg/ | https://www.instagram.com/siforg𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: SPEED DOES AMERICA🇺🇸 (Official Trailer)Terence: Behind the Scenes of World Aquatics Championships 2025 | Sony x World AquaticsJanadas: National Day Parade 2025𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(00:00) A Message from SIF(00:40) Intro(01:39) Singapore's Survival and Global City Concept(04:19) Social Cohesion and Multiracial Achievements(17:13) Local-Foreign Relations and Future Social Cohesion(22:45) New Challengs: Immigration and Social Media(33:41) The Role of Education and Government Policies(36:11) The Evolving Singapore Identity(37:45) Peace and Cohesion of Singapore(38:03) Challenges of Racial Harmony(41:20) Understanding and Tolerance(43:33) COVID-19 and Social Capital(49:00) Historical Context and Lessons Learned(53:00) Cultural and Religious Diversity in Southeast Asia(55:05) Institutional Influence on Cohesion(59:13) Young People and Multiculturalism(01:00:40) One Shiok Thing𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬