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Join us on the Plan B Podcast as we break down the week’s biggest news, ask the hard questions, and spark real talk that goes beyond headlines.
Follow our conversations on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and Telegram (@planb.sg) , or dive deeper at www.planb.sg
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🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@planbmediasg
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Aug 26, 2024 • 37min
#739 How did an extremist preacher slip through Changi Airport security?
We speak with Dr Rohan Gunaratna, an expert on global security. As a professor of security studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technology University, he shares his expertise and views on the Bangladeshi extremist preacher Amir Hamza who entered Singapore on a false name. What implications does this have for Singapore and the region?
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Aug 26, 2024 • 28min
#738 How did our PM perform during his Malay speech at the National Day Rally?
Prime Minister Wong's use of Malay at the rally received positive feedback for its clarity and inclusivity. Dzar, Darren and Rahman reviews the video and comments, highlighting the effective engagement with the Malay-speaking audience and the strong alignment with Singapore’s multicultural values.
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Aug 19, 2024 • 35min
#737 A new chapter
A heartfelt episode as Dzar is inspired by an Instagram video to reflect on his own friendships and how much personal growth he has experienced over the years
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Aug 19, 2024 • 29min
#736 Telemedicine: convenient service or ez MC?
First work from home, now see doctor from home. Such services are great conveniences for all parties involved, but is it too easily taken advantage of? One clinic in Singapore was found to have consultations lasting as short as one second
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Aug 19, 2024 • 28min
#735 Tourists in NUS?!?!
Many students have been complaining about a wave of tourists overcrowding university facilities, such as shuttle buses and food establishments. Why on earth are tourists flocking to local universities, and what can be done to stop them?
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Aug 14, 2024 • 39min
#734 Happy 59th, Singapore!
What’s one thing you love about Singapore? Now what’s one thing you hate? The guys share their pride and love for Singapore, even if not everything is perfect
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Aug 14, 2024 • 35min
#733 How to un-POFMA your POFMA
In August 2024, the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) received 2 POFMA orders for alleging that death row prisoners were denied due process and rushed through proceedings. The Ministry of Home Affairs responded by clarifying the facts, but TJC maintained their claims were accurate and seemed to school the Minister on distinguishing fact from opinion. Grab your popcorn and sit in tight
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Aug 14, 2024 • 28min
#732 “My job is to voice out; you find the solution”
Manmeet Singh, also known on TikTok as "The Bodyguard," gained viral attention after posting a video addressing racial discrimination in Singapore, specifically in the context of job interviews. Why on earth does a security job listing require applicants to speak mandarin? The Bodyguard explains
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Aug 7, 2024 • 36min
#731 Revolution in Bangladesh, and the most interesting Olympics in recent memory
In July, protests in Bangladesh over a job quota system resulted in over 300 deaths and led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India. An interim government under General Waker-Uz-Zaman is being formed, but protesters are not going to accept military rule. Meanwhile, the Olympics just keeps producing controversy and memes. Is this the worst Olympics, or the most interesting to-date?
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Aug 7, 2024 • 28min
#730 UK faces worst anti-migrant riots in 13 years - all because of fake news
Britain is experiencing its worst riots in 13 years, fuelled by far-right groups targeting migrants and Muslims. The unrest began after fake news on social media falsely accused a Muslim migrant of killing 3 young girls. With UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer threatening to bring in a “standing army”, how much damage can such fake news cause?
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