

Yah Lah But
Ministry of Funny
The most uncensored conversations about censorable things coming out from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.
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Jan 9, 2023 • 1h 6min
#356 - Singapore kids not physically active enough & Jay Chou angers Malaysians
A report by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that more than half of local children do not hit the recommended one hour of moderate to vigorous exercise per day. This happened in spite of Singapore’s safe parks, playgrounds and sports facilities, so what’s going on? Across the Causeway, Jay Chou angered Malaysian football fans due to his concert coinciding with the AFF Championship and resulting in 21,000 seats being closed off at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. But is it really his fault?
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Singapore kids not physically active enough
Over half of kids, teens in S’pore do not hit physical activity targets: Study
Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Singapore Report Card 2022 - Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Report card grades on physical activity for children and adolescents from 18 Asian countries: Patterns, trends, gaps, and future recommendations - ScienceDirect
KKH unveils 24-hour activity guidelines for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers
Commentary: Singapore children are getting fatter and it’s worrying especially during a pandemic
Four Out of Five Adolescents Worldwide Aren't Getting Enough Exercise
The Essence of play | Finnish National Agency for Education
Jay Chou angers Malaysians
'I don’t have any issues with pushing my concert to a later time': Jay Chou to M'sian football fans
'This is a football stadium, not a concert stadium': Sports fans in Malaysia protest upcoming Jay Chou concert
One Shiok Comment
Comment by Majestic-Economist-6
Post on TikTok about Zelensky
One Shiok Thing
My 12 Hour Walk - Boundless by Paul Millerd
How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman

Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 7min
#355 - UFC President Dana White slaps wife & Potong Pasir family discover HDB flat’s morbid past
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White was caught on camera striking his wife in a club on New Year’s Eve. What are (if any) the repercussions for a rich, highly-visible sports executive caught in the act of domestic violence? Closer to home, a family discovered that their new HDB home was the site of a gruesome discovery a couple of years ago: skeletal remains of the ex-occupant which had been left there for 9 years. How would you react to such a discovery?
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UFC President Dana White slaps wife
If Dana White isn't severely punished for slapping his wife, what are we even doing?
ESPN’s response to Dana White slapping his wife falls short
UFC stock: Endeavor shares fall in aftermath of Dana White slapping his wife
‘There needs to be media outrage’ - Dan Le Batard questions ESPN’s ‘compromised’ coverage of Dana White slapping his wife
Potong Pasir family discover HDB flat’s morbid past
3 weeks after moving in, family learns Potong Pasir flat's previous owner died & decomposed in unit
Skeletal remains of man found in Potong Pasir flat: Unit put up for sale, attracts buyers
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Reddit comments about Avatar 2
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Alice in Borderland: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix
Maggie Rogers discovered by Pharrell Williams

Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 9min
#354 - China threatens retaliation for ’unacceptable’ Covid-19 curbs & gay teachers coming out in class
Hope you had a new year! After China recently eased Covid restrictions internally, many residents eagerly booked trips overseas. However, multiple countries, including the US and Japan, rushed to impose restrictions on these travellers, provoking an angry response from the Chinese government. Is this a lingering paranoia about Covid-19, or just plain xenophobia? Closer to home, the repeal of Section 377A has prompted questions about whether gay teachers should be allowed to speak to their students about their sexual orientation. What are the pros and cons?
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China threatens retaliation for 'unacceptable' Covid-19 curbs
China slams 'unacceptable' Covid-19 curbs on travellers from its territory
Australia’s COVID tests for China went against health advice
Which countries have placed COVID curbs on travellers from China?
Singapore may lift remaining COVID-19 curbs if situation is stable amid China cases, year-end travel: PM Lee
African traders welcome end of China’s Covid travel curbs
EU rejects Italian demand to impose Covid curbs on arrivals from China
Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers ‘throwing cold water’ on South Korea’s tourism industry
Gay teachers coming out in class
Is it okay for gay teachers to come out in class? Gay teachers list qualms, parents urge caution
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Little Miss Sunshine - Official Trailer
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)

Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 18min
#353 - A look back at 2022: Singapore’s Top 10 Trending Searches - Part 2
Part 2 of our countdown of the most searched terms in Singapore for 2022! The #1 term is a puzzling one! To avoid spoilers, don’t check out the links in the description before listening to the podcast. Check out Part 1 for the complete roundup, and have a new year!
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Trending Searches in Singapore: #5 - #1
#5 - Australian Open and Novak Djokovic’s detention
#4 - Facts about Queen Elizabeth II
#3 - auseway Link has the first 24/7 bus service between Singapore and JB
#2 - Senseless barbarism’: Russian missiles target Ukraine’s cities
#1 - Wordle Creator Josh Wardle Talks NYT Sale, Game's Success
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Runway - Next-generation creation suite
The Tragic Past And Uncertain Future Of Dead Space | Nerdstalgic Gaming

Dec 28, 2022 • 58min
#352 - A look back at 2022: Singapore’s Top 10 Trending Searches - Part 1
It’s almost becomes an annual tradition: the YLB end-of-year countdown of the most searched terms in Singapore for the year! We’re doing it in 2 parts this time, and in today’s ep, we cover #6-#10. To avoid spoilers, don’t check out the links in the description before listening to the podcast! This is Part 1, look out for Part 2 soon!
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Trending Searches in Singapore: #10 - #6
#10 - Thor: Love and Thunder: 20 facts you might not know
#9 - GST Vouchers 2022: Budget 2022 Announcements
#8 - COVID 19 Cases Singapore: 2022, The year masks came off in Singapore
#7 - Shinzo Abe: The Assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister
#6 - How the iPhone 14 Plus became one of 2022's biggest tech flops
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Epic song by @thejazzemu on IG
>>post-christmas fuzzies playlist on Spotify

Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 5min
#351 - HDB investigates vacant BTO flats & Salt Bae invades pitch at World Cup
HDB announced that it will investigate and take action against homeowners who flout the Minimum Occupation Period rule for their BTO flats. This comes after some supposedly “vacant” BTO units were listed for sale on an online property site. Why the big hoo-hah over a practice that anecdotally has been happening for a while now? Elsewhere, FIFA will investigate how the restaurateur and influencer known as Salt Bae got access to the pitch after the World Cup final, and forced his way into the celebrations with the Argentina squad. Why are people feeling salty about a famous person celebrating a World Cup win with other famous people?
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HDB investigating 'vacant' BTO listings, may compulsorily acquire them & sell to new owners
HDB probing cases of BTO flats listed for sale after being left ‘vacant’ during minimum occupation period
BTO pricing debate between Sim Ann & Leong Mun Wai to move beyond Facebook & into Parliament
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World Cup: Fifa probe celebrity chef Salt Bae's 'undue access' at final
Salt Bae’s Instagram page
Rihanna breaks FIFA etiquette as she kisses World Cup Trophy during Germany celebrations
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YLB Reddit thread by buttthenhor with loads of ❤️for Haresh’s wedding
Reddit comments on Ep 348 with Andie Chen
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Majestic dance by ssstrellez
Tom Cruise Thanks 'Top Gun: Maverick' Fans While Skydiving For 'Mission: Impossible' | Yahoo

Dec 19, 2022 • 47min
#350 - YLB Reacts Part 2: More From Our First Episodes of Yah Lah But!
We continue our discussion and look back to the formative period in Yah Lah But’s history - the first 5 episodes!
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Dec 14, 2022 • 54min
#349 - YLB Reacts Part 1: Our First Episodes of Yah Lah But!
Even with Haresh away getting married, the YLB goodness doesn’t stop! Today, in the spirit of end of year festivities, we look back at and react to our early episodes of YLB. What were we talking about almost 350 episodes ago? How has our podcast evolved over time? Do we still think the same way about things? This is part 1 of 2 of the discussion, so stay tuned for the second episode soon!
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Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 54min
#348 ft. Andie Chen - Taiwan’s rich eyeing move to Singapore & man caught filming upskirt videos of another man
2nd special guest host in a week! Haresh is still away getting married, so this time, Andie Chen steps in to guest host! We talk about why he’s appearing in back-to-back productions set in the MRT (TV series Third Rail and movie Circle Line), and also discuss why he thinks it’s a great time to be learning about crypto and NFTs. We also analyse why rich Taiwanese people are moving their assets to Singapore, and we discuss the curious case of the upskirter who got caught allegedly filming a “man in a dress”.
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Taiwan’s rich eyeing move to Singapore
Taiwan’s rich eye a Singapore ‘insurance policy’ amid fears of China attack | SCMP
Is China On The Brink Of Revolution? | Ep. 1618 | Ben Shapiro YouTube
Man caught filming upskirt videos of another man
Man, 43, gets caught filming upskirt videos at MBS, victim turns out to be a man in a dress | Mothership.sg
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Good Will Hunting | Netflix
Vampire Survivors - Console Launch Trailer | YouTube

Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 44min
#347 ft. Rishi Budhrani - Uni grads’ pay double that of ITE & mother bans child from eating birthday cake in school
In this special episode on the week of Haresh’s wedding, comedian Rishi Budhrani steps in to guest host! We talk about life after hosting NDP, his Esquire cover, and why he recently suffered from bleeding nipples. Regarding this episode’s topics, we discuss the recent research report that revealed uni grads’ median pay to be twice that of ITE grads; what does that say about Singapore society? Rishi also shares his thoughts about a mother who forbids her child from eating birthday cake in nursery school.
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Uni grads’ pay double that of ITE
University grads’ median pay is $4.2k, double the $2k of those with ITE, secondary education: Study | ST
Mother bans child from eating birthday cake in school
'You sound like such a fun mum': Netizens riled up over mum who forbids child from eating birthday cakes in preschool | asiaone
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Esquire cover feature
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Downstairs S3 | MeWatch
Kanye West draws fresh denunciation for Hitler praise in Alex Jones interview | Washington Post


