Yah Lah BUT...

Apr 02 2025 645 ep. 66 mins 107
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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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#638 - NMPs Joining Political Parties Scrutinised & Tan See Leng’s ‘Exposure, Not Pay’ Remarks

Apr 02 2025 70 mins  
Two Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) recently stepped down to join political parties, raising eyebrows about the role’s neutrality. Minister Shanmugam addressed the issue, clarifying that the Constitution allows it, and that it’s up to public judgment to assess the move. Meanwhile, Minister Tan See Leng’s comment that undergraduates should focus “exposure, not pay”

#637 ft. Dr Paul Tambyah - Why He Chose Opposition Politics, Chee Soon Juan & the Politics of Public Healthcare

Apr 01 2025 91 mins  
He’s an internationally-renowned infectious diseases expert who became an opposition politician with the Singapore Democratic Party. In this candid conversation, Dr Paul Tambyah joins YLB to talk about the public healthcare system, his motivation for staying in opposition politics, and why Singapore’s response to the the global pandemic was surprising in many ways. Walking us t

#636 ft. Ong Ye Kung - Hard Truths: Singapore's Tightrope With the US, The One Lesson From Aljunied 2011 & The Ageing Time Bomb

Mar 28 2025 88 mins  
Singapore's Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung delivers a no-holds-barred conversation in this YLB episode - tearing into US-Asia power shifts, Singapore's healthcare time bombs, and his own political war stories after losing Aljunied GRC in 2011. He explains why he believes the Opposition isn't going anywhere, drops truth bombs about how char kway teow could sink his career, and reve

#635 ft. Bertha Henson - GE2025, Middle Fingers & the State of Opposition Politics

Mar 26 2025 81 mins  
She’s the journalist who sparked the NRIC unmasking saga, and she’s back on Yah Lah BUT. Bertha Henson joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about Singapore’s political state of play. From the EBRC Report to the recent NMP resignations, from Edwin Tong’s viral walkabout video to whether opposition “mosquito parties” should just call it quits - Bertha gives her no-hol

#634 - Edwin Tong vs. Unfriendly Residents & $11K Nun Job Stuns Singapore

Mar 24 2025 65 mins  
The GE2025 season is heating up - barely 2 weeks in and it’s already spicy. A video of Minister Edwin Tong’s walkabout in Marine Parade went viral for seemingly showing an uncle in a wheelchair flipping him off, but was it actually a middle finger? A PAP volunteer also got implicated for looking stand-offish in the video. We dissect the footage and the clarifications from all

#633 - Singapore Drops in World Happiness Ranking & Should We Wear Boxers Outside?

Mar 21 2025 62 mins  
Singapore is no longer the happiest country in Asia, according to the latest World Happiness Report. We dropped from 29th to 34th globally, losing our regional crown to Taiwan. What’s behind this decline, and does it match how Singaporeans actually feel? Elsewhere, a standoff between residents in Bukit Batok has sparked debate after a woman complained about her neighbour walking

#632 ft. Dr. Janil Puthucheary - Singapore’s Future & What Youths Really Want

Mar 19 2025 75 mins  
In this special episode, we sit down with Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of Health, to discuss the FutureYOUth Movement - a youth parallel of the Forward Singapore exercise to understand sentiments and aspirations on issues that youth resonate with. From education and AI to civic participation and soci

#631 - Shanmugam’s MPS Stand-Off with Activists & Can Unit Pricing Combat Shrinkflation?

Mar 17 2025 78 mins  
A video of Minister K. Shanmugam verbally clashing with activists at a Meet-the-People Session last week has gone viral, with the activists in question drawing widespread condemnation for their provocative actions. The activists revealed their side of the story over the weekend, and alleged that they were unfairly portrayed by the Minister’s team and mainstream media. Who’s win

#630 ft. Hazel Poa - Electoral Boundaries, Education Reform & Leadership for the Future

Mar 14 2025 67 mins  
In this special episode, we sit down with Hazel Poa, Non-Constituency MP from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), to discuss her unexpected journey into opposition politics, her views on Singapore’s leadership, and why she believes education reform is key to the country’s future. We cover everything from the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report, to why she thinks

#629 - GE2025 Electoral Boundaries Shake-Up & Lady Gaga and Singapore Write a Bad Romance

Mar 12 2025 57 mins  
Singapore’s Electoral Boundaries Review Committee has released its long-awaited report, remaking constituencies ahead of the imminent GE2025. With more MPs, redrawn boundaries, and reconstituted double-barrel GRCs, are these justified adjustments? Or are online commentators’ accusations of gerrymandering valid? Meanwhile, Lady Gaga has chosen Singapore as her only Asia tour sto