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YLB #129 - The consequences of the horrible car crash at Tanjong Pagar & the Malaysian Govt wants to stop sugar daddies

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 13 Feb, Singapore woke up to the horrible news of a car crash that killed all 5 passengers. Investigations are ongoing, but is it just the fault of...

YLB #128 - Should Singapore companies withdraw from Myanmar & the man who scammed $1m by impersonating Ho Ching

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A week after the coup d’etat by Myanmar’s military on 1 Feb 2021, SG businessman and Razer co-founder Lim Kaling cut his minority shareholding of ...

YLB #127 - Sexual harassment, patriarchy in Singapore, & Viswa Sadasivan vs Sharul Channa (Feat. AWARE Singapore)

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Margaret Thomas, founder member & current president of AWARE Singapore, and Jasmine Ng, board member of AWARE & producer of their a...

YLB #126 - Ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan accused of sexual harassment & SG Condo forbids maids from using facilities

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 4 Feb, ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan after he was accused of sexual harassment by Sharul Channa, a famous local comedienne whom he interviewed for his TV ...

YLB #125 - Backlash against Dover Forest development & does MOE want to track our kids’ web history?

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A viral video of Clementi forest in 2020 shone light on development plans for the Clementi and Dover forests. But do we always have to choose between ...

YLB #124 - US travellers get deported from Bali after tweeting & fake news about CNY safety ambassadors

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 17 Jan 2021, Kristen Gray, a US “digital nomad” living in Bali for the past year, posted a Twitter thread proclaiming her “elevated lifestyle...

YLB #123 - Sec 4 student detained for terrorist attack plans & Redditors take on Wall Street with GameStop stock

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Jan 27, the ISD issued a press release with details on a 16-year-old Singaporean boy who was detained in Dec 2020 for planning terrorist attacks on...

YLB #122 - A mother gets pissed at SAF for making her wait & ALL bicycles in SG now need brakes (feat. Rishi Budhrani)

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Jan 23, a mother posted on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page about how frustrated she was at having to wait 2 hours for her son to book out of ...

YLB Week in History #2 - 18 years after GLADIATOR, Russell Crowe says kids these days have “no focus”

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Jan 2003, Russell Crowe became famous for “Gladiator”. 18 years later in Jan 2021, he became infamous for getting pissed at a tweet that called...

YLB #121 - The pride flag controversy at SMOL eatery & tighter COVID rules for CNY?

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 18 Jan, the owner of SMOL eatery, a local F&B establishment, uploaded a CCTV video of a random man who ripped off a pride flag on display and h...

YLB #120 - MOE gets backlash after rant by transgender student & Boris Johnson wants UK to be “like Singapore”

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A transgender student recently ranted on Reddit about MOE blocking her hormone therapy. The post went viral, and MOE responded with a post of their ow...

YLB #119 - Trump’s social media ban & Uncle Roger gets backlash about China

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s ban from Big Tech platforms has been lauded by loads of people, but is it a good thing? Closer to home, Malaysian comedian Uncle R...

YLB Week in History #1: 2017 Australian Open & the birth of Wikipedia

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our new “3rd EPISODE”, where we look at 2 interesting things that happened this week in any past year. Today, it’s the epic tennis final ...

YLB #118 - Backlash against TraceTogether’s data use & PM Lee listed on Carousell for $5m

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 4 Jan 2021, the Govt revealed that data from the TraceTogether app could be used by the police for investigation of crimes, which prompted a LOT of...

YLB #117 - Rioters run wild on Capitol Hill & the 3 women accused of whitewashing Mahjong

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trump supporters went apeshit and stormed Capitol Hill to protest the 2020 US Election results, but why is that being referred to as a catastrophe of ...

YLB #116 - KL-Singapore High Speed Rail gets #Cancelled & Man Utd’s Cavani gets banned for a “racial slur”

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 1 Jan 2021, the plans for the KL-SG HSR was scrapped after SG & M’sia couldn’t agree on a way forward. But after all the work since 2013, w...

YLB #115 - News in 2020 we wanted to talk about but DIDN’T

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has been _______ . We’ll leave that to you to fill up. Amidst the craziness, that are stories we didn’t cover on YLB for whatever reason. Fro...

YLB #114 - Ah Boys to Men actor and other celebs flout COVID Rules & the influencers selling “pre-loved” pillows

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maxi Lim, the Ah Boys to Men actor, is being investigated for flouting COVID19 rules at his recent wedding, while Sonia Chew and 12 other local celebs...

YLB #113 - Singapore moves into Phase 3 & hotel staycations cause 7-hour queues

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On 14 Dec 2020, Singapore stopped again to watch PM Lee announce Phase 3 starting on 28 Dec 2020. But why that date, and what does it mean for Singapo...

YLB #112 - Is Warners Bros killing the cinema industry? Feat Antti Toivonen, co-writer of Tiong Bahru Social Club

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Warner Bros announced that they’ll be releasing their entire 2021 slate of movies (17 of them) simultaneously on their streaming platform AND cinema...

YLB #111 - MP Shanmugam is unhappy with UN’s decision on cannabis & Yeezy release draws huge crowds in Orchard

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On 2 Dec 2020, the UN reclassified Cannabis and no longer considers it a risky narcotic. But MP Shan was unhappy and said it’s because of “money”...

YLB #110 - Singapore becomes the 1st country to approve lab-grown meat & SAF NSFs get new army vests

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Food tech startup Eat Just got the go-ahead to sell their lab-grown meat in Singapore, which will be a world’s FIRST. But would you want to eat lab-...

YLB #109 - A child rapist gets whipped 146 times in Aceh & the horse-petting event that got backlash

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The public flogging took place in the conservative province of Aceh, which is ruled under Sharia Law. Human rights organisations want caning to be abo...

YLB #108 - Will a UNESCO listing actually be good for “hawker culture” and the breast cancer ad that went wrong

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Come Dec 2020, we’ll find out if our “hawker culture” is officially listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. But will it act...

YLB #107 - A widow gets rejected as a foster parent by the authorities & George Clooney gives his friends $1 million each

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

First, a widow gets rejected as a foster parent by the Ministry of Social & Family Development (MSF) BECAUSE she’s a single parent. Then, her da...

YLB #106 - Calvin Cheng’s “social experiment” on Facebook & local YouTuber gets “sued” by a “marketing guru”?

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ex-NMP & current social commentator Calvin Cheng did a Facebook "social experiment” criticising WP's Jamus Lim and Raeesah Khan for their materi...

YLB #105 - 21 members of S Korean “cult” arrested in Singapore & can STB + Pokemon Go help tourism?

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Members of the infamous Shincheonji Church from South Korea were arrested here in S'pore after investigations began in Feb 2020. But why are they cons...

YLB #104 - What’s next after Biden finally beats Trump & EVA Air launches speed dating on flights

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this episode JUST as Biden was confirmed as POTUS 46, but what happens next? What’s the worst that Trump could do? Elsewhere, EVA Air fr...

YLB #103 - Was MP Shanmugam’s statement on Parti Liyani fair & Baby Shark Becomes Most-Watched YouTube Video

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

MP Shanmugam divided the Internet with his Ministerial statement on the controversy around Parti Liyani’s case. Why? Elsewhere, Baby Shark dethrones...

YLB #102 - Why Mahathir’s Tweet got banned & the ugly reality of Robinson’s liquidation

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, French’s President Macron pissed off the Muslim world and now Dr Mahathir from Malaysia pisses off Twitter. What exactly did Mahathir say...

YLB #101 - France’s President Macron pisses off the Muslim world & how cashless payments may be hurting hawkers

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Macron rightly condemned the horrible murder of a French teacher by a terrorist, but in the process, he said some things that angered Muslim...

YLB #100 - Will Malaysia go into “emergency” rule & our favourite moments from 100 YLB episodes

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re wondering WTF is going on in Malaysia’s “emergency” discussions, we do a recap so you don’t have to. Heads up that at the time of ...

YLB #99 - NUS Professor fired for sexual harassment & what is the future of nightlife in Singapore?

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, another case of sexual harassment from NUS/ NTU. But this time it’s a Prof. What happened and what impact does the case have? Elsewher...

YLB #98 - Amos Yee is charged with child porn in the US & are sneaker resellers unethical?

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amos Yee has gone from being a YouTube star to international free-speech hero to an asylum-seeker in the US. But last week, he was charged with solici...

YLB #97 - SIA’s onboard meals are world-famous after selling out in 30 mins & SG home cam footage sold on porn sites

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

SIA recently launched an A380 “plane restaurant” and home-delivered premium meals, and it’s sold out faster than hotcakes. Some people think it’...

YLB #96 - Spotify employees “offended” by Joe Rogan’s podcast & XiaXue complains to the Workers Party

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spotify employees are demanding censorship of Joe Rogan’s unfiltered podcasts but should he listen? Back home in Singapore, XiaXue’s rants on Inst...

YLB #95 - Did Trump really get COVID19 & a STOMPer is shocked by “large private parts” on RWS statues

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Days after his "shitshow" of a debate with Joe Biden, Trump tests positive for COVID19. But could it be just an election tactic? Elsewhere, naked stat...

YLB #94 - The Bellagraph Nova Group saga & hanging the SG Flag could get you fined $1,000

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We finally talk about the BN group controversy, and ended up questioning our own sanity. Elsewhere, we found out that hanging the SG flag outside your...

YLB #93 - SG Otters eat James Dyson’s fishes and is N.O.C.’s Ryan Tan’s dating another influencer?

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In an interview with the Times, billionaire James Dyson revealed that his fish were eaten by otters in Singapore. And a local influencer was called ou...

YLB #92 - Elderly cleaner “coerced” into spending $13,180 on beauty products and SIA considers “flights to nowhere”

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In another “David vs Goliath” story, news broke of a 63-year old cleaner allegedly coerced by employees of OPATRA’s beauty salon. But is it fair...

YLB #91 - Changi Airport Group's Liew Mun Leong vs Parti & our thoughts on Tenet

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We go deep into the case that has taken the Singaporean internet by storm. It’s still developing, but dang it’s interesting. Then we talk about so...

YLB #90 - PM Lee’s “Free Riders” vs Pritam Singh & the Chinese words that got a USC prof banned

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are people pissed with PM Lee’s use of the phrase “Free Rider”? Elsewhere, a USC Prof was suspended for saying a Chinese word that sounds li...

YLB #89 - Things that CB has made us realize go #BetterTogether (or not!)

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

These past few months have been weird. But it’s also made us realize some things that we never thought of before. This episode was done in collabora...

YLB #88 - A gay pastor shares his thoughts on Christianity, TrueLove.Is & LGBTQ issue

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Pastor Miak Siew from Free Community Church, i.e. the only church in Singapore that “affirms same-sex and transgender relationships” a...

YLB #87 - Was the Tangs’ hijab case really “discrimination” & Circles.Life ad gets backlash

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On 18 Aug 2020, news broke of Tangs Dept Store being investigated for a case where their staff allegedly requested a part-time promoter to remove her ...

YLB #86 - The Dee Kosh saga & should restaurants or customers be blamed for not social distancing?

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, local YouTuber/ Radio DJ Dee Kosh admitted that there is “some truth” to the avalanche of sexual harassment allegations. Police investi...

YLB #85 - A gay man’s thoughts on TrueLove.Is and other LGBTQ+ issues, feat. Sean Foo

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Sean Foo, founder of "Dear Straight People", Asia's leading LGBTQ+ platform which reaches 300,000+ people per month. We cover some deep to...

YLB #84 - What Kamala Harris means for Singapore & Naomi Neo Buys a Lambo

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as a running mate, which makes her the first Indian-American VP Candidate (she’s also half-Jamaican). It’s still...

YLB #83 - TrueLove.Is and the Controversy Behind What They Do

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve talked about TrueLove.Is’ videos in the past. And now we talk to them FACE-TO-FACE. We know we’re not from the LGBTQ community, which is w...

YLB #82 - Is Ellen not so “KIND” Afterall & LTA Releases Guidelines for Pedestrians

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 hasn’t been great for Ellen, but is shit finally hitting the fan for her? But are claims of her and her “toxic work culture” fair, justifie...

YLB #81 - That Viral FB Post on the Elderly Cleaner & Does the NDP Song Suck?

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, a FB post by Meng Shuen Koh about his interactions with an elderly cleaner went viral, but after the Govt and MP Tan Chuan Jin step...

YLB #80 - Should Singlish be CANCELLED and WP’s Pritam gets some serious $$$

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A few days ago, a FB post by Mr Johann Loh calling for Singlish to be cancelled (along with 8 reasons why) went viral. Should it? Elsewhere, WP’s Pr...

YLB #79 - Our thoughts on OKLETSGO, Post- “XiaXue & Narelle” and THAT Joanna Theng video

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been an interesting 2 weeks - appearing as guests on the No.1 Podcast in Singapore, having both XiaXue and Narelle Kheng on our podcasts, and g...

YLB #78 - Narelle Kheng and being part of the “WOKE” generation

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another special episode with another special guest - Narelle Kheng. Well-known as a great musician, we talk about her recent convos with XiaXue, “wo...

YLB #77 - XiaXue, like you've never heard her before

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a special episode, we have a heart-to-heart with XiaXue and talk about stuff she’s never talked about before. Cancel culture, her recent convos w...

YLB #76 - Mediacorp character gets LGBTQ backlash & TrueLove.Is’ questionable video

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Mediacorp faced backlash (again) for a CH8 drama with a character who is gay, a paedophile AND an STD-character. Fair criticism? Elsewhere,...

YLB x GE2020 #9 - The GE2020 results and where do we go from here?

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a historic moment in SIngapore’s history and well, it’s been a ride. We try to wrap our heads around what results mean, whether the PAP wil...

YLB #74 - Is the “XiaXue vs Narelle Kheng” beef a sign of things to come?

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just when we thought the “XX vs. Cancel Culture” was done, in steps Narelle Kheng (of Sam Willows fame). As “XX vs Narelle” went from tense to...

YLB #73 - XiaXue calls out “cancel culture”, but does she have a point?

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 9 and it’s time to COOL OFF. So no talk about p******s or G*2020. Instead, we talk about XiaXue’s diss on “cancel culture”. Do we a...

YLB x GE2020 #8 - How to #VoteWISELY?

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 8, and we focus on an ST Article about WP’s Tan Chen Chen, but with a dubious headline. Is that responsible, given that people are decidi...

YLB x GE2020 #7 - The elections suddenly feel "dirty" but whose fault is it?

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 7, and the drama continues. A ridiculous press release from the PAP about WP’s Raeesah Khan caused the Internet to erupt, but who’s to ...

YLB x GE2020 #6 - Are people overreacting to WP’s Raeesah Khan’s investigation?

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 6 and boy oh boy, did things change overnight. A police report filed against 2 tweets made by WP’s Raeesah Khan has divided Singapore. Bu...

YLB x GE2020 #5 - Did Sugar Daddy DPM Heng actually say “10 million”?

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 5 and the “10m population” controversy is only getting more heat. Doesn’t help that the PAP used “domestic abuse” as an analogy i...

YLB x GE2020 #4 - Should You Vote OPPOSITION for Opposition’s Sake?

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 4 and with all the buzz about how the OPPOSITION is “doing great”, we ask ourselves - are they really? So we try being 100% Pro-PAP and...

YLB x GE2020 #3 - It’s time to PARTY (Political Broadcast)

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's DAY 3 and we review the party broadcast from last night. We talk about their thoughts, styles and beards. We also talk about AsiaOne changing the...

YLB x GE2020 #2 - WP’s Jamus Lim makes the Internet thirsty

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s DAY 2, and we’re still reeling from the excitement of the Live Debates from last night that saw PAP vs SDP vs PSP vs WP. And things got tense...

YLB x GE2020 #1 - DPM Heng has an “East Coast Plan”

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are doing a DAILY ELECTIONS PODCAST! So if you don’t wanna trawl through the articles and FB posts, just listen to US as we try to #BeLessPatheti...

YLB #64 - PAP’s Ivan Lim lights the internet (and his career) on fire & white actors leave non-white roles

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ivan Lim probably holds the record for the shortest political career in Singapore, but did he have to withdraw? Was the Internet backlash warranted? E...

YLB #63 - WTF is happening with the Elections & another homeowner rejects an Indian tenant

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s finally happening - elections baby! With naivety and a dose of comedy, we wrap our heads around everything that’s happened so far (brotherly ...

YLB #62 - Pink Dot vs. the Petition from "Concerned Parents" & Holland Village restaurants get naughty

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Within 36 hours, a petition by “Singapore parents” regarding the upcoming Pink Dot livestream on 27 June reached their target of 25,000 signatures...

YLB #61 - The PAP picks on playwright Alfian Sa’at & an Influencer rants about her helper on Instagram

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows the elections are coming, but did PAP Minister Tan Wu Meng have to resort to a personal attack on Alfian, based solely on his Facebook ...

YLB #60 - ST survey causes controversy after deeming artists “non-essential” & podcasters OKLETSGO get backlash

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Sunday Times article named the top 5 essential and non-essential jobs, based on a survey. And “Artists” were deemed the most non-essential, but ...

YLB #59 - Should the statue of Raffles in SG be toppled & is saying “Ni Hao Ma” racist?

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With so many statues of controversial figures being toppled around the world, what about the one in SG of Sir Stamford Raffles, who’s increasingly s...

YLB #58 - A “blackface” photo taken at RI stirs controversy & the Govt wants to track us all with wearable devices

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A photo taken in 2016, of RI students wearing “blackface”, sent the Internet into uproar this week. It had a good ending, but how responsible shou...

YLB #57 - What the #BlackLivesMatter protests mean for SG & is the SAF Safety Stoppage Card a good thing?

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The racial tensions in the US have made COVID19 feel like years ago. What happened to George Floyd was horrible, but how do we wrap our heads around t...

YLB #56 - Is it fair for the “Central Park Karen” to lose her job and why Jade Rasif called out GoodyFeed for their “sexist article”

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A video of Amy Cooper’s “racist” interaction with Christian Cooper was uploaded online, and within 48hrs she lost her job and her dog. What she ...

YLB #55 (feat. Rishi B) - A NY Times article pisses off S'poreans & do we need NDP funpacks more than we think?

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

NY Times published an op-ed by an American journalist based here, who shared her thoughts on SG amidst COVID19. But people were pissed off. Why? Elsew...

YLB #54 - The confusion of the CB exit plan & could Netflix’s “Last Dance” be more lies than truth?

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On 19 May, we finally got some idea of how the CB is going to end. But it’s gonna be a LONG process, and a lot of people are unhappy. Why? Bad polic...

YLB #53 - Influencers call out CNA for misquoting them and should Parliament try live streaming (or TikTok)?

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This past week, CNA misquoted 4 influencers they interviewed and Lianhe Zaobao fabricated a story about an NTU student who contracted Covid19. Both ca...

YLB #52 - Our “AHA!” moments from the Circuit Breaker lockdown

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every day seems different, but the news somehow feels the same. Another potential “sovereign” citizen, similar numbers of cases in worker dorms, a...

YLB #51 - Can we all be SOVEREIGN too and should athletes just “suck it up” and help sports reopen?

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The “sovereign” lady set the internet on fire the past week, but what exactly is the whole sovereign movement about (it’s actually fascinating A...

YLB #50 - Is Ateeqah Mazlan innocent and is the SG Covidiots FB Group a good thing?

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrity Ateeqah Mazlan incurred the wrath of the Malay community and soon the Internet after she “caused” home-based businesses to be banned fro...

YLB #49 - “Racist” Straits Times articles get backlash and does singing “HOME” do anything useful?

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Straits Times published 2 articles that were accused of racial stereotyping - one about home-based learning and another about domestic workers. Bu...

YLB #48 - Circuit Breaker extended by 4 weeks & the Virus Vanguard Superheroes defeated by Netizens

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We try to wrap our heads around the Circuit Breaker extension. Elsewhere, a collab between Gov.sg and local comic outfit Band of Doodlers (BoD) to cre...

YLB #47 - Should we boycott GRAB & other food delivery apps and is “strenuous exercise” a reason to NOT wear a mask?

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Restaurant owners are lobbying the big food delivery apps to lower commission fees, with some netizens pushing for a boycott. But is that fair? Earlie...

YLB #46 - Are migrant workers to blame for COVID19 spikes & the doctors who had sex with their patients

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More COVID19 cases are popping up in migrant workers dorms. But some Singaporeans think the workers are to blame for not keeping their living quarters...

YLB #45 - 10 SHIOK THINGS for the week, as the world gets crazier

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We really wanted to talk about the news, but what can we say that hasn’t already been said (by us). So we figured that we’d share some of the thin...

YLB #44 - Why queue up at IKEA, Sports Stores and Bubble Tea shops days before we “Circuit Break”?

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The weekend before our country went into “circuit breaker” mode to contain Covid19, many Singaporeans decided that it was their last chance to SHO...

YLB #43 - What services really are “essential” during Covid19 and M’sian wives are told to “speak like Doraemon”

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The French think pastry shops are "essential services", while the USA thinks gun shops are. Is there a right answer? In other news, domestic abuse cas...

YLB #42 - SG clubbers get slammed for partying amidst Covid-19, but are they wrong? And the upcoming condom shortage the world needs to prep for

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clubs and clubbers held 'farewell' parties ahead of stricter Covid-19 measures and got slammed by the public (and a Minister and at least 1 doctor). S...

YLB #41 - SG’s invasion of privacy shocks the New York Times and Malaysia’s Bomoh is back (and still ridiculous)

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The New York Times wrote about civil rights plummeting worldwide as govts mine info to curb Covid-19. But does privacy even matter now? And Malaysia’...

YLB #40 - A wet market, the Bible and the Quran - the 3 things in pictures that pissed Singaporeans off this week

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Chen, a SG-born activist in the US famous for helping Amos Yee get asylum, faced backlash this week for using a picture of a local wet market ...

YLB #39 - Malaysia goes into lockdown to battle Covid-19 so should we stock up on toilet paper (again)?

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia going into lockdown is the latest development in a week that saw Covid-19 become the most global event in recent times (besides the World Cup...

YLB #38 - The SG student who got hate-punched in London and is it too soon to joke about Covid-19?

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Mok, an SG student in London, went viral around the world after he posted images of his punched-up eye after being jumped by a group of stran...

YLB #37 - Mahathir goes full “Game of Thrones” and our noob-ish views on the future of the Coronavirus

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Step aside Coronavirus, Malaysia has bigger shit to deal with - their government. What a week it’s been for our neighbours and we TRY to understand ...

YLB #36 - Minister Chan Chung Sing has a leaked (audio) tape and XiaXue’s accused of “fatphobia” (feat. Munah Bagharib)

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A 25-min audio clip of Minister Chan Chun Sing spewing Singlish and scolding the “idiotic” hoarders of Singapore leaked online. Some people loved ...

YLB #35 - A Chinese bride wears a Native American Headdress and the Internet loses it (feat. Noah Yap)

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"She loves parrots" was one of the reasons given by friends of the Chinese bride. Weird reason aside, is this yet another case of "cultural appropriat...

YLB #34 - The PMD ban goes apeshit and were Shakira and J Lo too sexual? Feat. Caitanya Tan

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Come April 2020, ALL motorised PMDs will be banned from footpaths (even hoverboards *gasp*) and users might even need to take theory tests! But are pe...

YLB #33 - Is Singapore’s travel ban on Chinese nationals xenophobic? And the school soccer game that ended 32-0

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On 1 Feb, Singapore became yet another country that imposed travel restrictions because of the Corona virus BUT became the FIRST in the world to ban a...

YLB #32 - The Singaporean’s guide to the Wuhan Virus and Facebook calls China’s President Xi “Mr Shithole”

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do we really need to be that scared of the Wuhan Coronavirus? And is eating wild animals that wrong? In other China-related news, Facebook incorrectly...