Yah Lah BUT...
The most uncensored conversations and interviews from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.
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YLB #125 - Backlash against Dover Forest development & does MOE want …
A viral video of Clementi forest in 2020 shone light on development plans for the Clementi and Dover forests. But do we always ha…
YLB #122 - A mother gets pissed at SAF for making her wait & ALL bicy…
On Jan 23, a mother posted on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page about how frustrated she was at having to wait 2 hours for he…
YLB #111 - MP Shanmugam is unhappy with UN’s decision on cannabis & Y…
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 be…
YLB #110 - Singapore becomes the 1st country to approve lab-grown mea…
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 y…
Recent Episodes
#326 - Queen Elizabeth II dies & SAF sets up Lazada store
Sept. 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. While tributes and condolences from world leaders pour in, we discuss why there’ve been some negative responses as well. Closer to home, the …
#325 - Shopee draws flak for pulling job offers & Prima Deli leaves customer cheesed off
Sept. 3, 2022
Shopee is in the news for pulling job offers for positions at its Singapore HQ, including one for a Chinese engineer who had already relocated here with his family to take up a new role. Was there any way they could have han…
#324 - Joseph Schooling confesses to taking drugs & Chan Chun Sing asks school alumni to help ease teachers’ workload
Sept. 1, 2022
In a shocking announcement, Singapore’s sporting icon Joseph Schooling confessed to consuming cannabis while overseas training for the SEA Games. We discuss if there's a way back for our Olympic golden boy. In another post-N…
#323 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan talks global politics & SQ passengers shamed for rushing for bags
Aug. 29, 2022
In a wide-ranging interview with The Straits Times, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan detailed the global challenges that Singapore will be facing in the near future. We discuss why the interview was important, and why it…
#322 - Singapore to go mask-free indoors & St Andrew’s student threatens teacher
Aug. 26, 2022
The COVID-19 multi-ministry task force announced that from 29th August, people in Singapore will no longer be required to wear a mask except on public transport and in healthcare facilities. Is Singapore really ready to go m…
#321 - Ministers clear up confusion about 377A repeal & TikTok’s ability to monitor users’ keystrokes exposed
Aug. 24, 2022
After the bombshell announcement at NDR 2022 that Section 377A will be repealed, Ministers K Shanmugam, Lawrence Wong and Edwin Tong all sat down for interviews with mainstream media outlets to clear up the confusion about t…
About the Hosts
Haresh Tilani
Co-host, Co-creator, Co-Crazy Person
HARESH TILANI is a Singaporean writer, director, actor and co-founder of Ministry of Funny, one of Singapore's top comedy brands. He was talent-scouted for the starring role in HBO's first comedy in Asia, "SeNT", as Lead Actor and Associate Producer. In 2018, Haresh co-created, co-wrote and starred in “She’s a Terrorist and I love Her”, a comedy TV pilot which won HOOQ’s Asia-wide Filmmakers Guild 2018 and has been nominated for "Best Original Program by a Streamer/ OTT" and “Best Comedy Program” at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019. The show was commissioned for a full 8-episode series which was launched Asia-wide in Jan 2020 and quickly became HOOQ's most watched series in Singapore.
Terence Chia
Co-host, Co-creator, Co-Crazy Person
Terence Chia is a Singaporean filmmaker who is known for his work under Ministry of Funny, one of Singapore’s top comedy brands. His series pilot for HOOQ's Filmmakers Guild 2018, "She's A Terrorist And I Love Her", was the winner of the competition, and will be released as a 8-episode TV series in 2020, with Terence as writer-director. He was also Associate Producer on "SeNT", HBO's first comedy TV series in Asia. In the commercial realm, Terence has directed work for clients such as Google, Uber and Kao Corporation.