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Yah Lah But

Ministry of Funny

A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes.


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924 - #875: Winning S’pore First MMA Gold & Do S’pore’s Athletes Still Fall Through The Cracks? ft. Tiffany Teo
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  • 924 - #875: Winning S’pore First MMA Gold & Do S’pore’s Athletes Still Fall Through The Cracks? ft. Tiffany Teo

    Years before Asian Games gold, Tiffany Teo was the schoolgirl who skipped PE and joined choir because it was a chill CCA. Now the MMA champion and Homeground MMA co-owner on pressure she couldn't shake, a husband-coach who got under her skin on purpose, and why athletes shouldn't need a medal around their neck before anyone backs them.


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    𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀

    Tiffany Teo | Instagram

    Homeground MMA | MMA Gym Singapore | Website | Homeground MMA


    𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

    Haresh: Speaking With The Mind | NeuralinkTerence: Wonka's The Golden Ticket | TrailerTiffany Teo: ErikTheElectric | YouTube


    𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe

    Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!


    (00:00) Intro

    (02:28) Still Processing the Historic Gold

    (03:20) Where the Asian Games Pressure Came From

    (04:18) How Asian Games MMA Differs From Pro MMA

    (06:28) Why the Out-of-Bounds Rule Hurts Grapplers

    (07:21) Why the Rules Were Softened for the Olympic Push

    (08:48) How a Lost Fight in China Led to Team Singapore

    (10:46) What Separates Pro From Amateur MMA

    (12:24) From Taekwondo to Muay Thai to a Fight in Two Weeks

    (14:01) The First Loss That Made Her Want to Train Harder

    (15:10) The Girl Who Joined Choir Because It Was Chill

    (16:20) From Psychology Nerd to Fighter, and Her Parents' Reaction

    (18:11) Hiding Her Bruised Face for a Week

    (19:22) Getting Signed to One Championship and Skipping the PhD

    (22:24) No Clear Pathway for Singapore's Pro Fighters

    (24:39) The Title Fight Loss That Nearly Broke Her

    (26:47) What a Supportive Husband and Coach Looks Like

    (29:16) The Funding Gap for Singapore Athletes

    (30:44) Dead-End Sports and Spotting Late Talent

    (34:06) Fighting for Singapore Instead of Herself

    (35:32) Hearing the National Anthem for the First Time

    (36:07) Life at the Games and Staying on a Cruise Ship

    (37:48) Pressure Is a Gift You Don't Have to Accept

    (39:36) The Semifinal Appeal and the Weight Tiebreaker

    (42:46) Sauna Blankets and Staying Under 60kg

    (43:47) Moving On From the Semifinal Controversy

    (44:47) When Her Husband Was Deliberately Rude Before the Final

    (46:26) Facing the Opponent Who Beat Her in the Qualifiers

    (48:01) Turning the Taunts Back on Her Rival

    (49:28) The New Zealand Camp and Why Mindset Matters Most

    (51:01) How Homeground Gym Came About

    (52:26) Why Pro Fighters Still Have Side Hustles

    (53:30) What the Gold Medal Changes for the Sport

    (55:17) Starting Her Own Fight Promotion

    (57:12) Biting and Holding the Gold Medal

    (58:16) What She'd Tell Her Younger Self

    (59:00) Two Years Unable to Fight Under an Exclusive Contract

    (1:00:41) One Shiok Thing

    (1:06:23) Post-Interview Reflections


    𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

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    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀

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    𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!

    Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!


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    𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦

    𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 - 1h 12min
  • 923 - #874: MOM’s Jasmin Lau On Highest Retrenchments Since 2020 & Punggol’s Tenants Get One More Year

    Retrenchment numbers hit the highest since 2020 says MOM’s Jasmin Lau. Punggol East Container Park's four main tenants get a lease to end-2027.


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    𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 - 𝗬𝗟𝗕 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻

    We're staying up for 24 hours, live and non-stop, with 24 guests, on 13 to 14 November at OCBC Square, outside Kallang Wave Mall. We'd love for your brand to be part of it - email us at contact@ministryoffunny.com!


    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺!

    We’re looking for a Production & Social Media Intern! More details at the link below, and send us your CV at contact@mininstryoffunny.com!

    https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careers


    𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯

    Catch the third season of our edutainment podcast that explores the stories Singapore never taught you in school. This week, we trace how a megachurch's push to make the pastor's wife an international pop star, complete with a Wyclef Jean music video called "China Wine", ended in one of Singapore's biggest scandals…!

    Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple


    𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

    Haresh: The Secret Life Of Singapore's Strongest Migrant Workers | OGSTerence: Willpower Expert: The Secret To Effortless Discipline | Angela Duckworth


    𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

    Jasmin Lau on S’pore’s job market

    Fresh grads taking longer to secure jobs, retrenched workers finding it harder to land new jobs | CNARetrenched PMETs face median 25% wage cut | The Business TimesMOM weighs 'action' against firms that can afford retrenchment benefits but refuse to pay | ST

    Lease extensions for Punggol East Container Park tenants

    4 main tenants to get lease extended until end-2027 | Mothership.SGRelief, frustration among Punggol East Container Park tenants over lease extension offer | CNALease extension for Punggol East Container Park tenants | The Straits Times


    𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe

    Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!


    (00:00) Intro

    (09:25) MOM’s Jasmin Lau On Highest Retrenchments Since 2020

    (29:20) Punggol’s Tenants Get One More Year

    (40:44) One Shiok Comment

    (44:57) One Shiok Thing


    𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

    ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut

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    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀

    ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/

    ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast


    𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!

    Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!


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    𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦

    𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 - 50min
  • 922 - #873: SG Sports Officials Defend Asian Games Athletes & Man Faces 10 Years in Jail for AI-Photo

    Officials say Team S'pore met internal medal projections with 2 golds at the Nagoya Asian Games. Meanwhile, a Myanmar man gets charged for sending a colleague an AI crocodile at Pandan Reservoir.


    𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 - 𝗬𝗟𝗕 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻

    We're staying up for 24 hours, live and non-stop, with 24 guests, on 13 to 14 November at OCBC Square, outside Kallang Wave Mall. We'd love for your brand to be part of it - email us at contact@ministryoffunny.com!


    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺!

    We’re looking for a Production & Social Media Intern! More details at the link below, and send us your CV at contact@mininstryoffunny.com!

    https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careers


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    𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

    Haresh: SportsBall - Sports Education With DataTerence: Lollipop


    𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

    SG Sports Officials Defend Asian Games Athletes

    Singapore athletes met 'internal medal projections' at Asian Games, will look to close gap to golds: OfficialsAsian Games 2026: Team Singapore have to ‘keep pressing on’

    Man Faces 10 Years in Jail for AI-Photo

    PUB says AI detection tools gave 'inconclusive' results on Pandan Reservoir crocodile imageMyanmar man, 30, charged for sending AI-generated image of crocodile at Pandan Reservoir to colleague & deleting it after


    𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe

    Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!


    (00:00) Intro

    (12:30) SG Sports Officials Defend Asian Games Athletes

    (32:20) Man Faces 10 Years in Jail for AI-Photo

    (50:00) One Shiok Comment

    (55:35) One Shiok Thing


    𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

    ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut

    ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut

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    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀

    ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/

    ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast


    𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!

    Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!


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    𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦

    𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 - 1h 01min
  • 921 - #872: David Neo Says Scrapping PSLE Could Backfire & GovTech Plays Cupid With A Viral New App?

    David Neo tells the IPS Forum scrapping PSLE could shift the pressure to Primary 1 admission. GovTech launches FirstDate for public officers, one match at a time, but won't pair colleagues.


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    𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 - 𝗬𝗟𝗕 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻

    We're staying up for 24 hours, live and non-stop, with 24 guests, on 13 to 14 November at OCBC Square, outside Kallang Wave Mall. We'd love for your brand to be part of it. If you’re open to chat, send us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com!

    Got a guest you'd love to see us talk to? Send that in too!


    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺!

    We’re looking for a Production & Social Media Intern! Find out more details at the link below, and if you’re keen, send us your CV at contact@mininstryoffunny.com!

    https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careers


    𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯

    Catch the all new third season of our edutainment podcast that explores the stories Singapore never taught you in school. This week, we revisit the 2009 AWARE Saga with filmmaker Jasmine Ng, who spent two years and 50 interviews getting people to finally talk about the six weeks that gripped the nation.

    Watch on mewatch | YouTube

    Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple


    𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

    Haresh: Anthropic Just Filed to Go Public. Does the Math Add Up? | Patrick BoyleTerence: Cycling Made Difficult (but it's getting better!) | Not Just Bikes


    𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:

    David Neo on scrapping PSLE & DSA

    Scrapping PSLE or DSA could create new pressures, send wrong signals: David Neo - CNAMOE to engage S’poreans on PSLE, DSA and school choice, where pressure is highest: David Neo | The Straits TimesClosing Speech by Second Minister for Education David Neo | MOE


    S’pore govt launches a dating app!

    GovTech launches dating pilot to match public officers | The Straits TimesSingapore launches matchmaking service for government workersFirstDate. Start something real.


    𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe

    Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!


    (00:00) Intro

    (11:00) David Neo on scrapping PSLE & DSA

    (34:47) GovTech Plays Cupid With A Viral New App?

    (55:00) One Shiok Comment

    (57:00) One Shiok Thing


    𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

    ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut

    ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut

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    𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀

    ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/

    ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast


    𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!

    Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!


    Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses| https://www.nikon.com.sg

    𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦

    𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 - 1h 03min
  • 920 - #871: S’pore’s Deepest MRT Tunnel & What About Our Nature Reserves? ft. Alvin Sim

    What does it take to build Singapore’s rail network deep underground? Alvin Sim, LTA’s Deputy Director of Tunnelling, started his career as a fresh graduate with no tunnelling experience. Today, his work has taken him through granite, marine clay and some of Singapore’s most complex underground conditions, across projects including the Downtown Line and Thomson-East Coast Line.

    He takes us behind the scenes of tunnelling and shares what it takes to construct the Cross Island Line up to 80-90 metres beneath the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.


    𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 (𝙇𝙏𝘼). Building a well-connected Singapore means going the extra mile, and sometimes, going underground. LTA is committed to tunnelling safely through our dense city, managing the engineering complexities that come with it, and minimising the impact of construction on the communities.


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    (00:00) Intro

    (02:41) Telling Random Uncles at CNY You're a Tunneling Engineer

    (04:04) Tunnels as the "Arteries of the Nation"

    (05:44) Going 50m Underground to a Cross Island Line Dig Site

    (07:20) Opening Day at a New MRT Station

    (08:28) How a Fresh Grad Ended Up Boring Tunnels

    (11:10) Why the Underground Is Singapore's Next Frontier

    (14:39) How Deep Can Singapore Actually Go?

    (15:04) Will Singaporeans Ever Live Underground?

    (16:29) Why the First MRT Lines Were Built Above Ground

    (19:10) Meet the Mechanical Earthworm

    (22:03) The Biggest Misconception About Working Underground

    (23:20) Granite, Limestone and Marine Clay: Singapore's Very Varied Rock

    (23:47) When the Rock Is So Hard You Need Explosives

    (28:20) 20m a Day in a Dream Project vs Celebrating 3m a Day

    (30:03) Daily Meetings and Tracking Every Movement Above the Tunnel

    (31:07) Joining the Tunnel Team With Zero Experience

    (34:48) Noise, Dust and Vibrations: Dealing With Public Feedback

    (36:13) When Auntie Called Alvin Over About the Vibrations

    (38:14) 80% of Singaporeans Within 10 Minutes of an MRT by 2030

    (39:45) Packing Six Million People Into One Rail Network

    (41:37) Riding Other Cities' Underground Trains as an "Occupational Hazard"

    (42:48) 13% of Our Land Is Roads: Getting People to Choose Public Transport

    (43:35) Moving Infrastructure Underground to Free Up Surface Land

    (45:17) How LTA's Public Engagement Has Changed Since the Downtown Line

    (49:45) Tunneling Beneath the Central Catchment Nature Reserve

    (50:34) Deep Stations, Bencoolen and Bras Basah's Shimmery Glass

    (51:32) Island Platforms vs Stacked Tunnels

    (55:41) Desk Job Meets Hard Hat: Life Above and Below Ground

    (58:19) One Shiok Thing

    (1:11:24) Post-Interview Reflections


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