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Podcast: Yah Lah But
Episode: #636 ft. Ong Ye Kung - Hard Truths: Singapore's Tightrope With the US, The One Lesson From Aljunied 2011 & The Ageing Time Bomb
Description: 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 reveals when government should - and shouldn't - step in. The discussion also turns personal as he reflects on the family conversations that shaped his decision to enter politics - offering rare insight into the human side of public service.<...