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Mic Check: Singapore's Podcast Boom Amplifies Opposition Voices

Terence Chia (L) and Haresh Tilani (R) interview Singaporean opposition politicians for their podcast (Credit: AFP)

In a tiny studio, a former Wall Street banker and an ex-aviation executive are doing what critics say is lacking in Singapore's tightly managed media landscape -- giving opposition politicians unfiltered airtime ahead of an upcoming election.

The popular podcast Yah Lah But -- a colloquial Singlish way of saying "Yes, but" -- promises "the most uncensored conversations and interviews from the much-censored country of Singapore", according to its YouTube description.

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