Mic check: Singapore podcast boom amplifies opposition voices


In this photo taken on April 10, 2025, "Yah Lah But" hosts Terence Chia (L) and Haresh Tilani (R) give an interview in their podcast studio in Singapore. - AFP

SINGAPORE: 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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