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What's going on in Yishun?

Crudely called the "ghetto" of Singapore, Yishun has unfortunately weathered a bad reputation. Is it well deserved - that's what we explore in this newsletter!

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Rovik Robert
Aug 30, 2021
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Why Yishun is the most terrifying place to live in Singapore
Source: 99.co

Elliot and I enjoy recording our neighborhood snapshot episodes. It gives us the opportunity to dive deep and get familiar with parts of Singapore. Honestly, my relationship wth Yishun has been limited to the annual journey up to Nee Soon Camp for my reservist training, but doing the research for this episode opened my eyes to the number of…

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