The Noose

We kick off the second season with a tongue-in-cheek look at the ongoing search for escaped terror suspect Mas Selamat Kastari. Also featured in this episode are stories on the unveiling of Singapore’s latest ministry, the Ministry without Portfolio.

The show kicks off with a neighbourhood provision shop spat, with two shops promoting their own unique brand of cleaning detergents…actiongent and oppogent and how dvd pirates in Malaysia are also increasing prices to battle inflation. Other stories in this include the introduction of the Human ERP system also known as “Herpes” and a protest by employers of maids against a law that penalizes employers if their maids get pregnant.

This episode kicks off with an examination of the on-going brouhaha in Serangoon Gardens about converting a disused school compound into dormitories for foreign workers. Also in this ep, a story about what precautions motorists can take when driving up north to Malaysia.

Petrol prices drop by two cents and motorists across the island make a mad dash to fill up their tanks. The Noose tries to get itself recognized as a legitimate news source by clamouring to be nominated in the annual Mediacorp News awards. The Singapore Bus company unveils a new breed of public buses. Adrianna Wow gives it a go as a beer lady at a neighbourhood coffeeshop. And channel 5 launches a new hard hitting interview program called Hard to Talk.

The Noose investigates the financial crisis which has hit Singapore with worried investors queuing up to cash in their insurance policies. Singapore has been voted as the world’s top complainers in a new study. Also, we take a look at one Singapore hotel is fighting the habit of Singaporeans stealing things during hotel stays. Another story is whether Singaporeans will ever learn to clear their trays when they eat at food courts or fast food outlets. And finally, Singapore’s table tennis sensation Rose Pok goes berserk during a match.

We investigate training fatalities at the Basic Maid Training School. Also a look at the development plans for Pedra Branca and how some Singaporeans are finding creative ways to save in the face of increasing rice prices.

We take a look at how Singaporeans have been using the protest space at Hong Lim Park. Also, we investigate the nature of university orientation games. There's also a feature on Singapore's most over-exposed television celebrity Quah Liao Xian.