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depressing. najip: i know, but that s the past. anthony: the muslim quarter just following afternoon prayers. i m here with najip ali, a singaporean malay entertainer and producer. najip: yeah, okay. anthony: that looks good. najip: this is it. anthony: so this is a najip: longton. anthony: and this? najip: mee siam. anthony: we are having longton. rice cake, coconut gravy, vegetables, and a hard-boiled egg. and mee siam, fried rice noodles with chili paste, prawns, bean sprouts and a spicy sweet and sour gravy, fried bean curd and an egg. delicious. i mean, we like to make fun of singapore in the west and call it disney land with the death penalty, and we re skeptical, of course, of one party rule, we re skeptical of constraints on freedom of the press or the
anthony: why does the mother-in-law always get the joke? najip: i don t know. well, here s to first dates! you look amazing. and you look amazingly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck. that s when you know, it s half-washed. add downy to keep your collars from stretching. unlike detergent alone, downy conditions to smooth and strengthen fibers. so, next time don t half-wash it. downy and it s done.
brother government who s always watching, however benevolently one might think. najip: every day as an entertainer, as a producer, director, we are reminded what not to do. we don t insult other races, don t insult other religions. there are some parameters that we always need to see, but i think as a creative person, we are always trying to work out. and i think that s challenging for us, and again, most of the things that i do on television is funded by the government. so you know, so what anthony: you re biting the hand that feeds you. najip: but our job is basically as an entertainer is just to purely entertain, and we know there are lthat we cannot cross religion, our ancestors, our parents. you know, things like that. so it s anthony: you can t make fun of your parents in your comedy? najip: if your own parents, it s okay. anthony: how about your, i mean, family members? najip: yeah, but they can give you a twist to a story of a mother-in-law. anthony: a mot
have to follow the rules and regulations, that s the reason singapore is very good. same time, singaporeans are very hard working. as human beings, what we need? food to eat, clothes to wear, a place to sleep, you can get in singapore. so in other words, we have to continue work, you see. if you re working, you ll get something, once lazy, you re out. anthony: by some measures, singapore is a welfare state, taking care of the less fortunate, but at its heart, it s a cold blooded meritocracy. you follow the rules and there are many, work hard, and you will have a good life. that s the message. najip: we are starting to define the definition of success. i think we are very clear with the 5 cs. car, condominium, credit card, cash, and career. anthony: wow, that sounds awful, dude. najip: i grew up with that idea. anthony: well, that s not good. najip: i grew up with that. yeah, exactly. anthony: that sounds kind of