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ST's Christie Chiu speaks at the panel with Colin Goh, Don Shiau, Anngee Neo and Rishi Budhrani.
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SINGAPORE – Whether the court of public opinion is bigger than other courts has been the topic of some political exchange in the past week. But stand-up comedian Rishi Budhrani says there is a greater certainty: In Singapore, all pale in comparison to the pickleball court.
He was the source of recurring peals of laughter in a packed 120-seater Play Den at The Arts House on Nov 9, where five humorists gathered to discuss poking fun at politicians under the title, Who’s Afraid Of Laughing: Political Humour In Singapore.
