The Noose returns to Channel 5 with the cast and crew plotting a primetime revolution! Expect more of the irreverent, the in-depth, the shallow, and sometimes the all-too blatant truth that nobody else wants to address! A weekly round up of all the headlines and stories you won't see anywhere else, such as: Lucky Underwear: With the IRs opening up, several enterprising individuals have started businesses to help casino visitors improve their luck with stuff like lucky underwear. Fishball Price Fixing: Ever noticed that whichever fishball noodle stall you order from, the number of fishballs you get is always six? The Noose investigates. Taxi Drivers Learn French: With so many condominiums and housing projects adopting French/European sounding names, taxi companies are sending their drivers to learn French to better serve customers.
A man takes the Urban Redevelopment Authority to court and wins, a fishball fixing conspiracy is the word on the street and local movie directors seek to bring their works to the global stage.
Taxi drivers are forced to learn French, Disney is on a legal rampage and nonsensical names are deemed nonsensical.
A new form of cheap lodging opens in Singapore, the Singapore Government criminalizes the prediction of winning lottery numbers and pandas try to help Singapore with its pressing issues.
The Republic of Singapore Navy denies the existence of transforming boat-mechs, a new sprinter identification scheme is put in place and police officers are sent abroad for training.
The humble coffee shop: a great place to learn new things, a ban on Singlish leaves Singaporeans literally speechless and celebrities prepare to duke it out on live television.
Jurong braces for the landfall of Typhoon Tanter.
A new scheme by entrepreneurs to cash in on gamblers, hawkers come up with ingenious ways to prevent food poisoning outbreaks and a local investment firm attempts to save a country in crippling debt.
Rugby gets a bad rap, a new university is planned and a local group proposes solutions to narrow the rich-poor divide.
Geylang gets a world-class attraction, the Government attempts to lessen the divorce rate and Sentosa attempts to secede.
MediaCorp comes under scrutiny, villains are targeting Singapore as a training ground and the mantra of spare the rod and spoil the child still holds true.