# #810: China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal & Are SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/yah-lah-but-1019349/810-china-blocks-sg-based-startup-s-2b-meta-deal-are-sia-s-muslim-meals-halal-certified Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/yah-lah-but-1019349/810-china-blocks-sg-based-startup-s-2b-meta-deal-are-sia-s-muslim-meals-halal-certified.md Podcast: [Yah Lah But](https://stenobird.com/podcast/yah-lah-but-1019349) Published: 2026-04-29T09:53:50+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad3a054d Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a31164c2603763bbffb56e3/e/ce3dc531-d137-4d06-8af4-e918a0714119/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yah-lah-but-1019349/episodes/810-china-blocks-sg-based-startup-s-2b-meta-deal-are-sia-s-muslim-meals-halal-certified Duration seconds: 3041 ## Resource China just blocked Meta's $2B acquisition of Singapore-based AI Startup, Manus, and bars both co-founders from leaving China. A Threads user asks if SIA heats Muslim meals in the same ovens as pork - SIA confirms β€œyes” but MUIS says that doesn't make them not halal. Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖π—₯π—œπ—•π—˜ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! π—ͺ𝗼𝗿𝗸 π˜„π—Άπ˜π—΅ π˜‚π˜€! We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com ! Creative Producer Folklory Growth Hacking Internship 𝗒𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗡𝗢𝗻𝗴 Haresh: These NYC Locals Sound Better Than SIGNED ARTISTS Terence: Nintendo is Surviving the Collapse of the Game Industry with Keza MacDonald π—¦π˜‚π—―π˜€π—°π—Ώπ—Άπ—―π—² π˜π—Ό π—Όπ˜‚π—Ώ π˜„π—²π—²π—Έπ—Ήπ˜† π—»π—²π˜„π˜€π—Ήπ—²π˜π˜π—²π—Ώ – "π—¬π—Όπ˜‚π—Ώ π—Ÿπ—Άπ˜π˜π—Ήπ—² π—•π—Άπ˜β€ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We Need Your Help (00:37) Intro (04:44) China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal (29:25) Are SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified? (43:40) One Shiok Comment (45:44) One Shiok Thing π—§π—Όπ—½π—Άπ—°π˜€ 𝗼𝗻 π˜π—΅π—Άπ˜€ π—˜π—½π—Άπ˜€π—Όπ—±π—²: China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal China blocks Meta's $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus Meta prepares to undo Manus acquisition after China ban: Report China bars Singapore-based Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review: Report How China Block Of AI Deal Could Stop 'Singapore-washing' Why China blocked the Meta-Manus deal and what it says about AI race Are SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified? SIA says Muslim meals on plane sourced from halal-certified suppliers, but not halal-certi… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yah-lah-but-1019349/episodes/810-china-blocks-sg-based-startup-s-2b-meta-deal-are-sia-s-muslim-meals-halal-certified/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/yah-lah-but-1019349/810-china-blocks-sg-based-startup-s-2b-meta-deal-are-sia-s-muslim-meals-halal-certified.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.