The satire lands hardest because the "violations" are just basic competence. Pointing out duplicate payments, asking for documents, wanting audits before more spending... these should be the bare minimum of financial governance, not career-ending infractions. The piece captures something real about how institutional dysfunction protects itself by punishing people who acually try to do the job properly.
The clue is in the tagline for The Rambutan.. and also at the end of each article. We write satire.
"We write the headlines that haven’t happened yet, but probably will. Subscribe to The Rambutan for Southeast Asia’s sharpest fake news."
What is satire? Content that is close to reality or a cultural reference point, that is almost plausible, but at the same time slightly absurdist, so not quite real... this article leaned into a recent reshuffle at a major bank for inspiration with the twist referencing the stereotype that if you're a strategic appointment in an SOE, perhaps there's a certain expectation and questions you don't ask...
The satire lands hardest because the "violations" are just basic competence. Pointing out duplicate payments, asking for documents, wanting audits before more spending... these should be the bare minimum of financial governance, not career-ending infractions. The piece captures something real about how institutional dysfunction protects itself by punishing people who acually try to do the job properly.
Do you have any source? just a random reader that struggles to find relevant news
The clue is in the tagline for The Rambutan.. and also at the end of each article. We write satire.
"We write the headlines that haven’t happened yet, but probably will. Subscribe to The Rambutan for Southeast Asia’s sharpest fake news."
What is satire? Content that is close to reality or a cultural reference point, that is almost plausible, but at the same time slightly absurdist, so not quite real... this article leaned into a recent reshuffle at a major bank for inspiration with the twist referencing the stereotype that if you're a strategic appointment in an SOE, perhaps there's a certain expectation and questions you don't ask...
sure I am not read the whole context i guess, thanks for your reply 😂🙏🏼