REACH (Telegram) 142 -  What are your views on Singapore’s efforts to strengthen the economy and prepare workers and businesses for the future? (SK)

14 May 2026 (10am - 7pm)

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[14/5/2026 10:02 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Singapore has unveiled a refreshed economic strategy to help the country stay competitive, create good jobs and navigate growing global uncertainties, including technological disruption and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

Speaking at the Future Economy Conference organised by the Singapore Business Federation, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said Singapore must continue to transform its economy and workforce to remain resilient amid a more fragmented and uncertain global environment.

The review highlighted the need for businesses and workers to adapt quickly to emerging technologies, strengthen innovation capabilities and seize new opportunities in growth sectors.

💬 What are your views on Singapore’s efforts to strengthen the economy and prepare workers and businesses for the future?

📌 Adapting to AI and technological disruption

AI is expected to significantly reshape industries and jobs. The Government noted that businesses that embrace AI and digital transformation early will be better positioned to remain competitive.

At the same time, workers will need to continuously upskill and adapt to changing job demands. Efforts such as workforce training, lifelong learning and support for businesses adopting AI technologies are part of Singapore’s broader strategy to remain economically resilient.

The review also emphasised that AI should complement workers and improve productivity, while creating new opportunities for innovation and higher-value jobs.

📌 Navigating global economic uncertainty

Singapore’s economy faces increasing external pressures, including geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and a more fragmented global trading environment.

As a small and open economy, Singapore must remain agile and strengthen its economic resilience. The Government stressed the importance of diversifying trade links, attracting investments and helping local enterprises expand internationally.

The strategy review outlined the need for Singapore to remain trusted, connected and competitive in order to continue creating quality jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans.

📌 Supporting businesses and workers

The Government highlighted the importance of partnerships between businesses, workers and unions to support economic transformation.

Companies are encouraged to innovate, adopt technology and invest in workforce development, while workers are encouraged to embrace lifelong learning and skills upgrading.

The review also noted that transformation efforts should ensure that growth remains inclusive and benefits workers across different sectors and age groups.

👉https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/economy-businesses-ai-recommendations-review-6116291

👉https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-sets-out-economic-strategy-road-map-to-stay-competitive-create-good-jobs-after-review

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[14/5/2026 10:36 am] G: In the so-called tripartite relationship that the govt like to use, what about the govt doing their part to lower business costs to help this along?

Can we strongly encourage the govt to reduces taxes, reduce profligate spending and unsustainable plans, so as to help businesses stay in business?

[14/5/2026 10:40 am] G: Govt thru Temasek in their role as REITS shareholder can also pressure REITS not to increase rents

[14/5/2026 10:47 am] G: Tripartite means all 3 parties need to do their part..

We only see businesses and workers being urged by the govt to do their part.. What about the govt?

[14/5/2026 11:02 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 1. The Government is taking the right steps to prepare Singapore’s economy for future challenges. Share your reasons in the chat! ]

- Strongly Agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly Disagree

[14/5/2026 11:06 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 2. I am confident that the recommendations and measures will continue to grow Singapore's economy. Share your reasons in the chat! ]

- Strongly Agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly Disagree

[14/5/2026 11:07 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 3. I am confident that the recommendations and measures will support workers and create good jobs. Share your reasons in the chat! ]

- Strongly Agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly Disagree

[14/5/2026 12:18 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

We want to HEAR MORE from you on today’s topic! 

We have had good feedback from this group, and we hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active! 

💬 What are your views on Singapore’s efforts to strengthen the economy and prepare workers and businesses for the future?

Do also share your opinion by participating in our polls! The poll questions are pinned for easy reference, and your vote is anonymous.

Thank you.

Megan 😊

[14/5/2026 1:14 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

A few initiatives coming out from the economic resiliency strategic review resonates with me:-

1. Ensure a resilient and efficient global supply chain.

In addition to efficiency to ensure cost effectiveness thus result in a lower price of good and services - we also need to ensure our global supply chain is resilient - sk that if certain region are block, or sanctions or tariffs, we can go by another resilient routes.

Though this mean higher cost than before - as the need to cater for resiliency.

2. Leverage and take opportunities in which the geopolitical landscape has presented to us - by expanding and extending our hub status in many areas.

Eg. Port & maritime hub, air hub, energy hub, AI hub, data centre hub, financial hub, legal and mitigation hub, semiconductor hub, digital hub, logistics hub, bunkering hub, technologies R&D pilot & sandbox hub etc

[14/5/2026 1:17 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

3. Make Singapore an AI solution hub and an AI driven economy hub (a step up from digital and IT Economy hub).

This means we need to demonstrate every of our economic sectors will have to be driven by AI such as banking, manufacturing, Government services, defence, home security, transport, logistics, air and maritime transport, education, legal, medical, engineering, IT security etc.

This means providing Internet, web, mobile apps are not good enough, it must be driven by AI to enable higher productivity, higher value, more efficient services, and translated into higher revenue and profit for business as well as higher salaries to workers.

[14/5/2026 1:35 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

4. Build energy resiliency.

This particularly resonates with me as energy efficiency is as vital as water resiliency and food security.

Because without energy, human physiological needs will be greatly impacted - and we can't have treated water, cook food, business cannot function without energy and our human lives cannot function without electricity - as we have no light, no internet, no TV, no mobile services etc.

Though there are no details provided what are the approaches to ensure energy resiliency, I feel that the following strategies should be valid:-

a. Tie up with long term energy contracts with regional energy suppliers and other global energy suppliers (existing or new) - as Middle East energy supply is choke. Signing with Australia and New Zealand on LNG supplies are critical to us.

b. Secure power grid with ASEAN countries to ensure we have access to hydroelectricity, solar energy, geothermal energy, LNG etc.

c. Develop our domestic energy production - such as:-

i.  hydrogen gas through electrolysis as we have plenty of seawater around us - and the technology of lowering electrolysis cost seems to have come down.

Eg. The material that hold salt water to prevent oxidation. The energy input cost to perform electrolysis etc.

ii. Seriously look into nuclear energy such as thorium based molten salt nuclear reactors when they are ready and deem safe.

iii. Scale up our solar panels, waste incineration that produce electricity etc.

iv. Let see whether our geothermal energy at Sembawang is feasible to produce electricity.

And subsidising or removing fuel tax is a no-no - as countries that are doing that are running out of fuel and draw down from fuel reserves are happening - that could quickly result in their countries going dark - as Hormuz straits continue to be blocked.

[14/5/2026 1:39 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"“Cannot be explained” – New ultra stainless steel stuns researchers".

Now can use it for electrolysis of seawater into hydrogen gas which is abundant and won't corrode through oxidation.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260510030950.htm#:~:text=from%20research%20organizations-,%E2%80%9CCannot%20be%20explained%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93%20New%20ultra%20stainless%20steel%20stuns%20researchers,-Date%3A

[14/5/2026 1:40 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I think by using seawater for electrolysis - should look into this material for electrolysis - as it can prevent oxidation by the sea water.

[14/5/2026 1:42 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Fuel shortages in Indonesia spread from Riau to several cities in Kalimantan".

Subsidise fuel exacerbated the shortage.

In the circular, Mr Fairid also instructed fuel station operators to refuse service to vehicles with modified or enlarged fuel tanks, as well as those attempting repeated refuelling.

He further imposed a blanket ban on fuel purchases using jerrycans or drums intended for resale.

To address the ongoing shortages, Palangkaraya Mayor Fairid Naparin issued a circular on May 5 introducing daily purchase limits on fuel at all petrol stations across the city.

In Balikpapan, hundreds of truck drivers and students staged a protest outside the city’s Legislative Council (DPRD) on May 4, expressing frustration over recent shortages of subsidised diesel fuel.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/fuel-shortages-in-indonesia-spread-from-riau-to-several-cities-in-kalimantan#:~:text=Fuel%20shortages%20in%20Indonesia%20spread%20from%20Riau%20to%20several%20cities%20in%20Kalimantan

[14/5/2026 1:42 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Malaysia weighs targeted fuel subsidy cuts for higher-income groups as costs surge.

The country is now looking at spending up to RM6 billion monthly to keep subsidies in place and avoid passing costs directly to households."

The sharp increase has put pressure on public finances and raised questions over how long the government can continue shielding consumers from higher fuel prices. 

The subsidies does not look sustainable.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-fuel-subsidy-higher-income-rising-energy-prices-oil-biodiesel-middle-east-6103596#:~:text=Malaysia%20weighs%20targeted,directly%20to%20households.

[14/5/2026 1:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Source:- Google AI 

In April 2026, the Singapore government rejected calls to cut fuel taxes across the board, deemed a "blunt" measure, despite rising costs. Instead, targeted support was announced, such as $200 cash relief for taxi/private-hire drivers and $500 in CDC vouchers. 

The discussion arose amidst high fuel costs from geopolitical tensions.

Key Details on Fuel Tax Discussions:Opposition and Public Sentiment: While the government maintained its stance, debates surfaced online and among some, including viewpoints citing the Workers' Party, that criticized high fuel taxes and introduced carbon taxation during economic hardships.

Government Stance: Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow stated that reducing fuel duties is a "too blunt" and regressive approach. The government prefers to let fuel prices reflect market realities to prevent inefficient energy use.

Alternative Support: The government focuses on targeted relief, including $200 in cash for platform workers (covering taxi/PHV drivers) and additional $200 special payments, rather than broad tax cuts.

Context: These discussions come as global fuel prices remain elevated, leading to concerns about the overall cost of living.

[14/5/2026 1:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

[07/05, 6:47 pm] Close friend comments: How to subsidize diesel as per their suggestion. Throwing money into fire.

[07/05, 6:48 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Exactly.

That's why I keep rebutting them. Including an economist TikTok video who support our government stand. I also help to explain why cannot subsidies fuel and diesel in the comments section - targeted by oppies attacking the economist to justify removing fuel tax.

They will sink Singapore finances.

[07/05, 6:54 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

These people don't have economic grounding, no strategic depth, no common sense - but yet insisting on making such dangerous suggestions.

Fuel tax though fixed including GST in total are percentage of fuel prices - and removing it will create a big lobang in our fiscal budget.

The rest of the taxpayers are financing this small group of people which will be a black hole as fuel & diesel prices keep escalating.

Subsidise tax or fuel tax removal will lead people to use more, rent out their vehicles after office hours for leisure or other frivolous purpose, keep refueling and then store it in containers etc - while the rest of taxpayers keep using tax money to compensate them.

This is what happens to Malaysia and Indonesia as well as other countries that subsidise fuel/diesel or remove fuel/diesel tax.

End up the countries financial coffer go into red, need to ration fuel/diesel and finally their fuel/diesel reserves run dry.

Diesel is also used to complement LNG as fuel to generate electricity.

The whole economy and transport stop functioning if diesel and fuel run dry or depleted the reserves.

Hence, these people suggestions are not only reckless and irresponsible, but also dangerous.

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Important to let the majority of the public understand the consequences and implications.

Once the messages sink in, those minority voices that advocate populist but dangerous ideas - will stand up like sore thumb.

Majority of the public - will just ignore this vocal minorities and won't cause harm to our Country economy and finances.

So does the public trust the Government or these vocal minority that backfire on everyone when fuel reserves run dry and the whole country go dark?

[14/5/2026 1:44 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Singapore's oil product stocks including diesel hit over nine-month lows as US-Iran war cuts supply".

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/singapores-oil-product-stocks-hit-over-nine-month-lows-us-iran-war-cuts-supply-2026-05-07/#:~:text=Singapore%27s%20oil%20product%20stocks%20hit%20over%20nine%2Dmonth%20lows%20as%20US%2DIran%20war%20cuts%20supply

[14/5/2026 1:44 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"How rising diesel prices from Iran conflict have slowed down a once-booming sector in Malaysia".

The cost impact has been muted because the government subsidises petrol and diesel. 

Households don’t feel it, but *businesses are already experiencing supply shortages*,” said Dr Nungsari, who is also the chairman of think-tank Khazanah Research Institute.

“These constraints, along with the inevitable rise in subsidised prices, will push inflation higher as part of the adjustment,” he added.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/how-rising-diesel-prices-from-the-iran-conflict-has-slowed-down-a-once-booming-sector-in-malaysia#:~:text=How%20rising%20diesel%20prices%20from%20Iran%20conflict%20have%20slowed%20down%20a%20once%2Dbooming%20sector%20in%20Malaysia

[14/5/2026 1:44 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEA".

This is common sense, when supply is block, soon drawing down of oil reserves become imperative.

When the oil reserves dry up - the countries will go dark.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/nations-drawing-down-oil-stocks-record-pace-iea-6118256#:~:text=Nations%20drawing%20down%20oil%20stocks%20at%20record%20pace%3A%20IEA

[14/5/2026 1:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Next AI is rapidly transforming jobs.

2. I think every student, every worker and every boss - need to dabble in AI and actively employ AI into their study, business and job.

3. AI is a game changer - similar to what computers, internet, mobile apps do to the workforce.

4. Notice in the poll that people are confident that the Government is doing a good job - in helping Singaporeans ride through the challenging geopolitical landscape.

5. However, quite sizable of people poll that they are not sure how to get themselves train in AI, use AI in their jobs or boss how to exploit AI to grow their business.

6. This is a common worry as we are starting to engage a new evolving technology like AI - similar to the anxiety when we start to dabble with computers, internet and mobile apps - except AI move faster, with more intelligent and competing with the brain space of human workers in which bosses paid us for.

Naturally people's anxiety and stress is higher.

[14/5/2026 2:01 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[14/5/2026 2:09 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. I feel that students and IHL undergraduates and post graduates got a good grasp on how to use AI - in fact many with high competency levels based on the individual and group projects they produced on AI.

[14/5/2026 2:12 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

2. Current workers, even those who are IT trained, if with little exposure to Agentic AI,.AI agents, AI apps except Generative AI (eg. ChatGpt, Google AI Gemini or DeepSeek) - will be apprehensive - as there will be uncertainty how they could use AI in their jobs, will AI replace their jobs etc.

[14/5/2026 2:14 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

3. Bosses who have not started with AI will be at a loss how to start with AI, and how to use AI to boost their business efficiency, revenue and profit as well as how to train and deploy their workers.

[14/5/2026 2:17 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

4. Hence Government, Unions and Business Leaders will need to come together to address:-

a. How to transform their business with AI

b. How to systematically and structurally train existing workers to deploy, exploit AI like exploiting computer, internet and mobile apps.

c. Most important, reassure workers future will be secured - and AI is not there to remove their jobs.

[14/5/2026 2:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

[09/05, 7:48 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9Wb7pDr/

Btw for those who have accessed to the frontier AI - Anthropic Claude Mythos confirm the potency of the AI capabilities in exploiting IT security vulnerabilities.

[09/05, 7:51 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Those who are endowed with responsibility to assess and acquire the knowledge of this frontier AI - need to design defences against cyber security threat pose by the use of Anthropic Claude Mythos.

I was told me that when the frontier AI attack, defender will design to defend.

When the AI take a defensive posture, the defender design to attack.

There are to-and-fro movement in this whole new cyber security landscape.

And it is always a cat and mouse game.

越打越高。

AI creator and AI R&D researchers play a very critical roles in this aspect - because it involves deciphering the complex math and its algorithms - and then design counter attack and counter defence.

Certainly a very busy time for them.

[14/5/2026 2:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

One important message that come out from the Economic Resiliency Strategic Review is :-

*The first imperative is for Singapore to sharpen its value proposition and focus on where it can create the most “hard-to-replicate” advantages*.

Singapore must be able to achieve this goal - so that no matter how the geopolitical landscape, tensions, conflicts and jostling unravel - Singapore remains an important hubs (for many of our economic sectors).

Global countries will still come to us and will not be able to bypass us.

Then our economic values and prosperity and peace will be assured.

[14/5/2026 3:03 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

Please take a moment to participate in our polls and share your opinion. The poll questions are pinned for easy reference and your vote is anonymous. 

We look forward to hearing your thoughts on today’s topic!

💬 What are your views on Singapore’s efforts to strengthen the economy and prepare workers and businesses for the future?

Thank you.

Megan

[14/5/2026 3:07 pm] Jun Ming: Would gov provide Free courses for people to upgrade?

[14/5/2026 3:08 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Thought got skillsfuture.

[14/5/2026 3:09 pm] Jun Ming: Skill future where got enough.

[14/5/2026 3:10 pm] Jun Ming: Since we are on ai and desperately wanting people to adapt ai why not give it free

[14/5/2026 3:10 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Companies subsidies the rest.

[14/5/2026 3:11 pm] Jun Ming: I don't care how they make it free as long to individual it is free can liao

[14/5/2026 3:12 pm] Jun Ming: I think for a basic to introduce to people how to use different ai. I think for now most people is only know chat gpt, deep seek only

[14/5/2026 3:13 pm] Jun Ming: And which ai for which purpose.

[14/5/2026 3:16 pm] Jun Ming: I think this giva a good starting point in ai. If not people do not know how to choose course suited at their level. 

Youngsters may think oh this is common to me and waste if money while some may think I work in a more traditional field of work why waste money and time

[14/5/2026 3:20 pm] Jun Ming: Don't limit the scope to employee and employer. People who are self employed how? People who are unemployed how?

[14/5/2026 3:49 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. I think for those who are IT professionals, maybe taking AI course on machine learning using python programming will be useful.

Because IT professionals may be asked to produce AI agents or AI apps customise for business needs.

[14/5/2026 3:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

2. For those who are not IT professionals, I think they may have to take courses or in-house training on how to use those AI agents or AI apps customise for their business needs.

Next training on how to use Generative AI eg. ChatGpt, Google AI Gemini or DeepSeek - more than the search function like producing codes, scheduling functions, generate design options, generate ideas, alternatives on the specialise topics relevant to business, report structure, schedule plan, etc.

[14/5/2026 4:05 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[14/5/2026 4:23 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

https://youtube.com/shorts/upwZkfxF4w8?si=N2fzpp0ucYr60wiB

Jetpacks interoperating with drones in police coast guard operation - like iron man.

[14/5/2026 4:27 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Negotiating safe passage through Hormuz Strait a 'slippery slope', says Zhulkarnain.

The moment you put a price on safe passage, your principles can be bought, says the minister of state for foreign affairs."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/strait-hormuz-malacca-singapore-negotiate-safe-passage-6118361#:~:text=Negotiating%20safe%20passage,for%20foreign%20affairs.

[14/5/2026 4:29 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Even if the conflict drags on, the world would not be drained of supplies, said Mr Zhulkarnain. "The supply will come, whether it is from the West, whether it's from another route – it's just the price point." 

The government wants more affordable resources for Singaporeans, he added, noting that the country has diversified energy resilience agreements with other countries. 

"We are not just getting energy from the Middle East. We're getting it from Mozambique, from Australia and all that. So we are getting there." 

[14/5/2026 4:30 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hence subsidizing or removing fuel tax is out of question because it is suicidal.

[14/5/2026 4:36 pm] Jun Ming: Yes use the money to increase nsf welfare

[14/5/2026 4:37 pm] Jun Ming: Don't be so niao

[14/5/2026 4:38 pm] Jun Ming: I feel like this government is not as generous as previous gov. When asking for more reasonable welfare it's automatic reject

[14/5/2026 4:39 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Money credit given to NSF to buy barang barang in the club stores.

Free 4 meals.

[14/5/2026 4:40 pm] Jun Ming: Some barang barang in the emart is more expensive than outside

[14/5/2026 4:40 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

But still free

[14/5/2026 4:41 pm] Jun Ming: My time a pen cost $1 while outside is 0.2

[14/5/2026 4:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Free lodging.

Free charging of smartphone.

Free water for bathing.

[14/5/2026 4:42 pm] Jun Ming: More than 5% of life sacrifice

[14/5/2026 4:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

To defend our Homeland, our loved ones.

This is a deserving sacrifice.

I serve my ns and reservist 13 cycles.

It is our sacred duty.

[14/5/2026 4:44 pm] Jun Ming: It's a scare duty so the owner of the land shall thank us more

[14/5/2026 4:44 pm] G: No such thing. Free courses also take from and funded by taxpayer

[14/5/2026 4:44 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Rather than become a war slavery eg under Japanese occupation - whereby we don't even have chance to take up weapons to fight our aggressor.

As they kill our ancestors, rape our women, burn our houses and our ancestors live like a slaves.

[14/5/2026 4:45 pm] G: That's why the sentiment "Jobs for foreigners, NS for Singaporeans" still hold so strongly

[14/5/2026 4:46 pm] G: It's a long held sentiment

[14/5/2026 4:47 pm] Jun Ming: The way they respond feel like 压榨 every Singaporean men

[14/5/2026 4:47 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. NS men unlike other jobs - are given full time accomodation to live in barracks (Mon - Fri) except weekends when they book out - they don't need to pay rent, house loans etc.

2. NS men are given 4 meals everyday (commercial caterers) - breakfast, lunch, dinner, night snacks.

3. NS men are given full clothings, footwear, bags etc - no need to buy clothes, running shoes, T-shirts, short pants, full packs, ali-baba bags etc

4. NS men don't need to pay electricity, water for bathing, charging handphone to surf internet etc.

5. NS men only pay public transport during book out time and book in time.

6. If sick, see doctors (MO - Medical Officers) are free.

7. Half of the expenses are taken care off by the SAF - hence cannot justify the needs for a minimum wages of $1,800 a month.

Workers outside don't have such special privileges, perks and services - that will have easily cover more than half of the $1,800 if a worker with minimum is on their own.

[14/5/2026 4:49 pm] G: This is a very transactional view of NS. Something that the minister strongly discourage

[14/5/2026 4:49 pm] Jun Ming: This are ns men uniform required by the job nature

[14/5/2026 4:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

This my response to WP MP Kenneth Tiong comments in $1,800 salary for NS men.

[14/5/2026 4:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

08/05, 12:52 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9G5mWno/

WP Kenneth Tiong suggest paying NSF $1,800 a month as minimum wages like regular pay.

@Babe:

1. WP Kenneth Tiong want Government to pay the minimum salary to NS man $1,800 - which is essentially transforming our conscription into regular army with regular pay.

2. No small countries can afford a regular army of strength 300,000 servicemen = 300,000 x $1,800 x 12 months = a whopping $6.48 billion every year just to pay the NS.

3. This will take out a big chunk of the SAF budget to buy weapons, maintain weapons, do R&D, keep all the 4 services function effectively, training, overseas exercise, maintain overseas bases etc - to ensure Singapore has an effective SAF fighting forces.

4. In other words, this opposition MP suggestion - will have make our SAF less effective in ensuring a effective fighting force with less effective weapons, less budget for training, reduce training hours, maintain weapons to become operational, less flying hours etc to defend our Countries.

It pose an existential threat to Singapore.

5. As MP, does he have strategic depth when making suggestion in Parliament - without resorting to populist policy just to woo votes - but pose a great threat to the Country?

@Babe:---

1. NS men unlike other jobs - are given full time accomodation to live in barracks (Mon - Fri) except weekends when they book out - they don't need to pay rent, house loans etc.

2. NS men are given 4 meals everyday (commercial caterers) - breakfast, lunch, dinner, night snacks.

3. NS men are given full clothings, footwear, bags etc - no need to buy clothes, running shoes, T-shirts, short pants, full packs, ali-baba bags etc

4. NS men don't need to pay electricity, water for bathing, charging handphone to surf internet etc.

5. NS men only pay public transport during book out time and book in time.

6. If sick, see doctors (MO - Medical Officers) are free.

7. Half of the expenses are taken care off by the SAF - hence cannot justify the needs for a minimum wages of $1,800 a month.

Workers outside don't have such special privileges, perks and services - that will have easily cover more than half of the $1,800 if a worker with minimum is on their own.

8. DId this WP MP take into account of this - and include in his calculation when making comments in Parliament?

9. Besides, performing National Service is a sacred duty that is a responsibilities of all male Singaporeans - without the Country, we have no home, no peace, no prosperity, and we cannot protect our loved ones.

Does WP MP reflect on this?

@Babe:

Do you know why many countries cannot afford a regular standing Army to defend their countries?

Because it is too expensive and will burn a big hole in their defense budget, albeit their fiscal budget - and leave with very little to finance their social and economic needs.

That's why countries have to turn to conscription by paying allowance.

Else our soldiers will have to use their salaries to fight advanced weapons thrown by enemies without effective weapons to counter them.

This is simple math.

Why doesn't this WP MP cannot see this and instead focus in winning votes while putting our NS boys at risk?

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[14/5/2026 4:50 pm] Jun Ming: You go outside factory they also issue you uniform, safety's boots

[14/5/2026 4:52 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Even rich countries like Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, Israel, South Korea etc cannot afford a regular army pay - but have to depend on conscription army that pay NS allowance not regular pay.

[14/5/2026 4:52 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Even Cambodia have to go for conscription army when Thailand fight the border war with them.

[14/5/2026 4:53 pm] Jun Ming: But after calculation it is still within the defence buget

[14/5/2026 4:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Cambodia extends conscription term after Thailand clashes.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet earlier said that conscription would begin this year because it was "necessary to build up troops to protect the nation"."

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/cambodia-conscription-term-extend-thailand-tensions-clashes-6115831#:~:text=Cambodia%20extends%20conscription,protect%20the%20nation%22.

[14/5/2026 4:56 pm] Jun Ming: And to comply with increase salary I would also recommend police go to saf to talk about scam and sexual education once in a while

[14/5/2026 4:56 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Then our army boy got to go out to fight the army that shoot ballistic missiles on us - and we only got money to buy bullets to shoot the ballistic missiles down instead of air defence missiles - because a big chunk of money is in your pocket.

Or our soldiers catch the ballistic missiles with their bare hands.

[14/5/2026 4:56 pm] G: Don't conflate and try to reframe. No one say convert all conscripts to regulars. Just say pay the conscripts their worth (closer to regular pay)

[14/5/2026 4:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Source:- Google AI 

Many countries rely on conscription (mandatory military service) with allowances rather than professional armies with fullv salaries due to a combination of economic constraints, security necessities, and societal,  financial, factors. [1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription), 2 (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/9/financial-struggles-haunt-yemens-army-as-wage-payments-stall), 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service), 4 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service), 5 (https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-countries-such-as-Korea-and-Singapore-have-mandatory-military-service)]

Here is a breakdown of why this system is adopted:

1. Economic Constraints (The "Affordability" Factor)

Lower Wage Bills: A professional army requires competitive salaries, pensions, and healthcare to attract volunteers. Conscription allows governments to pay a nominal "allowance" rather than a market-rate wage, shifting the cost burden onto the draftees.

Avoiding Tax Distortions: In developing countries with large informal sectors, collecting enough tax revenue to fund a professional army is difficult. Conscription acts as an indirect, non-budgetary tax on the young.

Hidden Costs: Conscripts often have their food, lodging, and basic needs provided, which lowers the necessary cash outlay for the government. [1 (https://docs.iza.org/dp2022.pdf), 2 (https://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/ijoeps/v13y2019i1d10.1007_s42495-018-0004-5.html), 3 (https://www.econlib.org/archives/2012/11/eliminating_con.html), 4 (https://blog.seedly.sg/national-service-allowance-vs-other-countries/), 5 (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/dw5q17/how_do_you_think_about_forced_conscription_why_or/)]

2. Security and Defense Strategy

Need for Large Reserve Forces: Small countries surrounded by potential threats, such as Singapore or Israel, cannot maintain a massive professional army due to population size and cost, but they need to be able to mobilize quickly.

Quality over Quantity vs. Mass Mobilization: While modern warfare relies on high-tech equipment, some nations still prioritize having a large, trained population ready to fight to prevent invasion, a strategy that requires mass training.

Short War Doctrine: Countries like Singapore, which may lack "strategic depth" (territory), rely on conscripts to fight a fast, decisive war, rather than a long, expensive, professional war. [1 (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/dw5q17/how_do_you_think_about_forced_conscription_why_or/), 2 (https://www.quora.com/Why-have-most-countries-stopped-using-conscription-Is-a-standing-army-more-expensive-than-a-volunteer-one), 3 (https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-that-some-countries-have-compulsory-military-service-e-g-Singapore-while-others-like-India-have-no-such-law), 4 (https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-definition-of-conscription-Why-do-some-countries-use-it), 5 (https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege/comments/16837el/why_does_singapore_have_such_an_absurdly_large/)]

3. Societal and Political Reasons

Bridge to Adulthood: Mandatory service is often framed as a way to build character, discipline, and maturity in young people, acting as a national rite of passage.

National Unity: Conscription forces people from different social and economic backgrounds to serve together, potentially fostering social cohesion.

Army Reflects Society: Mandatory service keeps the military rooted in civil society, which can prevent it from acting against its own population and ensures that the citizenry takes ownership of its defense. [1 (https://www.britannica.com/procon/mandatory-national-service-debate), 2 (https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-countries-have-mandatory-military-service-Isnt-it-against-free-market-economy-since-it-breaks-supply-demand-and-reward-mechanism-of-free-market-when-military-service-is-mandatory), 3 (https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-countries-such-as-Korea-and-Singapore-have-mandatory-military-service), 4 (https://www.quora.com/Why-have-most-countries-stopped-using-conscription-Is-a-standing-army-more-expensive-than-a-volunteer-one)]

4. Recent Trends (2025-

[14/5/2026 4:59 pm] G: Other country cannot afford, that's their problem

SG can afford, but chooses not to

[14/5/2026 5:01 pm] Jun Ming: Maybe teach ai in army also

[14/5/2026 5:01 pm] Jun Ming: And ns men also

[14/5/2026 5:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Approximately 64 countries currently use conscription (mandatory military service), with another 8 employing selective conscription and 13 having it authorized for emergencies, totaling over 80 nations with mandatory or standby enrollment. Active systems are prevalent in parts of Asia, Africa, and a growing number of European nations, including Russia, South Korea, Israel, and recently, returning to nations like Lithuania and Sweden. [1 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44646267), 2 (http://chartsbin.com/view/1887?mobile-app=true&theme=false), 3 (https://en.tempo.co/read/1801069/10-countries-with-compulsory-military-services)]

[14/5/2026 5:02 pm] Jun Ming: Because we suffer before so we don't want next generation suffer

[14/5/2026 5:03 pm] G: So yes.. This PAP govt like to say tripartite this, partnership that. Urge businesses and workers to do more.. 

What can businesses do more (ie what are they willing to sacrifice more)

What can Singaporean workers do more (ie what are they willing to sacrifice more)

But when it comes to Singaporean workers.. Eh, NSmen also Singaporean workers

In this tripartite arrangement, what can this PAP govt be willing to sacrifice more of? Less tax collection? (won't happen)

Lower their own salaries? (won't happen)

[14/5/2026 5:03 pm] G: So what.. No one say don't do conscription or to stop conscription altogether

[14/5/2026 5:03 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

So many countries in the world cannot afford a regular army but using conscription army.

Simple reason - regular army are too costly.

Besides, national service is a sacred duty.

[14/5/2026 5:04 pm] G: They cannot afford.. But SG can. 

And PAP CHOOSES not to

[14/5/2026 5:04 pm] Jun Ming: No one say it is not a scared duty. We just want to make everyone lives easier

[14/5/2026 5:04 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hence the reason for NS men and NS pay is a common sense.

[14/5/2026 5:04 pm] G: No it's not

[14/5/2026 5:05 pm] G: It's actually nonsensical to make this comparison

[14/5/2026 5:05 pm] G: This kind of reasoning and logic ah..

They all want to jump off the cliff what, why shouldn't we?

[14/5/2026 5:06 pm] Jun Ming: I would want to see nsf allowance at least a 1k  allowance

[14/5/2026 5:06 pm] Jun Ming: Or allowance increase with inflation

[14/5/2026 5:07 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Can, maybe SAF charge soldiers for food, lodging, see MO, electricity used, water used, clothing, running shoes, t-shirt, shorts etc like workers outside.

[14/5/2026 5:07 pm] Jun Ming: Allowance does not increase with the same rate of inflation. Not fair isn't it

[14/5/2026 5:08 pm] Jun Ming: Then all will stay out lor

[14/5/2026 5:09 pm] Jun Ming: Outfield give ot pay lor

[14/5/2026 5:09 pm] G: Why? When it's the SAF that imposes staying in etc

And using such arguments do a great disservice to SPF and SCDF NSFs

[14/5/2026 5:11 pm] Jun Ming: Work more than 44h/ week give 1.5x pay

[14/5/2026 5:11 pm] Jun Ming: Cause technically if we are in camp we are working

[14/5/2026 5:13 pm] Jun Ming: Why impose stay in? Because it's the nature of the work. You need to be ready 24/7. Wake up before dawn to eat and sleep before 9.00

[14/5/2026 5:13 pm] G: So how does this compare against MOM guidelines for workers that need to stay at work site?

[14/5/2026 5:14 pm] G: NS for Singaporeans, jobs for foreigners indeed

[14/5/2026 5:14 pm] Jun Ming: So we serve the country, we sacrifice. But if the gov can help by building our savings prepare for university as a token of appreciation why not

[14/5/2026 5:14 pm] G: Use this kind of logic... Even foreign workers are better protected by the govt than NS boys

[14/5/2026 5:15 pm] Jun Ming: And help in supporting family. If not why do nsf secretly work in weekend

[14/5/2026 5:15 pm] Jun Ming: Going banquet to serve food for the money

[14/5/2026 5:16 pm] G: Even better: not every NS boy needs or qualifies for a uni education, but almost every NS boy needs a roof over their heads

Why not big big HDB grants? And can even give tiered HDB grants according to achievements in during NSF days?

Best NSF of the year? By rank? By awards?

[14/5/2026 5:17 pm] Jun Ming: They turn to illegal gambling platform hoping to earn money

[14/5/2026 5:18 pm] Jun Ming: They hoping scammer to scam them so they earn few dollars the scammer give

[14/5/2026 5:20 pm] Jun Ming: If ai is really that important why not start in nsf?

[14/5/2026 5:21 pm] Jun Ming: Why not start it free

[14/5/2026 5:21 pm] Jun Ming: Why everything must have a barrier

[14/5/2026 5:22 pm] Jun Ming: If everyone gets stronger, knowledgeable Singapore will be stronger

[14/5/2026 5:22 pm] Jun Ming: Our empire will expand with business all over the world

[14/5/2026 5:23 pm] Jun Ming: Or you put the allowance half money in lifesg credit, half in cash also will help nsf a lot better

[14/5/2026 5:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/trump-xi-summit-beijing-live-6117546

Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz 'must remain open': White House

The US president was welcomed with pomp and ceremony in Beijing as he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping kicked off a crucial series of meetings.

 

[14/5/2026 5:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Now 2 superpowers say Hormuz straits must remain open and no toll charges.

[14/5/2026 5:24 pm] Jun Ming: Very good

[14/5/2026 5:25 pm] Jun Ming: Hope price drop

[14/5/2026 5:27 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

But if Iran don't comply,  nothing can be done.

All it takes is one rouge nation that do it.

[14/5/2026 6:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[14/5/2026 7:00 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors

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REACH (Telegram) 141 -  What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today and which issue interests you the most? What are your thoughts on the motion on AI transition with "no jobless growth"?

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06 May 2026 (10am - 7pm)

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[6/5/2026 10:01 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Parliament will sit today (6 May) at 11:00am. Parliamentary questions will discuss the use of AI in education, AI risks & regulation, transport-related issues and healthcare-related issues, as well as housing affordability. In addition, the debate on the motion on AI transition with "no jobless growth" will resume, with 19 MPs slated to debate the motion.

💬 What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today and which issue interests you the most? What are your thoughts on the motion on AI transition with "no jobless growth"?

📌 Resumption of debate on AI transition with "No jobless growth"

During the Parliament session yesterday (5 May), NTUC Secretary-General Mr Ng Chee Meng filed a parliamentary motion calling for no “jobless growth” amid AI disruption. He emphasised that Singapore needed to build its own localised market intelligence that better reflected workforce realities to help workers seize opportunities in an artificial intelligence-driven economy. 

“The landing point is still fuzzy and uncertain. That is why Singapore needs our own trusted system of market intelligence and foresight – one that reflects our sectoral mix, workforce profile and enterprise realities,” Mr Ng said.

Mr Ng also outlined measures such as explanding the Skillsfuture Jobseeker Support Scheme to strengthen support for displaced workers, to help them secure new jobs with dignity and confidence. He also reiterated the labour movement’s position in advocating for earlier retrenchment notification, which should be done “before the employee’s last working day”.

A total of 19 MPs are scheduled to debate the motion today. MPs will vote on the motion after the debate.

📌 Questions on AI-related issues

Questions were filed on AI-related issues from the use of AI in education to AI risks & regulation.

On AI in education, questions were filed on the safeguards on the infusion of AI in education, developmental readiness of students, and how AI will be incorporated into the curriculum.

On AI risks & regulation, a couple of MPs raised concern about the introduction of Anthropic's Mythos product, which was reportedly able to surface vulnerabilities in software systems and generate code to exploit flaws – a feature that is said to allow hackers to speed up attacks with fewer resources. Questions were also raised on how Singapore is responding to the growing threat of deepfakes and AI‑enabled harm, as well as whether stronger measures are needed to regulate young people’s access to social media and curb addictive platform design features.

📌 Transport issues

Questions were filed on EV charging infrastructure, the reliability of public transport systems in light of recent disruptions, and pedestrian safety.

On public transport systems, one issue that stood out was that of inaccurate bus timings and long wait times being displayed at bus stops and on transport apps on Saturday, Apr 18, due to damaged fibre network cables that disrupted telco services. Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow told parliament last month that financial penalties would be imposed on a third-party vendor over technical issues.

📌 Healthcare issues

Questions were filed on healthcare cost, care delivery and AI-enabled healthcare innovation issues. MPs raised concerns about rising healthcare costs and Integrated Shield Plan premiums, the adequacy of preventive health measures, access to mental health services and palliative care and AI-enabled drug developments.

[6/5/2026 10:01 am] REACH Singapore: 👉 https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/order-paper/order-paper---6may2026.pdf

👉 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ntuc-calls-for-local-market-intelligence-to-better-guide-workers-through-ai-shift?ref=latest

👉 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ai-job-disruption-workers-business-ng-chee-meng-ntuc-motion-parliament-6100911

👉 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/chiefs-of-banks-met-with-mas-to-discuss-measures-against-ai-threats-following-mythos-limited-release 

👉 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lta-investigating-inaccurate-bus-arrival-timing-eta-system-april-technical-issues-6065421?cid=internal_sharetool_web_06052026_cna

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[6/5/2026 10:06 am] Jun Ming: For transport can bus driver don't drive at tortoise speed. I know they have timing to meet but can the timing be more reasonable?

[6/5/2026 10:27 am] Profx: Cos they are already too early.

[6/5/2026 10:28 am] Profx: Due to light traffic than expected etc

[6/5/2026 10:28 am] Garion Chan: Many Singaporeans above the age of 40 have taken up SkillsFuture Career Transition Programmes (SCTP) to learn new skill sets, with the promise that these courses will help them re-enter the workforce. Yet, the reality is disappointing. Instead of meaningful job placements, learners are often asked to attend endless sharing sessions or networking events with potential employers, which rarely lead to actual opportunities.  

Upskilling is meant to empower workers, but how many employers are truly engaging these mid-career individuals? Take cybersecurity as an example: despite the demand for talent, many employers prefer hiring younger candidates, overlooking experienced professionals who have invested time and effort to upgrade themselves.  

If the government is serious about supporting workers aged 40 and above, it cannot rely solely on incentives — the “carrot.” It must also wield a “big stick” to ensure employers genuinely engage and hire these upgraders. Commercial schools alone cannot deliver outcomes if employers refuse to participate. Stronger policies and clearer accountability are needed to make sure that companies do not shut the door on capable, retrained workers. 

And now AI.....,!?

[6/5/2026 10:29 am] Jun Ming: I understand but the planning and driver not to drive too fast or too slow when there's light traffic

[6/5/2026 11:00 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 1) Which issue(s) are you most interested in for today's Parliament sitting? Share your reasons in the chat! (You may choose more than one option.) ]

- Motion on AI Transition With No Jobless Growth

- AI in Education

- AI Risks, Regulation & Cybersecurity

- Transport issues (EV charging, inaccurate bus timing, etc.)

- Healthcare issues (Managing healthcare costs, access to mental health services, etc.)

- Others (Please share your views in the chats below!

[6/5/2026 11:00 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 2) I am confident that Singapore can achieve "no jobless growth" in the AI era while protecting the livelihoods of Singaporean workers. Share your views in the chat!  ]

- Strongly Agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly Disagree

[6/5/2026 11:11 am] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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💬 What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today and which issue interests you the most? What are your thoughts on the motion on AI transition with "no jobless growth"?

Thank you.

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[6/5/2026 11:32 am] Hong Yen Lee: inaccurate bus timing: Even the bus with the shortest route in Singapore—just three stops excluding the interchange at both ends—can still go off schedule

[6/5/2026 11:39 am] 365: How "no jobless growth" will succeed depends on how much productivity loss the government is willing to accept during this growth period.

Some people may be able to work and learn at the same time, but many will need to take some time off to do actual learning. How well they are protected during this time will dictate how willing they are to take that time off to learn.

[6/5/2026 11:53 am] G: Where does Ng Chee Meng think NTUC be getting funding from?

"In his 33-minute speech, the labour chief called for more funding to scale up NTUC's company training committees, in which unionists work with company management to transform their businesses while uplifting workers."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ai-job-disruption-workers-business-ng-chee-meng-ntuc-motion-parliament-6100911

Funding better not come from taxpayers

[6/5/2026 2:02 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[6/5/2026 2:16 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear contributors,

You may keep up to date with parliamentary proceedings through this live blog: https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-parliament-may-2026

You may also choose to watch the parliament livestream here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkYNGnUkG18

Summary of key proceedings so far:

- AI use in Singapore schools kept age-appropriate, with focus on learning, not shortcuts 

- Police working with Telegram to implement more anti-scam measures by 2026

- MOH’s ‘general practice’ is not to intervene in commercial decisions, including how insurers set premiums: Rahayu

- Singapore on track to achieve target of 60,000 EV charging points by 2030

[6/5/2026 3:27 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

We want to HEAR MORE from you on today’s topic! 

We have had good feedback from this group, and we hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active! 

💬 What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today and which issue interests you the most? What are your thoughts on the motion on AI transition with "no jobless growth"?

Do also share your opinion by participating in our polls! The poll questions are pinned for easy reference, and your vote is anonymous.

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[6/5/2026 3:28 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. 1st I wish to address the topic "AI transition with no jobless growth" - is it possible. I think this is hot button topic that bother many people as it directly impact their job. The question is, is it possible - as we see AI developing in alarming speed - and how AI disrupted mass number jobs in many Countries and workers are left to fend for themselves - developed Countries in particular AI superpowers like US, China.

2. Then we have to examine the characteristics of AI - taking reference to past job and business disruptors like the advent of mechanisation, automation, computing, Internet, web transaction and mobile computing.

But AI has another special ingredients apart from the above job and business disruptors - that is, AI can amalgamate, process, churn out many variations of design, solutions, options that surpass what human can offer in a short time.

And the more advanced AI models can now think on its own without the need to train on dataset (created by humans).

3. So is human workers and business facing enormous challenge and competition by AI for their jobs and business?

Is the future bleak for workers?

This has cause stress to workers, and putting challenges across to Government all over the World. To date, many Government are still probing, prodding the way forward to exploit AI for economy gain, not to be hurt by AI risk through governance and regulations and yet preparing workers and business to keep jobs, grow their income, grow their business - and not become a casaulties of the use of AI.

So far, there are no textbook ready model and answer - as Government all over the world are still doing trial and error, piloting or formulating the best response forward.

Unlike other tech disruptors, AI challenges are double fold with double speed - hence can see and feel the stress in the atmosphere everywhere - in Parliament, in job scene, in media all over the World.

4. The answer is yes and no, but not to the point of despair - because humans can elevate themselves and emerge stronger above the decibels cause by the challenges from AI.

[6/5/2026 3:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. All the past tech disruptors are merely tools, more effective and efficient tools - and humans are still in the driver seats - whereby human is the brain - to direct how the effective and efficient tools are used. 

(That is, human is still the boss directing how the tech are used) - hence human is indispensable, boss and business still need humans to get the job, task and project done.

Hence, bosss still need to pay salary to humans - and humans get to keep their jobs.

2. Now, AI is a slightly different dimensions.

AI can be both an effective and efficient tools and at the same time, AI increasingly also perform the functions of a "brain" - crossing into the Human worker's domain of "brain functions.

Whereby :-

a. GAI (Generative AI) - tap on the vast information of a LLM (Large Language Model) created by all humans in the World - and provide the solutions.

b. AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) - not train on human created datasets - but able to "think" on its own like humans.

The 2 parameters ----- as efficient tools (that can surpass the speed, the volume of tasks and the processing abilities that human can handle) + performing as the ""brain" (the human monopoly in which human receive the reward as remuneration by the boss) - are effectively threatening the "rice bowl" of human workers

3. That is, this tech disruptor - AI - pose an unprecedented challenge to human workers.

[6/5/2026 3:44 pm] Jun Ming: Ai disrupt white collar jobs mainly

[6/5/2026 3:45 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Don't worry.

Let me dissect further.

[6/5/2026 3:49 pm] Jun Ming: As what I have seen

1.) finance sector got the most impact by ai 

2.) education student started using Ai and prof finalizing it 

3.) lawyers and medical sector use ai as aid but still need people 

4.) IT is reducing the dependancy on humans and use ai. Hence big coprate are doing recession. 

This is what I observe. May not be true

[6/5/2026 3:51 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. But Humans and Human workers and business - have characteristics that AI (no matter how efficient) - does not possess. - and this are Humans ace cards.

[6/5/2026 3:52 pm] Jun Ming: What I observe things that is hard to take over by ai is 

1.) cleaner 

2.) construction worker 

3.) engineering/ technicians. You still need people to tighten screws although process has been automated. 

4.) drivers although driverless cars and bus on test it will still take years to implement.

[6/5/2026 3:55 pm] Jun Ming: They reduce the number of vacancies in these industry. If last time there's a need of 100 men maybe it would only need 10 men when ai is implemented.

[6/5/2026 3:56 pm] Jun Ming: Hence we do not need to bring in so many population in the future.

[6/5/2026 3:56 pm] Jun Ming: If not competition is too intense. And everyone lie flat

[6/5/2026 3:57 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

We can make our economy bigger - 10 times more if we know how.

[6/5/2026 4:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[6/5/2026 4:05 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. But Humans and Human workers and business - have characteristics that AI (no matter how efficient) - does not possess. - and this are Humans ace cards.

2. Human possess 5 mental aggregates and dominate the emotion, mental domain - that make decision making in which AI (both GAI and AGI lacks - even though they have taken over some "brain functions" like amalgamating, process, create more solution options, designs - but decision making cannot be left to AI (whether GAI or AGI) - because they only possess 1 faculty :-

IQ without EQ - in which I care to add WQ (the amalgamation of IQ + EQ)

IQ - Intelligent Quotient

EQ - Emotional Quotient

WQ - Wisdom Quotient

AI through IQ  without EQ - will provide a "cold solution" - without human touch, human compassion, human care, human relationship, human wisdom.

Human that possess the input of IQ from AI + Human's EQ = WQ (Wisdom Quotient) - will produce an output or product that is holistically wholesome - product + services that meet customer needs and human warm and consideration ---- that will go straight to the "Heart and Mind"" of the customers.

Hence the fusion of AI (IQ) + Human (EQ) - and the resultant WQ ----- will provide a productivity and customer satisfaction - into another Elevated level.

If Singapore succeeded to do so - by training Singapore workers to this level - our prosperity and Economic growth - will go up a few notches.

[6/5/2026 4:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

What are the Human's 5 mental aggregates?

1. 5 sense consciousness - sight, hear, taste, touch, smell

2. Feelings - positive, negative, neutral

3. Perception - how we perceived things.

4. Judgement - positive, negative, good, bad, neutral, satisfied, dissatisfied.

5. Mental Formation - how we consolidate all the 4 mental aggregates into something we want.

In the era of AI, if Singapore able to successfully elevate and exploit our 5 Mental Aggregates into our workers and boss ---- we can ensure that not only our workers' jobs are secured, income will rise, boss will pay more for our workers as business will grow exponentially --- as the amalgamation of AI into Human brain + Human EQ = WQ ---- will be unmatched ---- because AI is like giving 2 wings to a tiger - 如虎添翼。

[6/5/2026 4:21 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

On the Economic front :-

1. When countries are not able to exploit and leverage on the above - to secure worker's jobs (whereby CEOs make the excuses to mass fire workers to be replaced by AI) --- then economic realities will hit when the inflection point is reached.

2. Assume AI in these countries replace 50% of the workforce and population, their domestic market are reduced by 50% of paying consumers.

3. So if AI is so productive to produce so many products, if 50% of the workforce and population are jobless without income, CEOs where to find consumers to buy their products?

4. So deflation will sets in, CEOs got to sell their products at a low price and even make loss to keep their production and business afloat.

Sorry to quote this - I thought we just see this phenomenon surface in a global manufacturing shop that uses pervasive AI, automation and employ little human workers - China - whereby many manufacturing business compete to lower their prices - up to the point of deflation - and become "miseries thy everyone" - and many business are actually making loss.

[6/5/2026 4:32 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

On the Social front :-

1. As many workers lose jobs, or entry workers are not able to secure jobs due to AI - lie flat 躺平, poverty and even social unrest will sets in.

2. Then in social front, Government will come under stress.

3. Any Government in the World will not let this happen - and policies, regulations, working with business that exploit AI will come in - to ensure there must be "AI transition with no jobless growth".

4. This is what Singapore government is doing right now in our Parliament.

5. I am surprised that only Singapore Government is doing this.

6. Scouring the world mainstream media, I didn't come across any Government in the World doing this - and I feel surprise, and abit worried because if the rest of the World is not doing this, will our World consumer markets shrink - as more world workers lose their jobs.

7. On the hindsight, I think our Government is on the right path.

The trajectory of AI transition seems to be on the right track as we navigate the unchartered path.

8. Because we are in the midst of AI transition, it still a bit fuzzy - and will take sometimes to settle down and see the outcomes.

9. At the background, I think our job markets are still stable and good. Our business are still cruising, still producing jobs - unlike many Superpowers job market - whereby mass job disruptions are surfacing - and workers receive no help in finding jobs for them.

10. If Singapore successfully transit from the AI disruption - we could be the role model for other Countries to adopt - and we will be bless by sitting right at the top of AI-enabled Economy.

[6/5/2026 4:47 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Eg. What does it means by the human EQ and WQ dimension - as opposed to AI decision making?

To make it less abstract so that people can understand.

1. AI created design produced by 2 groups of SUTD undergraduates push to the programme host, the host say this AI design don't meet my like.

I want this, this, this.

The human graduates then fine tune the design and the host say, yes this is what I want.

Imagine if AI make the final decision and produce alot, push out to the market, not many customers buy - CEOs make big loss.

[6/5/2026 4:51 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. AI created very hip music and lyrics - but I as singer don't like to sing the AI compose songs because it is too finely stitched in terms of tune, melody, vocal, chorus, pitch, tempo - that make singer very difficult to grasp the combination make possible by AI.

2. If the singer sing on the stage, it cannot impress the audience as it cannot invoke the rapport of the heart and mind of the audience.

3. Then instead of that song, a singer will make a decision to go for a less demanding song that can achieve the rapport with the audience.

[6/5/2026 4:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

So human workers can still emerge victory in jobs even in the era of AI - as long as humans play on our ACE cards - our 5 mental aggregates together with the Economic + Social reality.

The need to preserve consumer spendings + social peace and prosperity.

Human jobs can win !!!

[6/5/2026 4:57 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Also when we walk into a bank, as customers, do we talk to human bankers or we talk to a robot?

2. I have seen many customers rarely go talk to robot or the video dispensing unit - unless directed by the human bank staff.

[6/5/2026 5:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Do people pay money to a concert to hear AI robot sing and dance?

2. Or people rather pay money to see and hear Taylor Swift, Blackpink or 刘德华 sing and dance?

[6/5/2026 5:02 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Do people buy and pay a product if an AI robot push a product to you - buy lah, buy lah - very good, I robot say one.

2. Or people buy from a human staff - with warm smile and conscientious service?

[6/5/2026 5:03 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hence 五蕴 5 mental aggregates of a human staff can beat AI.

Human can keep their jobs provided we can exploit AI to our advantage, not fearful of them.

And CEOs don't fire workers in the name of AI disruptors.

[6/5/2026 5:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Also notice the trend in China, as production plants use so many AI and robots for production while not employing workers and hence the whole country are left with little jobs, population no income cannot buy goods, deflation sets in as CEOs got to sell their goods at low price and below cost.

So these what bright CEOs try to do - sell it to world market and flood their goods to world market as their domestic population got not enough income - no jobs.

This trigger a backlash by the world market to protect their domestic production, economy and jobs - by levying tariffs and even trade barriers.

These bright CEOs now hit a brick wall - they can't export their products, no world customers buying their products and left with so many stocks.

Hence AI transition without jobs kill the domestic economy and the world economy.

CEOs got backfire.

[6/5/2026 5:16 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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[6/5/2026 5:19 pm] G: Personal email addresses leaked by govt

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[6/5/2026 5:29 pm] Jun Ming: 1.)People do buy in to songs make by ai 

2.) companies pushing you to ai chatbot first rather than straight contact to human agent. Often I need to go through the procedure to request human assistant and take time to do so. Very frustrating. 

3.) based on your logic only sales will not been taken over. But backend process the men power needed is a lot lesser

[6/5/2026 5:30 pm] Jun Ming: And not everyone is good I'm being sales man

[6/5/2026 5:31 pm] 365: Even long before this generative AI hype, there's already songs produced and sang by the system instead of a real person, in the form of vocaloids.

[6/5/2026 5:31 pm] 365: Thought the process is different, but the outcome will be similar soon.

[6/5/2026 5:32 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I listen to AI songs and try to sing them.

But I doubt anyone will buy tickets to see AI sing.

[6/5/2026 5:33 pm] 365: Vocaloids concert still sells, and soon it will be much easier to produce something similar with AI. Just need a consistent persona and voice.

[6/5/2026 5:33 pm] Daniel: I have one comment on something raised in Parliament today. I find it really disappointing that there is still no action taken on second hand smoke in HDB flats. I had a downstairs neighbour smoking at odd hours and without warning at my old place and it really affected us. We had to move our newborn baby to his own room because of smoke seeping in to the master bedroom at night. This is a real issue and not much we can do as individuals against it.

I feel if it's possible to have high resolution cameras pointed at windows for high rise littering, it shouldn't be an issue to do the same for smoking at the window and asking smokers to close their windows when smoking.

[6/5/2026 5:33 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Backend process requires alot of integration.

Without human, AI very difficult to do integration.

Also human communication and coordination are needed.

[6/5/2026 5:34 pm] Jun Ming: For example balance sheet instead of 5 people I can reduce to 1 men to look into ai.

[6/5/2026 5:34 pm] Jun Ming: So men power reduce the other 4 jobless

[6/5/2026 5:34 pm] Jun Ming: This is what they meant jobless growth

[6/5/2026 5:35 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hmm...

Yes this will be the outcome.

Productivity increases by leap and bounds.

Then business and economy can expand 5 times.

[6/5/2026 5:35 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Not jobless growth.

[6/5/2026 5:35 pm] Jun Ming: Then the other 4 deploy to where base on bank scenario?

[6/5/2026 5:36 pm] Jun Ming: Customer base is only this much. Everyone pocket money is also limited

[6/5/2026 5:36 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

If business grow, department can expand.

[6/5/2026 5:36 pm] 365: The scale cannot be quantity only. This would require a population growth similar to the productivity gain. You get 5x more customers, those customers are taken away from other companies, also resulting on 5 job loss on the macro scale.

[6/5/2026 5:37 pm] 365: Unless your population has grown to accommodate that.

[6/5/2026 5:37 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

If rely on small domestic market yes.

But if suck in world market that bank with us, we expand 5 times.

This is what's happening now.

Our bank use to manage $1 trillion.

Now $5 trillion.

[6/5/2026 5:38 pm] 365: This assumes we will be the one to clinch every new deal. It's a very idealistic and non grounded belief.

[6/5/2026 5:39 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Our ports and airports and refineries also expanded exponentially currently.

[6/5/2026 5:40 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Our tourists also attracted many more Chinese tourists recently.

[6/5/2026 5:40 pm] Jun Ming: But imagine every sector reduce men power you cannot rely on a few sector to absorb everybody

[6/5/2026 5:41 pm] Jun Ming: Surely there's a group of people will left jobless with every means

[6/5/2026 5:41 pm] 365: And yet our land space is still limited. We are increasing population to meet the output supply, not increasing output to meet population demand.

This is sacrificing our population density and pushing it to its extreme. What I forsee is a continued drop in TFR for this case. Then it'll beget more population import while chasing that growth, and begets even more drop on TFR after.

[6/5/2026 5:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

That's why every sectors got to leverage on AI to grow.

[6/5/2026 5:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Not only domestic market but also overseas market - exploit AI to go big.

[6/5/2026 5:42 pm] Jun Ming: And less vacancy and more people jobless

[6/5/2026 5:42 pm] Jun Ming: Overseas people are also using ai they also reduce needs in men power

[6/5/2026 5:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My ethos is never shrink my staff but grow my business.

So far, it never fails me - irregardless of what tech disruptors ahead.

[6/5/2026 5:43 pm] Jun Ming: Unless you going to leverage on developing countries

[6/5/2026 5:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Opportunities abound, it is how you exploit it.

[6/5/2026 5:43 pm] 365: It's more than likely that the market split will not change much. We may be able to snatch it from some countries lagging behind, but we are not the only ones using AI. The increase in output, assuming no job loss, will be in over supply against the demand.

[6/5/2026 5:45 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I think many of our local successful business are doing very well and their business expanded many fold.

[6/5/2026 5:45 pm] Jun Ming: Unless ai can create more jobs than it taking over if not someone will lose out

[6/5/2026 5:45 pm] Jun Ming: You only see in successful business. How about those have failed

[6/5/2026 5:46 pm] 365: I don't disagree against using AI, but the total productivity should be kept in check. This means less working population increase in the time being.

An over supply of productivity will inevitably lead to job losses when demand does not increase. And artificially increasing demand using the same population import will be kicking the stone down to the TFR issue again.

[6/5/2026 5:46 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

That's those who can exploit AI.

Of course those who can't catch up will be struggling.

[6/5/2026 5:47 pm] 365: It is very counter intuitive, because the whole narrative we have been given is gdp growth at all cost, when sometimes we need to look back and press on the brakes.

[6/5/2026 5:48 pm] 365: Increase productivity using AI, means every foreign worker import, especially for non laborious jobs, should be able to account for multiple foreign worker headcount.

In this case, we can reduce the company's allowable foreigners to locals ratio as well.

[6/5/2026 5:48 pm] Jun Ming: During industrial revolution, more jobs is created, although there's disruption, everyone is happy. More people earn money

[6/5/2026 5:50 pm] Jun Ming: But ai everyone is scared is because it reduce work vacancy largely.

[6/5/2026 5:50 pm] Jun Ming: Unless we transform into communist society where human don't need to work and ai serve human

[6/5/2026 5:51 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Cannot lah.

[6/5/2026 5:51 pm] Jun Ming: I think that's is jack ma vision

[6/5/2026 5:52 pm] Jun Ming: 1st we need to reduce population, which is justify by low tfr. As new ways of work do not require a lot of men power.

[6/5/2026 5:53 pm] Jun Ming: Maybe economic rules will change when ai advance

[6/5/2026 5:55 pm] Jun Ming: Entry lvl job is shrinking due to ai

[6/5/2026 5:56 pm] Jun Ming: Slowly you will see the reduction in admin roles

[6/5/2026 6:00 pm] 365: I believe that we have been long overdue for a population control. Infinite growth is unjustifiable as we have limited resources, especially land.

The AI growth is actually the best chance to implement this, as it gives us the opportunity to control population while maintaining the same level of total productivity output.

If we increase the output too much through a combination of increasing population and productivity gain per individual using AI, then it will be a disaster if we try to reduce population after when we realize it's getting out of hand.

The economy responds more kindly to maintaining status quo rather than crashing.

[6/5/2026 6:01 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[6/5/2026 6:04 pm] Jun Ming: I heard in Japan men stop marrying woman because woman standard is too high, people stop giving birth because work and life is too stressful

[6/5/2026 6:05 pm] Jun Ming: I feel like we are moving in the direction of japan

[6/5/2026 6:06 pm] Jun Ming: Just that we are using quick fix to import people

[6/5/2026 6:07 pm] Jun Ming: With ai if the competition is too high we might have lower tfr. Maybe 0.5?

[6/5/2026 6:10 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Source :- Google AI

Singapore's financial sector has exceeded S$6 trillion in total Assets Under Management (AUM) as of 2024, experiencing 12.2% year-on-year growth and reinforcing its position as a premier global wealth hub. The sector grew 6.8% in 2024, driven by wealth management, private equity, venture capital, and over S$1.5 trillion in daily FX volume. [1 (https://www.svca.org.sg/news/singapore-financial-sector-growth-doubles-2024-assets-managed-cross-6-trillion-first-mas), 2 (https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-financial-sector-growth-doubles-in-2024-assets-managed-cross-6-trillion-in-a-first-mas), 3 (https://business.smu.edu.sg/sites/business.smu.edu.sg/files/business/Finance/Singapore%20financial%20sector%20growth%20doubles%20in%202024%3B%20assets%20managed%20cross%20%246%20trillion%20in%20a%20first_%20MAS%20_%20The%20Straits%20Times.pdf)]

[6/5/2026 6:10 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Sorry increase 6 times - $6 trillion now.

[6/5/2026 6:11 pm] 365: If the current mindset continues, I think it's just a matter of time before we reach that eventuality.

We have a different set of issues, which is the social fabric has been stretched tight and everyone is on edge as density keeps increasing.

[6/5/2026 6:12 pm] Jun Ming: We human are pretty much an animal. If the environment is not suitable to mate to reproduce we will STOP

[6/5/2026 6:12 pm] 365: Lifestyle preferences have also largely changed, even those financially capable ones much rather enjoy themselves than to be burdened with a child.

[6/5/2026 6:14 pm] 365: This is the result of growth at all cost. The narrative is being pushed consistently, more growth = more money = better life. To reach that better life, people are willing to drop reproduction also, chase that better life at all cost.

[6/5/2026 6:18 pm] 365: Once this mentality has set in, it's very difficult to change back.

You initially only have people who are financially incapable of having more children or any at all.

Now you also have the challenge of those who outright refuse to due to lifestyle changes.

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[5/5/2026 10:03 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Parliament will sit today (5 May) at 11:00am. Parliamentary questions will discuss stricter anti-bullying measures and emerging risks from artificial intelligence.

💬 What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today? Which issue interests you the most?

📌 Stricter anti-bullying measures

A total of 23 questions have been raised by MPs on tougher disciplinary guidelines for students who engage in bullying, including how schools decide on the disciplinary action taken and what safeguards are in place for caning.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) had announced on Apr 14 that those who engage in bullying could face suspension, caning and lowered conduct grades, under a stricter framework for student misconduct. 

Potong Pasir SMC MP Alex Yeo wanted to know why caning remains a suitable and effective punishment for upper primary and older boys, and how MOE will ensure safeguards are in place.

Another question was filed asking if current resources for school counselling are sufficient to deal with bullying, and whether counsellors are equipped to handle online bullying.

📌 AI Transition with “No Jobless Growth”

Jalan Besar SMC MP Ng Chee Meng is also set to move a motion calling on parliament to affirm that Singapore must not have "jobless growth", even as AI reshapes the economy.

The motion, titled "An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transition With No Jobless Growth", will call on parliament to "recognise the transformative power of new technologies, especially AI, to drive Singapore’s next phase of economic development".

It will ask Parliament to affirm that Singapore’s economic progress must remain inclusive, and to equip and support workers and enterprises to "seize new opportunities and advance together".

The motion also calls on Parliament to emphasise that Singapore’s approach to AI-enabled growth "must be anchored in fairness, resilience and opportunity for all".

Questions have also been raised about whether the Government has assessed Singapore's current cybersecurity frameworks and safeguards to address these emerging risks from certain advanced AI models.

Six other Bills are also scheduled for a second reading, among them the Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-Location) Bill.

👉 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/parliament-school-bullying-ai-risks-jobless-growth-disruption-cybersecurity-6098111

👉 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ng-chee-meng-to-ask-parliament-to-affirm-no-jobless-growth-amid-ai-mps-query-bullying-review

👉 https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/order-paper/order-paper---5may20265f38551b-2239-4b00-9f4a-1d74f297026a

👉 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/malaysia-rts-link-johor-bahru-border-law-mha-6038771?cid=internal_sharetool_iphone_05052026_cna

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[5/5/2026 10:18 am] Jun Ming: Throw back to yesterday topic maybe hdb or bca need to look into how building is designed 

Source: The Straits Times

 https://share.google/UqBOcutDC89WmBfQY

[5/5/2026 10:33 am] Khai Mun L.: I don't agree with the funding support for AI tool subscription. It's only a few hundred, but certified IT courses can be around $1000.

And, not much public can do with ai tool without huge dataset or complicated business processes.

Sure, that funding is for union members, but i think more course subsidies might be better

[5/5/2026 10:37 am] 365: I think funding support for AI tool on an enterprise level is ok. This will be requested from companies themselves, but will have to show in 1 year how they have used the subscription to improve efficiency. If they are unable to justify the subscription, then the funding will be clawed back.

[5/5/2026 10:38 am] 365: IT and AI related courses should still continue being supported. Skills are needed to go along with the tools.

[5/5/2026 10:39 am] Khai Mun L.: I don't get the politicians' arguments against canning. If it serves as deterrence for adult men, why not boys.

If you're reasoning as boys are not as mentally developed as adults, i understand. But then, we have used the soft approach in recent years, but situation not drastically improved.

Personally, i believe different ppl are scared by different things. Some is public humiliation, physical hurt, others is due to household matters, lack of role model etc

[5/5/2026 10:42 am] 365: Spare the rod spoil the child. We have so many more kids not respecting public places, running around and playing at hawkers when people are carrying hot food, or they are screaming unchecked in public places.

[5/5/2026 10:43 am] Adam: If the kids are like this, id say the parents are more to blame

[5/5/2026 10:45 am] 365: Yes, I agree. If parents don't intervene, the state will have to, especially for more serious cases such as bullying.

[5/5/2026 10:45 am] Adam: Perhaps another issue is cancel culture

[5/5/2026 10:46 am] Adam: If parents discipline their child in public, people might record. Say its too excessive

[5/5/2026 10:46 am] 365: The above cases are just examples of how discipline in kids has dropped over the years, though they are not serious enough to warrant caning.

[5/5/2026 10:46 am] Adam: Act blur, live longer. Ingrained into all singaporean fathers

[5/5/2026 10:46 am] Adam: Damned if you do, damned if you dont

[5/5/2026 11:10 am] Jun Ming: But isn't school canning should is back

[5/5/2026 11:11 am] Jun Ming: Last time pupils behave acceptably because of canning

[5/5/2026 11:11 am] Jun Ming: Detention and suspension

[5/5/2026 11:11 am] Jun Ming: Confiscation of phone

[5/5/2026 11:38 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 1) Which issue(s) are you most interested in for today's Parliament sitting? Share your reasons in the chat! (You may choose more than one option.) ]

- Anti-bullying measures

- Motion on AI Transition with No Jobless Growth

- AI Risks, Regulations & Cybersecurity

- Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-Location) Bill

- Others (please share your views in the chats below)

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- Strongly agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly disagree

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[5/5/2026 11:40 am] REACH Singapore: Dear contributors,

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[5/5/2026 11:46 am] G: More school offences should be punished via caning, not just physical bullying.

And don't give so many chances before public caning is used.

First offense: caning in private

Second offense onwards: public caning in front of whole school

[5/5/2026 11:47 am] G: If each parent has to work 2 jobs a day to make ends meet, where got time to discipline their kids?

[5/5/2026 11:48 am] G: Then some might say: if like that then don't have kids la!

[5/5/2026 11:57 am] Adam: Singapore requires dual income to have a satisfactory standard of living. Something is fundamentally wrong

[5/5/2026 12:11 pm] 365: Dual income is not an excuse for non discipline. Even dual income still have interactions with their own children, after work hours, bringing them out during weekends and holidays etc. When children misbehave during these periods, discipline can be instilled also.

[5/5/2026 12:26 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My prompt:-

AI has 2 parts, one technology, 2nd math. 

Math determine AI creator. 

AI tech determined AI developers.

Source:- Google AI

This is a very accurate way to frame the two major pillars of modern artificial intelligence. The separation between the foundational mathematics (the "logic") and the technological application (the "implementation") defines the roles of researchers versus practitioners.

Here is a breakdown of how these two parts interact based on current AI development:

1. Mathematics: The "Creator" of AI (Foundations)

Mathematics is the theoretical language used to create, understand, and advance AI algorithms. It determines what is possible. [1 (https://www.certlibrary.com/blog/the-crucial-influence-of-mathematics-in-advancing-artificial-intelligence/)]

Linear Algebra: The language of data. It enables machines to represent and manipulate massive datasets using vectors, matrices, and tensors.

Calculus: The engine of learning. Specifically, derivatives and partial derivatives allow models to use gradient descent to minimize error and "learn" from mistakes.

Probability & Statistics: The framework for uncertainty. This allows AI to make informed predictions when data is noisy or incomplete (e.g., NLP, spam filters).

Optimization: The "brain" that finds the best solution among many possibilities (e.g., finding the fastest path or the most accurate model weights). [1 (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387270118_The_Relationship_Between_Mathematics_and_Artificial_Intelligence), 2 (https://math.fmipa.ugm.ac.id/en/matematika-dan-kecerdasan-buatan-fondasi-yang-membentuk-teknologi-masa-depan/), 3 (https://www.edx.org/resources/why-math-is-essential-for-ai-ml), 4 (https://www.coursera.org/articles/what-math-do-i-need-to-know-for-ai), 5 (https://muttinenisairohith.medium.com/mathematics-behind-machine-learning-4176b3cce6b4)]

The Creator: Mathematicians and AI Research Scientists focus on this area to invent new architectures like Transformers, GANs, or Diffusion Models. [1 (https://www.certlibrary.com/blog/the-crucial-influence-of-mathematics-in-advancing-artificial-intelligence/)]

2. Technology: The "Developer" of AI (Implementation)

AI technology refers to the computer science, software engineering, and hardware required to make the math useful in the real world. [1 (https://www.certlibrary.com/blog/the-crucial-influence-of-mathematics-in-advancing-artificial-intelligence/)]

Frameworks & Libraries: Using tools like PyTorch (https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://pytorch.org/&ved=2ahUKEwidk96DpqGUAxU6-DgGHZZ6HW8Qy_kOegQICRAC&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw26L923VkNASQKoSR0JXg96&ust=1778041270233000) or TensorFlow (https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.tensorflow.org/&ved=2ahUKEwidk96DpqGUAxU6-DgGHZZ6HW8Qy_kOegQICRAD&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw26L923VkNASQKoSR0JXg96&ust=1778041270233000) to code the mathematical algorithms into functional software.

Computing Power (Hardware): Designing and utilizing GPUs, TPUs, and specialized chips to process calculations efficiently.

Data Engineering: Gathering, cleaning, and preparing data for the AI to train on—a critical step that requires engineering expertise.

MLOps: Deploying and managing models in production environments so they can work in apps, websites, or self-driving cars. [1 (https://vupune.ac.in/blog/math-behind-the-magic-why-mathematics-is-the-heart-of-ai-ml), 2 (https://www.mtu.edu/computing/ai/), 3 (https://equitablegrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-AI-Technology-Stack.pdf), 4 (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387270118_The_Relationship_Between_Mathematics_and_Artificial_Intelligence)]

The Developer: Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists take the theoretical math (e.g., a paper on a new model) and turn it into a working product. [1 (https://solveoco.medium.com/why-do-coders-and-developers-seem-much-more-accepting-of-ai-than-artists-and-creators-da3c1e86dc0d)]

Summary of Differences

Part [1 (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2ULSbJTN-KI), 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwY23M7PKas&t=39), 3 (https://www.eeworldonline.com/what-is-the-mathematics-behind-artificial-intelligence/), 4 (https://www.datacamp.com/blog/ai-developer-roadmap), 5 (https://www.quadratichq.com/blog/math-ai-how-ai-is-changing-the-way-we-solve-problems)]FocusCore SkillsRoleMathTheory & FoundationLinear Algebra, Calculus, StatsCreator / ResearcherTechImplementation & ApplicationPython, Cloud computing, MLOpsDeveloper / Engineer

While the math determines the limits of AI, the technology determines the usefulness of AI. [1 (https://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/features/mathematical-paradox-demonstrates-limits-ai), 2 (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EoNt44dtTR4), 3 (https://vupune.ac.in/blog/math-behind-the-magic-why-mathematics-is-the-heart-of-ai-ml)]

If you are looking to enter the field, are you more interested in the theoretical, mathematical side (creating new algorithms), or the practical engineering side (using AI tools to build applications)? Knowing this can help me provide more specific resources.

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[5/5/2026 12:35 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

There are 2 important aspects of AI training.

1. AI math - is strictly reserved for the domain of AI creators and AI researchers.

2. AI technology - is for AI developers - the domain of developing AI tools, AI agents and AI apps.

I guess the Parliament focus is to concentrate on:-

a. Getting AI developers to code via AI tech to develop AI agents, tools or apps notably through python programming etc. to meet the respective business needs (similar to IT apps developers) riding on the AI math.

b. Getting AI users to use the AI agents, tools or apps.

I think as for the AI math - is reserve mainly for AI creators and researchers to invent or modify the AI architecture and models relating to transformers, GAN (Generative Adversarial Network), Knowledge Distillation (like DeepSeek) through various techniques like reinforcement learning, deep learning, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, transfer learning, computer vision, NLP natural language processing etc.

[5/5/2026 12:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I think getting and training talents for AI developers is already very tough - required to quote AI agents, tools and apps for business use.

As for AI math, it is even very rare - as the foundation for math need to be very solid and advance - where often researchers in post graduates work amidst PhD students in math.

[5/5/2026 12:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hence to find intersection of AI talents with cybersecurity security talents - are rare gems.

As cybersecurity talents need very experience cybersecurity experience from every IT domain that range from:-

1. Server, client, database security - from various OS - open source Linux, Microsoft, API, Database like Oracle, Microsoft etc

2. Apps - different apps platform, middleware, web, mobile apps etc

3. Network - the various network protocols eg. TCP IP, VRF, MPLS, architecture eg. GE Ethernet, DWDM, Sonet/SDH wired, wireless WiFi, 4G/5G, RF.

4. IT security - VPN, IPS, APT, firewall, SIEM, BYOD, SSL, knowledge of malware, spyware, Advanced Persistent Threat, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, hardening etc

Probably at least 10 years experience in cybersecurity.

Actually require almost a State Resources (government + private IT security contractors and security product vendors) - then can comprehensively cover every aspects of IT security threat.

Only then can keep State hackers, the APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attackers at bay.

[5/5/2026 12:52 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

AI requires very strong IT and Math background.

Cybersecurity requires very strong IT security background plus deep knowledge in every aspect of IT.

To find talents in both AI and Cybersecurity intersection is almost like 天方夜谭。

Very rare.

[5/5/2026 12:56 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Now AI frontier model (specifically Anthrophic Mythos) - short circuit the AI and Cybersecurity intersection.

Human talents need to fight the AI threat as defenders.

This is HTX, CSA and the military defenders nightmare.

[5/5/2026 1:01 pm] G: Always easier said than done.

No one making excuses for non-discipline..

But this is the reality:

Everyone only has 24 hours a day. When both parents have to work 2 jobs to make ends meet, or even work extended hours in 1 job (to earn OT pay), they will have less time with the kids to observe them, play with them, correct and discipline them

[5/5/2026 1:07 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

However I do agree with the various IT professionals view from our various government agencies that :-

AI tools from frontier model can 载舟亦能覆舟。

That's advanced AI model can hurt us, but we can also use them to protect us - a double edged sword.

It is which side that can use it skillfully - preferably the defender side - then we win.

[5/5/2026 1:10 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Newer AI models are able to chain vulnerabilities together into potential exploits more quickly, further accelerating attacks.

As a result, defenders now need to respond much faster, especially when it comes to patching vulnerabilities and closing security gaps.

The technology is also taking on more manual and repetitive work that once consumed analysts’ time.

This allows human experts to focus on higher-level tasks such as analysis and decision-making, where judgment and intuition remain critical, Dr Tang said."

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This approach to tackle the challenge in finding rare talents to perform the role of intersection between AI and Cybersecurity - resonate with me.

It is a sound approach.

[5/5/2026 1:43 pm] G: Want to stop bullying, parents need to be more involved with their kids lives 👍

Parents need to spend more time with their children, so that they can play more with them, better observe them, and with more time with their kids, are in better positions to give timely discipline and corrections

[5/5/2026 1:44 pm] G: How to help parents be more involved? 

Help them make more time for their kids

How to help them make more time for their kids? 

Help them spend less time at work

Why parents need to spend so much time at work? 

Need to earn enough money to put food on the table

[5/5/2026 1:44 pm] G: How to help parents spend less time at work? 

Manage down the cost of living so daily expenses become manageable without excessive working

How can the govt manage down cost of living? 

Reduce taxes

How to reduce taxes yet continue running the country? 

Minimise / eliminate "profligate spending and irresponsible and unsustainable plans" since these necessitate "raising gst and taxes", which will hurt Singaporeans (adapted from LHL)

https://mothership.sg/2018/02/pm-lee-gst-increase/

What examples of profligate spending, and irresponsible and unsustainable plans are there? 

Founders memorial

Proliferation of new stat boards

Space program

etc

[5/5/2026 1:45 pm] G: How else can cost of living be managed down?

Reduce the operational cost of doing business

How does reducing the operational cost of doing business bring down cost of living?

Price of individual goods and services can be lowered. Each taupok pack, each rice sack, each tray of eggs etc will be less pricey and hence, less money is required of parents to put food on the table

[5/5/2026 1:45 pm] G: What can the govt do to reduce operational cost of doing business?

Reduce diesel tax. Or even subsidise diesel. 

How does reducing diesel tax or subsidising diesel reduce overall cost of doing business?

Significant number of transport vehicles in Singapore use diesel. The cost of each trip to transport the good and or service can be reduced, and hence, reducing the overall cost of doing business. So each pack of taupok, each rice sack, each tray of eggs etc will cost less to transport. This should translate to lower price tags on the shelves

[5/5/2026 1:45 pm] G: How does reducing govt profligate spending and reducing diesel taxes help parents spend more time with their children?

These measures will result in lower prices on the shelves, so parents don't have to spend so long at work, allowing them to spend more time with their children

[5/5/2026 1:45 pm] G: How does this compare with the govt's so called targeted approach?

Targeting means govt has to spend time, effort, and resources to target, ironically increasing govt expenditure, which requires more tax to fund

How so?

Working groups / teams / departments have to be set up, trained, and sustained in order to carry out top down instructions, and to process applications, perform means testing etc to ensure only the targeted group receive the so called reliefs

[5/5/2026 1:52 pm] 365: Anytime they are outside with the kids, and the kids is misbehaving is an opportunity for discipline. If you're around your kids and can't do that, then that's just bad parenting. Unless you tell me you don't even meet your own kids at all, then that's a separate problem in itself.

[5/5/2026 1:55 pm] 365: Many kids in the 90s already are in a family of dual income, they still get disciplined. It's the soft parenting influence from western societies over the years that have degraded the strict discipline structure of the east.

[5/5/2026 2:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic📢

[5/5/2026 2:07 pm] REACH Singapore: In case you missed it, here are some updates from the parliamentary proceedings so far:

- Parliament discusses jobs amid AI disruption, school bullying review: https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-parliament-may-2026

- No need to raise penalties for late retrenchment notices for now: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/no-need-to-raise-penalties-for-late-retrenchment-notices-for-now-tan-see-leng

- CSA tasks critical information infrastructure leaders to review cyber risks due to AI-enabled threats: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/csa-cyberattacks-ai-mythos-cii-owners-parliament-6100061?cid=internal_sharetool_iphone_05052026_cna

- Caning only used as last resort in schools, when other disciplinary measures are inadequate: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/school-caning-bullying-punishment-vaping-misconduct-6100131?cid=internal_sharetool_iphone_05052026_cna

[5/5/2026 2:07 pm] G: What will you say to parents who are overworked and don't even have time to spend with their kids?

And this is regardless of job types. These parents can be overworked hawkers, they can also be lawyers who pull long hours.

[5/5/2026 2:09 pm] G: The way you phrase it, it's as if parents have spare time and choose NOT to spend that spare time with their kids. 

Is this what you are driving at?

[5/5/2026 2:11 pm] G: This "soft parenting" has permeated into schools

Bring back corporal punishments. Expand the type of offenses that result in corporal punishment

Introduce caning and public caning for girls

[5/5/2026 2:15 pm] 365: That is another social issue to be resolved. To have completely no time at all is the minority of the population. I am referring to when I see parents outside with their kids unchecked.

[5/5/2026 2:15 pm] 365: I completely agree to this point.

[5/5/2026 2:25 pm] G: One other way to reign in bullying or recalcitrant behaviour: Will need to rope in MINDEF again and perhaps MHA too

Reintroduce SAF boys school and introduce SCDF school to train up teenagers early. Make them work the "sai gang" alongside NSFs all the way until they are 21 (or whatever age their cohort ORDs). This will help address the projected lowered enlistment numbers in the coming years

[5/5/2026 2:30 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. As for school bullying in schools, I support supervise caning for violent, fighting as well as mental abuse.

[5/5/2026 2:37 pm] 365: For bullying can go one step further like South Korea. 

Serious cases, conditions to be determined, will be recorded to the person and denied university access from Singapore autonomous uni.

[5/5/2026 2:38 pm] G: Just cane. Cane more. Instill discipline in youths

"Principal Suparman Adam said candidly: 'I was looking forward to the ranking results this year. After five years of hard work and perseverance, I was expecting results to show.'

When he became principal in 1998, he said that truancy, absenteeism and gangsterism were rife. The former vice-principal of Woodlands Secondary knew he had to tackle discipline before making any headway academically.

The educator with 35 years' experience said: 'Without discipline, you cannot do anything.'

Caning, although already carried out, was enforced more vigorously.

He said: 'I was very clear about that. If you fight in school, you are caned by me. If you smoke, play truant more than once, it's the same punishment. If you're late for school, you stay back for two hours to finish your work.'"

https://www.corpun.com/sgs00208.htm#9606

[5/5/2026 2:40 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Not sure whether want to deny University access or not.

Because children can sometimes be foolish in a spur of moment and could repent and rehabilitate.

Deny access to University will ruin his whole life.

So need to see and assess his conduct along the way.

[5/5/2026 2:42 pm] G: This is great suggestion

[5/5/2026 2:42 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

The idea and concept of caning should not be revenge.

 (An eye for an eye).

But should be deterrence, instilling discipline, rehabilitation, counselling and coaching to be an improved person 更新人。

[5/5/2026 2:52 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

There are a few examples of past bullies and gangsters in school who turn over a new leaf when they grow older.

A notable example is a famous lawyer that provides pro bono service to help the vulnerable.

He is previously a gangster.

He is now frequently features in channel 8 program providing his professional advice hosted by various programme host.

Singapore human resources are limited.

We need to nurture every single human and leave no one behind - irregardless of what he did in the past - as long as he repent, rehabilitate and become a better person and as long as he have completed serving his punishment.

[5/5/2026 2:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

But of course not including very serious crimes that involve capital punishment.

Then it will be his/her next life.

[5/5/2026 3:32 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. As for how to ensure AI transition with no jobless growth - there is no textbook model even in the world currently.

2. Every Countries are prodding and finding their ways to achieve the objectives of AI with no jobless growth.

3. Many countries, including superpower that have developed advanced AI has mass disruption of jobs by AI - but no remedies.

[5/5/2026 3:35 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

3. My intuitive thoughts is, dare to try and venture into AI, attend courses, exploit it in your jobs, in your hobbies, in your leisure.

4. Try it, experiment it, play with it, exploit it to produce deliverables, products and services when others are fearful, hesitant.

5. Those who succeeded in breaking through, will stand up successful and of course come with rewards of higher income.

This is what I observe.

[5/5/2026 3:48 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

6. Of course our Government approach - is to institutionalise it, put into program, course curriculum, training it, structure systems and train our students, workers and bosses to exploit AI in a useful manner that produce leap and bounds deliverables that human efforts alone cannot achieve without the use of AI.

7. The frontier AI model that short circuit the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity is one example.

8. The SUTD IHL student projects that use AI to produce 3D printing to variety of creative products is another.

9. And the composer that create very hip music and lyrics in minutes on social media film ruckus incident in an airline is also another.

Some very nice hip song can be learn and sing easily after listen a few time.

But AI created songs are very difficult to sing and be conversant with it - require double the time and effort to sing it well.

I have downloaded 3 AI created very nice and beautiful songs - and try to learn singing the songs.

It took me double the time and efforts to get all the chorus, melody that are so finely and brilliantly stitch right before it can start to impress.

AI created songs is 1 notch up and can elevate humanity abilities if able to beat and come up better after sparring with the AI.

10. Likewise in terms of knowledge, cognitive skills, analytical minds, creativity, innovativeness, critical thinking, concepts, logical, emotional minds - the more human spar with AI - the higher the intellectual minds humanity inherit.

This is the experience I discover in pervasive sparring with Generative AI.

And I realise the AI instilled mind are boundless...

高手 过招 越斗越高。

[5/5/2026 3:51 pm] G: Not good enough. Cane first. Talk later

Increase max number of strokes

Revise the law to allow caning for girls too

[5/5/2026 3:57 pm] TreasureHunter: Some kids very thick skinned. Not only they forget the pain and the shame from caning, some became boastful to be caned.

[5/5/2026 3:58 pm] TreasureHunter: I suggest cane the parents instead.

[5/5/2026 4:01 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic📢

[5/5/2026 4:18 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Also noted the MOS approach to engage all 11 CIIs - starting from CEOs all the way down - rather than just relying on IT professionals alone to secure their IT systems and operations.

2. IT security are at the heart and core of the CIIs business. If IT security is breach, CII business stop to function or results in financial loss - imagine penetrating banking system to steal money.

3. Also IT security breach by say frontier AI - involves tightening of operational procedures, process, systems, introducing of right talents into the respective roles, patching all vulnerabilities, injecting money to make it possible, highlight priorities and directing resources to patch up  all vulnerabilities - all these requires the approval and coordination of CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs - the top management directions.

4. Working with AI partners with access to Anthropic Mythos capabilities and what it can do is extremely important - because only then we will know what defence measures and mechanisms can be put in place to guard against the attacks.

[5/5/2026 4:35 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

In the spiritual realm - this is actually the intersection of human realm and the asura realm (the realm of Titan).

Source:- Google AI

A titan is a person or entity of exceptional importance, power, strength, or size, often dominating a specific field (e.g., "a titan of industry"). 

Originating from Greek mythology as a race of powerful deities, the term now commonly refers to intellectual titans, large companies, or gigantic things. [1 (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titan), 2 (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/titan), 3 (https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/titan), 4 (https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/titan), 5 (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/english-language-learning/titan)]

[5/5/2026 6:04 pm] G: Why not both. Cane the kid and the parents 

And grandparents also

[5/5/2026 6:33 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Asura realm will achieve its birth fruition when AI, quantum computing + its invention of biological cells through cell fusion or other chemical means - result in the birth of biological Titan that inherit the power of AI mind, Quantum mechanics atomic structure and biological molecular structure body.

Then Asura realm is materialise. 阿修罗 界。

[5/5/2026 6:43 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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[5/5/2026 6:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Quantum mechanics enable quantum properties to manifest:-

Eg.

1. Quantum Entanglement - qubit states allow appearance in more than 1 states in different places or spaces.

2. Quantum teleportation - transcend space and time.

Quantum Timeless Platform.

3. Traverse white holes and black holes.

Then Asura realm who are able to utilise all these knowledge - will inherit tremendous power that exceed what human can control them.

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Goodnight!

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