REACH (Telegram) 129 -  What are your views on PM Wong’s visit to Japan? What more can be done to strengthen ties with our key partners?

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[20/3/2026 10:03 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Singapore and Japan’s relationship has evolved significantly over 60 years, with both countries now in a good position to enter a new chapter of bilateral ties, said PM Wong on 17 March.

The two countries’ decades of partnership also provide a firm foundation to navigate a world marked by intense uncertainty, fragmentation and disruption.

💬 What are your views on PM Wong’s visit to Japan? What more can be done to strengthen ties with our key partners?

PM Wong made an official visit to Japan from 17 to 19 March, part of a string of introductory visits to key partner countries in the region since he took over as head of government in May 2024.

📌 Upgrading Ties to Strategic Partnership

PM Wong and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that the two countries have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

The strategic partnership will deepen the foundations of the substantive and multifaceted relationship between both countries, and expand cooperation in five forward-looking areas.

These areas are: promoting free trade and economic cooperation; digitalisation and technology; security and defence; green transition and energy cooperation; and partnership and exchanges.

📌 Historical Sensitivities

Singapore's starting point is the desire for a peaceful, stable and secure region in its national interest, PM Wong said.

"Of course, we cannot achieve that by ourselves, so we need to do this with partners, and that is why we have long advocated for an open and inclusive region with ASEAN at the centre," he said. Japan will be a very important partner for ASEAN with its economic and diplomatic clout, and should play a key role in regional affairs.

However, history is important and cannot be forgotten, he said. "We will never forget what happened – the dark, painful period during the Japanese Occupation," PM Wong said.

"So we remember the past. We do not forget it, and we learnt the hard lesson, which is, no one else will defend Singapore but us Singaporeans. But at the same time, we do not allow ourselves to be trapped by history. Remembering the past does not mean we cannot move forward to forge a mutually beneficial relationship with Japan, as we have been doing over the decades."

📌 Ties with Japan and China

PM Wong said that Singapore does not view its relations with China and Japan as a "zero-sum affair", noting that it is possible to maintain good ties with both, and the United States.

While Japan's relationship with China is more challenging, he expressed hopes that both sides would continue to maintain dialogue and eventually find ways to resolve their differences.

"Having good relations with one does not come at the expense of another. We can be friends with both China and Japan and America, for that matter. We want to maintain as many good friends as possible," he added. In today's world, this can be more complicated because of "great power rivalry" and more scrutiny over what Singapore does. 

"But as far as a small country is concerned, it is helpful to have maximum strategic space for us to operate, and that means cultivating and maintaining good relations with as many powers as possible as we can," he said.

👉 https://str.sg/EMGN

👉 https://str.sg/89U8

👉 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/japan-history-forge-mutually-beneficial-relationship-pm-wong-6002256

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[20/3/2026 10:28 am] 365: I think it's the correct way forward. Never forget, but also don't let it stop us from making beneficial decisions moving forward. 

Times change, circumstances also change. We learn from previous lessons, learn what guardrails we need to have to protect ourselves, while maintaining diplomacy and strategic cooperation.

We already know we are vulnerable, even with SAF. That's just the nature of a small country. SAF is our last resort for defense, diplomacy and prevention of unnecessary tensions is the primary way forward.

In geopolitics, there's no forever ally and no forever foe, only aligned interests.

[20/3/2026 11:01 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : I agree with Singapore’s policy to have as many strong and reliable friends as possible in the world. Please share your reasons in the chat. ]

- Strongly Agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly Disagree

[20/3/2026 11:02 am] Ahin: However, there should be a degree or something like friends ranking....

[20/3/2026 11:03 am] 365: More of a level of trust with each nation. But it would be wise to not have it publicly available for diplomacy reasons.

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💬 What are your views on PM Wong’s visit to Japan? What more can be done to strengthen ties with our key partners?

Thank you.

Megan 😊

[20/3/2026 12:00 pm] REACH Singapore: REACH wishes our Muslim friends good health and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! 😃

[20/3/2026 12:36 pm] Khai Mun L.: Cannot purely depend on others for own sucess/survival. Friends can turn rivals or enemies due to policy/leadership changes.

Have to build up our defence forces and internal backup systems

[20/3/2026 12:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Let us examine our foreign policy philosophy:-

"Make friends with All.

Make enemies with None".

2. This philosophy stamp from:-

a. It reflect the character and mindset of our leaders, government, people and the society as a whole - being a friendly and open society that are willing to make friends and no enemies.

1 friend more, 1 enemy less.

Else it will be very difficult to move even 1 inch no matter how powerful a country is.

b. Pragmatism - being a small country, we cannot be afford to be antagonist.

Offend this country, that country - because we need to trade, do business, attract investment - to survive and thrive.

We stand on the principles of what are morally right, we live and stand by it, but we can also make friends with as many as countries as possible to promote mutual interest and benefits.

c. Even though we are small, as long as we have moral right principles eg. Magnanimous, Benevolent, Compassionate, Able to let go of past hatred, revenge - we must not be shy to make it known and act by example - so that foreign countries, big or small can emulate - what is the right moral principles and what are unwholesome behavior that can lead to global turmoil.

That is, we can be a lamp amidst the vast globe of darkness - a lighthouse to guide the lost soul.

https://babe118.blogspot.com/2025/11/blog-post_27.html?m=0

https://babe118.blogspot.com/2025/11/taiwan-is-chinas-big-baggage-and-root.html?m=0

Just look at the Middle East - what has historical hatred, anger, revenge bring?

Global turmoil, I shoot you, you shoot me.

Endless vicious cycle of violence and destruction - that are passed down from generation to generation (没完没了）.

Is this a morally right philosophy?

So we must bring out the message - Asia Pacific must not emulate and go the way of Middle East - *man-made hell*.

[20/3/2026 1:11 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. At the same time, as a Sovereign Country, we must have our own solid foreign affair policies that :-

a. Promote our National Interest and Security.

b. Promote trade, business, investment, travel, technology adoption etc.

c. Work with as many Countries as possible to achieve a. and b.

Hence we must not be a vassal state to any Powers - and we must be able to stand our ground - to convey our foreign affairs policies, right moral principles that have make our Country in what we are, while promoting mutual interests and benefits that we can accept and accomodate with as many foreign countries as possible.

[20/3/2026 1:20 pm] Nicholas: Agree and similar point that I wanted to make. Need to invest more into defence, to upgrade and be able to handle latest forms including multitude of drones, cyber and network attacks, key infrastructure attack etc. Lots of learning points from recent wars to work on.

[20/3/2026 1:27 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Now let us come back to Singapore and Japan relationship.

2. Singapore cannot forget our painful history when the ancient Japanese military invaded us - and massacre alot of our ancestors.

3. But the militant Japanese had surrender, war criminals has been trialed, prosecuted and executed and have paid for the war crimes. Japan constitution has been re-enacted to be pacifist - and never to invade other Countries.

4. When Singapore and Japan establish relationship in the 1960s - Japan has made atonement to Singapore.

Source :- Google AI

5. Since than, Japan has made big investment in Singapore, doing business, create jobs - and the Japanese display politeness, non-aggression and demonstrate atonement of their war atrocities.

This is sufficient for Singapore to move on with Japan - to forge mutual benefits and mutual interest.

Cannot be keep harping on ---- "say sorry, say sorry - else I angry" - 没完没了。(No stop, no end). 

It will just demonstrate how 心胸狭窄 (small heart, small stomach) - a country will be - unable to move on from hatred, anger and revenge from historical events.

This generation of Japanese - has nothing to do with their past atrocities - why keep hammering them - making their lives miserable and our lives miserable.

Keep hating someone - is torturous on ourselves - the most foolish thing to do.

（把仇恨一直摆在心上， 就是一直折磨自己）。划不来。

[20/3/2026 1:30 pm] LCL (Danny 心): Source :- Google AI 

Japan made atonement to Singapore for World War II atrocities through formal apologies and monetary compensation in the 1960s. Following this, Japan heavily invested in Singapore’s industrialization in the 1970s and 1980s, evolving into a strong, strategic partnership today rather than being constrained by historical conflict. 

 Archives Online +4

Atonement and Apologies

Atonement: In 1963, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew noted that the Japanese government expressed genuine remorse and was prepared to make gestures of atonement, which included official apologies and financial compensation.

Compensation: In 1967, Japan agreed to pay S$50 million in "blood debt" reparations, half as grants and half as loans.

Remembrance: While official apologies were made, the two nations have focused on moving forward, though some in Asia have occasionally criticized Japan for not acknowledging all wartime atrocities. 

 Archives Online +4

Investments and Economic Partnership

Manufacturing Boom: In the 1970s and 80s, major Japanese firms like Toshiba, Sumitomo, and Mitsui established operations in Singapore, driving its manufacturing sector.

Technical Assistance: Japan supported Singapore’s transition to high-value manufacturing through technical cooperation, including the 1980s "Productivity Development Project".

Modern Relations: Today, Japan is a major investor and partner in Singapore's digital economy and technology sectors, with relations upgraded to a Strategic Partnership. 

 Prime Minister's Office Singapore +2

[20/3/2026 1:32 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Ukraine Downs Drones for $10,000, US Uses $4M Missiles, Zelensky Says 

https://share.google/Kexbjh004u77HsXmS

Ukraine Downs Drones for $10,000, US Uses $4M Missiles, Zelensky Says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is intercepting drones with systems costing thousands of dollars, while US and allied forces rely on multi-million-dollar missiles.

[20/3/2026 1:33 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Surge in drone attacks sharpens focus on laser defense | The Times of Israel 

https://share.google/X8vyp9h3YO0pPLRhD

Surge in drone attacks sharpens focus on laser defense.

Large initial investment in systems like those being developed by Israel, China and Ukraine could help shrink cost of interception to just ‘pennies per shot,’ says one designer.

[20/3/2026 1:34 pm] LCL (Danny 心): [07/03, 7:54 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuN5ybXF/

US running out of ammo shooting down Iran cheap drones with million $ air defence missiles.

[07/03, 8:33 pm] My close friend comments: 

There's actually no cost effective ways to shoot down cheap drones...

[07/03, 8:37 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

I think 

1.  laser weapons is few $ or cents per shot and continuous supply without no ammo as long as got electricity.

2. Use close in weapon system with hundred and thousands shot per minutes machine guns.

3. Use shotguns - but range very short, if hit still explode near a soldier.

1 is a better option.

I think Israel, UK, US and China has it specially to shoot drones.

But still early stage - need to show combat effectiveness.

[07/03, 10:34 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

4. Also I think EU NATO trying anti-drone drone swarm firewall to intercept drones or drones swarm by trapping and knocking down intruding drones.

5. Singapore home team use 2 drones with net to trap intruding drones.

[20/3/2026 1:37 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuHg6ktd/

Suntze Art of War win all battles without fighting a war.

[20/3/2026 1:42 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSubCLVHE/

Using CIWS (Close in weapon system) to shoot down drones.

More cost effective, as the high rate machine guns can dispense hundreds of bullets in rapid rate - than millions of dollars of air defense missiles.

[20/3/2026 1:45 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Singapore navy use phalanx CIWS integrated with our air defense.

Wonder whether our land based installed with CIWS?

Also CIWS need to work in pair or more.

Need to reload very quickly due to its very rapid rate fire that can exhaust the bullets very quickly.

[20/3/2026 1:47 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Next is working with Japan on civilian nuclear energy.

I think the Middle East war has heightened the needs to secure our domestic energy production.

As both sides are directly hitting oil infrastructure.

All middle east countries will not able to resume oil production when war is over.

There will be tremendous oil shortage leading to high energy prices.

[20/3/2026 1:52 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Notice that Singapore based company has already started to deploy SMR thorium based molten salt nuclear reactor in Indonesia to produce 500MW - ready by 2030. A floating nuclear reactor.

This will be a good start for us.

Because thorium based molten salt nuclear reactor SMR produce very negligible radioactive waste as they are liquid fuel.

Also thorium are unlike uranium that are restricted by superpowers.

Thorium can be found in many countries in Earth crust, rocks, soil and river.

I will urge government to secure at least 100 years thorium supply to be kept in Singapore as reserve if the government decide to go for thorium based molten salt nuclear reactor SMR.

Then no import disruption on our energy needs will be impacted even if there are wars.

[20/3/2026 1:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Singapore’s Thorcon Applies To Build First Nuclear Power Plant In Indonesia".

SMR molten salt Thorium based nuclear reactor.

https://www.nucnet.org/news/singapore-s-thorcon-apples-to-build-first-nuclear-power-olant-in-indonesia-3-3-2025#:~:text=Singapore%E2%80%99s%20Thorcon%20Applies%20To%20Build%20First%20Nuclear%20Power%20Plant%20In%20Indonesia

[20/3/2026 1:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心): [15/03, 6:23 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

My prompt:-

If Singapore decides to go SMR Thorium molten salt nuclear reactors - 5 of them.

Can Singapore import sufficient Thorium in one go to supply for 100 years without import?

[15/03, 6:22 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Source:- Google AI 

Yes — technically Singapore could import enough thorium in one shipment to run several reactors for a very long time, because thorium fuel is extremely energy-dense and reactors consume very small quantities each year.

Let’s break it down.

1. Thorium energy density

Thorium (especially Thorium) used in a Molten Salt Reactor can produce enormous energy.

Rough comparison:

Fuel

Energy from 1 ton

Coal

~3–4 MW-year

Uranium (LWR)

~40,000 MW-year

Thorium (MSR)

up to ~1,000,000 MW-year

Thorium reactors can use much more of the fuel, which is why the consumption is small.

2. Thorium needed per reactor

A small modular reactor (SMR) like those proposed by ThorCon or similar designs typically:

Power output: 250–500 MW

Thorium consumption: roughly 1–3 tons per year

So let’s estimate.

If Singapore builds 5 reactors

Assume:

5 reactors

300 MW each

~2 tons thorium per reactor per year

Total:

10 tons of thorium per year

3. Fuel needed for 100 years

For 100 years:

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10 tons/year × 100 years

= ~1000 tons thorium

So Singapore would need roughly:

~1000 tons of thorium

4. Is 1000 tons large?

Actually, it is very small by mining standards.

Example thorium reserves:

Country

Estimated thorium reserves

India

~850,000 tons

Australia

~600,000 tons

Brazil

~600,000 tons

United States

~500,000 tons

So 1000 tons is tiny globally.

5. Physical storage size

Thorium is a dense metal/oxide powder.

1,000 tons roughly equals:

About 40–50 standard shipping containers

Or a small warehouse.

So storing 100 years of fuel in Singapore is physically easy.

6. Strategic advantage

This is one reason thorium SMRs are attractive for small countries like Singapore:

Advantages:

Fuel needed is very small

Can stockpile decades of supply

Energy security

Less dependence on continuous imports

✅ Conclusion

If Singapore built 5 thorium molten-salt SMRs, it could realistically:

Import ~1000 tons of thorium once

Store it locally

Run the reactors for around 100 years without further imports

💡 Interesting fact:

The entire world’s electricity demand for one year could theoretically be powered by less than ~7,000 tons of thorium if fully utilized in advanced molten-salt reactors.

If you want, I can also explain something fascinating:

Why Singapore could run its entire electricity grid with only about 8–12 SMR thorium reactors — and how much land area that would take.

[20/3/2026 1:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Singapore-based Thorcon International is partnering with Indonesia to develop a 500 MWe Molten Salt Reactor (MSR), the TMSR-500, planned for Kelasa Island. As of early 2025, PT Thorcon Power Indonesia has submitted licensing documents, aiming for construction to start in 2027 and operation by 2031. 

The project features twin 250 MWe reactors on a floating barge, designed to be built in shipyards to enable low-cost, fast deployment. 

World Nuclear News

Key Aspects of the Project:

Technology: Uses a liquid-fuel Molten Salt Reactor (MSR), which operates at high temperatures and low pressure, offering high safety features, according to ThorCon on YouTube.

Fuel Strategy: While initially aiming to use Thorium, the demonstration reactor is planned to use low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to simplify initial licensing and deployment, leaving thorium as a potential future fuel.

Design & Manufacturing: The, ThorCon modular "Cans" are built in a shipyard—potentially in South Korea—and transported to Indonesia.

Objective: To provide reliable, cleaner electricity at costs competitive with coal (around 3 cents per kWh), as highlighted by Mongabay.

Regulatory Status: BAPETEN (Indonesia's nuclear regulator) approved the site evaluation plan for the Kelasa Island site in 2025, which is in Bangka Belitung Province.

[20/3/2026 2:02 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[20/3/2026 2:07 pm] LCL (Danny 心): If all our country basic infrastructure, HDB flats, private houses, offices and manufacturing plants are powered by SMR nuclear reactors, solar panels,  then we only need to import petrols for cars, lorries and airplanes.

Airlines can also use more sustainable oil like SAF and our needs to import oil and natural gas greatly reduced - except for marine bunkering services.

[20/3/2026 2:44 pm] RY: Famous Quote fm USA ex-politician Henry Kissinger ~ 

To be USA enemy is dangerous

To be USA friend is fatal

Hope SG Govt may take note of this famous quote when dealing with USA 

In life, we are aware  there is no forever friends nor enemies

As per Mr LKY wiseness, it is important for small country like us to stay neutral and not to side, so as to maintain a "balance" in SG's mandate in foreign policy 

That may explain why the meetings of Taiwan ex-President Ma + China President Xi and North Korea Leader Kim + USA President Trump were all chosen to be in SG

[20/3/2026 2:47 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

But whatever the interception, be it the laser weapon, CIWS, air defense missiles or anti-drones drones - there will be falling debris or stray bullets that can hurt the residents especially in such a crowded close spaces like Singapore.

Better not to fight.

[20/3/2026 2:48 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Israel to mount lasers on fighter jets and helicopters"

 https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/03/18/israel-to-mount-lasers-on-fighter-jets-and-helicopters/#:~:text=Mideast%20Africa-,Israel,-to%20mount%20lasers

[20/3/2026 2:48 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Laser interception far away to prevent falling debris.

[20/3/2026 2:49 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Pentagon’s Megawatt Laser Demo To Highlight Recent Tech Breakthroughs

SHARE"

 https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/pentagons-megawatt-laser-demo-highlight-recent-tech-breakthroughs#:~:text=Pentagon%E2%80%99s%20Megawatt%20Laser,SHARE

[20/3/2026 2:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Surge in drone attacks sharpens focus on laser defense | The Times of Israel 

https://share.google/X8vyp9h3YO0pPLRhD

Surge in drone attacks sharpens focus on laser defense.

Large initial investment in systems like those being developed by Israel, China and Ukraine could help shrink cost of interception to just ‘pennies per shot,’ says one designer.

[20/3/2026 2:51 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Pennies per shot of $10,000 drones versus $1 million per air defense missiles shot .

[20/3/2026 2:52 pm] Nicholas: Wonder if we are able to learn about nuclear from Japan, especially about the real risks given their nasty Fukushima nuclear incident. A nuclear power station in Singapore, if successfully targeted by an enemy, could result in Singapore become uninhabitable.

[20/3/2026 2:56 pm] RY: Every country has own history, and we must learn the mistakes from history always 

We may choose to forgive, but to forget is another 

Germany (World War) may ask for forgiveness, but whether the victim countries will to forgive is another - Doesnt mean she ask for forgiveness/regret, and every victim countries must accept, as every victim has own discretion to accept or not also

Of course, life still must go on after every bad/good happenings

And we may learn to forgive sometimes, but not nec to forget, as history is always for us to learn

[20/3/2026 2:57 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Fukushima nuclear reactor is the traditional nuclear fission that produce high radioactive waste.

SMR thorium based molten salt dissolve thorium to produce liquid uranium-233 as fuel which produces less long-lived waste.

And SMR by nature have safety mechanism build in unlike traditional nuclear fission reactors.

Source :- Google AI 

Thorium (

) in a molten salt reactor produces uranium-233 (

), a fissile fuel. Through a process known as breeding, the thorium absorbs a neutron and decays to form 

, which acts as a sustainable, high-temperature fuel source that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction. 

 ThinkChina +4

Key Aspects of Thorium-MSR Fuel Generation:

Production Process: Thorium-232 captures a neutron to become Thorium-233, which quickly decays into Protactinium-233 and finally into fissile Uranium-233.

Reactor Type: Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) utilize a mixture of hot molten salts, such as fluoride or chloride, which act as both coolant and fuel, allowing for a continuous liquid fuel cycle.

Advantages: This cycle produces less long-lived waste than conventional uranium systems, and 

 can be contaminated with 

, making it difficult to use for weapons.

Efficiency: One ton of thorium can produce as much energy as 200 tons of conventional uranium, according to YouTube video by "Is THORIUM the Future of Nuclear Power?" (https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DFjHH8Qf3aO4&ved=2ahUKEwjO4pXj8q2TAxUUxTgGHSbxE2AQy_kOegQIAxAG&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw1WG64gx10aV_ktARgdr08v&ust=1774076141818000). 

 YouTube +4

5m

Is THORIUM the Future of Nuclear Power?

YouTube·Kyle Hill

[20/3/2026 2:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

The treatment of toxicity of a SMR molten salt nuclear reactor is equivalent to how we manage an oil refinery that produce toxic gas.

[20/3/2026 3:16 pm] RY: SG ZaoBao podcast has a very analysis about the Iran-USA war - 

https://youtu.be/xlHw8G32_Ok?si=QvKopXS8b9jjJw1X

SG military/people has to be mental prepared, if the middle east chaos may expand to another world war 

Knowing that not only middle east, thai-cambodia, ukraine-russia, pakistan-afghan, africa unstability also are still on-going 

Caught Between Pakistan and the Iran War: What Comes Next for Afghanistan? – The Diplomat https://share.google/XO6OFtNxY9xcudxU9

In chinese calendar ( 赤马红羊  ), we are aware that 2026/2027 are period of world unstability and with expected calamities these few years, and many prophets already mentioned 

赤馬紅羊劫2026到底是什麼？60年一遇，火很旺、變動大的年份要防範什麼？ https://share.google/ntZs9fAdjDdOHJrj6

[20/3/2026 3:33 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

"Iran war could take 'a decade' to recover from as world's energy 'changed forever'" - as oil infrastructure are badly hit.

 https://the-express.com/news/us-news/202525/warning-it-will-take-decade-202525#:~:text=Iran%20war%20could%20take%20%27a%20decade%27%20to%20recover%20from%20as%20world%27s%20energy%20%27changed%20forever%27

[20/3/2026 3:34 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I think we may force into self sufficient energy domestic production - eg. SMR nuclear reactors pretty soon.

[20/3/2026 3:47 pm] Khai Mun L.: The drone defences you quoted might not work in singapore due to our built up environment.

What if the laser miss, then shot into someone's HDB flat, or onto a plane that is flying overhead?

Even if we destroy the drone, the debris might rain down onto residental areas

[20/3/2026 3:49 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

That's why air defense is never 100% guaranteed.

Even patriot pac 3 has many missed in middle east.

The best - no war.

[20/3/2026 3:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuQyLWAR/

US embassy hit by Iran drone.

[20/3/2026 3:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

The most well guarded Iraq US embassy (the largest biggest complex compound in middle east) got hit.

So no 100% guarantee.

[20/3/2026 4:02 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[20/3/2026 5:37 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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💬 What are your views on PM Wong’s visit to Japan? What more can be done to strengthen ties with our key partners?

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 😊

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[20/3/2026 6:48 pm] Jun Ming: Wah I just saw this chat open

[20/3/2026 6:49 pm] Jun Ming: Basically just hide our hatred and used them to gain benefits

[20/3/2026 6:50 pm] Jun Ming: 与 日本虚与委蛇

[20/3/2026 6:52 pm] Jun Ming: Earn their money, use their resources, hide our anger. When they are too weak give a stepping foot on them and get revenge

[20/3/2026 6:52 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

When make friends, we need to make it with our hearts.

We cannot be doing it with false pretense.

People will know and can see.

[20/3/2026 6:53 pm] Jun Ming: This is how we move forward and not forget our history

[20/3/2026 6:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

To have big heart and big mind means genuinely be able to forgive though we must learn our history and never let the lesson be repeated again.

[20/3/2026 6:59 pm] Jun Ming: Singapore will not forget or forgive until they apologize

[20/3/2026 6:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

They say sorry many times.

[20/3/2026 6:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Source :- Google AI 

Japan made atonement to Singapore for World War II atrocities through formal apologies and monetary compensation in the 1960s. Following this, Japan heavily invested in Singapore’s industrialization in the 1970s and 1980s, evolving into a strong, strategic partnership today rather than being constrained by historical conflict. 

 Archives Online +4

Atonement and Apologies

Atonement: In 1963, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew noted that the Japanese government expressed genuine remorse and was prepared to make gestures of atonement, which included official apologies and financial compensation.

Compensation: In 1967, Japan agreed to pay S$50 million in "blood debt" reparations, half as grants and half as loans.

Remembrance: While official apologies were made, the two nations have focused on moving forward, though some in Asia have occasionally criticized Japan for not acknowledging all wartime atrocities. 

 Archives Online +4

Investments and Economic Partnership

Manufacturing Boom: In the 1970s and 80s, major Japanese firms like Toshiba, Sumitomo, and Mitsui established operations in Singapore, driving its manufacturing sector.

Technical Assistance: Japan supported Singapore’s transition to high-value manufacturing through technical cooperation, including the 1980s "Productivity Development Project".

Modern Relations: Today, Japan is a major investor and partner in Singapore's digital economy and technology sectors, with relations upgraded to a Strategic Partnership. 

 Prime Minister's Office Singapore +2

[20/3/2026 7:01 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors

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Thank you very much for being part of our Telegram chat and participating actively.

Goodnight!

Megan 😊

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Rebuttal against Australia podcast criticism against Singapore governance system

 [17/03, 9:36 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: https://www.tiktok.com/@mothershipsg/photo/7618149494466628885?_r=1&u_code=eah0bc4dkj4lkg&region=SG&mid=6817141077972092930&preview_pb=0&sharer_language=en&_d=eah08c1i331490&share_item_id=7618149494466628885&source=h5_t&timestamp=1773754570&user_id=7291873845404255233&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAACaFDShB3Hq_uaooyEvFLWnp1fEhcL_jlB9lpJYdN2rdjxYc0jTVJ6L1GVFzjjGPx&aweme_type=150&pic_cnt=8&item_author_type=2&social_share_type=14&ug_photo_idx=0&utm_source=whatsapp&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=android&share_iid=7617270388503103239&share_link_id=1a16efb7-b3ee-4f7b-b03a-9e9438a8fcab&share_app_id=1180&ugbiz_name=UNKNOWN&ug_btm=b2001&link_reflow_popup_iteration_sharer=%7B%22click_empty_to_play%22%3A1%2C%22dynamic_cover%22%3A1%2C%22follow_to_play_duration%22%3A-1.0%2C%22profile_clickable%22%3A1%7D&enable_checksum=1

Singapore rebut Australia podcast about Singapore political scene.

[17/03, 10:02 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

@Babe:Singapore rank best in the best in almost many global indicators.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSmqQyX3a/

Singapore global rankings

[17/03, 10:03 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

@Babe:Australia is not even mentioned.

What make this Australia podcast qualify to criticise Singapore governance system?

[17/03, 10:03 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

@Babe: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuDyBm2s/

Singapore is the greatest Nation on Earth.

[17/03, 10:03 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

@Babe:This say it all.

The podcast criticism is unwarranted and flaw.

@Babe:1. Singapore has very high standards for our politicians be it the government or opposition.

2. We won't tolerate politicians who lack integrity, lie or dishonest in the Parliament - dumpee won't make it to the Parliament.

3. That's why Singapore is the best nation in the world because our leadership and governance are cream of the crop.

No hanky panky.

@Babe:Don't teach us the democratic system that embodies the US 2 party system.

It stinks.

REACH (Telegram) 128 - What are your views on the impact of global geopolitical tensions on Singapore’s energy security?

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13 Mar 2026 (10am - 7pm)

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[13/3/2026 10:00 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Although measures are in place to ensure that Singapore has enough energy to meet its needs, the conflict in the Middle East has driven up global gas prices, Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng said in a Facebook post on March 12. “We must therefore expect electricity prices to increase in the coming months,” he noted.

💬 What are your views on the impact of global geopolitical tensions on Singapore’s energy security?

📌 Impact of conflict on energy prices

Dr Tan noted that the Middle East is a major fuel-producing region which transports 25 per cent of seaborne oil and 19 per cent of liquefied natural gas through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed off with the Iran war. This is likely to cause higher global fuel prices in the near term.

A less certain and stable global environment means more frequent fluctuations in fuel prices and disruptions to supply. These effects are felt in Singapore, where the country imports all of its natural gas needed to fuel about 95 per cent of electricity generation.

📌 Singapore's energy security measures

Although Singapore imports from the Middle East, it is "not overly exposed" to the region, as LNG importers have diversified their suppliers to include countries like the US and Australia. Around half of the gas Singapore currently imports is piped in from countries in Asia, and this supply is unaffected.

Singapore has established a fuel stockpile comprising a mixture of gas and diesel, which power generation companies can tap if there is a severe disruption to gas supplies. As required by regulation, electricity-generating turbines are able to run on both gas and diesel, with the Energy Market Authority testing power plants regularly to ensure they can generate electricity from diesel if necessary. Dr Tan said Singapore has actively diversified its energy sources since the global energy crunch of 2022 and is in a "much better position today".

📌 Government support

Most customers will be cushioned from immediate price volatility, as they are purchasing electricity either through a fixed-price retail contract, or the regulated tariff from retailers and SP Group. The minority of consumers who have chosen to buy electricity at wholesale prices will be more quickly affected by rate changes.

Dr Tan pointed to measures announced at Budget 2026, with eligible HDB households will receive 1½ times the regular amount of U-Save rebates to offset utilities bills, or up to $570 in the financial year, as announced at Budget 2026. The Government stands ready to support households and businesses as necessary.

The minister added that the Government is watching for secondary effects of a disruption to gas supply as the situation in the Middle East evolves.

He said: “This conflict is a reminder that we live in an unpredictable world, and we cannot take our energy security for granted. We must therefore do what we can to economise on our use of energy, and everybody has a part in this.”

🔗 https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/expect-electricity-prices-to-increase-in-coming-months-tan-see-leng

🔗 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/oil-gas-prices-energy-security-tan-see-leng-5988096

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[13/3/2026 11:03 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : I am confident in Singapore's energy security measures despite the current global uncertainties. Share your views in the chat! ]

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[13/3/2026 11:03 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : I am concerned about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on Singapore’s economy. Share your views in the chat! ]

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[13/3/2026 11:06 am] 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 the impact of global geopolitical tensions on Singapore’s energy security?

Thank you.

Megan 😊

[13/3/2026 11:35 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Another critical issue is to look at ramping up sustainable domestic energy production - to safeguard any disruption to energy supply as geopolitical tensions hot up.

2. In case of war, water ways and flight path could be blocked and we will face difficulty in importing energy.

3. Hence ramping up domestic production of energy become important.

4. Solar energy, hydrogen gas, and SMR molten salt nuclear reactors - that could transform our domestic and import energy mix to safeguard our energy supply is critical - which currently 90% of our energy is imported.

[13/3/2026 11:35 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Another prophecy has come true.

[13/3/2026 11:37 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

5. And above all, secure all our physiological needs - specifically water security, energy security and food security.

When the world become turbulence, countries will snatch critical resources and we will only leave with scraps.

Not to mention imports, because water ways and air freight will be blocked.

Critical resources prices will soar as countries scramble to protect and secure the resources for their own - and we left with little or nothing - not to even mention cheap cheap oil or food.

Even got money cannot buy.

Hence ramping up and securing the 3 physiological security needs domestically are so important - else we couldn't survive without water, electricity and food.

[13/3/2026 11:39 am] LCL (Danny 心): LCL (Danny 心):

A war can start with very little notice.

That is why we need to secure:-

1. Water security 

2. Energy security 

3. Food security 

Urgently - through domestic production.

[13/3/2026 11:47 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Though I am reassure of our Energy Minister speech that we have many layers of energy security that put Singapore in a good stead not withstanding. Such as we have diverse sourcing of natural gas around our region and regions not affected by war.

But energy prices will still rise if the war conflict deepens.

So in the short and medium term, our business cost and consumer cost of living could rise trigger by the energy crisis.

In the medium and longer term, planning for domestic production of our own energy become more critical and more compelling.

Mix of domestic production of energy such as the following should be considered:-

1. Biofuels - eg. Cooking oil, palm oil.

2. Geothermal energy from hot underground.

3. Solar energy.

4. Electrolysis of hydrogen gas - using seawater in which we have abundance.

5. Must seriously consider nuclear energy - SMR molten salt or equivalent with negligible nuclear radio active waste.

6. Think of ways to generate electricity through waste management we have collected instead of sending them to landfill. (Like our Newater recycled water). Now it will be our Newpower.

If all the above can reverse our formula of :-

90 - 95% imported LNG natural gas or oil -vs- domestic production of energy solar energy 10 - 5%.

Into:-

90 - 95% of nuclear SMR + solar + geothermal + hydrogen gas (from our seawater) + biofuels -vs- imported energy.

Then like our water security (reservoirs + Newater recycled water + desalination) domestic 60% -vs- imported water. 

Our energy security will be secured like our water security.

[13/3/2026 11:54 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Then next my worry is food security.

Domestic production versus Imported foods....

[13/3/2026 12:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Why energy resources are so important to us?

[13/3/2026 12:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

We need to secure our physiological needs first:-

- water security 

- energy security 

- food security 

First.

Else if crisis hit, we cannot import:-

- no energy - cannot treat water (we die of thirst). Later got to drink sewage water, sea water, untreated reservoir water.... If no energy 

- no energy, we got no internet, no TV, no fans, no air con, cannot cook food because no gas, no electricity - we die of hunger.

- no energy, our office, manufacturing, shops, shopping centre, hospitals, clinics, schools, government, police, army cannot function. Our economy stop, business stop, jobs don't have.

So whatever cheap cheap LNG, petrol, diesel fuel etc no use - we cannot import - because cannot come in.

But if we have solar panels + domestic hydrogen gas (sea water almost abundance and infinite) + SMR Thorium nuclear reactor - nuclear can almost run infinitely - if we can produce 90% of our own electricity - like our water (locally produce 90%) - we are safe.

Water if import cut - we got reservoirs + Newater + Desalination plants.

Our water can treat, our home can run, our business can function, our Economy continue to survive and thrive if we have energy self sufficiency.

[13/3/2026 12:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My prompt: Can collected waste be used to generate electricity instead of using it as landfill and occupied our land space?

Source:- Google AI response:-

Yes, waste can be used to generate electricity as a, or in conjunction with, a sustainable alternative to landfilling. This process is broadly known as Waste-to-Energy (WtE) or Energy-from-Waste (EfW), where non-recyclable residual waste is converted into heat, electricity, or fuel through various technologies. 

 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. +4

Key Methods of Generating Energy from Waste

Modern WtE facilities use several methods to convert trash into electricity: 

Incineration (Combustion): This is the most common method. Waste is burned at high temperatures (over 1,000°C), reducing its volume by about 90%. The heat produced generates steam, which drives turbines to produce electricity.

Anaerobic Digestion (AD): Microorganisms break down organic waste (food scraps, garden waste) in an oxygen-free environment to produce biogas (methane and carbon dioxide), which is then used to generate electricity.

Gasification: Waste is heated in a low-oxygen environment to produce a synthetic gas (syngas), which can be burned to generate electricity or used as a fuel.

Pyrolysis: Organic waste is heated in the complete absence of oxygen, breaking it down into bio-oil, syngas, and char.

Landfill Gas Capture: While still using a landfill, this method involves capturing the methane gas naturally produced by decomposing garbage and using it to generate electricity, preventing it from escaping into the atmosphere. 

 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. +5

Benefits Over Landfilling

Volume Reduction: Incineration reduces the volume of solid waste by roughly 87% to 90%, significantly extending the lifespan of landfills.

Lower Emissions: Modern WtE plants release fewer greenhouse gases (methane) than decomposing waste in landfills.

Renewable Energy: Waste is considered a reliable, semi-renewable, and predictable source of energy.

Resource Recovery: Ash residues from incineration can sometimes be used in construction materials, and metals can be recovered from the ash. 

 Research Nester +5

Challenges and Considerations

Cost and Infrastructure: WtE plants have high initial capital costs and are expensive to operate, which can limit adoption in some regions.

Emissions: While much cleaner than older incinerators, modern plants must use advanced air-pollution control systems to manage emissions of toxins.

Material Quality: The efficiency of WtE depends on the waste's calorific value (e.g., plastics produce more energy than wet food waste). 

 IBM +2

In a circular economy, the priority is always to reduce, reuse, and recycle first, with WtE serving as a solution for the remaining non-recyclable, residual waste. 

 ScienceDirect.com

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[13/3/2026 12:07 pm] G: 

Now almost every HDB flat has solar panels on the roof. Some even have solar panels on the walls. 

This energy diversification is meant to help us less reliant on LNG and lower our utility bills. Yet we see the opposite: per kWh increasing.

Most of our LNG is supplied from Malaysia and Indonesia via pipelines anyway

"Currently, more than 95 per cent of Singapore’s electrical supply comes from natural gas. Most of our natural gas is supplied through pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia"

https://www.sg101.gov.sg/environment/case-studies/energy/

It's too convenient to blame what's happening in the straits of Hormuz to fearmonger and raise utility prices

[13/3/2026 12:08 pm] G: There's also too much profiteering from the fuel companies here. 

When oil prices rose, they were very very very quick to spike prices. And when oil prices dropped as quick, there was no corresponding drop in fuel prices

[13/3/2026 12:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

The compounding effects of global energy prices on our economy:-

1. As we trade with many countries all over the World, energy prices, shipping prices, disruption, insurance costs, raw materials, semi-finished goods, food etc will be added up and compounded when it reaches our shores.

2. Even if Singapore is completely shielded and completely driven by non affected energy supply - the compounded effects of global energy crisis induced by the Middle East war will still affect us - because it impact many other countries in which we trade with.

3. Hence Singapore got to be prepared for price hit coming our way - be it business costs, imported goods prices or food prices and energy prices.

[13/3/2026 12:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

4. Also other energy supply affected countries will scramble to reach out to our regional LNG gas suppliers that are not affected by the war.

5. This will drive up the energy prices of our regional suppliers.

6. The increase prices will definitely hit us.

7. Hence in longer term, it is compelling for us to ramp up our domestic energy production.

[13/3/2026 2:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[13/3/2026 2:17 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Chinese wisdom has it that 开源节流。

Remember the lesson of shortage of masks when covid exploded. 

Even when we have secured supply of masks contractually, in times of crisis, agreements, contracts, promises can be easily broken. 

Isnt this an opportunity to remind ourselves of impending threats and think of ways to use less and conserve more efforts.

[13/3/2026 2:21 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Simple acts like switching off mains when we are not using electrical appliances can contribute to conserving energy.

If a million households practice switching off appliances an devices and not letting them on standby mode can a start to preparing for future crisis.

[13/3/2026 2:31 pm] Adam: I think the govt needs a more direct approach to motivate business to reduce the burden on our energy infrastructure. 

We cannot simply encourage wfh. We need to have it economically inconvenient to the business that enforce office work.

Think about it. Transport prices go up, your office doesnt care because the workers are footing the bill to drive or take mrt to work. Office landlords still happy because people come at their own expense.

If we dont make business feel rhe pinch of mandating everybody come office, our energy and transport infrastructure will be strained much more than neccessary in this period.

We cannot have a 'We first' in singapore if businesses shift the burden of rising fuel cost to individuals.

[13/3/2026 2:38 pm] Adam: Its hard to do it since if simply raise price of mrt and erp, people still forced to go work and cost of everyday life rises too.

The govt needs to get creative. Like how they plan to give free ai subscriptions, maybe allow business to claim incentive for using zoom or teams. At the same time can tax electricity used in offices more

[13/3/2026 2:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

But WFH home energy cost very high for us.

Air conditioning cost shoot up.

Laptop, server and PC electricity price go up.

It exceed transport cost.

[13/3/2026 2:58 pm] Daniel: Seems unlikely. To and from CBD is about 5-6$ a day for me. Running an AC is about 25-50 cts an hour. Or can just work with a fan, that is even cheaper. Plus food is cheaper at home.

[13/3/2026 2:58 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Eg. 35 kWh X $0.2979 = $10.42 cents.

WFO 16 kWh X $0.2979 = $4.77 cents.

Difference = $5.65.

More than take MRT and bus = $3 back and forth.

Savings = $5.65 - $ 3 = $2.65 per day.

[13/3/2026 2:58 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Oh is it?

[13/3/2026 2:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I record my electricity usage everyday.

I also compute and submit my power readings to my electricity supplier.

So very accurate.

[13/3/2026 3:00 pm] Daniel: So 20 kWh to run your aircon for a day? That's more than one unit, right? Otherwise might be time to get a more efficient one.

[13/3/2026 3:01 pm] Adam: I use circle line to go work and now its a big headache because of the disruption. Our mrt cannot handle to load anyway

[13/3/2026 3:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

2 aircon units working concurrently.

My aircon newly installed last year 5 stars energy efficient.

Daikin. Increase higher BTU some more because of my son's work requirements.

My old aircon will have easily use more energy by 20% at least.

[13/3/2026 3:02 pm] Daniel: Seems to be very high. I've worked from home today (two people), done laundry twice and cooked lunch. (And ran the aircon 3 units until 6am) and am currently (30 mins ago) at 7.37 kWh.

[13/3/2026 3:02 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Circle line MRT maintenance should clear by 17 April I think.

I also avoided going through ccl.

[13/3/2026 3:02 pm] Adam: My household is big too so although our energy usage is big, its split among us. I go solo holiday i see only a small dip in energy usage

[13/3/2026 3:04 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My aircon run 24 hours - because my son need high power servers to run GPU for his AI R&D.

Training AI datasets need 24 hours run.

He got to turn on at least 5 high power gadgets if work at home.

I also work on my laptop.

[13/3/2026 3:04 pm] Adam: But my family got a few people going office. Compare $5 x 3 return mrt ticket for 3 people with using more air con at home for whole household

[13/3/2026 3:05 pm] Adam: Hdbs simply arent designed for power users. When i get a bto i wanna put a server rack that can vent air to outdoors but wonder how to design. Normal way will recirculate hot air in the room

[13/3/2026 3:06 pm] Daniel: Yeah, but usually even work from home the servers would be at the workplace. I do r&d and never would I put servers for my work at home. Seems like yours is a bit of a special case, probably not comparable to most people's energy consumption

[13/3/2026 3:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hahaha..

Turning your room into a data centre.

[13/3/2026 3:06 pm] Adam: I put my server in living room because the hard drive make a lot of noise in my room

[13/3/2026 3:07 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

My son's work need a server at home.

He run very high power R&D stuff.

GPU generate alot of electricity and heat and run 24 hours.

[13/3/2026 3:09 pm] Adam: Yeah, because gpu make a lot of heat, it make aircon work even harder. Gpu can actually work with room temp air. Air con makes it work better but not by much

[13/3/2026 3:10 pm] Adam: My server not so strong but i put it in my non aircon living room

[13/3/2026 3:11 pm] Adam: I dont see a reason to use air con for gpu unless you have some serious optimisation metric. Better off spending more on top end water cooling

[13/3/2026 3:11 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Without aircon, won't GPU overheat?

[13/3/2026 3:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My son turn on aircon + high velocity fans at the server.

Once I switch off the aircon when he is not around.

The whole room very hot and stuffy.

Even high velocity fan cannot dispel the heat.

[13/3/2026 3:13 pm] Adam: Its a lot of factors, but generally get a better cooling system ie bigger heatsink and fans. 

Under high loads, gpu can be 90C so not much difference if it dumps heat to 30C air instead of 24C air con.

[13/3/2026 3:14 pm] Adam: If the heat is too much, it will simply throttle itself for safety

[13/3/2026 3:14 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Because aircon draw the hot air in the room to outside and cool the room and server.

High velocity fan keep circulating the hot air within the room.

[13/3/2026 3:15 pm] Adam: Nvidia makes the gpu work too hard for little gain. People who tinker can power limit their gpu to use less electricity for only slightly less performance

[13/3/2026 3:15 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My son's server cannot stop, else all the effort wasted.

The server sometimes got to run a few days before can complete training the dataset.

Else his project will delay.

[13/3/2026 3:16 pm] Adam: Like 95% performance for 80% electricity

[13/3/2026 3:17 pm] Adam: If he really needs that gain in processing power, have to pay significantly more

[13/3/2026 3:18 pm] Adam: Throttle doesnt mean stop. It just means work slower. It looks like hes already maximizing the gpu like how smrt maximise the circle line.

[13/3/2026 3:18 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

That's why sometimes working at home not the best options for him.

Office got higher power GPU - he can complete his work faster.

Only periodically he work from home.

[13/3/2026 3:19 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Sometimes IT machine will shut down if reach 45 degree Celcius.

[13/3/2026 3:19 pm] Adam: Nah he can still work from home. He can access his office gpu from home.

[13/3/2026 3:19 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Sometimes, his work involves sensitive data.

Also going through WLAN and remote wire - bandwidth is smaller compare to office with higher bandwidth and higher speed.

[13/3/2026 3:20 pm] Adam: My office ai all on its own data center. Its more economical. Cant expect each singaporean to have their personal server for an ai ready workforce

[13/3/2026 3:20 pm] Adam: Yeah i work with personal data too. In fact if have personal data a home server is useless

[13/3/2026 3:21 pm] Adam: The conpany wont allow you to take data to wfh. You have to vpn and remote into work

[13/3/2026 3:21 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

VPN and remote access is not allowed for red data.

[13/3/2026 3:22 pm] Adam: Depends i guess. My company has its issued laptop and make us vpn

[13/3/2026 3:23 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

VPN and remote access only allow for orange and unclassified data.

[13/3/2026 3:23 pm] Adam: some stuff need physical but nowadays its rare

[13/3/2026 3:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Eg. How UNC 3886 penetrate our Telco networks.

Even VPN are useless for that type of breach.

[13/3/2026 3:24 pm] Adam: The thing is, remote work in itself provide safety and risk mitigation for my company. Hypothetically if something bad happens and whole country is lock down, our operations should be able to function

[13/3/2026 3:25 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Thus only orange and unclassified data - VPN and remote access ok.

Red data - no.

[13/3/2026 3:26 pm] Adam: Touch wood, iran does something. Even if the office is gone. Our company will have to survive. We need remote work for that.

[13/3/2026 3:27 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Understand.

Don't worry, Iran missiles can't exceed 4,000 km.

It won't reach us.

Iran missiles longest range 2,500 km.

Singapore to Iran distance more than 6,000 km.

[13/3/2026 3:28 pm] Adam: Maybe your son's industry, along with essential services and contruction need office. But a large chunk of singapore can wfh

[13/3/2026 3:28 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Probably.

[13/3/2026 3:28 pm] Adam: If we can reduce the energy burden in our country, we should go for it

[13/3/2026 3:29 pm] Adam: But must be fast. We cannot Monitor the situation while our supply runs dry

[13/3/2026 3:35 pm] Joomua Tng: really?

does everyone naively thinking wfh is going to be the norm?

 taxi drivers work from home..

workshop repairs wfh.

MPs wfh.

hawkers wfh.

retail sales wfh. 

nurses wfh

doctors wfh.

cleaners wfh.

construction workers wfh.

bankers wfh.

insurance and financial agents wfh.

bank customers service wfh.

ntuc, giant seng siong employees wfh.

......

certain work or projects can wfh..most that contribution to actual social functions cannot.

and unfortunately these are the occupation that pays the average or below average incomes.

...

[13/3/2026 3:36 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Our service workers will get hit hard like in COVID.

[13/3/2026 3:40 pm] Adam: Yeah those who have physical jobs can continue. But many singaporeans work in office just because boss want to see their face. See how packed mrt is every morning. Thats how much electricity we could be saving

[13/3/2026 3:40 pm] Joomua Tng: only certain speical niche jobs can work from home...we should stop naively promoting work from home.

it will create an out of balance and impractical attitude and beliefs the wfh can be the norm.

the world and Singapore is not ready for wfh...for most. yet...still far far from it.

........

[13/3/2026 3:42 pm] Adam: Why cant wfh be the norm. Shopee delivery is a norm. Ai is a norm. The world is changing. Unless you want singapore economy to be stuck like japan we have to adapt

[13/3/2026 3:48 pm] Joomua Tng: people will have the impractical thinking that wfh will be the norm.

the world is not ready for it.

so is Singapore. for certain group yes...

for most it is not.

and prematurely letting the majority thinking it does will have a negative impact. attitude and behavioral wise.

the social tension will build up..when those wfh flaunt it.and maybe having average to above average income wfh...while those slog it out physically get to be paid average or below average.jobs

.......

[13/3/2026 3:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): [13/03, 3:40 pm] 

Close friend comments: Agree our homes not designed for WFH, the IT type of work.

[13/03, 3:40 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Hahaha...

I think young people want comfort at home.

[13/03, 3:48 pm] Close friend comments: 

There are genuine needs and discretionary WFH. Eg. 24 x 7 worldwide support. When one is rostered for odd hours, just turned on systems to provide support.

[13/3/2026 3:53 pm] Joomua Tng: who doesn't want to wfh and get paid average to above average and maybr high income?

everyone aimming for it...

who will do the "dirty" or gets their hands dirty , physical jobs, and yet get paid with average to below average jobs.

.........

.........

[13/3/2026 3:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments :-

Or financial and investment job when your counterparts are in London or New York. 

The agreed conferencing is not sg office hours lah. Be thankful, if the calls as before bedtimes

[13/3/2026 3:55 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I feel that hybrid arrangement is the best.

1. WFO.

2. WFH.

[13/3/2026 3:55 pm] Joomua Tng: depending on the nature of the work and businesses.

flexi arrangements is not wfh.

[13/3/2026 3:56 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes Flexi arrangements is the best - incorporating WFO and WFH.

[13/3/2026 3:57 pm] Adam: Wonder how many companies mandate pregnant people to be in office. Maybe one of the contributing factors to our low fertility

[13/3/2026 3:58 pm] Adam: If wfo is so important that cannot be touched. Maybe shouldnt hire women who might bear children

[13/3/2026 3:59 pm] Adam: If our economy cannot survive without flesh in the office, we should just not have children and can import our population

[13/3/2026 4:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[13/3/2026 4:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Asia rolls out 4-day weeks, work-from-home to solve fuel crisis caused by Iran war | Fortune.

 https://share.google/l2QHGHzGHhwEhhy3O

[13/3/2026 5:36 pm] Jun Ming: I heard trips to batam getting more expensive. I wonder if there's solar ferry for these ferry so they don't run based on fuel

[13/3/2026 5:38 pm] Jun Ming: I think the world is too reliant on fuel. No matter how diverse our energy source may be crude oil is the primary source being controlled by a few countries

[13/3/2026 5:39 pm] Jun Ming: You see how many % Singapore import from renewable energy

[13/3/2026 5:41 pm] Jun Ming: Sg wants to import by 30% of renewable energy by 2035. But is it enough for Singapore? At the rate of our energy demand

[13/3/2026 5:45 pm] Jun Ming: If energy is sufficient internally we shouldn't be worry about too much on middle east as we are not relying on crude oil that much. So I suggest 50% of renewable being imported or generated

[13/3/2026 5:47 pm] Jun Ming: The same logic on nuclear. Uranium is heavily control by certain organisation and country. So nuclear wouldn't be a good long term solution

[13/3/2026 5:50 pm] Jun Ming: This is my opinion on increasing supply. If possible nsas should start research on Dyson ball to ensure energy sufficient. Or space technology that can take in more renewable energy.

For decreasing demand in energy is limit population growth so lesser resources will be use as there's lesser people using energy.

[13/3/2026 5:50 pm] Jun Ming: In the world of ai we no need so many foreigners

[13/3/2026 5:51 pm] Adam: I wonder if society will accept AI robot domestic workers to take care of chores

[13/3/2026 5:52 pm] Adam: Now not much but when things improve lots gonna be replaced

[13/3/2026 5:52 pm] Adam: Right now waiting for full auto self driving

[13/3/2026 5:52 pm] Jun Ming: That being said ai waste a lot of energy. If there's a total cut off in energy import are we able to sustain with the demand

[13/3/2026 5:53 pm] Adam: In grand scheme of things, humans use more energy than AI

[13/3/2026 5:54 pm] Jun Ming: Domestically chores, like cooking and washing can be fully automated

[13/3/2026 5:54 pm] Adam: If we stop fertility and imports, can cut down on energy use while still have ai

[13/3/2026 5:55 pm] Adam: In future. We wont even have kitchen in hdb. We will move to central cooking model like primary school

[13/3/2026 5:56 pm] Jun Ming: Fertility decrease means resources is not enough hence people stop giving birth. When there's excess resources people will naturally give birth

[13/3/2026 5:57 pm] Jun Ming: Look at our pm married but don't have kids

[13/3/2026 5:57 pm] Jun Ming: Singaporean are simply learning from him

[13/3/2026 6:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[13/3/2026 6:03 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Solar energy driven vessels or cars not sufficient energy output to move the vehicles.

[13/3/2026 6:04 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Source:- Google AI

Currently, solar-driven vessels and cars are not generally sufficient to move them as a primary, standalone power source for mainstream, daily, or high-speed use. While experimental vehicles, small ferries, and pleasure yachts have demonstrated that direct solar propulsion is possible, limitations in solar efficiency, surface area, and energy density make it impractical for cars and large commercial ships today. 

 Motorway +4

Instead, solar energy is rapidly gaining traction as an auxiliary (supplementary) power source or part of a hybrid

[13/3/2026 6:34 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Notice a few food stalls increase the price already.

Alamak.

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[13/3/2026 6:52 pm] RY: Govt may have to seriously consider domestic energy eg SMR nuclear plant/solar n etc, as energy is a vital resource for any country survival/economy, especially for any crisis that may arise anytime

[13/3/2026 6:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Just 5 SMRs aggregating modules can produce 1.3 GW X 5 = 6.5 GW already.

Better than importing tons and tons of LNG.

[13/3/2026 7:00 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors

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REACH (Telegram) 127 - What are your views on the Government’s efforts to cultivate a caring and inclusive society that supports all in every stage of life? Which aspects of the speeches resonated most with you?

(SK)

06 Mar 2026 (10am - 7pm)

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[6/3/2026 10:03 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Speeches from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Ministry of Social and Family Development were delivered during the Committee of Supply (COS) debate on March 5.

Efforts to cultivate a caring and inclusive society that supports all in every stage of life were outlined in Parliament. These efforts include keeping healthcare affordable, ensuring all families are empowered to succeed and advancing an inclusive Singapore where everyone thrives.

💬 What are your views on the Government’s efforts to cultivate a caring and inclusive society that supports all in every stage of life? Which aspects of the speeches resonated most with you?

Ministry of Health (MOH) COS speech

MOH announced that Singapore will deploy AI-enhanced ACE-AI from 2027 to predict disease risk for Healthier SG enrolees. High-risk patients get subsidised annual screenings with clinician oversight.

It is estimated that one in 150 individuals carry a mutation in genes such as BRCA1 or 2 that are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Such a mutation substantially increases a woman’s lifetime risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. To enhance preventive care measures to support better health outcomes for Singaporeans, MOH is extending subsidised genetic testing to HBOC from December.

To inject more flexibility in the use of MediSave to encourage early intervention and reduce downstream complications, MOH also announced that MediSave limits will be raised from to $500/$700 to $700/$1,000 from Jan 2027 for chronic and preventive care, benefiting over 910,000 patients. Its name is changed to MediSave Chronic and Preventive Care scheme to better reflect its new purpose to support chronic disease management and preventive care. The Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) currently covers 23 major chronic conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, lipid disorders, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive, irreversible, and inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow, leading to severe breathing difficulties), will also be expanded to cover thyroid disorders.

In closing, Minister for Health, Mr Ong Ye Kung said Singapore need not fear being a super-aged society. "What matters is that Singaporeans are not just living for longer; we will strive to enable Singaporeans to live healthier for longer. We are not just a super-aged society; we will do whatever we can to build a super-healthy Singapore," he said.

For more information, you may visit https://www.moh.gov.sg/cos2026/

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) COS speech 

MCCY announced that a new Somerset Belt Youth CoLab will be set up to allow youths to take the lead in developing and running programmes in the Somerset Belt and *SCAPE. This aims to build confidence and a sense of ownership among youths through responsibilities such as managing spaces, budgets and activities.

A new Indian Engagement and Development Committee (INEI) will also be formed to strengthen the Singapore Indian identity, coordinate community efforts and develop youth leadership over the next five years.

The M³ framework — a collaboration between self-help group Mendaki, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) and the People’s Association (PA) Malay Activity Executive Committees Council — will be expanded and rebranded as M³+. This is done to encourage greater collaboration between the three agencies and community partners, and to better recognise the contributions of other Malay/Muslim and Indian/Muslim organisations.

In addition, the Singapore College of Islamic Studies (SCIS) will formalise partnerships in 2026 with three Islamic institutions — the University of Jordan, Al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco and Dar al-Ifta in Egypt. SCIS is on track to launch in 2028, with the development of its Rochor campus also under way.

For more information, you may visit https://www.mccy.gov.sg/cos/cos-2026/

[6/3/2026 10:04 am] REACH Singapore: Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) COS speech 

In response to increasing demand for family counselling support, MSF announced that The Strengthening Families Programme (FAM) will double its free counselling capacity to 12,000 cases by 2030. “We expect this growth to continue and will ensure services remain accessible to those who need it,” the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said. The strengthening families programme was established in 2021 to support families who may face greater challenges in managing marriage, parenting and other family relationships.

MSF will also expand a social-health integration model for ComLink+ families. ComLink+ is a national push to boost social mobility by giving low-income families financial incentives and other support to reach goals, like securing employment and sending their children to pre-school regularly, with the help of a family coach or case worker. Under the social-health model, family coaches and healthcare staff come together to support families to adopt healthier lifestyles and to go for recommended health screenings, among other things.

Links to news articles for further reading

🔗 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ai-genetic-screening-and-flexible-financing-to-bolster-preventive-medicine-for-super-aged-spore-ong

🔗 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/medisave-withdrawal-limits-chronic-disease-5972346

🔗 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/breast-ovarian-cancer-hereditary-genetic-test-subsidy-hboc-5972356

🔗 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/strengthening-marriages-improving-after-school-care-among-new-initiatives-to-support-malaymuslims

🔗 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/new-outward-bound-singapore-coney-island-campus-to-open-in-2nd-half-of-2026

🔗 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/free-counselling-for-more-families-facing-marital-parenting-issues

🔗 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/family-counselling-capacity-increase-cases-grow-msf-5973116

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[6/3/2026 10:25 am] G: The trajectory that MOH is going is very concerning

First, it was made a law to have everyone's health data consolidated in a central repository. 

Now it will use AI, presumably to trawl through everybody's personal sensitive health data. 

What safeguards are there that our privacy are respected? Should the govt have unfettered access and AI analyses to our private data?

What safeguards are there to protect against data breaches or our personal data being sold/shared to insurance companies?

[6/3/2026 10:32 am] G: Health data is big business. It's what drives big pharma since they have to prove their products are "safe and effective"

By mining our sensitive personal data, the govt has reduced each of us to prices tags, and our sensitive data for sale. 

With MOH's latest moves, they have created an environment that is very conducive to mass test new pharma drugs on us (very similar to how the covid jabs were rolled out)

1. Centralised sensitive personal health data

2. AI enabled analyses 

3. Racially diverse population (a platinum standard for drug testing)

4. Pharma companies setting up large manufacturing facilities in SG (tuas south)

5. Pharma R&D at biopolis

This is very very very concerning. And the potential for us to be sold to big pharma

[6/3/2026 10:41 am] 365: I believe the benefits outweigh the risks. There has been multiple trials showing positive outcome with the use of AI for early detection of cancer cells.

Behind the doom and gloom of how AI is often portrayed on social media, it is ultimately a tool that is much better than humans at processing large amounts of data. Especially the case when humans can be easily fatigued when trawling through mountains of raw unstructured data.

At the moment, my understanding is only up to AI being able to identify cells that can turn cancerous. Instead of making the verdict, it can be used to lead doctors or researchers to the particular cell and let humans make the final verdict. 

It's like telling you where the needle in the haystack is, then you verify if it's the needle you're looking for.

For medical research and potential future cures to advance, they do need large sample sizes. Many medical breakthroughs that still help us today, are achieved through unethical methods, all requiring large amounts of sample data.

I think we can set it to an informed consent methodology, the data is available and consolidated for researchers to help progress medical science, which AI as an assisting tool, while still allowing skeptics to opt out.

[6/3/2026 10:44 am] 365: I support the use of AI in medical research, but a human has to be the one delivering the final verdict and to be responsible for it.

[6/3/2026 10:56 am] G: The human also has to consent to their data being mined

[6/3/2026 11:00 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 1. I am confident in Singapore’s ability to cultivate an inclusive society. Share your views in the chat! ]

- Strongly agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly disagree

[6/3/2026 11:00 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 2. The Government is doing enough to support Singaporeans across different life stages. Share your views in the chat!  ]

- Strongly agree

- Agree

- Neutral

- Disagree

- Strongly disagree

[6/3/2026 11:45 am] LCL (Danny 心): 4/3/2026 3:30 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Don't worry.

It will not be.

Let me relate a real use case.

When my one relative was sick, I prompt the ChatGpt for diagnosis and medication.

Flu medicine, cough medicine, medicine to loosen phlegm.

But when my relative go see doctor, the doctor diagnosis is sinus running nose that produce phelgm and stuck at the chest.

My relative use the nasal spray once or twice and then stop using.

But instead buy flu medicine in ChatGpt to eat.

But didn't recover.

Then my relative go back to the same Polyclinic the 4th time, and told another doctor a fierce Singh what she did.

The Singh doctor scold her - why don't you take the Nasal spray, it solve the root cause.

Those flu medicine only cushion the symptoms and don't treat your illness.

After my relative take the nasal spray faithfully for 1 week recover already.

[4/3/2026 3:39 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My relative told me sheepishly, the Singh very fierce.

I told her, sometimes you will need some fierce doctor to educate you.

I coax you, you don't listen.

I scold you, you argue with me.

I say when I was a child, when I naughty, my parents will use fierce "Bayi Singh" - tall, strong, with beard, standing with long rifle guarding a bank to scare me. Then I quickly take the medicine to recover.

Now this Singh doctor is the fierce doctor to make you take the medicine prescribed by the Polyclinic to recover. 

Don't use ChatGpt AI to become your own "uncertified doctor".

She laugh uncontrollablly.

So AI won't replace doctor's jobs.

Don't worry.

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CNA news 05 Mar 2026 11:07AM (Updated: 05 Mar 2026 02:23PM)

"Singapore to launch AI tool to flag high-risk patients for heart screening.

Doctors will be encouraged to use the new tool, which can predict a patient’s risk of developing diabetes or high cholesterol.

*One, care should be AI-enhanced, not AI-decided*. Clinicians remain in the loop and *healthcare* remains a profoundly *human endeavour*," he said. 

"Two, we take a practical, use case approach. AI should not be a hammer looking for a nail, a solution looking for a problem. We deploy AI where we know it will improve patient outcomes or the delivery of care, and it can do so cost-effectively."

[6/3/2026 11:47 am] LCL (Danny 心): Great to hear from the Health Minister that AI will be used as AI-enhancer and not AI-decider.

Human doctors can keep their jobs.

[6/3/2026 11:47 am] LCL (Danny 心): Human lives cannot be entrusted to AI entirely, ie. Cannot be AI-decider but can be AI-enhancer.

Reasons being:-

1. All AI models are build with probability (not deterministic).

2. All AI models are subjected to hallucinations (ie. Invent answers or solutions - when they don't have the answer from their dataset).

3. Sometimes, Al models do make mistakes - and they cannot be held unaccountable unlike humans.

Humans check and double check in healthcare diagnostics and prescription.

If rely on AI models as healthcare-decider - then no one can check them. Human lives will be at the mercy of AI robots.

4. Human doctors need to face the Medical Board Review - if there are any medical negligence, misconduct.

If AI negligence or misconduct, how to make them accountable in Medical Review Board?

[6/3/2026 11:53 am] LCL (Danny 心): With cue from healthcare - AI justification should also be projected to all industry fields eg.

1. IT - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

2. Lawyer - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

3. Accountant - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

4. Manufacturing - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

5. Military - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

6. Home security - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

7. Engineers - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

8. Social welfare services  - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

9. Government services - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

10. R&D researchers - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

11. Every industries and job - Human-decider, AI-enhancer.

[6/3/2026 11:54 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Thanks Health Minister Ong Ye Kung for the cue.

[6/3/2026 12:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Just to give some insights what AI models do based on regular discussion with my AI R&D researcher working at a top R&D Lab (that framing AI as AI-enhancer and not AI-decider is so vital for Singapore taking AI as productivity tools):-

1. AI use probabilities (statistical predictions) not precise math to derive their response - so not 100% accurate, an estimate.

2. In GAI (Generative AI, LLM - Large Language Model) - these AI models use datasets. AI performance depends heavily on training data.

So if datasets are not complete or inadequate, biased or outdated, AI models responses will not produce the right responses.

3. In AGI, Artificial General Intelligence or Agentic AI that suppose to think on their own, their responses are no where near to human judgement because they are unable to emulate human cognitive process, human consciousness and human judgement - hence accuracies still cannot match experienced human professional judgement.

4. All Al models are subjected to hallucinations - ie. Invent their own answers, not found in their datasets or go out of their loops (beyond the capabilities they can handle).

Human with moral, ethics and integrity will keep silence, just say don't know and check with other credible sources or check and balance by authorities such as medical review board or conform to Authorities guidelines.

Al models can't be checked or verified.

5. AI models use Adversarial neural networks (or GAN - Generative Adversarial network) - 2 opposing neural networks - Generator, Discriminator (akin to human neurons in the brain) - to improve AI outputs to mutually fight and mutually check one another to produce the best responses - hence still best estimate (not deterministic) - hence the percentage of errors are still there.

AGI is far from human judgement.

6. AI do pattern recognition, summarisation - hence response will be based on pattern that AI models have been previously trained and summarised into a general response - not precise response.

Unrecognisable patterns, AI cannot summarise - and will produce garbage answers through hallucinations.

Hence human critical judgement will be vitally needed.

[6/3/2026 12:26 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Framing AI correctly is so important for our national AI strategies.

The safest model is:

Human-in-the-loop AI

AI do:

pattern recognition

summarization

automation

recommendations

Humans do:

final judgement

ethical decisions

accountability

AI assists experts but does not replace their decision authority.

[6/3/2026 12:31 pm] Nicholas: Good aim of MoH to "build a super-healthy Singapore", now we need practical measures to achieve this. Usually feel refreshed after a good workout and oftentimes it's good for the wallet too, as it's low or no cost to go for a jog or walk.

[6/3/2026 12:36 pm] 365: Hopefully can work hand in hand with mom as well, many people work long hours until they don't have the energy for a good regular workout

[6/3/2026 1:03 pm] Khai Mun L.: Sharing of data between organizations and private sector should be treated as separate matter from AI. Do not confuse and lump them together

[6/3/2026 1:06 pm] Khai Mun L.: We should get buy-in for data sharing first. Then see what we can do with this data collaboration. Along with restrictions and safeguards in place.

Am thinking something like how trace-together app used as evidence for criminal matters during covid period.

AI only comes into play when there is sufficient data and the technology platform is stable enough.

[6/3/2026 2:05 pm] Nicholas: Good point, MoM and MoH can do a joint campaign to encourage people to leave office on time and exercise. Send the right message to employers and help employees become healthier.

[6/3/2026 2:09 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

410. I post in REACH (Telegram) [3/3/2026 5:08 pm] LCL (Danny 心):- 

Don't know.

They are AI generated.

Also netizens in Tik Tok, YouTube, Instagram etc say all sorts of things.

Some are so ridiculous that even if we see it - will know are fake news out to rile us.

It will be very time consuming and tiring to keep pofma them I think.

People seeing such videos should able to judge whether they are indeed true or not and most important don't join them to hurt ourselves and our interest.

We will suffer most if anything happens here. These foreign elements no impact on them - except they sabo us and get away with it with their evil hearts.

[3/3/2026 5:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): Hence educating our domestic people more important and more effective than keep pofma and response to them.

Another way is to put up videos that accurately reflect all our goods points, so that any audience (local or foreigners) that see it can make critical thinking and judgement who is good and who is out to do mischief.

When the truth is out, it will badly reflect on those bad foreign elements and international will view them negatively. And will backfire on them.

Remember:-

Do good, reap good karma.

Do evil, reap bad karma.

Universal Law of Karma is always fair and just.

No one escape.

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CNA news 05 Mar 2026 07:29PM (Updated: 05 Mar 2026 07:37PM)

Mrs Teo said it "would be clear to Singaporeans, and those who live here, that the videos contain entirely made-up storylines about Singapore’s current affairs".

"Given this context, we did not issue POFMA correction directions for these videos."

Mrs Teo, who is also Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity and Smart Nation Group, said that while POFMA is an "important tool" against online falsehoods, a well-informed and vigilant public remains Singapore’s first line of defence.

"Public education is crucial in equipping Singaporeans with skills to verify online content," she added.

[6/3/2026 2:14 pm] Jun Ming: Yes that's why we need to have our own tiktoker to counter back online falsehood

[6/3/2026 2:15 pm] Jun Ming: Educating people in a fun way

[6/3/2026 2:15 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

We need many of our local Tik Tokers to create good content videos and put it in Tik Tok.

I lack creative video making skills.

Only can post text comments.

Hence not good enough.

My arts fail.

My blogs are mainly text, rarely good picture, images and almost non-existent videos.

Thus very boring.

Those who access my blogs are serious local & foreign researchers looking for serious stuffs.

[6/3/2026 2:19 pm] RY: I am glad that MOH is focusing on mental health in recent years

Hope MOH may have more IMH satellite clinic in SG, as Buangkok HQ is a bit far for patients - the only IMH satelite clinic is located at Queenstown Polyclinic (my understanding) 

Maybe can expand and have 1 psychiatrist/psychologist in every polyclinics ? So that it is easily accessible for mental patients ?

Every individual will sure have some mental issues in some stage of their life and may require counselling svs or require to consult psychiatrist/psychologist 

Glad to see the free counselling trial svs in Orchard last year 

Some charitable orgn eg THK/SAMH is offering free counselling svs (unsure with govt funding)

Certainly govt/IMH may tap on or work together with these institutions 

Govt may also expand the social svs funding and have more social svs workers/Minds Home, to cater to those special needs/handicapped, as these are the vulnerable grps and may require more social svs assistance than others

Hope govt may expand the social worker industry in SG and attract more people to work 

Glad to see Govt expanding the education of psychology study in tertiary education

As there is certainly a shortage of psychiatrist/psychology in SG, esp those cater to special needs, since govt plans to build more SPED schools due to increase in special needs children education 

If govt expect increase in special needs children, then shd expand the Minds Training Ctr or build more Minds home also, to cater to those special needs after graduating fm SPED schools at age 18 

And hopefully there maybe some new laws to protect these special needs people against any sexual abuse also

[6/3/2026 2:19 pm] RY: I am glad that MOH is focusing on mental health in recent years

Hope MOH may have more IMH satellite clinic in SG, as Buangkok HQ is a bit far for patients - the only IMH satelite clinic is located at Queenstown Polyclinic (my understanding) 

Maybe can expand and have 1 psychiatrist/psychologist in every polyclinics ? So that it is easily accessible for mental patients ?

Every individual will sure have some mental issues in some stage of their life and may require counselling svs or require to consult psychiatrist/psychologist 

Glad to see the free counselling trial svs in Orchard last year 

Some charitable orgn eg THK/SAMH is offering free counselling svs (unsure with govt funding)

Certainly govt/IMH may tap on or work together with these institutions 

Govt may also expand the social svs funding and have more social svs workers/Minds Home, to cater to those special needs/handicapped, as these are the vulnerable grps and may require more social svs assistance than others

Hope govt may expand the social worker industry in SG and attract more people to work 

Glad to see Govt expanding the education of psychology study in tertiary education

As there is certainly a shortage of psychiatrist/psychology in SG, esp those cater to special needs, since govt plans to build more SPED schools due to increase in special needs children education 

If govt expect increase in special needs children, then shd expand the Minds Training Ctr or build more Minds home also, to cater to those special needs after graduating fm SPED schools at age 18 

And hopefully there maybe some new laws to protect these special needs people against any sexual abuse also

[6/3/2026 2:26 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[6/3/2026 2:42 pm] REACH Singapore: In case you missed it, here is an update from the debate on MSF’s budget:

- On income ceiling for pre-school and childcare subsidies

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/higher-income-ceiling-for-pre-school-and-childcare-subsidies-to-benefit-more-than-60000-families?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg

- On support measures for people with disabilities (PWDs) and their caregivers

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/more-sheltered-workshop-places-independent-living-pilot-started-for-people-with-disabilities

[6/3/2026 2:43 pm] RY: Glad to see Govt putting more funds in detecting cancer early eg BRCA/HBOC testing, due to hereditary gene, as such tests are quite expensive 

For high risk patients, they certainly shd have more screenings than others

If cancer is detected earlier at early stage, then early treatment can be given to patients 

However, we know there is no total recovery for any cancer patients, as there is still possibility for relapse or metastasis cancer in later stage of life 

Hence cancer patients require even more screenings than other patients

But there seems not much assistance to cancer patients eg more screenings/pet scans/discount in national vacination n etc, since being diagnosed, cancer patients immunity maybe not as good as b4, especially after cancer therapy treatment such as chemo 

Follow up screenings for any cancer patients after therapy treatment are also essential, as there is possibility of metastasis cancer - we know 

However  there is not much subsidy given to follow up screenings for cancer patients  

Glad to see govt expanded the chronic illness to thyroid patients, as it is very common among women

[6/3/2026 3:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Can also bring healthy365 activities to office towers if there's space?

[6/3/2026 3:03 pm] RY: Tks Reach for sharing the updates

Glad to see more govt subsidy/funding for PWD   

AiC maybe focus more for elderly people, but not for special needs patients/people btw 18-60 

Maybe MOH may consider more subsidy for special needs patients in govt hospitals, as they may require more medical attention/assistance 

Govt policy always focus on elderly/low-income, but PWD also required more financial assistance too 

There are financial assistance fm NTUC UCare funds for school-going special needs children, but none for special needs adults ..... 

Hope to see more subsidy for caregiver for special needs also, since most caregivers unable to work full time 

[6/3/2026 3:18 pm] Adam: More resources should be diverted to tackling root cause of issues.

I see the HPB is putting effort to inculcate a healthier lifestyle which is good, but much more can be done. One of the big reason people live unhealthily is because healthy food is expensive. Instead of subsidizing healthcare, perhaps gov needs to subsidize healthy food. Many places in sg charge a premium for brown rice over white. And adding veg and fruits to diet is getting more expensive these days.

[6/3/2026 3:18 pm] Adam: In addition to root cause of physical health, we need to tackle mental and social issues at the root

[6/3/2026 3:19 pm] Adam: Would you rather complain to a highly paid counselor each week? Or have the gov put better effort in landing you that job. Getting that house

[6/3/2026 3:20 pm] Adam: So many people having family issues from cramped houses. Finances.

[6/3/2026 3:21 pm] Adam: I see queue at meet the people session lasting hours. All the manpower wasted. And the result probably will be nothing happen. How can we be an efficient society?

[6/3/2026 3:22 pm] Adam: If we make our local born singaporeans more prosperous and happy, we can drastically reduce the strain on our social services and mental health system

[6/3/2026 3:24 pm] Adam: Subsidy for healthcare is just a band aid covering a deeply rooted cancer. It isnt sustainable in long term

[6/3/2026 4:01 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[6/3/2026 5:06 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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

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[6/3/2026 5:38 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Just met my neighbour's father or could be father in law.

Ask how is she, is she back from Dubai?

The elderly told me, she now in Oman.

Still stuck there.

And he look very worried.

[6/3/2026 6:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[6/3/2026 6:04 pm] Jun Ming: But talking about pofma isn't pofma a tool to block those bots

[6/3/2026 6:07 pm] Jun Ming: Like there should have something to say it's falsehood or someone explains it of it is true. If not though people in Singapore May not believe, foreign counterpart may believe and think twice in investing Singapore

[6/3/2026 6:10 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Understand.

But those people can just use bots to keep replicating.

Don't even know who is behind.

I think government ask YouTube and Tik Tok to take it down, a better approach I think.

[6/3/2026 6:12 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Else will be humans chasing after bots that keep replicating.

Not effective.

[6/3/2026 6:13 pm] Jun Ming: At least a post that say this is not true. For a moment I believe those 八卦 for one reason gov did not put pofma. Which they always do it spontaneously. It makes me doubt if is it true. Until 8 world news says something then I 100% say it's untrue

[6/3/2026 6:14 pm] Jun Ming: I mean that's the purpose of pofma to give reassurance to Singaporean that this is untrue

[6/3/2026 6:14 pm] LCL (Danny 心): Hmmmm....

Got to let government explain the logic.

[6/3/2026 6:15 pm] Jun Ming: If not it will only be a political tool and distrust will happen to the gov

[6/3/2026 6:16 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Let the government explain will be better.

I only guessing.

[6/3/2026 6:45 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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[6/3/2026 7:00 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors

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After note:-

心法:
"Two lawyers ordered to pay S$5,000 each in personal costs for citing AI-generated fictitious cases.

The lead lawyer for a civil suit had roped in another solicitor to assist him, and this lawyer's paralegal purportedly inserted the fictitious cases into draft submissions."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lawyers-personal-costs-5000-ai-fictitious-cases-5976126#:~:text=Two%20lawyers%20ordered,into%20draft%20submissions.

"The responsibility that lies on the shoulders of every advocate and solicitor utilising Gen AI has been repeatedly underscored in both the professional guidelines governing legal practice, and in judicial authorities. It is again re-emphasised in this judgment."

"The provision of fictitious authorities to the court wastes precious judicial time and resources at best, if the error is discovered in time. At worst, it may lead to an erroneous decision made in mistaken reliance on such fictitious authorities, resulting not only in potential embarrassment but more importantly, a potential miscarriage of justice," said Justice Mohan.

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