11 Jun 2020 (6pm - 10pm)
REACH
[6:02 pm, 11/06/2020] : Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean will deliver the third National Broadcast this evening on the theme, "Resilience in a changing external environment" at the following times:
7.30pm – English Broadcast (CNA)
8.30pm – Malay Broadcast (Suria)
8.30pm – English broadcast with sign language interpretation (Channel 5)
9.00pm – Tamil broadcast (Vasantham)
9.30pm – Mandarin broadcast (Channel 8)
We will be posting some questions on the National Broadcast after the speech.
Caleb
[6:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : https://www.facebook.com/194906907232595/posts/3239514916105097/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e
[6:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : https://www.facebook.com/194906907232595/posts/3239521822771073/?sfnsn=wa&d=w&vh=e
[6:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : https://youtu.be/m2E8K1v8tqo
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REACH
[3:43 pm, 11/06/2020] : [Sent by Gov.sg – 11 Jun]
As of 12pm, MOH has preliminarily confirmed an additional 422 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.
Majority are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
Based on investigations so far, 5 are cases in the community (1 Singaporean, 4 Work Pass holders).
MOH will share further updates in its press release that will be issued later tonight.
go.gov.sg/moh11junupdate
[6:06 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Look like those staying outside the dorm still got reservoirs of hidden cases quietly spreading.
Maybe a more targeted testing of those work pass and work permit holders not staying in dorm should be conducted before releasing to the workplace.
[6:17 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
This will help to cut down the number of community spreading through this source who are not staying in dorm but still comprises pocket of hidden reservoirs.
[6:21 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
1. Preschool aggressive testing have been completed and no more infection come from this source.
2. Nursing homes batch have also been completed and no more reported infection come from this source.
3. Now should shift the testing batch to non-dorm FWs.
[6:24 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
[6:30 pm, 25/04/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
My close friend comments :-
(4) But every asymptomatic case that slip by can turn into a thousand cases in 10days. When it quietly spread until beyond control, we are finished.
(5) Really hope sg is doing aggressive testing.
My comments :-
(1) Yes. Your suggestion of aggressive testing is the right strategy to weed out the unlink cases in Singapore - which remain a stealth reservoir in the Community that are stealthly and silently infecting unsuspecting people in the Community.
My close friend response :-
(1) It's about maximising outcomes, minimising disasters. unless we are poor and cannot afford it. Economic shut costs much much more.
My comments :-
(1) Aggressive testings is the right approach, but to test all 5.6 million residents in Singapore at one go - is a very challenging and daunting tasks.
(2) Thus we need to priorities our testing, I suggest that :-
a. Batch 1 - Dorms for foreign workers are now undergoing aggressive testing. Majority of the infected people have been identified.
b. Batch 2 - Foreign workers outside the dorms are undergoing tests now concurrently - and this form the 2nd largest group after the dorms reported every day.
c. Batch 3 --- Note :- the community local transmission and the unlink cases that are reported everyday --- are coming from this group.
But this group are all the residents in Singapore - citizens, PRs, Long Term Pass Holders. --- which form about 3 to 4 million people.
To conduct aggressive testings to this large pool of people to weed out the 30 to 20 over cases --- will be a challenge.
So I suggest we do the following :-
(i) Batch 3a - Test all essential workers that are working now - as some unlink cases come from this batch - about 300,000 workers.
Batch 3b - Test all nursing homes - where some unlink cases - have been uncovered through this batch - number unknown - but not a big number, I guess.
Batch 3c - Test all pre-school students and staff who will be attending pre-school once circuit breaker ends - as some cases also come from this batch - number unknown --- but i guess quite a big number.
Batch 3d - Test all workers that will be going to work for non-essential services when circuit breakers end - as few cases are reported from this group - a big number - potentially about 1 to 2 million workers?
Batch 3e - Test all school going children eg. primary, secondary, JCs, IHLs - that need to go to schools and pose a risk of cross infection - before circuit breaker ends - potentially about 1 to 2 million students?
(ii) Note :- by testing all the Batch 3a to 3e ---- if there is any discovered cases --- their family members or those living with them or come into with them will be tested --- and these will have weed out the unlink cases.
(iii) Can we take the risk of not testing all those staying at home --- yes i think we can --- because if the above batches are tested - with no infection - very likely that those stay at home are not infected.
(iv) If anyone of the tested batchs have people infected, then likely that those stay with them will be infected - and this stay at home can be tested.
(v) Believe in this way --- we have a systematic aggressive way of testings to weed out all the unlink cases in the Community.
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[7:29 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-to-start-clinical-trials-for-potential-covid-19-treatment?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2020-06-10%2012%3A06%3A24
This is the best news development for so many months.
Hopefully the human trial succeed and a nationwide vaccination programme can be conducted - so that we can go back to pre-covid state.
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REACH
[7:31 pm, 11/06/2020] : LIVE NOW: Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean makes a televised address on how Singaporeans can stay resilient in a changing external environment.
LIVE STREAM: http://cna.asia/youtubelive
The national broadcast can also be found on governmental platforms such as Gov.sg website, YouTube channel and Twitter page.
[7:55 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
SM Teo very good speaker. He keep me transfixed to the TV.
Dongliang
[7:59 pm, 11/06/2020] : Lawrence Wong also speaks very well.
Caleb
[7:56 pm, 11/06/2020] : 👍
[7:56 pm, 11/06/2020] : very long never see him talk already
Alvin
[7:56 pm, 11/06/2020] : He lack of saying pls give us 100% mandate only
[7:56 pm, 11/06/2020] : The middle portion was the best
Ken
[7:57 pm, 11/06/2020] : 🤣
Alvin
[8:02 pm, 11/06/2020] : you couldn't feel it? i felt it, it is something to feel proud and blessed about
Ken
[8:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : In trouble times.. don’t think anyone dare to risk it
Alvin
[8:04 pm, 11/06/2020] : yes better not waste this crisis
REACH
[7:57 pm, 11/06/2020] : 📢Topic📢
Which part of Senior Minister Teo’s speech was the most meaningful for you?
How can Singapore maintain its relevance on the world stage with the changing geopolitical climate?
👉 https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/how-spore-intends-to-uphold-its-standing-in-a-new-world-changed-by-covid-19-teo-chee-hean?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2020-06-11%2019%3A06%3A19
Rama
[8:01 pm, 11/06/2020] : Cannot wait to hear Tharman speak!
Alvin
[8:02 pm, 11/06/2020] : oh yes
[8:02 pm, 11/06/2020] : 3 more speakers right?
REACH
[8:08 pm, 11/06/2020] : Covid-19 shows importance of building up reserves and resilience, says Teo Chee Hean
https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/covid-19-shows-importance-of-building-up-reserves-and-resilience-says-teo-chee-hean?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2020-06-11%2020%3A06%3A27
Alvin
[8:39 pm, 11/06/2020] : The middle portion where he spoke about the different teams playing different roles to help secure our vulnerabilities ie diplomats, frontline staff etc.
We should always try to maintain good relationship with all if possible. Always neutral yet objective and always sticking to our principles and rule of law.
My 2.14 cents
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REACH
[8:58 pm, 11/06/2020] : Resilience in a changing external environment: Full text of Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean's national broadcast on Covid-19 challenges
https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/resilience-in-a-changing-external-environment-full-text-of-senior-minister-teo-chee-heans?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2020-06-11%2020%3A06%3A36
Desmond Koh
[9:01 pm, 11/06/2020] : Digressed sorry
@@☸️ Danny 心 @Leonard Lau @נתנאל חן ויי ליאנג 🇮🇱
A short paper for you to read :)
*BlueTrace: A privacy-preserving protocol for
community-driven contact tracing across borders*
https://bluetrace.io/static/bluetrace_whitepaper-938063656596c104632def383eb33b3c.pdf
btw seems like the token will also be BLE technology....
^Mobile apps and wearables (in the future) that deploy the BlueTrace protocol are able to blend decentralised and centralised models of contact tracing.^
[9:03 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
I have no problems and supported the use of Bluetooth token for contact tracing.
REACH
[9:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : 📢Topic📢
Which part of Senior Minister Teo’s speech was the most meaningful for you?
How can Singapore maintain its relevance on the world stage with the changing geopolitical climate?
Blue and White Flag Guy
[9:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : Not surprising they'll use BLE because battery ma 😉
Desmond Koh
[9:03 pm, 11/06/2020] : erm I didnt say u have issues, i was just sharing the paper for your reading pleasure :)
[9:04 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
No problems.
Thanks.
REACH
[9:04 pm, 11/06/2020] : 📢Topic📢
Which part of Senior Minister Teo’s speech was the most meaningful for you?
How can Singapore maintain its relevance on the world stage with the changing geopolitical climate?
Ben
[9:05 pm, 11/06/2020] : Received this today, any validity to it?
Blue and White Flag Guy
[9:06 pm, 11/06/2020] : No
[9:06 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心: (1) Other than WW2, and the crisis and uncertainty that we faced after Independence --- the impact of this covid-19 pandemic - is the biggest crisis we ever faced as a Nation.
(2) It invoke not only a National crisis (lives and livelihood) but also a Global crisis (that disrupt the entire global order - not thanking the US trade war - that uproot the global supply chain and chipping away World Institution such as the WTO, WHO, Paris Climate Agreement etc) --- that also threaten our (lives and livelihood) -- through the virus induced and human induced Global crisis.
(3) To weather these double whammy of National crisis and Global crisis - Unity and Solidarity --- our Internal Domestic Unity --- will become vitally important (double important) --- to elect a Capable Government to help Singapore to tide us over - and safeguard our Economy (livelihood) - Economic Resiliency, Physical Safety (to curb the spread and develop vaccines and treatment) and keep us in Unified as a Nation (Social Resiliency).
(4) The above are the key messages that SM Teo has convey -- which I particularly like.
Ben
[9:07 pm, 11/06/2020] : Ok thanks. I suspected as much.
David Murugan
[9:11 pm, 11/06/2020] : Huh? From where this news? Another spam?
Blue and White Flag Guy
[9:12 pm, 11/06/2020] : Gahmen, you want to prove to me they are good at hunting down people who start such falsehoods?
Ben
[9:12 pm, 11/06/2020] : Well it was from someone in restaurant trade so I thought worth checking.
Rama
[9:13 pm, 11/06/2020] : Ok.
Blue and White Flag Guy
[9:14 pm, 11/06/2020] : Came from absolutely everyone so yeah that's the danger of falsehoods
Ben
[9:40 pm, 11/06/2020] : Exactly
[9:45 pm, 11/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
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So how to maintain our relevance in the world stage with the changing geopolitical climate ?
(1) Important for the Government to quickly get the Election done and over with - by convincingly get Singaporeans to give a clear mandate to tie over the crisis.
(2) Once winning the Election, the Government will have to concentrate in the External Economy and renew tie with all the Foreign Countries and resecure the Global Supply chanin and trade order.
a. First step, hopefully Singapore is successful with our vaccines and treatment human trial.
If successful, we can get all Singaporeans and residents vaccinated - and at the same time, export our vaccines to the World and help other Countries to get their people vaccinated --- so that the World is again safe from virus - and can start to do business with us again.
b. Concentrate in getting RCEP signed by the end of this year --- so that the biggest regional mega trade deal is secured -- and this will help us to jumpstart our external trade.
c. Notice that China is making Hainan Island to be the next free port. Singapore should see how we can work with Hainan Island free port initiative - as we are part of the CCI (Chongqing Connectivity Initiative) where Hainan Island free port is an important part of the connectivity - where Singapore ports can integrate more tightly with Hainan Island.
REACH
[9:50 pm, 11/06/2020] : Hello REACH Contributors!
⏰ We will be closing the chat in 10 minutes ⏰
As always, thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.
Goodnight! 😴
- Megan
Bobby Tan
[9:50 pm, 11/06/2020] : Good night Megan
REACH
[10:00 pm, 11/06/2020] : Hi REACH Contributors,
We will be closing the chat for today.
Thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.
Goodnight!
Megan
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