REACH 138 - Use TraceTogether Token (SK)
11 Sep 2020 (12pm - 8pm)
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[12:54 pm, 11/09/2020] +: Dear REACH contributors,
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[1:00 pm, 11/09/2020] +: 📢Topic📢
Do you plan to make the TraceTogether token part of you and your family’s daily lives as we guard against COVID-19?
While local community transmission is currently low, we cannot let our guard down. To ensure a calibrated safe reopening activities, strategies such as the enhancement of the TraceTogether programme.
The Government will commence nationwide distribution of TraceTogether tokens starting next Monday, as Singapore strengthens its contact tracing network in preparation for allowing larger gatherings while it opens up further.
👉https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/tracetogether-tokens-to-be-distributed-from-monday
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[1:03 pm, 11/09/2020] +: yes!👍🏻 because i think it's going to be more so much convenient. looking forward
[1:04 pm, 11/09/2020] +: +1
[1:05 pm, 11/09/2020] +: Yes
[1:05 pm, 11/09/2020] +: Must make everyone wear it. If not defeat the purpose of giving to all
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[1:05 pm, 11/09/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
CNA
TraceTogether tokens to be issued to Singapore residents; some SafeEntry points will require visitors to use TraceTogether to check in
By Rachel Phua @RachelPhuaCNA
09 Sep 2020 06:59PM(Updated: 09 Sep 2020 07:40PM)
The Government will distribute TraceTogether tokens to all Singapore residents from Sep 14, as authorities aim to enhance the existing contact tracing regime with a new system.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Sep 9) that it will pilot the deployment of SafeEntry that requires the use of either the TraceTogether app or token to check in at venues.
“Supplementing SafeEntry with proximity data from TT (TraceTogether) will enhance safety for participants, as they will be ensured of coverage under the TT programme,” MOH wrote in their press release.
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[6:14 pm, 14/06/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
1. There's no financial incentives to hack a Bluetooth token as there are no sensitive user bank credentials to be stolen.
2. Apps stored in the token is encrypted. Even if hack and stolen is not useful to the hackers.
3. No financial loss to public users.
4. That's why I support the Bluetooth token.
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[1:06 pm, 11/09/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Straits Times
Singapore researchers develop 'smart mask' that can monitor signs associated with Covid-19
10 Sep 2020
Local scientists have developed an integrated monitoring system that can be easily attached to any face mask in order to monitor the wearer for health indicators associated with Covid-19.
Sensors pick up skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure and heart rate - all of which are parameters associated with coronaviruses.
Professor Loh Xian Jun, who is one of the scientists behind the invention, told The Straits Times on Thursday (Sept 10) that the inspiration for the system came around the circuit breaker period.
They are also working on adding another sensor to the mask to detect and analyse various particles in saliva droplets.
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[2:10 pm, 14/05/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
(1) This could be a game-changer in face mask.
(2) The face mask can behave like a test kit - to detect well but undetected infected person.
(3) Wonder if ST Engineering that produce face mask collaborate with A*Star or equivalent medical R&D lab produce such a face mask - where the sensor light up upon detection of covid-19 virus.
(4) The person with lit up sensor - indicate infection - and can be immediately send for treatment - and this will prevent community spreading.
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[1:06 pm, 11/09/2020] +: 👍🏻👍🏻
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[1:08 pm, 11/09/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Straits Times
Nearly 75% of Singapore firms accelerating digitalisation due to Covid-19
PUBLISHED SEP 10, 2020, 10:00 AM SGT
Mr Wo said: " Organisations had to switch to digital as the pandemic provided a strong impetus for them to act immediately, so whatever barriers they had previously had to be removed. Pre-Covid, organisations in Singapore always had digital on their agenda but their approach to innovation was more of an evolved journey - experimenting and adjusting along the way."
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[2:52 pm, 28/04/2020] ☸️ Danny 心: ---
Part (2a) Promote other Bright Economic Sectors - to stimulate Economic Activities and grow GDP
But there are bright Economic Sectors that we can promote - to beef up the Economic Activities to keep the Circular Flow of Income going - and stir the multiplier effects :-
1. Medical, Pharmaceutical sector - produce more medicine (like vaccine, treatment drugs), medical equipment (eg. face masks, gloves, PPE, ventilators, swab, test kits, portable test booth, rapid test kits etc).
2. Healthcare sector - as more healthcare personnel are needed to fight the current virus pandemic, more jobs can be created for displaced workers by training them and put them into healthcare jobs as well as health support jobs.
3. IT (Digital Economy), eCommerce sector - rapidly transform traditional business to Digital business to create 2nd wing -- that will allow not only domestic consumers to order the goods and services --- but also allow overseas consumers to order the goods and services ). This will have helped to support the ITM (Industry Transformation Map) objectives in double quick time.
4. Construction sector - ramp up construction of isolation facilities, and other government projects to create business activites for construction companies and its supporting companies.
5. eDelivery and Logistic sector - as more business transform their business into Digital business - demand for eDelivery and Logistics support will grow and create more eDelivery and eLogistics support business.
6. Local Food industry sector - this virus pandemics has cause many Countries to lockdown and reduce export of food such as vegetables, poultries, fish, meat, eggs etc and other food essential to Singapore.
Now this is the best time to ramp up of local food production in growing more local vegetables, poultries, fish, meat, eggs etc and ramp up local R&D of cell-cultured and tissue re-engineering of poultries, pork, beef and mutton and fishes.
The above Economic initiatives in Part 2a directed by the Government - can help to compensate for the Economic losses as highlighted in Part 2.
- Note:- These can only be done when Circuit Breaker ended and local transmission come to "Virtual Zero" - thus systematic testings to ensure the community spreading is "zero or virtual zero" is so important.
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[3:27 pm, 28/04/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
(1) In Part 2(a) - forget to mention ramping up Digital Banking, Digital Insurance and other Financial Serives --- to help to finance eCommerce and eDelivery services --- as many business have transformed to Digital Business.
This will help to add another dimension to our Economy and fuel the Digital Financial Service to grow our business and tap not only the Domestic business but also Overseas business - as well as attract overseas consumers to buy goods and services via our eCommerce Digital platform.
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[1:12 pm, 11/09/2020] +: Yes, i do
[1:22 pm, 11/09/2020] +: I'm using the TT app on my phone and SingPass app which easily allows me to sign in family members at the same time. The SingPass QR code scanner is also super fast. Hoping I don't have to switch to the physical token.
[1:23 pm, 11/09/2020] +: Likewise
[1:25 pm, 11/09/2020] +: Written by Simon Lim
Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, CEO of Temasek International has commented that Liew Mun Leong has contributed to Singapore and that Singaporeans should hear his side of the issue too.
I disagree. Let me explain.
The learned High Court judge, Chan Seng Onn, has heard Liew Mun Leong and his son's side of their stories under oath already and he has delivered his judgement. That should be enough of the Liew's story telling.
In Singapore, everybody contributes in their different ways to Singapore. Liew Mun Leong is not alone and not unique. Furthermore, his contributions aren't free.
One very important reason why even until today, people still remember fondly and think highly of our first generation old guard leaders is because when anybody, even somebody from among their ranks broke any laws, they faced the music alone. The establishment then didn't muster any resources or connections to cover up, defend or protect their own kind or kakilang and we should never, never fall short of that level of impartiality and high standard if we desire to scale greater heights in our achievements and strengthen our nation building journey together.
Wee Toon Boon paid with jail time for his corruption. Teh Cheang Wan paid with his life for corruption. The late pap law minister EW Barker and former pap MP Chan Soo Sen were charged and fined for drink driving offences in case anybody forgets and NTUC's Phey Yew Kok finally got 60 months jail time for CBT etc.
Regarding Liew Mun Leong and his former maid theft case, too many people are following its developments closely. Liew Mun Leong and his family are people with much resources and means and totally capable of defending themselves.
Temasek or any companies or organisations related to Liew Mun Leong, past and present, shouldn't get involved in any way. Contributions, character and crimes are completely different things and people shouldn't be confused. Think.
I thank you all for reading my post again.
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[1:26 pm, 11/09/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
CNA
Digital venues and virtual booths: How hybrid MICE events can be piloted
By Chew Hui Min
11 Sep 2020 06:15AM (Updated: 11 Sep 2020 06:20AM)
Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing announced on Monday (Sep 7) that the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will be accepting applications to hold MICE events for up to 250 people. Event organisers must demonstrate their ability to implement COVID-19 safe management measures in piloting their events, said STB.
Contact tracing will also begin by utilising the TraceTogether data,” said STB.
The MICE industry supported more than 34,000 jobs with an economic value-add of S$3.8 billion, or nearly 1 per cent of Singapore’s GDP, according to a study commissioned by STB last year.
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[12:26 pm, 17/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
We have to maintain our air hub, air travel through organised travel, group insurance and health test - through bilateral arrangements with countries - to ensure covid will not be imported - but targeted MICE, tourism, retail, f&b can be safely arranged for foreign tours to preserve our air hub, aviation sector and our retail.
Else our air hub may demise.
[2:10 pm, 17/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Eg. Government can work with aviation and tourism sector to organise targeted, covid health check tours and MICE :-
1. Insure for covid test, hospitalisation, quarantine
2. SIA, silkair travel
3. Escorted, targeted check in to eg. MBS or Resort World hotels or Orchard Hotel, targeted retail, F&B, tourist spots, MICE events - with all social distancing in place.
Right from airport to hotel to tourist spots to few days guided tours and then back to airport.
This will help to re-boot our tourism and air travel.
Of course govt to govt arrangements need to be make.
[5:01 pm, 24/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Our tourism and air hub use to generate $25 billion to our economy every year.
Can we target a step up approach to hit $10 billion first.
Then 3 months later to $15 billion.
Another 3 months to $20 billion.
And then finally to $25 billion by using:-
1. "Ring-fence" air bubbles - from each events at each place of activities.
2. "Safe tunneling" air corridors - end to end tunneling approach from airport, to various places like hotels, food, tourists spots and back home.
[2:26 pm, 17/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Only organised and targeted tours or MICE allowed.
Not free roaming tourists.
This is our compromise step to open up tourism step by step.
Only when vaccines is successful, will we allow free roaming tourists.
[5:57 pm, 14/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
My close friend say: It's also about 抢位 and position sg
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Yes.
Singapore got no big hinterland and big godfather to help us.
We must look out and seize opportunity for ourselves.
HK kenna sanction by US. No problem.
HK got big hinterland behind and big godfather China - pour in multi billion dollars into HK to make up lost ground.
Singapore don't have such luxury and we need to stay alert and fight for our survival and rice bowl.
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[1:28 pm, 11/09/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
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Straits Times
Help start-ups, SMEs gain a foothold in getting government contracts: Tan See Leng
9 Sep 2020
But no amount of short-term relief is enough if there are no new businesses and revenue streams coming in and this is why the Government is exploring ways to open up the country for trade, said Dr Tan.
"We are thinking of creative ways where one doesn't need to travel, whether it is through signing digital economy agreements, or using Singapore as a hub."
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[12:20 pm, 21/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Provide grants is useful only very short term benefits.
Most important*gov should help to provide access to market local and overseas*, buy their products or tie the start up to big enterprise to help them market their products to big overseas markets - then startups can grow.
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[1:28 pm, 11/09/2020] ☸️ Danny 心: ====
Straits Times
Help start-ups, SMEs gain a foothold in getting government contracts: Tan See Leng
9 Sep 2020
Local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should be given a leg-up in securing government contracts, and this is just one of the many measures that can be explored to help them recover and emerge stronger from the pandemic, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng.
Government policies can be better adapted to help start-ups and SMEs scale up.
When these firms reach a certain level, they need validation from government agencies the same way as bigger companies, he added.
"So in terms of government procurement policies, we can provide them with a lift up, that provides them with a form of credentialing. Then they can compete internationally, having been certified and validated by the big government-linked companies here in Singapore," said Dr Tan.
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[12:20 pm, 21/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Provide grants is useful only very short term benefits.
Most important, gov should help to provide access to market local and overseas, buy their products or tie the start up to big enterprise to help them market their products to big overseas markets - then startups can grow.
[12:24 pm, 21/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心: Eg.
When govt pull trips to China, it pull only big GLCs.
This GLCs can identify promising startups to partner them and market their products in solutioning as well as provide resources to them like coders, marketing etc.
Both GLCs and startups benefits - as there will be more diverse products offerings.
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[5:01 pm, 24/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Our tourism and air hub use to generate $25 billion to our economy every year.
Can we target a step up approach to hit $10 billion first.
Then 3 months later to $15 billion.
Another 3 months to $20 billion.
And then finally to $25 billion by using:-
1. "Ring-fence" air bubbles - from each events at each place of activities.
2. "Safe tunneling" air corridors - end to end tunneling approach from airport, to various places like hotels, food, tourists spots and back home.
[5:05 pm, 24/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
A variety of technologies ( eg. SafeEntry for overseas travellers, contact tracing, movement tracking etc), physical cordoning, organised tours via "virtual safe tunneling approach" - segregated from local community - so that there are no cross infection.
But yet can boost our external economy and travel and air hub.
[2:06 pm, 24/08/2020] ☸️ Danny 心:
Singapore economy is not possible to move into positive territory if we depend on our domestic economy alone.
Because our domestic market of 5.6 million is too small.
And we don't have domestic air travel because our land space is too small.
We need external market, trade, international travel, foreign investment etc - before our economy can move back into positive territory.
I will not be surprised that the parliament will put forward policies on surgical, systematic, safe opening up of our air hub, air travel, access to external market etc - to boost our business and create jobs.
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