REACH (Telegram) 24 - Reflecting on your experience, what activities or elements do you most enjoy or look forward to at large-scale national events such as New Year’s Eve Countdown?

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20 Sep 2024 (10am - 7pm)

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REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 9:45 AM]

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REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 9:57 AM]

📢 Topic 📢

As we head into the last quarter of the year, it is an opportunity to reflect on what makes our year-end and New Year celebrations special.

💬 Reflecting on your experience, what activities or elements do you most enjoy or look forward to at large-scale national events such as New Year’s Eve Countdown?

From performances to interactive installations, community activities to cutural showcases, we would love to hear what makes these celebrations memorable for you and your loved ones.

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LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 10:08 AM]

1. Synchronous mass drone display to usher in the countdown to a New Year.

2. It breaks tradition.

3. Display new high tech skillsets.

4. Demonstrate our drone military unit their polish drone drills in flying complex drone formation display.

5. Bring new surprises to the new year crowd.

6. And assure the population that we are ready in mastering our drone skills.

7. Our AI techniques in drone and robotics are ready to meet demanding challenges ahead - whether in AI jobs or new military requirements in reconnaissance or targeting or policing.

8. Once we master the mass drone display, can be extended to National Day parade as a section of military manoeuvres or cultural parade changing display with light in the sky.

Hanny, [20/9/2024 10:30 AM]

Open air events like the one at open air theater at esplanades

REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 11:07 AM]

[ Poll : What do you look forward to at nationwide celebrations such as New Year’s Eve countdown? ]

- Fireworks displays

- Live music

- Art installations

- Bouncy castles for children 

- Stage performances 

- Light projections

- Food trucks

- Performances by local artistes 

- Others (please specify in the chats below)

REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 11:07 AM]

[ Poll : If heartland areas offered New Year’s Eve countdown celebrations with similar elements to those in central locations, would you consider attending? ]

- Yes, I would prefer a celebration closer to home

- Yes, but only if the scale and quality matched central celebrations 

- Maybe, it depends on the activities and performances offered 

- No, I prefer the atmosphere of central locations for countdown

- No, I don’t usually attend countdown celebrations anyway

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

Nicholas, [20/9/2024 11:39 AM]

Attending a fun non-crowded event (e.g. simple funfair) with wife and kids to celebrate the occasion. Event venue should be big enough to cater to the number of attendees so that it doesn't feel crowded (e.g. big field with shelter or hall).

Adam, [20/9/2024 11:45 AM]

Tbh i always feel these events are a waste of tax money

Adam, [20/9/2024 11:45 AM]

And the long queues is a waste of my time

Adam, [20/9/2024 11:46 AM]

If they can come up with something that theres absolutely no queue for and travel time, ill be happy with it

Adam, [20/9/2024 11:47 AM]

Problem is usually people travel or queue for hours to get something only a few bucks in value cos its free

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 12:27 PM]

1. Actually, government spending that are used domestically don't actually translate into losses in government budget.

2. In economic term, government spending domestically will trigger a multiplier effect through a circular flow of income, and contribute to economic activities and GDP growth.

3. For example, there is money spend to engage contractor to build stage, employ local artistes to perform, do decorations that provide business to decoration companies, etc - creating business and create jobs for domestic economies.

4. When this happens, GST, corporate tax, personal income tax will eventually go back to the government coffer, while helping business to make profit and workers get salary and bonus - indeed an economic multipler effects.

5. Even dishing out CDC or GST vouchers are not wasting taxpayers money as long as the money is spend domestically, triggering consumption - and contribute to GDP growth through multipler effects.

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 12:33 PM]

1. Government spending 

2. Population consumption 

3. Trade - exports and imports 

4. Business investment 

Are factors that will trigger economic activities resulting in GDP growth and multiplier effect.

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 12:37 PM]

1. In addition, such event celebration will have other beneficial effects such as:-

a. Spur confident that the country has done well and progress.

b. Inspire population unity by coming together to celebrate.

c. Spur domestic and foreign tourism, eat out in f&b, take transport etc - another multiplier effect of GDP contribution.

d. Sharpen the skills of organiser in staging big events and crowd control.

Jun Ming, [20/9/2024 12:40 PM]

For fireworks those that stay in high floor or near Malaysia can see the Malaysian version of fire works.

Jun Ming, [20/9/2024 12:40 PM]

As only marina bay area have fireworks for cny eve and new year eve

Jun Ming, [20/9/2024 12:41 PM]

So I usually just lay down on my bed to watch Malaysia fireworks

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 1:18 PM]

Because drones have become a game changer as unfold in the Ukraine war and able to change battle outcomes on the ground such as:-

1. Long range, 24 hours effective and stealth reconnaissance - more effective than deploying reconnaissance scouts.

2. Precision target strike on armour, arty, troop concentration, penetrate trenches, ammo dumps, command and control post, airfields etc.

3. Small RCI (Radar Control Interface) - invisible to radar if drone is not metallic-made that make air defense ineffective.

4. Display capability to evade EW and jamming.

5. Complement troop shortages as an extended arms, ears and eyes.

6. Effective loitering and precision munitions.

Ability to stage synchronize mass drones display demonstrate such capabilities and our mature tech prowress in the new military capabilities.

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 1:31 PM]

7. Unlike fireworks that are pyrotechnics - that is once shoot up and display, it will be burn out, cannot reuse and pollute the air (not environmental friendly, not green sustainable).

8. Mass drone formation flight display are :-

a. Environmental friendly, not polluting the air as pyrotechnics 

b. Can be reused 

c. Equally exciting to optics similar to fireworks (maybe can incorporate audio into each drone - optional)

d. Demonstrate tech prowress and new defense capabilities

e. Inspire confidence in our defense

f. Inspire more techy to train on drone flights (as Ukraine drones are almost fully build and developed by commercial and hobby techy and supply to the military. 

Many operators are hobby techy).

(Note:- the geopolitical tensions will require us to be prepared by 3 years times - in case major incidents erupted - and we are well trained and well prepared).

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 1:47 PM]

https://youtu.be/y0KNhSejkOI?feature=shared

REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 2:02 PM]

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LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 2:24 PM]

A prancing lion turn into Merlion that spew water in the sky will be a great show.

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 2:27 PM]

Follow by fireworks display by drones to replace pyrotechnics fireworks.

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 2:28 PM]

Symbolizing Merlion prancing into the New Year.

LCL (Danny 心), [20/9/2024 2:43 PM]

And then drone display the countdown from 10 to 1 in the sky.

Follow by the digit display of 2025.

And then drone fireworks display erupt.

Kim Heok Lim, [20/9/2024 2:48 PM]

Regional NY’s Eve Countdown so that many residents can join without travelling far

REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 3:05 PM]

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REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 4:02 PM]

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REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 4:40 PM]

Dear Contributors,

We want to HEAR MORE from you!

💬 Reflecting on your experience, what activities or elements do you most enjoy or look forward to at large-scale national events such as New Year’s Eve Countdown?

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

Thank you.

Megan 😊

REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 6:01 PM]

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REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 6:46 PM]

Dear Contributors,

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Goodnight!

Megan 😊

REACH Singapore, [20/9/2024 7:00 PM]

Dear Contributors

We will be closing the chat for today.

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

Goodnight!

Megan 😊

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