REACH (Telegram) 106 - What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today? Which issue interests you the most?
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04 Nov 2025 (10am - 7pm)
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REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 9:46 am]
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REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 10:01 am]
π’Topic π’
Parliament will sit today (4 Nov) at 11.30am. On the agenda for the coming sitting are the debates on three major government Bills introduced in October. The findings and recommendations from the Megan Khung child protection case will also be discussed.
π¬ What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today? Which issue interests you the most?
π Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill
The Bill establishes the Online Safety Commission (OSC) to provide victims of online harms such as harassment, stalking, intimate-image abuse, and child abuse with a statutory avenue to seek relief, including compensatory damages and injunctions.
The sitting will discuss the Online Safety Commission (OSC), which is meant to provide victims of online harms quick redress. A raft of amendments to the Bill has also been proposed by the Workers' Party. It suggests including promoting suicide and sexual grooming of those under age 18 in the list of what constitutes online harms, as well as more transparency for the new agency in reporting the complaints it receives and the action taken.
π Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
The Bill proposes mandatory caning for scammers and scam mules, as part of broader measures to deter large-scale scam operations. Members and recruiters of scam syndicates would face six to 24 strokes depending on the severity of the offence, while scam mules who provide SIM cards, bank accounts, or Singpass credentials would face up to 12 strokes.
π Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill
This Bill establishes a mediation-first process for employees experiencing workplace discrimination. If mediation fails, claims can proceed to adjudication, with cases up to S$250,000 heard by the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) and higher-value claims going to the High Court.
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365, [4/11/2025 10:41 am]
OSC scope will have to be carefully crafted. Ideally it should still be parents who restrict their children from the internet. You can apply this law to singapore's network, but the internet is global. What are you going to do? How much do you think you can compel international platforms to reveal their data? And even if they do comply, what more can you do? Hunt down the IP? There's vpn layers, it can be from other countries. It really doesn't take away a lot of the potential harms of the internet, individuals have to step up to protect themselves.
As someone who wishes Singapore changes its stance on euthanasia in future, "promoting suicide" has to have specific scopes of getting individuals into self-harm, but not take away from future discussions on this topic, which has been taboo for too long.
Caning for scammers and mules sounds good on paper, but again how effective will it be when most of them are from foreign lands? This will be applied mostly on mules locally, some of whom are pretty clueless that they are even being used as mules. Then again, syndicates can just entice more females instead since our law is gender-biased.
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 11:00 am]
[ Poll : Which issue(s) are you most interested in for today's Parliament sitting? Share your reasons in the chat! (You may choose more than one option.) ]
- Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill
- Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
- Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill
- Others (Please share your views in the chat)
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 11:03 am]
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π¬ What are your thoughts on the issues to be discussed in Parliament today? Which issue interests you the most?
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Megan π
Andrew Goh, [4/11/2025 11:09 am]
Can this be discussed in Parliament? It is a safety issue for other road users and themselves.
Enforcement of the Active Mobilty Act on errant road users like PMDs, cyclists, etc.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 11:22 am]
Agree hence I will say bankruptcy will be a better punishment
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 11:28 am]
1. Notice that with introduction of more dedicated cycling path on the neighbourhood, some cyclists and pmds have tendency to ride very fast.
2. I witness a few occasions of such incidents.
3. An old Indian man is walking down a stairway, and then suddenly a pmd ride very fast almost bang into him.
I look at him and he look at me.
I asked him is he ok, he say he is alright, just get a big fright.
He say why all these riders ride so fast and don't look out for pedestrians on the walkway.
4. I also witnessed 2 young boys racing each others on a cycling path - which I estimate could be 50 km per hour - and they are jostling one another while trying to out race one another.
5. I noticed that before deploying the cycling path, such behaviours are less often sighted.
6. But now with separate cycling path and pedestrian path, more such dangerous behaviour are frequently seen.
7. Wonder is there any speed limits for cycling path?
365, [4/11/2025 11:33 am]
Actually not necessarily. If bankruptcy is the punishment, then what is stopping those who are at lower income groups, from being enticed to try out? Especially when they already are the one more susceptible to being mules for quick cash.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 11:35 am]
1. I feel that every link of the food chain should be given a heavy punishment to deter scam.
2. Because the most effective deterrent is at its weakest link.
3. If any link has loopholes, scammers will exploit it.
4. Hence I support heavy punishment such as caning, confiscation of assets and whatever deterrent to stop scam - be it scam chiefs or money mules.
5. The recent confiscation of assets of many big time money lauderers are good examples and the arrest of money mules in big numbers - and now Parliament muling caning for either scam chiefs, money mules as well as confiscation of assets - to stop and deter scams is a big plus.
6. If other countries collaborate and introduce strict punishment, then scams will be reduced if not eliminated.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 11:41 am]
So it's more tally to financial punishment. Those are rich will think twice. Those who are poor they can also think of the consequences of wanting to get rich you may stay poor for a longer period of time
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 11:41 am]
7. The recent confiscation of assets on Prince group is a good deterence.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 11:49 am]
And further more you will be lock in Singapore
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:03 pm]
LCL (Danny εΏ), [31/10/2025 4:06 pm]
8. Another thing deserves mentioning, AI has triggered many CEOs to fire workers to be replaced by AI automation and stop hiring of fresh graduates – fully relying on AI to take over workers' jobs.
9. But my understanding from my close circle's children are, though they graduates not too long ago, they are hired and have been using AI pervasively in their jobs – and according to them, productivity is really high as it makes their jobs easier, faster and processes information and facts on a bigger scale.
10. They are either in Government, Research fields, IT line, AI line, Finance, Medical field, Lawyer, Engineering etc.
11. So I come to the conclusion that our Government, Business and Union do actively ensure business and organisation are deploying AI as productivity tools to help workers increase their effectiveness and efficiency rather than replacing workers.
Singapore approach effectively deploy AI as a “techno-optimist” mode like in the past years exploiting computers, Internet and digital e-commerce and transaction to drive up workers productivity – which have make up of 18.6% of Singapore GDP, $128 billion (Source :- Google AI) – a significant amount.
12. In the US and the West, AI are deployed as a “techno-pessimist” mode to replace workers.
Because US has invested $40 trillion in AI, data centres, chips, LLM etc.
To generate the revenue and profit to match the $40 trillion in a short space of time, CEOs of Big Tech take the easy way out to chop workers and stop hiring to save salary cost, boost earnings – to appease investors that their investments are not in vain.
Foreign Governments unlike Singapore are not proactively redesigning the approach of keeping workers, training workers to exploit AI to improve productivity and keeping their core workforce the mainstay of their Economy.
13. No jobs means no income, even if AI produce huge output and goods, no workers, no jobs where got income to buy their goods and keep their business profitable and the Economy afloat?
14. CEOs and Business only look at their balance sheet, profit and loss as their KPI are measured quarterly in the stock market.
But do they look at the bigger Economy, where their customers are, where are the purchasing power etc --- which is the domain of the Government if the Government fold their arms and not reshaping their domestic workers to exploit AI by fully relying on their CEOs to do what they want – in the West? Notably US?
If the whole economy has many jobless workers, where got money to buy the CEOs' AI produce goods?
How their business going to be profitable?
CEOs hurt the worker jobs, it turn around to hurt their profit when they cannot sell the AI produced goods to anyone.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [31/10/2025 4:19 pm]
15. Besides it will be a massive social problem when so many fresh graduates or mature workers losing their jobs through AI.
16. They are bound to lose the election in US and the West if they are unable to rein in on Big Tech AI to engage workers complemented by AI effectively.
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Straits Times Published Nov 01, 2025, 02:00 PM (Updated Nov 02, 2025, 02:32 AM)
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, governments must invest more in preparing their workers and cannot leave it to the market, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
By doing so, we can ensure that the returns from AI investments will accrue not just to the owners of capital, but also to workers, and importantly to all our people,” he said to leaders of the 21 economies around the Pacific Rim.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:08 pm]
Good thing that our Government strongly support training workers in AI and ensure business keep workers instead of firing them.
This ensure that workers will improve the productivity further through the use of AI unlike US - who are bent on adopting AI in a techno-pessimist mode to replace workers.
Singapore in fact is adopting AI as techno-optimist mode, to keep workers, continue to hire workers but use AI as productivity tools like engaging, computers, internet and digital e-commerce.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:08 pm]
"Godfather of AI’ says tech giants can’t profit from their astronomical investments unless human labor is replaced".
See what techno-pessimist view are by throwing too much money into AI investment?
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:09 pm]
See what US are doing?
Use AI to replace workers - to recoup the large investment in AI. AI investment in US is enormous $40 trillion. Eg. Nividia $5 trillion, Microsoft about $4 trillion, Google, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, Salesforce, AMD, IBM etc all couple of trillion if not hundred of billions.
How to recoup the AI investment short of firing workers to save on salary cost?
But fail to see that when no workers working, there will be :-
1. No income
2. No purchasing powers to buy AI produced goods.
3. Big social problems due to mass unemployment displaced by AI
4. Even big tech that employ AI won't be able to prosper if economy and employment are in doldrums.
365, [4/11/2025 12:09 pm]
For the lower income, they have less to lose. The more desperate for money someone is, the more they are willing to try unconventional means of income, and then less they care about bankruptcy. Someone who is thinking about how to put the next bread on the table won't worry about bankruptcy.
Also, bankruptcy doesn't cause people to become poor, people who become poor declares bankrupt, the order is flipped. Bankruptcy is used to resolve debts, and places restrictions on a person until the debt is resolved. You can't place someone not in debt into bankruptcy, there's nothing to end the bankruptcy then.
I would worry less about the actual punishment, and more on how we can actually enforce the law. It doesn't matter how bad of a punishment we set, when we cannot enforce it on overseas syndicates.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:14 pm]
I think for overseas syndicate, more and more countries have signed agreement to dismantle scam centres and arrest scam chiefs.
The recent Prince group - US activated arrest.
A few big scam chiefs and scam centres in Cambodia, Mynamar, Thailand, Laos, Taiwan, HK also dismantle and joint operations by many countries police operations influence by China to make arrest.
Hence if all countries cooperate and with strong deterrents and punishment, I think scams can be greatly curbed and reduced.
365, [4/11/2025 12:18 pm]
Yes, this requires heavy joint efforts from multiple countries. Singapore can set whatever laws we want, but if we don't have the ability to enforce it, then it does little to help the situation.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 12:22 pm]
Yes we need more international cooperation
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:22 pm]
Understand.
We need to put our framework right first.
Then move to close whatever gaps left.
Such as working with overseas countries.
I think the momentum is good as many overseas countries are determined to rout out scams.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 12:23 pm]
If not one day you will see people self radicalise to target scam groups
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:31 pm]
1. As for the OSC, as long as the Bill in Parliament for under 18 years old are passed, there is little public need to do.
2. Because all the control are done via the OS level - Google Android parental control and Apple iOS parental control.
3. Children upon registration with the Telco service providers upon producing IC will have their smartphone OS set with parental control for children 18 years and below.
4. Once done, children devices will have restricted access to harmful internet.
5. Attempt to circumvent the parental control is fruitless because it is done at the OS level.
6. Even installation of VPN in the children devices are not allowed as OS with parental control has limited administrative rights.
Installation of mobile apps through the play store also not possible unless authorised.
7. I have tested many ways including doing factory reset (the nuclear option) - but are stop by the OS level restricted rights.
8. Yes, parental control at OS level can provide the level of restrictions that many parents wanted.
9. It is fail proof.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:43 pm]
10. Wonder other than smartphone and tablets, what about laptops that uses a different operating system, Microsoft? Because the Bill sounds very much like focusing on smartphones and tablets.
But online Internet web access can also be done via laptops and PCs using different operating systems.
11. If children cannot access dangerous website via smartphone or tablet, they can access via their laptop installed with Microsoft OS.
12. Unless parental control is activated upon installation of the Microsoft OS.
13. So unless their laptops OS are roped into this OSC Bill, then laptop breach will be the weakest link.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:46 pm]
Of course government test lab using more hacking tools to test the parental control will be more foolproof.
My resources and time to test the parental control quite limited.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:51 pm]
1. Some very smart Alec - especially IT savvy ones 18 years old (JCs, Poly) will circumvent the traditional OS - Microsoft OS with parental control by installing Linux instead.
I have seen some 17, 18 years old even internship with our top R&D labs.
So never doubt their hacking capabilities.
2. Not sure if Linux come with parental control or not as it is an open source OS --- let me check with AI...
3. So if the OSC Bill intend to cover laptops and PCs, then other than Microsoft OS, must also cover Linux.
365, [4/11/2025 12:57 pm]
Not realistic to cover Linux, it's open-sourced. There's no obligations from the distro owners to comply, it's not a single company. Anyone can easily make a custom Linux distro based on an existing one, and then post the source online.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 12:58 pm]
Yes.
That's my suspicions.
That's why I feel that this will be the biggest loopholes in the OSC Bill.
365, [4/11/2025 12:58 pm]
Unlike windows and macOS, Linux is not exactly an OS, but a kernel. There's multiple different Linux distros, all distributed by different people.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:00 pm]
Understand.
But it is good enough for Smart Alec to exploit it to surf web.
If this smart Alec are mature enough to be able to differentiate what is good and bad in the web, then it is alright.
But those who cannot, will be jialat.
But not too many are capable of exploiting Linux to surf web except those IT savvy and very smart ones.
365, [4/11/2025 1:03 pm]
Actually, I think might be possible to set restrictions at the bootloader to prevent tampering with devices. Perhaps there can be a new market of devices, meant for children, that have additional restrictions at hardware or firmware level.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:03 pm]
Source:- DeepSeek
Yes, Linux does offer parental control capabilities, though they often work differently than the integrated systems in Windows, macOS, or Android. Solutions range from built-in features in some distributions to a wide variety of dedicated third-party applications .
For a quick overview, the table below summarizes some of the most common parental control tools available for Linux.
Control Type Tool Name Primary Function
Time Management Timekpr-nExT Limits daily/weekly computer usage time; logs out user when time expires.
Web Content Filtering Host Minder Blocks unwanted web domains (ads, porn, gambling) by managing the 'hosts' file.
Web Content Filtering OpenDNS Network-level filtering; blocks website categories by routing DNS requests through a filter.
Comprehensive Suite CTParental All-in-one solution: website filtering (blacklist/whitelist), time limits, forced SafeSearch.
Built-in Controls Ubuntu Parental Controls Built-in; restricts application access, installation, and sets age-appropriate app filters.
π ️ How to Get Started
Setting up parental controls on Linux typically involves a few key steps. The approach can vary from simple to advanced, depending on your needs.
· Create a Restricted User Account: The foundational step is to create a separate, non-administrative user account for your child . This prevents them from installing unauthorized software or changing system settings, and allows you to apply controls to that specific account.
· Combine Tools for Full Coverage: For comprehensive protection, you might use a combination of tools. For instance, you could use Timekpr-nExT to manage screen time and Host Minder or OpenDNS for web filtering . Alternatively, an all-in-one solution like CTParental can handle both from a single web interface .
· Use Automated Scripts (For Ubuntu Users): If you use Ubuntu and prefer a streamlined setup, you can try an automated script . These scripts can install and configure multiple tools like Timekpr-nExT and DNS filtering at once, creating a controlled environment with minimal manual configuration.
π‘ Important Considerations and Limitations
When using parental controls on any platform, it's good to be aware of their boundaries.
· Technical Workarounds Exist: A determined user with administrative (sudo) passwords and live USB knowledge can bypass controls . Parental controls are most effective on accounts without administrator privileges.
· Focus on Education: Technical solutions are not a complete substitute for teaching children about responsible internet use . An open conversation about online safety is crucial.
· Built-in vs. Add-on: Unlike some other operating systems, most Linux distributions do not have deeply integrated parental controls enabled by default. Instead, they are often powerful tools that you install and configure separately .
To summarize, here is my advice for different user profiles:
· For users who prefer simplicity and built-in features: Explore the parental controls in Ubuntu's System Settings .
· For users comfortable with installing software for specific needs: Start with a combination of Timekpr-nExT for time limits and Host Minder or OpenDNS for web filtering .
· For users seeking a powerful, all-in-one solution: Consider installing CTParental for its comprehensive web interface and extensive features .
I hope this helps you create a safe computing environment for your family. If you can share which Linux distribution you are using, I might be able to offer more specific guidance.
365, [4/11/2025 1:05 pm]
Yeah the end of the answer is what I expected, it's specific to distros. There's already so many commonly known ones, and even more uncommon ones. If your child is already installing their own distro, then they'll just skirt the restriction by downloading a distro that suits them.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:05 pm]
Well I not very familiar with Linux.
This is what DeepSeek AI say.
But even though some form of parental control are available - look like there are many variants.
Not so straight forward.
Well I leave it to the government to look at it.
Linux is not my forte.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:06 pm]
Understand.
I know Linux not so easy, because it is open source.
And there are many variants.
Smart Alec can easily circumvent the parental control.
365, [4/11/2025 1:07 pm]
I also only understand surface level, but I think there's a deeper layer than just the kernel. The answer I got online is hardware or firmware level, so a new market segment to separate devices meant for children could be created, and control is at a deeper level, such as hardware and / or firmware.
365, [4/11/2025 1:08 pm]
This seems like a potential new area to explore.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:09 pm]
Well I leave it to the good hands of the government.
Something can be done.
Except I can't value add due to my limited knowledge in Linux.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:24 pm]
"Singapore replaces '30 by 30' food sustainability goal with targets for specific food categories.
The new targets are for local farms to supply 20 per cent of the local consumption of fibre and 30 per cent of the local consumption of protein by 2035."
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:25 pm]
1. Another issue that I wish to bring up - our food security 30 X 30 - look like under pressure and cannot meet the objective.
2. Look like it now become 30 x 35.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:27 pm]
3. I have 2 family members/relatives working in the food security space and can testify that indeed attaining our food security goals do have quite a big obstacle.
4. One of my niece husband work in the cell-cultured meat R&D (after successfully producing plant-based meat) doing his PhD with NUS even exploiting AI.
5. But market demand and prices for cell culture meat are still far from becoming mainstream as imported food is far much cheaper than cell culture meat.
6. As a result, he is now in join R&D with German R&D institute to work on cell based research in medical field - diverting away from cell culture meat.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:36 pm]
7. My another nephew graduate with environmental science and dwell into urban sustainability farming - but unable to find jobs a few months back (not sure whether he anchor a job currently).
8. So look like fulfilling our food security and self sufficiency is really a big challenge.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:53 pm]
9. I feel that for our food security industry to succeed and become self sustainable the following conditions must be met:-
a. Domestic consumers must support and buy locally produced foods and vegetables even though it cost a big higher.
b. Urban farming and R&D must focus on specific foods and vegetables that imports are at premium prices, but we can produce at a lower cost and price it below imported prices.
c. Government assistance will be required to allow this infant tech-agri industry (like our water source, energy source) as vital resources to grow and stand on its own feet.
- Without water we die.
- Without electricity we live uncomfortably and cannot treat water, economy cannot function, we also die.
- Without food, we go hungry, we also die (except now imported foods are abundant, but what if pandemic again kicks in, or embargo of food, geopolitical tensions, war, protectionism etc preventing cheap imported food from coming in?)
All go hungry, and we also die.
d. So unless government with the support of Singaporeans and residents are willing to relook and reclassify local tech-agri industry as vital and as critical as water and energy - for our food security goal to be met is still a big hurdle.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 1:56 pm]
1. Some more I encourage my 2 nephews saying their work and study in food security is very noble and is a life line for Singapore - now I don't know what to say to them when I meet them again.
Feel like a slap on my face, don't know how to face them.
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 2:00 pm]
π’ Topic π’
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:16 pm]
1. Wonder if it possible for army camps, schools, central kitchens, government functions, public activities, GLCs to use local produce green and meat only?
2. Supervisions must be made to ensure local Agri tech concentrate in getting their setup cost low and competitive.
3. Ensure markup not exceeding 15% for such government or public activities.
4. Ensure staff are compensated with market prices, and Agri tech uses high tech and sustainable infrastructure that save water and electricity.
5. Help locally produced in R&D and help them to export their products.
6. Ensure the target 20 x 30 x 35 target can be attained and using fiscal means if necessary.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:31 pm]
7. A central coordinator or aggregator of all locally urban sustainability farm produce for green and meat - to collect from all local farms for these purpose.
8. This is one way to foster our local infant techno-Agri industry and make it viable as well as achieving our food security goals.
9. More marketing efforts by this local farm aggregator to do branding, marketing, direct selling and delivery to be effective.
10. Thought NTUC fairprice meet all these criteria.
In fact, NTUC foodfare and NTUC operated kopitiam can tap this farm produce as ingredients for their food courts ..... Also a good avenue to grow markets for locally produced foods and greens.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:40 pm]
I think gov is not serious on meeting the target of 30 by 30
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:41 pm]
To me it's like people forget to finish their hw and then ask for extension
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:41 pm]
While I understand it's hard to accomplish but ya more things can be done
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:42 pm]
I think not easy.
Because it is market demand.
If customers don't buy, government also cannot force people to buy.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:42 pm]
But you are right, government can do more like those I mentioned above.
Induced demands where the government is in control.
But must be fiscally sustainable.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:43 pm]
1.) our land scarcity
2.) job prospects on food industry eg. Income too low
3.) food price too high to get the demand
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:43 pm]
I think this is the main challenge
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:44 pm]
But government must ensure that they have the public support.
And reclassification can help people understand food is a critical resources - stand shoulder to shoulder with water and electricity.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:44 pm]
Yes.
These are major constraints that we face unlike bigger countries.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:46 pm]
Hope gov can work on this challenge such as free rental on farm land. I think this will help a lot
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:47 pm]
The problem is imported goods are abundant and sell real cheap.
But this is only for good times.
But when COVID hit, bird flu hit, pig swine hit, most of the supermarket shelf are wipe out of food and we panic.
Only local produce food can save us.
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:48 pm]
That means fiscal policy will have to come in.
Taxpayers money needed.
And this also means less government help elsewhere.
Hence government maintaining a balance budget not easy.
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:50 pm]
Ya. Then attract investors and allocate farms with highest yield production to enter Singapore
Jun Ming, [4/11/2025 2:51 pm]
Then higher yield will be produced
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 2:51 pm]
I think government has tried, but quite a few close shops.
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 4:01 pm]
π’ Topic π’
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 4:53 pm]
"US Senate votes to reject Trump’s global tariffs on more than 100 countries.
Vote passes 51-47 in latest bipartisan effort to challenge tariffs, but House is unlikely to take any similar action".
LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 4:54 pm]
"Trump's global tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court.
The US Court of Appeals ruled in August that President Donald Trump's levies were illegal, prompting him to take the fight to the Supreme Court."
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 6:03 pm]
π’ Topic π’
Ethan, [4/11/2025 6:35 pm]
Teacher’s non teaching workload have significantly increased, whole MOE constantly seek for feedback from teachers on the ground. With the presence of school leaders, it’s almost impossible for teachers to give candid feedback.
Even with DGE coming to school, they are escorted by school leaders, no one will dare to give real feedback.
Climate survey, if it’s not tied to actual performances of the leaders that you’re surveying for, no real change will happen.
Desmond mentioned about giving school the autonomy to roll out initiatives slowly.. school leaders, KPs will still come up with whatever initiatives to boost their own portfolio. E.g. they name themselves advisors in events and get credit for all the work that the teachers have done.
Unless Desmond and his team walk the ground unannounced, unfiltered and unescorted, he will not know what’s truly happening on the ground. When senior leadership come to schools, school leaders will just put up a good show, and “force” staff (sending email reminders to say what you should and should not do) to say nice things.
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 6:47 pm]
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LCL (Danny εΏ), [4/11/2025 6:59 pm]
AI could do alot of administrative works.
So that teachers can concentrate on doing teaching work, preparing lessons and mark papers.
REACH Singapore, [4/11/2025 7:00 pm]
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