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?

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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! ]

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[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!  ]

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[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,

We want to HEAR MORE from you!

💬 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?

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

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 😊

[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.

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

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