REACH (Telegram) 128 - What are your views on the impact of global geopolitical tensions on Singapore’s energy security?

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13 Mar 2026 (10am - 7pm)

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[13/3/2026 10:00 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

Although measures are in place to ensure that Singapore has enough energy to meet its needs, the conflict in the Middle East has driven up global gas prices, Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng said in a Facebook post on March 12. “We must therefore expect electricity prices to increase in the coming months,” he noted.

💬 What are your views on the impact of global geopolitical tensions on Singapore’s energy security?

📌 Impact of conflict on energy prices

Dr Tan noted that the Middle East is a major fuel-producing region which transports 25 per cent of seaborne oil and 19 per cent of liquefied natural gas through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed off with the Iran war. This is likely to cause higher global fuel prices in the near term.

A less certain and stable global environment means more frequent fluctuations in fuel prices and disruptions to supply. These effects are felt in Singapore, where the country imports all of its natural gas needed to fuel about 95 per cent of electricity generation.

📌 Singapore's energy security measures

Although Singapore imports from the Middle East, it is "not overly exposed" to the region, as LNG importers have diversified their suppliers to include countries like the US and Australia. Around half of the gas Singapore currently imports is piped in from countries in Asia, and this supply is unaffected.

Singapore has established a fuel stockpile comprising a mixture of gas and diesel, which power generation companies can tap if there is a severe disruption to gas supplies. As required by regulation, electricity-generating turbines are able to run on both gas and diesel, with the Energy Market Authority testing power plants regularly to ensure they can generate electricity from diesel if necessary. Dr Tan said Singapore has actively diversified its energy sources since the global energy crunch of 2022 and is in a "much better position today".

📌 Government support

Most customers will be cushioned from immediate price volatility, as they are purchasing electricity either through a fixed-price retail contract, or the regulated tariff from retailers and SP Group. The minority of consumers who have chosen to buy electricity at wholesale prices will be more quickly affected by rate changes.

Dr Tan pointed to measures announced at Budget 2026, with eligible HDB households will receive 1½ times the regular amount of U-Save rebates to offset utilities bills, or up to $570 in the financial year, as announced at Budget 2026. The Government stands ready to support households and businesses as necessary.

The minister added that the Government is watching for secondary effects of a disruption to gas supply as the situation in the Middle East evolves.

He said: “This conflict is a reminder that we live in an unpredictable world, and we cannot take our energy security for granted. We must therefore do what we can to economise on our use of energy, and everybody has a part in this.”

🔗 https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/expect-electricity-prices-to-increase-in-coming-months-tan-see-leng

🔗 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/oil-gas-prices-energy-security-tan-see-leng-5988096

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[13/3/2026 11:03 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : I am concerned about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on Singapore’s economy. Share your views in the chat! ]

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[13/3/2026 11:06 am] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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💬 What are your views on the impact of global geopolitical tensions on Singapore’s energy security?

Thank you.

Megan 😊

[13/3/2026 11:35 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

1. Another critical issue is to look at ramping up sustainable domestic energy production - to safeguard any disruption to energy supply as geopolitical tensions hot up.

2. In case of war, water ways and flight path could be blocked and we will face difficulty in importing energy.

3. Hence ramping up domestic production of energy become important.

4. Solar energy, hydrogen gas, and SMR molten salt nuclear reactors - that could transform our domestic and import energy mix to safeguard our energy supply is critical - which currently 90% of our energy is imported.

[13/3/2026 11:35 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Another prophecy has come true.

[13/3/2026 11:37 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

5. And above all, secure all our physiological needs - specifically water security, energy security and food security.

When the world become turbulence, countries will snatch critical resources and we will only leave with scraps.

Not to mention imports, because water ways and air freight will be blocked.

Critical resources prices will soar as countries scramble to protect and secure the resources for their own - and we left with little or nothing - not to even mention cheap cheap oil or food.

Even got money cannot buy.

Hence ramping up and securing the 3 physiological security needs domestically are so important - else we couldn't survive without water, electricity and food.

[13/3/2026 11:39 am] LCL (Danny 心): LCL (Danny 心):

A war can start with very little notice.

That is why we need to secure:-

1. Water security 

2. Energy security 

3. Food security 

Urgently - through domestic production.

[13/3/2026 11:47 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Though I am reassure of our Energy Minister speech that we have many layers of energy security that put Singapore in a good stead not withstanding. Such as we have diverse sourcing of natural gas around our region and regions not affected by war.

But energy prices will still rise if the war conflict deepens.

So in the short and medium term, our business cost and consumer cost of living could rise trigger by the energy crisis.

In the medium and longer term, planning for domestic production of our own energy become more critical and more compelling.

Mix of domestic production of energy such as the following should be considered:-

1. Biofuels - eg. Cooking oil, palm oil.

2. Geothermal energy from hot underground.

3. Solar energy.

4. Electrolysis of hydrogen gas - using seawater in which we have abundance.

5. Must seriously consider nuclear energy - SMR molten salt or equivalent with negligible nuclear radio active waste.

6. Think of ways to generate electricity through waste management we have collected instead of sending them to landfill. (Like our Newater recycled water). Now it will be our Newpower.

If all the above can reverse our formula of :-

90 - 95% imported LNG natural gas or oil -vs- domestic production of energy solar energy 10 - 5%.

Into:-

90 - 95% of nuclear SMR + solar + geothermal + hydrogen gas (from our seawater) + biofuels -vs- imported energy.

Then like our water security (reservoirs + Newater recycled water + desalination) domestic 60% -vs- imported water. 

Our energy security will be secured like our water security.

[13/3/2026 11:54 am] LCL (Danny 心): 

Then next my worry is food security.

Domestic production versus Imported foods....

[13/3/2026 12:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Why energy resources are so important to us?

[13/3/2026 12:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

We need to secure our physiological needs first:-

- water security 

- energy security 

- food security 

First.

Else if crisis hit, we cannot import:-

- no energy - cannot treat water (we die of thirst). Later got to drink sewage water, sea water, untreated reservoir water.... If no energy 

- no energy, we got no internet, no TV, no fans, no air con, cannot cook food because no gas, no electricity - we die of hunger.

- no energy, our office, manufacturing, shops, shopping centre, hospitals, clinics, schools, government, police, army cannot function. Our economy stop, business stop, jobs don't have.

So whatever cheap cheap LNG, petrol, diesel fuel etc no use - we cannot import - because cannot come in.

But if we have solar panels + domestic hydrogen gas (sea water almost abundance and infinite) + SMR Thorium nuclear reactor - nuclear can almost run infinitely - if we can produce 90% of our own electricity - like our water (locally produce 90%) - we are safe.

Water if import cut - we got reservoirs + Newater + Desalination plants.

Our water can treat, our home can run, our business can function, our Economy continue to survive and thrive if we have energy self sufficiency.

[13/3/2026 12:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My prompt: Can collected waste be used to generate electricity instead of using it as landfill and occupied our land space?

Source:- Google AI response:-

Yes, waste can be used to generate electricity as a, or in conjunction with, a sustainable alternative to landfilling. This process is broadly known as Waste-to-Energy (WtE) or Energy-from-Waste (EfW), where non-recyclable residual waste is converted into heat, electricity, or fuel through various technologies. 

 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. +4

Key Methods of Generating Energy from Waste

Modern WtE facilities use several methods to convert trash into electricity: 

Incineration (Combustion): This is the most common method. Waste is burned at high temperatures (over 1,000°C), reducing its volume by about 90%. The heat produced generates steam, which drives turbines to produce electricity.

Anaerobic Digestion (AD): Microorganisms break down organic waste (food scraps, garden waste) in an oxygen-free environment to produce biogas (methane and carbon dioxide), which is then used to generate electricity.

Gasification: Waste is heated in a low-oxygen environment to produce a synthetic gas (syngas), which can be burned to generate electricity or used as a fuel.

Pyrolysis: Organic waste is heated in the complete absence of oxygen, breaking it down into bio-oil, syngas, and char.

Landfill Gas Capture: While still using a landfill, this method involves capturing the methane gas naturally produced by decomposing garbage and using it to generate electricity, preventing it from escaping into the atmosphere. 

 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. +5

Benefits Over Landfilling

Volume Reduction: Incineration reduces the volume of solid waste by roughly 87% to 90%, significantly extending the lifespan of landfills.

Lower Emissions: Modern WtE plants release fewer greenhouse gases (methane) than decomposing waste in landfills.

Renewable Energy: Waste is considered a reliable, semi-renewable, and predictable source of energy.

Resource Recovery: Ash residues from incineration can sometimes be used in construction materials, and metals can be recovered from the ash. 

 Research Nester +5

Challenges and Considerations

Cost and Infrastructure: WtE plants have high initial capital costs and are expensive to operate, which can limit adoption in some regions.

Emissions: While much cleaner than older incinerators, modern plants must use advanced air-pollution control systems to manage emissions of toxins.

Material Quality: The efficiency of WtE depends on the waste's calorific value (e.g., plastics produce more energy than wet food waste). 

 IBM +2

In a circular economy, the priority is always to reduce, reuse, and recycle first, with WtE serving as a solution for the remaining non-recyclable, residual waste. 

 ScienceDirect.com

I can provide more detailed information on specific methods, such as anaerobic digestion or the environmental impact of incineration, if you have a preference.

Would you like to know more about the environmental safety of these plants?

Are you looking for information on where these plants are commonly located?

Would you like to explore how to improve recycling rates before wasting materials?

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[13/3/2026 12:07 pm] G: 

Now almost every HDB flat has solar panels on the roof. Some even have solar panels on the walls. 

This energy diversification is meant to help us less reliant on LNG and lower our utility bills. Yet we see the opposite: per kWh increasing.

Most of our LNG is supplied from Malaysia and Indonesia via pipelines anyway

"Currently, more than 95 per cent of Singapore’s electrical supply comes from natural gas. Most of our natural gas is supplied through pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia"

https://www.sg101.gov.sg/environment/case-studies/energy/

It's too convenient to blame what's happening in the straits of Hormuz to fearmonger and raise utility prices

[13/3/2026 12:08 pm] G: There's also too much profiteering from the fuel companies here. 

When oil prices rose, they were very very very quick to spike prices. And when oil prices dropped as quick, there was no corresponding drop in fuel prices

[13/3/2026 12:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

The compounding effects of global energy prices on our economy:-

1. As we trade with many countries all over the World, energy prices, shipping prices, disruption, insurance costs, raw materials, semi-finished goods, food etc will be added up and compounded when it reaches our shores.

2. Even if Singapore is completely shielded and completely driven by non affected energy supply - the compounded effects of global energy crisis induced by the Middle East war will still affect us - because it impact many other countries in which we trade with.

3. Hence Singapore got to be prepared for price hit coming our way - be it business costs, imported goods prices or food prices and energy prices.

[13/3/2026 12:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

4. Also other energy supply affected countries will scramble to reach out to our regional LNG gas suppliers that are not affected by the war.

5. This will drive up the energy prices of our regional suppliers.

6. The increase prices will definitely hit us.

7. Hence in longer term, it is compelling for us to ramp up our domestic energy production.

[13/3/2026 2:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[13/3/2026 2:17 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Chinese wisdom has it that 开源节流。

Remember the lesson of shortage of masks when covid exploded. 

Even when we have secured supply of masks contractually, in times of crisis, agreements, contracts, promises can be easily broken. 

Isnt this an opportunity to remind ourselves of impending threats and think of ways to use less and conserve more efforts.

[13/3/2026 2:21 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Simple acts like switching off mains when we are not using electrical appliances can contribute to conserving energy.

If a million households practice switching off appliances an devices and not letting them on standby mode can a start to preparing for future crisis.

[13/3/2026 2:31 pm] Adam: I think the govt needs a more direct approach to motivate business to reduce the burden on our energy infrastructure. 

We cannot simply encourage wfh. We need to have it economically inconvenient to the business that enforce office work.

Think about it. Transport prices go up, your office doesnt care because the workers are footing the bill to drive or take mrt to work. Office landlords still happy because people come at their own expense.

If we dont make business feel rhe pinch of mandating everybody come office, our energy and transport infrastructure will be strained much more than neccessary in this period.

We cannot have a 'We first' in singapore if businesses shift the burden of rising fuel cost to individuals.

[13/3/2026 2:38 pm] Adam: Its hard to do it since if simply raise price of mrt and erp, people still forced to go work and cost of everyday life rises too.

The govt needs to get creative. Like how they plan to give free ai subscriptions, maybe allow business to claim incentive for using zoom or teams. At the same time can tax electricity used in offices more

[13/3/2026 2:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

But WFH home energy cost very high for us.

Air conditioning cost shoot up.

Laptop, server and PC electricity price go up.

It exceed transport cost.

[13/3/2026 2:58 pm] Daniel: Seems unlikely. To and from CBD is about 5-6$ a day for me. Running an AC is about 25-50 cts an hour. Or can just work with a fan, that is even cheaper. Plus food is cheaper at home.

[13/3/2026 2:58 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Eg. 35 kWh X $0.2979 = $10.42 cents.

WFO 16 kWh X $0.2979 = $4.77 cents.

Difference = $5.65.

More than take MRT and bus = $3 back and forth.

Savings = $5.65 - $ 3 = $2.65 per day.

[13/3/2026 2:58 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Oh is it?

[13/3/2026 2:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I record my electricity usage everyday.

I also compute and submit my power readings to my electricity supplier.

So very accurate.

[13/3/2026 3:00 pm] Daniel: So 20 kWh to run your aircon for a day? That's more than one unit, right? Otherwise might be time to get a more efficient one.

[13/3/2026 3:01 pm] Adam: I use circle line to go work and now its a big headache because of the disruption. Our mrt cannot handle to load anyway

[13/3/2026 3:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

2 aircon units working concurrently.

My aircon newly installed last year 5 stars energy efficient.

Daikin. Increase higher BTU some more because of my son's work requirements.

My old aircon will have easily use more energy by 20% at least.

[13/3/2026 3:02 pm] Daniel: Seems to be very high. I've worked from home today (two people), done laundry twice and cooked lunch. (And ran the aircon 3 units until 6am) and am currently (30 mins ago) at 7.37 kWh.

[13/3/2026 3:02 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Circle line MRT maintenance should clear by 17 April I think.

I also avoided going through ccl.

[13/3/2026 3:02 pm] Adam: My household is big too so although our energy usage is big, its split among us. I go solo holiday i see only a small dip in energy usage

[13/3/2026 3:04 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My aircon run 24 hours - because my son need high power servers to run GPU for his AI R&D.

Training AI datasets need 24 hours run.

He got to turn on at least 5 high power gadgets if work at home.

I also work on my laptop.

[13/3/2026 3:04 pm] Adam: But my family got a few people going office. Compare $5 x 3 return mrt ticket for 3 people with using more air con at home for whole household

[13/3/2026 3:05 pm] Adam: Hdbs simply arent designed for power users. When i get a bto i wanna put a server rack that can vent air to outdoors but wonder how to design. Normal way will recirculate hot air in the room

[13/3/2026 3:06 pm] Daniel: Yeah, but usually even work from home the servers would be at the workplace. I do r&d and never would I put servers for my work at home. Seems like yours is a bit of a special case, probably not comparable to most people's energy consumption

[13/3/2026 3:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Hahaha..

Turning your room into a data centre.

[13/3/2026 3:06 pm] Adam: I put my server in living room because the hard drive make a lot of noise in my room

[13/3/2026 3:07 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

My son's work need a server at home.

He run very high power R&D stuff.

GPU generate alot of electricity and heat and run 24 hours.

[13/3/2026 3:09 pm] Adam: Yeah, because gpu make a lot of heat, it make aircon work even harder. Gpu can actually work with room temp air. Air con makes it work better but not by much

[13/3/2026 3:10 pm] Adam: My server not so strong but i put it in my non aircon living room

[13/3/2026 3:11 pm] Adam: I dont see a reason to use air con for gpu unless you have some serious optimisation metric. Better off spending more on top end water cooling

[13/3/2026 3:11 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Without aircon, won't GPU overheat?

[13/3/2026 3:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My son turn on aircon + high velocity fans at the server.

Once I switch off the aircon when he is not around.

The whole room very hot and stuffy.

Even high velocity fan cannot dispel the heat.

[13/3/2026 3:13 pm] Adam: Its a lot of factors, but generally get a better cooling system ie bigger heatsink and fans. 

Under high loads, gpu can be 90C so not much difference if it dumps heat to 30C air instead of 24C air con.

[13/3/2026 3:14 pm] Adam: If the heat is too much, it will simply throttle itself for safety

[13/3/2026 3:14 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Because aircon draw the hot air in the room to outside and cool the room and server.

High velocity fan keep circulating the hot air within the room.

[13/3/2026 3:15 pm] Adam: Nvidia makes the gpu work too hard for little gain. People who tinker can power limit their gpu to use less electricity for only slightly less performance

[13/3/2026 3:15 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My son's server cannot stop, else all the effort wasted.

The server sometimes got to run a few days before can complete training the dataset.

Else his project will delay.

[13/3/2026 3:16 pm] Adam: Like 95% performance for 80% electricity

[13/3/2026 3:17 pm] Adam: If he really needs that gain in processing power, have to pay significantly more

[13/3/2026 3:18 pm] Adam: Throttle doesnt mean stop. It just means work slower. It looks like hes already maximizing the gpu like how smrt maximise the circle line.

[13/3/2026 3:18 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes.

That's why sometimes working at home not the best options for him.

Office got higher power GPU - he can complete his work faster.

Only periodically he work from home.

[13/3/2026 3:19 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Sometimes IT machine will shut down if reach 45 degree Celcius.

[13/3/2026 3:19 pm] Adam: Nah he can still work from home. He can access his office gpu from home.

[13/3/2026 3:19 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Sometimes, his work involves sensitive data.

Also going through WLAN and remote wire - bandwidth is smaller compare to office with higher bandwidth and higher speed.

[13/3/2026 3:20 pm] Adam: My office ai all on its own data center. Its more economical. Cant expect each singaporean to have their personal server for an ai ready workforce

[13/3/2026 3:20 pm] Adam: Yeah i work with personal data too. In fact if have personal data a home server is useless

[13/3/2026 3:21 pm] Adam: The conpany wont allow you to take data to wfh. You have to vpn and remote into work

[13/3/2026 3:21 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

VPN and remote access is not allowed for red data.

[13/3/2026 3:22 pm] Adam: Depends i guess. My company has its issued laptop and make us vpn

[13/3/2026 3:23 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

VPN and remote access only allow for orange and unclassified data.

[13/3/2026 3:23 pm] Adam: some stuff need physical but nowadays its rare

[13/3/2026 3:24 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Eg. How UNC 3886 penetrate our Telco networks.

Even VPN are useless for that type of breach.

[13/3/2026 3:24 pm] Adam: The thing is, remote work in itself provide safety and risk mitigation for my company. Hypothetically if something bad happens and whole country is lock down, our operations should be able to function

[13/3/2026 3:25 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Thus only orange and unclassified data - VPN and remote access ok.

Red data - no.

[13/3/2026 3:26 pm] Adam: Touch wood, iran does something. Even if the office is gone. Our company will have to survive. We need remote work for that.

[13/3/2026 3:27 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Understand.

Don't worry, Iran missiles can't exceed 4,000 km.

It won't reach us.

Iran missiles longest range 2,500 km.

Singapore to Iran distance more than 6,000 km.

[13/3/2026 3:28 pm] Adam: Maybe your son's industry, along with essential services and contruction need office. But a large chunk of singapore can wfh

[13/3/2026 3:28 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Probably.

[13/3/2026 3:28 pm] Adam: If we can reduce the energy burden in our country, we should go for it

[13/3/2026 3:29 pm] Adam: But must be fast. We cannot Monitor the situation while our supply runs dry

[13/3/2026 3:35 pm] Joomua Tng: really?

does everyone naively thinking wfh is going to be the norm?

 taxi drivers work from home..

workshop repairs wfh.

MPs wfh.

hawkers wfh.

retail sales wfh. 

nurses wfh

doctors wfh.

cleaners wfh.

construction workers wfh.

bankers wfh.

insurance and financial agents wfh.

bank customers service wfh.

ntuc, giant seng siong employees wfh.

......

certain work or projects can wfh..most that contribution to actual social functions cannot.

and unfortunately these are the occupation that pays the average or below average incomes.

...

[13/3/2026 3:36 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Our service workers will get hit hard like in COVID.

[13/3/2026 3:40 pm] Adam: Yeah those who have physical jobs can continue. But many singaporeans work in office just because boss want to see their face. See how packed mrt is every morning. Thats how much electricity we could be saving

[13/3/2026 3:40 pm] Joomua Tng: only certain speical niche jobs can work from home...we should stop naively promoting work from home.

it will create an out of balance and impractical attitude and beliefs the wfh can be the norm.

the world and Singapore is not ready for wfh...for most. yet...still far far from it.

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[13/3/2026 3:42 pm] Adam: Why cant wfh be the norm. Shopee delivery is a norm. Ai is a norm. The world is changing. Unless you want singapore economy to be stuck like japan we have to adapt

[13/3/2026 3:48 pm] Joomua Tng: people will have the impractical thinking that wfh will be the norm.

the world is not ready for it.

so is Singapore. for certain group yes...

for most it is not.

and prematurely letting the majority thinking it does will have a negative impact. attitude and behavioral wise.

the social tension will build up..when those wfh flaunt it.and maybe having average to above average income wfh...while those slog it out physically get to be paid average or below average.jobs

.......

[13/3/2026 3:50 pm] LCL (Danny 心): [13/03, 3:40 pm] 

Close friend comments: Agree our homes not designed for WFH, the IT type of work.

[13/03, 3:40 pm] ☸️  Danny 心: 

Hahaha...

I think young people want comfort at home.

[13/03, 3:48 pm] Close friend comments: 

There are genuine needs and discretionary WFH. Eg. 24 x 7 worldwide support. When one is rostered for odd hours, just turned on systems to provide support.

[13/3/2026 3:53 pm] Joomua Tng: who doesn't want to wfh and get paid average to above average and maybr high income?

everyone aimming for it...

who will do the "dirty" or gets their hands dirty , physical jobs, and yet get paid with average to below average jobs.

.........

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[13/3/2026 3:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments :-

Or financial and investment job when your counterparts are in London or New York. 

The agreed conferencing is not sg office hours lah. Be thankful, if the calls as before bedtimes

[13/3/2026 3:55 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

I feel that hybrid arrangement is the best.

1. WFO.

2. WFH.

[13/3/2026 3:55 pm] Joomua Tng: depending on the nature of the work and businesses.

flexi arrangements is not wfh.

[13/3/2026 3:56 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Yes Flexi arrangements is the best - incorporating WFO and WFH.

[13/3/2026 3:57 pm] Adam: Wonder how many companies mandate pregnant people to be in office. Maybe one of the contributing factors to our low fertility

[13/3/2026 3:58 pm] Adam: If wfo is so important that cannot be touched. Maybe shouldnt hire women who might bear children

[13/3/2026 3:59 pm] Adam: If our economy cannot survive without flesh in the office, we should just not have children and can import our population

[13/3/2026 4:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[13/3/2026 4:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

My close friend comments:-

Asia rolls out 4-day weeks, work-from-home to solve fuel crisis caused by Iran war | Fortune.

 https://share.google/l2QHGHzGHhwEhhy3O

[13/3/2026 5:36 pm] Jun Ming: I heard trips to batam getting more expensive. I wonder if there's solar ferry for these ferry so they don't run based on fuel

[13/3/2026 5:38 pm] Jun Ming: I think the world is too reliant on fuel. No matter how diverse our energy source may be crude oil is the primary source being controlled by a few countries

[13/3/2026 5:39 pm] Jun Ming: You see how many % Singapore import from renewable energy

[13/3/2026 5:41 pm] Jun Ming: Sg wants to import by 30% of renewable energy by 2035. But is it enough for Singapore? At the rate of our energy demand

[13/3/2026 5:45 pm] Jun Ming: If energy is sufficient internally we shouldn't be worry about too much on middle east as we are not relying on crude oil that much. So I suggest 50% of renewable being imported or generated

[13/3/2026 5:47 pm] Jun Ming: The same logic on nuclear. Uranium is heavily control by certain organisation and country. So nuclear wouldn't be a good long term solution

[13/3/2026 5:50 pm] Jun Ming: This is my opinion on increasing supply. If possible nsas should start research on Dyson ball to ensure energy sufficient. Or space technology that can take in more renewable energy.

For decreasing demand in energy is limit population growth so lesser resources will be use as there's lesser people using energy.

[13/3/2026 5:50 pm] Jun Ming: In the world of ai we no need so many foreigners

[13/3/2026 5:51 pm] Adam: I wonder if society will accept AI robot domestic workers to take care of chores

[13/3/2026 5:52 pm] Adam: Now not much but when things improve lots gonna be replaced

[13/3/2026 5:52 pm] Adam: Right now waiting for full auto self driving

[13/3/2026 5:52 pm] Jun Ming: That being said ai waste a lot of energy. If there's a total cut off in energy import are we able to sustain with the demand

[13/3/2026 5:53 pm] Adam: In grand scheme of things, humans use more energy than AI

[13/3/2026 5:54 pm] Jun Ming: Domestically chores, like cooking and washing can be fully automated

[13/3/2026 5:54 pm] Adam: If we stop fertility and imports, can cut down on energy use while still have ai

[13/3/2026 5:55 pm] Adam: In future. We wont even have kitchen in hdb. We will move to central cooking model like primary school

[13/3/2026 5:56 pm] Jun Ming: Fertility decrease means resources is not enough hence people stop giving birth. When there's excess resources people will naturally give birth

[13/3/2026 5:57 pm] Jun Ming: Look at our pm married but don't have kids

[13/3/2026 5:57 pm] Jun Ming: Singaporean are simply learning from him

[13/3/2026 6:00 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢

[13/3/2026 6:03 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Solar energy driven vessels or cars not sufficient energy output to move the vehicles.

[13/3/2026 6:04 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Source:- Google AI

Currently, solar-driven vessels and cars are not generally sufficient to move them as a primary, standalone power source for mainstream, daily, or high-speed use. While experimental vehicles, small ferries, and pleasure yachts have demonstrated that direct solar propulsion is possible, limitations in solar efficiency, surface area, and energy density make it impractical for cars and large commercial ships today. 

 Motorway +4

Instead, solar energy is rapidly gaining traction as an auxiliary (supplementary) power source or part of a hybrid

[13/3/2026 6:34 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Notice a few food stalls increase the price already.

Alamak.

[13/3/2026 6:46 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,

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[13/3/2026 6:52 pm] RY: Govt may have to seriously consider domestic energy eg SMR nuclear plant/solar n etc, as energy is a vital resource for any country survival/economy, especially for any crisis that may arise anytime

[13/3/2026 6:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心): 

Just 5 SMRs aggregating modules can produce 1.3 GW X 5 = 6.5 GW already.

Better than importing tons and tons of LNG.

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