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#Health #insurance wording
"reports in #Singapore highlighted #consumer concerns over insurance disputes, & gap btw #policywording & consumer expectations.. tis gap become esp'ly troubling when patients discover, only at pt of crisis, tt timely #treatment, safer options or […]
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Strengthen #enforcement, close loopholes to protect licensed #F&B operators
🧐🇸🇬"Law-abiding #hawkers & biz owners pay levies, contribute CPF for local employees & operate under valid licences. Those who follow te rules end up bearing higher costs while rule-breakers may gain an […]
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#STForum: #Jailterm necessary as #deterrence matters in #careless #driving cases @straits_times
🧐"The consequences of an honest mistake can range fr financial loss to lives being upended.. When #death occurs, we need to just think of those left behind: someone losing a son, a […]
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Forum: Do more to help victims of #creditcard #fraud
"affected consumers r expected to file a police report, obtain a formal rejection letter fr te bank, escalate te case to Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Ctr, possibly report it to #MAS, & even consider te Small Claims […]
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Is #FaceID on #banking #apps too convenient to be secure?
"Shld banking systems rely so heavily on frictionless #biometric #approval when friction itself may be a #safety feature? #Desktop banking, which reqs deliberate steps & device-based authentication, arguably offers […]
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#Protect #children #online
🧐" #Singapore’s students r among te most digitally connected.. Many receive #smartphones in primary school, or earlier.. Expecting children to self-regulate vs billion-$ #platforms designed to maximise attention is unrealistic. It places […]
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Do free off-peak rides signal gaps in urban planning?
" #LTA described te initiative as 1yr pilot, but w te Cross Island Line (long-term solution to relieve North-East Line) opening only in 2030, crowd'g will persist for at least 5 more yrs.. Has there been a lapse in #urban & […]
In the turning of leaves and the hush of shorter days, we find the holy beauty of change
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#NaturePhotography #Bridge #SensoryArt #FallenLeaves #EastCoastKin #Observant #LetterOfTheWeek #Autumn
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People w #dementia need sincere care, not just AI tools
"dementia calls us to our deepest human virtues: benevolence, faithfulness & unconditional love. In an age where #AI will play a bigger role in #healthcare, we must be careful not to let #technology overshadow what makes us […]
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🇸🇬Recent incidents at mosques a reminder of how precious racial & religious #harmony is
🧐"global context v much driven by te #internet has made all manner of good relations fraught. 2nd, te extreme #capitalism underpin'g our lives is diluting & destroy'g intrinsic values of […]
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Independent oversight, more holistic metrics in #railreliability review needed
🧐"Independent stakeholders shld be involved to ensure #transparency, #accountability & fresh perspectives. Tis wld also strengthen #public #trust in te findings & recom'ns.. time to re-examine how we […]
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‘Medical intuition’ can't be replaced by AI
"te #healthcare cluster is recogn'g emerg'g prob of overdependence on #AI & risk of losing skills & expertise of doctoring.. practice of #medicine isn't just science: it's also art.. I sent him for CT scan despite there not being any […]
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🇸🇬Review rule on overseas property ownership & #publichousing
🧐"HDB rules disqualify #Singaporeans who own any #overseas #residential #property fr purchasing even a non-subsidised resale flat, unless te ppty is 1st disposed of.. Tis #rule contradicts another #HDB #policy: Once […]
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Forum: #Bullying reflects deeper issues in #families & #society
"in 1993, #Denmark made #empathy a required #school #subject. It has helped children aged six to 16 develop #compassion & #social #awareness.. “Why should we expect perfectly harmonious relations among #children […]
