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#LetterOfTheWeek
Should leisure travel be allowed for those appealing against conviction?
🧐"Why shld te doctor be allowed to travel for leisure.? Te #patient’s family & friends may still be #grieving over the #loss of their loved one, & must be pained to learn tt the #convicted #doctor is allowed to go overseas for a 14-day #holiday as if all were normal.
Any person charged & on bail, or after conviction & sentencing . shld not be allowed to travel #overseas for leisure"⚖️
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-should-leisure-travel-be-allowed-for-those-appealing-against-conviction

#LetterOfTheWeek
Should leisure travel be allowed for those appealing against conviction?
🧐"Why shld te doctor be allowed to travel for leisure.? Te #patient’s family & friends may still be #grieving over the #loss of their loved one, & must be pained to learn tt the #convicted #doctor is allowed to go overseas for a 14-day #holiday as if all were normal.
Any person charged & on bail, or after conviction & sentencing . shld not be allowed to travel #overseas for leisure"⚖️
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-should-leisure-travel-be-allowed-for-those-appealing-against-conviction

#LetterOfTheWeek
Should leisure travel be allowed for those appealing against conviction?
🧐"Why shld te doctor be allowed to travel for leisure.? Te #patient’s family & friends may still be #grieving over the #loss of their loved one, & must be pained to learn tt the #convicted #doctor is allowed to go overseas for a 14-day #holiday as if all were normal.
Any person charged & on bail, or after conviction & sentencing . shld not be allowed to travel #overseas for leisure"⚖️
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-should-leisure-travel-be-allowed-for-those-appealing-against-conviction

#LetterOfTheWeek
Should leisure travel be allowed for those appealing against conviction?
🧐"Why shld te doctor be allowed to travel for leisure.? Te #patient’s family & friends may still be #grieving over the #loss of their loved one, & must be pained to learn tt the #convicted #doctor is allowed to go overseas for a 14-day #holiday as if all were normal.
Any person charged & on bail, or after conviction & sentencing . shld not be allowed to travel #overseas for leisure"⚖️
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-should-leisure-travel-be-allowed-for-those-appealing-against-conviction

#LetterOfTheWeek
Should leisure travel be allowed for those appealing against conviction?
🧐"Why shld te doctor be allowed to travel for leisure.? Te #patient’s family & friends may still be #grieving over the #loss of their loved one, & must be pained to learn tt the #convicted #doctor is allowed to go overseas for a 14-day #holiday as if all were normal.
Any person charged & on bail, or after conviction & sentencing . shld not be allowed to travel #overseas for leisure"⚖️
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-should-leisure-travel-be-allowed-for-those-appealing-against-conviction

#LetterOfTheWeek
Provide more guidance for #seniors to age safely at home
🇸🇬"Beyond awareness, more #hands-on #support wld help.. agencies cld organise #roadshows to demo practical home modifications & provide access to pre-qualified contractors, along w clear & transparent sample quotations. Safe #ageing at home shldn't depend on renovation know-how. W clearer guidance & trusted support, >seniors can take practical steps to live safely & independently in their own homes"👍
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum-provide-more-guidance-for-seniors-to-age-safely-at-home

#LetterOfTheWeek
Provide more guidance for #seniors to age safely at home
🇸🇬"Beyond awareness, more #hands-on #support wld help.. agencies cld organise #roadshows to demo practical home modifications & provide access to pre-qualified contractors, along w clear & transparent sample quotations. Safe #ageing at home shldn't depend on renovation know-how. W clearer guidance & trusted support, >seniors can take practical steps to live safely & independently in their own homes"👍
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum-provide-more-guidance-for-seniors-to-age-safely-at-home

#LetterOfTheWeek
Provide more guidance for #seniors to age safely at home
🇸🇬"Beyond awareness, more #hands-on #support wld help.. agencies cld organise #roadshows to demo practical home modifications & provide access to pre-qualified contractors, along w clear & transparent sample quotations. Safe #ageing at home shldn't depend on renovation know-how. W clearer guidance & trusted support, >seniors can take practical steps to live safely & independently in their own homes"👍
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum-provide-more-guidance-for-seniors-to-age-safely-at-home

#LetterOfTheWeek
Provide more guidance for #seniors to age safely at home
🇸🇬"Beyond awareness, more #hands-on #support wld help.. agencies cld organise #roadshows to demo practical home modifications & provide access to pre-qualified contractors, along w clear & transparent sample quotations. Safe #ageing at home shldn't depend on renovation know-how. W clearer guidance & trusted support, >seniors can take practical steps to live safely & independently in their own homes"👍
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum-provide-more-guidance-for-seniors-to-age-safely-at-home

#LetterOfTheWeek
Provide more guidance for #seniors to age safely at home
🇸🇬"Beyond awareness, more #hands-on #support wld help.. agencies cld organise #roadshows to demo practical home modifications & provide access to pre-qualified contractors, along w clear & transparent sample quotations. Safe #ageing at home shldn't depend on renovation know-how. W clearer guidance & trusted support, >seniors can take practical steps to live safely & independently in their own homes"👍
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum-provide-more-guidance-for-seniors-to-age-safely-at-home

#LetterOfTheWeek
Impatient customers make #delivery #riders take risks
"Pref'ce for faster deliv & low tolerance for delay contribute incrementally to sys where time saved by 1 party may translate into risk borne by another.. raises broader qn abt te kind of #socialcompact we wish to uphold. #Singapore has long emphasised shared #responsibility - whether in public cleanliness, #graciousness or safety. Yet in te realm of digital convenience tis ethos appears less visible"🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-impatient-customers-make-delivery-riders-take-risks

#LetterOfTheWeek
Impatient customers make #delivery #riders take risks
"Pref'ce for faster deliv & low tolerance for delay contribute incrementally to sys where time saved by 1 party may translate into risk borne by another.. raises broader qn abt te kind of #socialcompact we wish to uphold. #Singapore has long emphasised shared #responsibility - whether in public cleanliness, #graciousness or safety. Yet in te realm of digital convenience tis ethos appears less visible"🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-impatient-customers-make-delivery-riders-take-risks

#LetterOfTheWeek
Impatient customers make #delivery #riders take risks
"Pref'ce for faster deliv & low tolerance for delay contribute incrementally to sys where time saved by 1 party may translate into risk borne by another.. raises broader qn abt te kind of #socialcompact we wish to uphold. #Singapore has long emphasised shared #responsibility - whether in public cleanliness, #graciousness or safety. Yet in te realm of digital convenience tis ethos appears less visible"🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-impatient-customers-make-delivery-riders-take-risks

#LetterOfTheWeek
Impatient customers make #delivery #riders take risks
"Pref'ce for faster deliv & low tolerance for delay contribute incrementally to sys where time saved by 1 party may translate into risk borne by another.. raises broader qn abt te kind of #socialcompact we wish to uphold. #Singapore has long emphasised shared #responsibility - whether in public cleanliness, #graciousness or safety. Yet in te realm of digital convenience tis ethos appears less visible"🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-impatient-customers-make-delivery-riders-take-risks

#LetterOfTheWeek
Impatient customers make #delivery #riders take risks
"Pref'ce for faster deliv & low tolerance for delay contribute incrementally to sys where time saved by 1 party may translate into risk borne by another.. raises broader qn abt te kind of #socialcompact we wish to uphold. #Singapore has long emphasised shared #responsibility - whether in public cleanliness, #graciousness or safety. Yet in te realm of digital convenience tis ethos appears less visible"🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-impatient-customers-make-delivery-riders-take-risks

#LetterOfTheWeek
Yes, we🇸🇬 need campaigns to remind us how to behave
"Campaigns . aren't abt stating te obvious, but abt reinforcing social norms. A simple, repeated message can act as a gentle nudge.. True graciousness must be supported by #social #culture. When commuters model considerate behaviour, it encourages others.. shapes a self-sustaining #norm where #courtesy becomes natural iso instructed. In tis sense, campaigns remind the mind, while culture shapes the heart"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-yes-we-do-need-campaigns-to-remind-us-how-to-behave

#LetterOfTheWeek
Yes, we🇸🇬 need campaigns to remind us how to behave
"Campaigns . aren't abt stating te obvious, but abt reinforcing social norms. A simple, repeated message can act as a gentle nudge.. True graciousness must be supported by #social #culture. When commuters model considerate behaviour, it encourages others.. shapes a self-sustaining #norm where #courtesy becomes natural iso instructed. In tis sense, campaigns remind the mind, while culture shapes the heart"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-yes-we-do-need-campaigns-to-remind-us-how-to-behave

#LetterOfTheWeek
Yes, we🇸🇬 need campaigns to remind us how to behave
"Campaigns . aren't abt stating te obvious, but abt reinforcing social norms. A simple, repeated message can act as a gentle nudge.. True graciousness must be supported by #social #culture. When commuters model considerate behaviour, it encourages others.. shapes a self-sustaining #norm where #courtesy becomes natural iso instructed. In tis sense, campaigns remind the mind, while culture shapes the heart"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-yes-we-do-need-campaigns-to-remind-us-how-to-behave

#LetterOfTheWeek
Yes, we🇸🇬 need campaigns to remind us how to behave
"Campaigns . aren't abt stating te obvious, but abt reinforcing social norms. A simple, repeated message can act as a gentle nudge.. True graciousness must be supported by #social #culture. When commuters model considerate behaviour, it encourages others.. shapes a self-sustaining #norm where #courtesy becomes natural iso instructed. In tis sense, campaigns remind the mind, while culture shapes the heart"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-yes-we-do-need-campaigns-to-remind-us-how-to-behave

#LetterOfTheWeek
Yes, we🇸🇬 need campaigns to remind us how to behave
"Campaigns . aren't abt stating te obvious, but abt reinforcing social norms. A simple, repeated message can act as a gentle nudge.. True graciousness must be supported by #social #culture. When commuters model considerate behaviour, it encourages others.. shapes a self-sustaining #norm where #courtesy becomes natural iso instructed. In tis sense, campaigns remind the mind, while culture shapes the heart"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-yes-we-do-need-campaigns-to-remind-us-how-to-behave

#LetterOfTheWeek
Make it much easier to speak to a person on a #hotline
🧐"Te wider issue is .. whether #service #architecture is judged by what exists on paper than what's accessible in practice. #fairdealing .. shld extend to te design of #customer #contact channels.. Institut'ns shld review their c'r channels based on discoverability, not just existence. #Regulators shld consider whether hidden contact pathways r consistent w fair dealing.. shldn't req insider guidance"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-make-it-much-easier-to-speak-to-a-person-on-a-hotline

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Introducing #AI at Primary 4 carries a real developmental #risk #StraitsTimes
"When #socialmedia spread rapidly through our #children’s lives, the #guardrails came years too late.🤦‍♂️ We're still living with those ripples on #youth #mentalhealth, sleep, attention & #family life.. In 2023, #UNESCO called for #regulation of #generativeAI in #schools, #data #protection & #privacy standards, teacher training, & an age limit of 13 for classroom AI tools"👈🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-introducing-ai-at-primary-4-carries-a-real-developmental-risk

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Introducing #AI at Primary 4 carries a real developmental #risk #StraitsTimes
"When #socialmedia spread rapidly through our #children’s lives, the #guardrails came years too late.🤦‍♂️ We're still living with those ripples on #youth #mentalhealth, sleep, attention & #family life.. In 2023, #UNESCO called for #regulation of #generativeAI in #schools, #data #protection & #privacy standards, teacher training, & an age limit of 13 for classroom AI tools"👈🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-introducing-ai-at-primary-4-carries-a-real-developmental-risk

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Introducing #AI at Primary 4 carries a real developmental #risk #StraitsTimes
"When #socialmedia spread rapidly through our #children’s lives, the #guardrails came years too late.🤦‍♂️ We're still living with those ripples on #youth #mentalhealth, sleep, attention & #family life.. In 2023, #UNESCO called for #regulation of #generativeAI in #schools, #data #protection & #privacy standards, teacher training, & an age limit of 13 for classroom AI tools"👈🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-introducing-ai-at-primary-4-carries-a-real-developmental-risk

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Introducing #AI at Primary 4 carries a real developmental #risk #StraitsTimes
"When #socialmedia spread rapidly through our #children’s lives, the #guardrails came years too late.🤦‍♂️ We're still living with those ripples on #youth #mentalhealth, sleep, attention & #family life.. In 2023, #UNESCO called for #regulation of #generativeAI in #schools, #data #protection & #privacy standards, teacher training, & an age limit of 13 for classroom AI tools"👈🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-introducing-ai-at-primary-4-carries-a-real-developmental-risk

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum: Introducing #AI at Primary 4 carries a real developmental #risk #StraitsTimes
"When #socialmedia spread rapidly through our #children’s lives, the #guardrails came years too late.🤦‍♂️ We're still living with those ripples on #youth #mentalhealth, sleep, attention & #family life.. In 2023, #UNESCO called for #regulation of #generativeAI in #schools, #data #protection & #privacy standards, teacher training, & an age limit of 13 for classroom AI tools"👈🧐
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-introducing-ai-at-primary-4-carries-a-real-developmental-risk

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum🇸🇬 Don’t let medical progress become a loophole for #insurers
"Life #Insurance Assoc'n recently updated its #Critical #Illness Framework to incl modern “keyhole” & endovascular treatments.. a clear admission tt old, highly invasive definitions r medically obsolete. However these updates are not retrospective. Tis creates a 2-tier sys where those who've dutifully paid #premiums for decades r penalised for te v #medical progress tt makes #surgery safer"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-dont-let-medical-progress-become-a-loophole-for-insurers

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum🇸🇬 Don’t let medical progress become a loophole for #insurers
"Life #Insurance Assoc'n recently updated its #Critical #Illness Framework to incl modern “keyhole” & endovascular treatments.. a clear admission tt old, highly invasive definitions r medically obsolete. However these updates are not retrospective. Tis creates a 2-tier sys where those who've dutifully paid #premiums for decades r penalised for te v #medical progress tt makes #surgery safer"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-dont-let-medical-progress-become-a-loophole-for-insurers

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum🇸🇬 Don’t let medical progress become a loophole for #insurers
"Life #Insurance Assoc'n recently updated its #Critical #Illness Framework to incl modern “keyhole” & endovascular treatments.. a clear admission tt old, highly invasive definitions r medically obsolete. However these updates are not retrospective. Tis creates a 2-tier sys where those who've dutifully paid #premiums for decades r penalised for te v #medical progress tt makes #surgery safer"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-dont-let-medical-progress-become-a-loophole-for-insurers

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum🇸🇬 Don’t let medical progress become a loophole for #insurers
"Life #Insurance Assoc'n recently updated its #Critical #Illness Framework to incl modern “keyhole” & endovascular treatments.. a clear admission tt old, highly invasive definitions r medically obsolete. However these updates are not retrospective. Tis creates a 2-tier sys where those who've dutifully paid #premiums for decades r penalised for te v #medical progress tt makes #surgery safer"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-dont-let-medical-progress-become-a-loophole-for-insurers

#LetterOfTheWeek
Forum🇸🇬 Don’t let medical progress become a loophole for #insurers
"Life #Insurance Assoc'n recently updated its #Critical #Illness Framework to incl modern “keyhole” & endovascular treatments.. a clear admission tt old, highly invasive definitions r medically obsolete. However these updates are not retrospective. Tis creates a 2-tier sys where those who've dutifully paid #premiums for decades r penalised for te v #medical progress tt makes #surgery safer"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-dont-let-medical-progress-become-a-loophole-for-insurers

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 real-life complications don't fit narrow definitions in their policies.. Def'ns & exclusions tt don't reflect #moderncare shld be updated so tt consumers understand what they're buying"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-health-insurance-wording-must-reflect-modern-care

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 real-life complications don't fit narrow definitions in their policies.. Def'ns & exclusions tt don't reflect #moderncare shld be updated so tt consumers understand what they're buying"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-health-insurance-wording-must-reflect-modern-care

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 real-life complications don't fit narrow definitions in their policies.. Def'ns & exclusions tt don't reflect #moderncare shld be updated so tt consumers understand what they're buying"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-health-insurance-wording-must-reflect-modern-care

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 real-life complications don't fit narrow definitions in their policies.. Def'ns & exclusions tt don't reflect #moderncare shld be updated so tt consumers understand what they're buying"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-health-insurance-wording-must-reflect-modern-care

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 real-life complications don't fit narrow definitions in their policies.. Def'ns & exclusions tt don't reflect #moderncare shld be updated so tt consumers understand what they're buying"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-health-insurance-wording-must-reflect-modern-care

#LetterOfTheWeek
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 unfair edge. Te #authorities shld strengthen inter-agency coordination, incl'g cross-checks.. Firm & visible enforcement will help restore confidence & ensure a level playing field"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-strengthen-enforcement-and-close-loopholes-to-protect-licensed-fb-operators

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 father, a sibling, a close friend or a #breadwinner.. People r often guided by te severity of consequences attached to their actions. A #jail term can serve as a powerful #deterrent"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 father, a sibling, a close friend or a #breadwinner.. People r often guided by te severity of consequences attached to their actions. A #jail term can serve as a powerful #deterrent"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 father, a sibling, a close friend or a #breadwinner.. People r often guided by te severity of consequences attached to their actions. A #jail term can serve as a powerful #deterrent"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 father, a sibling, a close friend or a #breadwinner.. People r often guided by te severity of consequences attached to their actions. A #jail term can serve as a powerful #deterrent"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 father, a sibling, a close friend or a #breadwinner.. People r often guided by te severity of consequences attached to their actions. A #jail term can serve as a powerful #deterrent"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases

#LetterOfTheWeek
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 Tribunal.. process is lengthy, complex & daunting🤦‍♂️.. With #scams & fraudulent activities rising rapidly in #Singapore, I believe our #consumer #protection framework needs to evolve"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-do-more-to-help-victims-of-credit-card-fraud

#LetterOfTheWeek
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 clearer intent & better #protection.. As #banks accelerate twds #convenience & speed, r we adequately acct'g for – #seniors – or we assume #digital #awareness tt not all users possess?"🤔
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-is-face-id-in-banking-apps-too-convenient-for-security

#LetterOfTheWeek
#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 #responsibility on te weakest party in te equation. #Australia’s approach shifts #accountability to where it belongs: platforms.. A clear national standard wld make boundaries easier to enforce"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-go-beyond-school-phone-bans-to-protect-children-online

#LetterOfTheWeek
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 & #transport #planning? Te heavy #congestion on NEL didn't happen overnite. Sengkang & Punggol hv seen rapid residential growth for yrs, yet #rail cc hasn't expanded in tandem"🤔 #SG60
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-free-off-peak-rides-may-be-symptom-of-urban-planning-gaps

#LetterOfTheWeek
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 #human.. World #Alzheimer’s Mth, let's ensure tt tech enhances iso replaces #dignity in #dementiacare. It's #compassion, not code, tt ultimately sustains our elderly & community"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-people-with-dementia-need-sincere-care-not-just-ai-tools

#LetterOfTheWeek
🇸🇬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 #humanity in favour of financial #greed.3rd, neglecting to invest in imparting #moralvalues to our young has meant te disappearance of understand'g te fragility of good human relations"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-recent-incidents-at-mosques-a-reminder-of-how-precious-racial-and-religious-harmony-is

#LetterOfTheWeek
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 measure #rail performance. MKBF has limitat'ns.. goal must be to deliver a system tt's not only technically reliable but also responsive to commuters’ lived experiences" #Singapore
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-independent-oversight-and-better-metrics-in-rail-reliability-review-needed

#LetterOfTheWeek
‘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 strong “evidence” clinically.. was told tt he was just hours away fr a neurological “disaster”. Tis came not fr AI but some lucky “medical intuition” garnered fr skills & knowledge"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-medical-intuition-cannot-be-replaced-by-ai