#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: Sort out issues before imposing new #taxi cancellation #policies
"used to book a taxi via the #CDGZig #app quite often, but hv been avoiding it lately for several reasons.. Often, I get a notification tt te taxi has arrived when it hasn't, & tis makes me worry.. There hv also been instances where te taxi went to te wrong place & concluded tt I didn't turn up. He wld leave aft indicating a “no show”.. hope #ComfortDelGro will sort out te issues"🤔
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-sort-out-issues-before-imposing-new-taxi-cancellation-policies

#LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: Be more grateful to our grandparents
"though I live near my #grandmother & see her as often as 2-5X/week, I still don't think I'm spending #qualitytime w her.. The more I focus on my own #life, the further I feel fr her. My #family has dinner together on most Sundays. Even then, it’s my grandmother who cooks for us & takes care of us even in her #oldage. As a #society, we shld be more grateful & respectful towards our #grandparents" #agedsociety
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-be-more-grateful-to-our-grandparents

#LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: #AI chatbots shouldn’t be allowed to spread #untruths
"Surely #laws need to be strengthened to protect individuals and institutions against defamatory content and untruths churned out by #generativeAI.. the reality is that people may be unaware tt disparaging #information about them is lurking out there. The onus shouldn’t be on people to have to google their name to ensure the tech bots haven’t maligned them"
#RegulateAI #SustainableDevelopment
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-ai-chatbots-shouldn-t-be-allowed-to-spread-untruths

#LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: Think wider on #portability of #healthinsurance so more people can benefit
"MOH is studying portable private #insurance.. As past president of #Singapore Medical Assoc & a GP for ~40 years, I hope people will understand better why portability is essential as we grow older.. I urge #MOH to look beyond portability .. to include forced changes when changing employers, & most importantly loss of insurance #coverage upon loss of job or #retirement"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-think-wider-on-portability-of-health-insurance-so-more-people-can-benefit

#STForum: Retroactive charges for ward upgrades discourage patients fr getting subsidised treatment 1st
"current #policy is to #discourage e #behaviour where patients wld select lower ward classes to enjoy higher subsidies for more costly treatments, such as surgery, & then upgrade to higher ward classes once these treatments hv been completed. Many of these patients r NOT lower-income patients.. It's impt to ensure tt our subsidy $ r targeted at where they r needed most"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-retroactive-charges-for-ward-upgrades-discourage-patients-from-getting-subsidised-treatment-first

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#STForum: Unfair to charge retroactive payments for #patients who transfer to higher class wards
"Retro-charging places an unnecessary financial burden on families already grappling w the emotional & physical challenges of caring for their loved ones. I hope tt #SGH or #Singapore #Ministry of #Health will review its #policy regarding #retroactive payment for ward transfers & consider removing this #anomaly. That wld alleviate #financialstrain on families"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-unfair-to-charge-retroactive-payments-for-patients-who-transfer-to-higher-class-wards

#LetterOfTheWeek #STForum
#Singapore " #driving #discipline on our #roads had worsened. Every day, I see significantly more cases of #poordriving by bus drivers, truck drivers & passenger #cars than a decade ago .. suggestions for the #authorities to consider .. Introduce graduated #speed limits on roads where #schools are located, & have road bumps .. Have more #cameras on #highways .. hurt some of the rich & rash drivers who probably don’t care about the current fines"
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-follow-finland-s-example-and-fine-speedsters-based-on-their-income

#LetterOfTheWeek #Singapore
#STForum: Urgent need to bring back physical token for #banktransactions
"A #physicaltoken provides true two-factor #authentication (2FA) as a separate device from the phone and a high level of old-fashioned protection we can all understand. #Technology is constantly evolving and the best software security today will be defeated by tomorrow’s hack. Proponents of #SmartNation initiatives need to recognise the #limits of #digitalisation" #truth
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-urgent-need-to-bring-back-physical-token-for-bank-transactions

#Singapore #Administrative #LetterOfTheWeek
#STForum: Committed to doing better to respond to public feedback
"The Municipal Services Office & our partner agencies are committed to doing better in terms of strengthening inter-agency coordination to address #publicfeedback in a #timely & #thorough manner. We #apologise for the #administrativelapse that led to a delay in the removal."
#Exemplary conduct of a #responsible #publicofficer devoid of spin or rhetoric. #respect
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-committed-to-doing-better-to-respond-to-public-feedback