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Archive for the ‘Society’ Category

The problem with Genies

Photo: Disney One of the more interesting stories that has hit the global news pages today (2 November 2020) is the story of a doctor in India who is suing two men who fleeced him of a seven million rupees (around US93,000) for “Aladdin’s Lamp. It seems that the men promised him that they could control spirits that would...

PPE for airport front liners

Photo: ST I read a report that the airport provides personal protection equipment (PPE) to front liners. [LINK] Most people will cheer this decision. I have a different view and approach. What is my view? I believe that the risk of infection of the front line workers at the airport is low. It is not the same level of risk as...

It is time to get down to serious business

A picture of lhl planting a bonsai tree splashes across the front page of today's Straits Times. I am unimpressed. I consider that to be a waste of space and time, a PR stunt. Let me explain. Our country is fighting tooth and nail during this C19 pandemic on so many fronts, namely, a severe recession, rising unemployment, underemployment,...

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