Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Who do you like to see in Parliament?

2. Which party do you like to see with the most seats in Parliament?
3. Will you contribute to the crowd funding for the MPs involved in AHTC case?

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WOTC - Does NTUC look after the interest of workers?

Wisdom of the Crowd: 89% of the participants in this survey had a negative view of the ability of NTUC to look after the welfare of workers. The other 11% have a positive view.

See the breakdown of the votes in https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1637

WOTC - PM Lee's promise to look after the interest of workers

Wisdom of the Crowd: 93% of the respondents have a negative view of PM Lee's promise to look after the interest of workers during the economic transition that is happening now. Only 7% trust him.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1636

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. What is your opinion of speaker of parliament Tan Chuan Jin?

2. Which of these female ministers do you like most?

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How to deal with flexibility in national service

Over the years, Singapore has lost many sporting and artistic talents due to inflexibility in the administration of national service. The people in charge of granting exemptions were afraid to grant exemptions as it might lead to a floodgate of applications.

I suggest the following approach to deal with this issue.
https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2091

WOTC - NS should be more flexible

Wisdom of the Crowd: 83% of the participants in this survey said that our national service policy should be implemented flexibly to deal with people like Ben Davis, the local footballer who has reached a high standard. 17% said that we do not need him, as he refused to serve national service.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1635

WOTC - Singapore is too expensive for retirees

Wisdom of the Crowd - 98% of the respondents in this survey said that Singapore is too expensive for most retirees, except for the very rich. This contradicts a statement by a leading PAP politician.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1634

CEO of Starhub gave a prompt reply

I sent a message to the CEO of Starhub to express my unhappiness over their business practice following the expiry of their roaming data package. I was being charged at an exorbitant rate for the roaming data outside of the package.

He gave a prompt reply to me and directed his directed his manager in charge of the roaming data business to study my feedback. He said - we hear you.


I gave this reply to the CEO.
https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2090

A pleasant surprise with Starhub data package

I bought a 2 GB data package roaming data package from Starhub for S$15 valid for 30 days. I planned to use some of the data for my Australia trip and the remainder for my Taiwan trip later in the month.

I share my pleasant experience with this data package.
https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2089

Starhub will lose a loyal customer

I have been a loyal customer of Starhub for three decades. I will be leaving Starhub when my contract expires.

Here are my reasons.
https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2084

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. DPM Heng said that Singapore does not need a economic stimulus package yet
2. Jokowi appoints his opponent Subianto into his cabinit

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WOTC - Fitess band issued to senior citizens

Wisdom of the Crowd: 18% of the respondents said that the fitness band will influence the senior citizens to vote for PAP. The other 82% said that it will not influence their vote.

27% said that the senior citizens will vote PAP, with or without the band. 16% said they will note vote PAP as the PAP does not take care of senior citizen.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1633

Quora: Is China scrambling to stem the exodus as 50 companies leave, and is the trade war the cause of companies leaving?

Ridzwan Abdul Rahman, Self employed (2000-present) answered.

There are more than half a million foreign companies operating in China. Fifty companies is a negligible number!

The following should be considered:

First, foreign firms have been moving in and out of China all the time. Some firms enter with business strategies that fail and then had to leave. An example is Occidental Petroleum, which entered China in 1983 with a flawed business strategy and was forced to write off its $250 million investment when it withdrew in 1990.

Other foreign firms, especially those making labor-intensive consumer goods, did well in China for many years, but eventually, as China's wages continued to rise, moved production to other countries with lower wages.

Second, FDI in China is currently almost $140 billion per year, meaning that thousands of new foreign firms are opening in China every month.

Despite US tariffs on China’s exports to the United States, it appears that multinational firms, including those based in the United States, continue to find China an attractive environment for new investment.

A recent member survey by the US-China Business Council found that 97% reported that their operations in China are profitable, and 87% said they had not relocated and had no plans to relocate any of their activities (most of the remaining 13% might relocate some of their activities to other countries).

According to the survey, the main reasons for companies moving out of China are as follows (most companies give more than one reason) :
58% : Increasing costs in China
50%: Increased costs or uncertainties resulting from US-China trade war
25%: Regulatory changes in China
25%: Political pressure from US
17%: Market access restrictions
17%: Rising competition from Chinese competitors
17%: Other reasons

Stay focused on the subject

It is important to stay focused on the subject and avoid the habit of straying away from that subject to talk on something else.

Let me quote an example.
https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=2080

WOTC - Damages payable on AHTC case

Wisdom of the Crowd: 37% of the participants in this survey expect that the 3 MPs will have to pay 10% of $33.7 million as damages for their liability in the AHTC case. 26% expect that they have to pay 100% of the $33.7 million while another 26% expect that they have to pay 30% of $33.7 million.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1631

WOTC - Support for the Worker Party

Wisdom of the Crowd: 91% of the participants in this survey said that they will support the Workers Party, in spite of their recent problem in the AHTC case. In fact, there is a net increase of 7% in the support for the Worker Party.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1630

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Donald Trump chose his own resort to host the next G7 meeting

2. Dr. Mahathir performed well in his current term as PM
3. Will Anwar Ibrahim be a better prime minister for Malaysia?
4. What is likely to happen to Hong Kong?

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Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Donald Trump chose his own resort to host the next G7 meeting

2. Dr. Mahathir performed well in his current term as PM

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WOTC - Judgment in AHTC case

Wisdom of the Crowd: 96% of the participants in this survey disagreed with the judgment issued in the AHTC case. See their reasons here.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1629

WOTC - Which candidate has the best chance to beat Donald Trump?

Wisdom of the Crowd: The participants in this survey voted for Joe Biden as the best candidate to beat Donald Trump in 2020. This is followed by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.

It is interesting that the results reflects closely to the US polls, even though each participant has only one vote.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1628

WOTC - Should PSLE questions be easier?

Wisdom of the Crowd: 76% of the participants in this survey prefer the questions in the PSLE to be set an an easier level; 24% prefer to continue with difficult questions.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1627

WOTC - Is Donald Trump a smart negotiator?

Wisdom of the Crowd: 74% of the respondents in this survey does not consider Donald Trump to be a smart negotiator, 26% does.

See the breakdown of the votes sin
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1626

WOTC - PM Lee's satatement on the need to increase the birth rate

Wisdom of the Crowd: 92% of the participants in this survey held a negative opinion about PM Lee's statement that he wish to increase the birth rate in Singapore.

See the two key reasons that guide their views here
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1624

WOTC - Prof Koh's statement about Singporean's behavior

Wisdom of the Crowd: 77% of the participants in this survey said that Prof Tommy Koh was largely correct when he described that many Singaporeans behave like citizens of third world countries. Only 23% considered that he was insulting Singaporeans or third world countries.

See the breakdown of the votes in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart.aspx?ID=1624