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Saturday, March 15, 2025

How China use big data

This is how China uses big data to improve the livelihood of the rural people.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...: In the past, some stores only required your mobile number to become a member. You would simply provide your number whenever you visited the store checked out at the cashier. Recently, I was advised by a specific store to apply for membership, which would grant me a storewide discount of 15% for just a one-time purchase as a new member. I spent 20 minutes filling out the membership form on my phone, but I was unable to submit it. Three other young staff members, including one IT guy, tried to help me, but in the end, everyone gave up, saying they didn't know the reason for the issue.; March 21, 2025 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...: believe that Leong Mun Wai has negatively impacted the party due to all the issues surrounding the Pofmas.

My colleagues—who work in finance like I do in Shenton Way—mentioned that their parents had texted them about the election in Singapore. Some of these parents are from various Asian countries, while others are from developed nations. Although my colleagues responded to their families, they refused to share what the messages contained. The only thing we heard was that they advised their families to delete the texts. This leads us to assume that they still hold onto the mindset of the LKY era.; May 05, 2025 7:04 AM
Anonymous said...: This situation illustrates how context and cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings in communication--A lady who baked a cake for a potluck function. At the end of the evening, she asked a friend to try her home baked cake. Her friend declined saying she was diabetic and not a "sweet" eater. The lady felt offended that her friend insulted her cake was sweet, saying she measured everything precisely from the cookbook. What the friend meant was she was not into DESSERTS.

In some regions, the term "sweets" can indeed refer specifically to desserts or sugary treats. This highlights the importance of clarity in communication and the impact of regional slang or colloquialisms.

Such misunderstandings can strain relationships, as seen in this case, where one person felt offended without the intention of causing offence. It shows how vital it is to consider not just the words used, but also the possible interpretations behind them based on cultural and personal contexts.

If you are an American, you will know that Michael Bloomberg is a household name. By the way, the company have their backs on the staffs, and paying high-flyer defence says money is not an issue. The big issue is they want to defend their rights for the world to see that if they published an article they stand by what is true. Even if Singapore wins, the world knows what is true. The more the details come to light the more questionable the whole deal seems especially in a first world country like Singapore! It would have been more common in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia or even Cambodia.

If remember correctly, when the Ridout case came to light, the former Prime Minister was asked to initiate an investigation volutarily, which led to CIMB being called in. Once CIMB cleared them, they began to file lawsuits.

However, for this more serious case, there was no voluntary investigation. Instead, there were just threats of and lawsuits. Cannot be because different PM right? This one no calibre one, only know how to talk about off topics which are not related. Give credit when due-he a upright fella and authentic.; April 16, 2026 1:06 PM
Anonymous said...: We think we have good roads(?) cars under 10 yr old, COEs to manage road congestion, and rigorous Vicom testing(?) for roadworthiness, the occurrence of fatal accidents and car fires not working despite all . This suggests the safety measures may not be as effective . Other factors(?)contributing to these incidents, such as driver behaviour(?), adhere to safety protocols(?). To drive here people can have heart attack one. Cameras are not enough to deter(?); April 28, 2026 9:25 PM
Anonymous said...: Its interesting to see the food courts at VivoCity( Kopitiam and Food Republic) especially given the steady tourists heading to and from Sentosa and the direct MRT, you would think the high foot traffic would keep all the stalls alive & well, but some stalls are empty or changing ownership very frequent. Now it has become a standard happenings islandwide.

This could be due to a lot of reasons. High rents and operational costs, making it tough for new or existing to sustain their business. Yrs ago we hardly see such kind of business tortures. It looks like this may be a new trend. It could be combinations of both exterior and interior (4G leaders with a poor mindset and the sacrificial of the "snowball effect" GST!) In the past the focus was prioritising people first. Now money comes first, second and last.

Under LKY ( according to my parents) though there was fear of putting our foot wrong or authoritarian atmosphere, but emotionally, physically, mentally and financially, we felt we would well be taken care off. Now buying medical insurance also not secure and no authorities have come out to address into the matter where the public have to defend themselves against giants. What have the society become with no palatable peace of mind! We are not protected. They only protect themselves and corporations have becoming increasing bolder because they are able to get away. There is a sense of deceit everywhere.; April 29, 2026 7:31 AM
Anonymous said...: Koufu is even worserer. Nearly all their food court stalls are empty. They would be fortunate to reach a 70 percent occupancy rate. It’s surprising that they continue operational under these conditions. Prices markup must be superhigh.; April 30, 2026 11:34 AM
Anonymous said...: Nightmare System: SGD 2k, SGD 10k, SGD 7k, SGD 7k + SGD 7k. If it had remained at SGD 2k, all problems would have been solved. Now, not only does the Workers' Party appear poor quality, but the People's Action Party as well. There’s a saying: "If it ain't rosak, don't fix it." Don't change things just for the sake of change. No news is good news. This feels theatrics for a small country. I hope that good people will join the Progress Singapore Party and the Singapore Democratic Party . Can belanja or not?; May 01, 2026 7:46 AM