Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. How many ASEAN countries are likely to attend the Summit called by Joe Biden?
2. Should HDB get away from the Build to Order (BTO system)?
3. Should HDB build more flats for rental?

Vote in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/vote.aspx

Review of Facebook (FB)

 Here is my review of Facebook, which is now traded as Meta (FB).

The price has dropped sharply in recent months, although the PE ratio was at a reasonable level.

https://fisca.sg/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1187

Integrated Shield plan does not cover certain types of treatment

 Mr. Tan,

Can I have your comments about the decision of the insurer to reject certain types of treatment under an integrated Shield plan? See this report.

Is this fair, as the consumers has to pay a much higher premium to be covered under an integrated plan?

https://fisca.sg/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1186

Cost of solar power

How much does it cost to produce 1 kWh of electricity using solar power?

I made some rough calculation as follows:

http://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5423

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Should PM Lee pass the PM office to Lawrence Wong early?
2. is LW ready to take over the office of PM?

Vote in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/vote.aspx

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Who is winning the war in Ukraine
2. Did Russia commit war crimes in Ukraine?

Vote in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/vote.aspx

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

1. Is Lawrence Wong a good choice as 4G leaders?
2. Did Lawrence Wong handle the pandemic well?
3. Will Lawrence Wong be an effective leader to take Singapore forward?
4. Is Lawrence Wong your top choice among the ministers?

Vote in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/vote.aspx

 

WOTC - Welfare of citizens

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 86% of the respondents said that the ministers are not sincere in the task of taking care of the welfare of citizens and are more concerned about appearance rather than concrete results.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2581

WOTC - Honesty of ministers

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 88% of the respondents expressed doubt about their honesty of the ministers due to lack of transparency and suspicion about favoring friends and cronies.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2580

WOTC - Ministers in LHL's cabinet

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 83% of the respondents said the the current ministers in LHL's cabinet are incompetent and made bad decisions.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2579

Easy to use AirSIM in Johor

I went to Johor on 12 April. I bought a Starhub data pack for 1G for $5 for 1 day. I had a terrible experience.

The package did not work. I got "no internet connection" most of the way. After a lot of trouble, I learned that they connect automatically to UMobile 3G which is not operating now. They did not allow a selection of other operator.

Fortunately, I had a second SIM card in my mobile phone from AirSIM. I run the app and selected a local package for $3. I was asked to reboot the mobile phone. The internet came on immediately.

I have no trouble at all.

I will use AirSIM for all my overseas travel in the future. Their app is easy to use and the charges are lower than Starhub. Most importantly, it came to my rescue.

It is deplorable for a Singapore telco (Starhub) to have such a bad experience.

https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5420

WOTC - Ministers visit to America

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 84% of the respondents said that it is unwise for Singapore to be close to America at this time.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2578

Protection for gig workers

Many Singaporeans are working in the gig economy, i.e. driving or delivering food.

They asked for protection, i.e. CPF contribution and employment benefit.

How can the gig workers be given adequate income and benefits?

I give my views.

http://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5418

WOTC - Can PAP win back Sengkang

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 82% of the respondents said that the PAP has a low chance of winning back Sengkang.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2577

WOTC - Travel to Johore

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 60% of the respondents said that they will avoid travelling to Johore because of the crime situation.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2576

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues

 

1. Are the current ministers in LHL's cabinet competent?
2. Are the current ministers in LHL's cabinet honest?
3. Are the current ministers taking care of the welfare of the citizens?

Vote in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/vote.aspx

WOTC - Open borders for incoming travelers

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 56% of the respondents said that it is safe to open the border for incoming travelers as omicron is mild.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2575

Trade disputes between America and China

Someone said that China depends on the American market. China will suffer a severe economic downturn when America imposes more sanctions on China.

I disagree.

https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5417

Look beyond personal reasons and self interest

 I wrote this article to address people who have a genuine personal reason to hate the communist government in China.

I ask them to be more circumspect. https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5416

A judicial system that acts with integrity

Someone said that there is no separation of power between the judicial and political system in China.

He implied that every judicial decision is made by the communist party.

He should just use his common sense.

With a population of 1.3 billion, I expect that the judicial system will have to deal with 1 million cases a year - mostly ordinary, but maybe a few that is high profile.

Can the communist party influence all of these decisions?

Such political interference cannot work.

I expect that nearly all the judicial decisions are made according to the written law and by judges that act with integrity.

I expect the quality of the judicial decisions to be as good as, or even better than the western countries.

Maybe, a small number of high profile cases in China may be politically influenced.

China will not be alone in this matter. This will also apply to the western countries.

President Trump of America spent a lot of his energy in stacking up the Supreme Court with conservative judges, rather than liberal judges. I consider that this is similar to political influence.

I find it deplorable that some people can smear China in a senseless manner. They should be more objective. They should check the facts before giving a biased or outdated opinion.

https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5415