sg examples Flashcards
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science
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- SkyGreens utilising various methods to optimise crop growth
- 2003 invention of infrared fever screening system, provided method of quick mass temperature screening
- sg’s ‘biophilic cities’ initiative attempts to fuse population density and nature together, through an idea of a “city in a garden”
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science in education
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- Solar Aquatics, by group of NTU students, provided a method to monitor water quality parameters in reservoirs and other water bodies
- social science growing: singapore university of social sciences (suss) will grow to accommodate 40k students as they are already “bursting at the seams”
- science emphasised in sg education
> stem route more popular, require better o lvl score
> more career opportunities, greater annual mean wage
> pm lee said need strong stem capabilities for sg to be what it should be—vibrant, exciting, advanced
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technology
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- illegal wildlife trade ‘thriving’ in virtual world, nparks monitoring marketplaces
> technology makes it more difficult to track and trace: evasive techniques like new code words or pm; self-deleting function on whatsapp - scams: more than S$330 million lost to scammers in first half of 2023 (e-commerce, job, phishing scams)
- used in education: pld, hbl, sls
- freq used apps: paynow, paylah, grab, uber, foodpanda, deliveroo, chatgpt
- high internet and mobile device penetration rate > over-reliance on electronic gaming for stress relief, considering high-pressure school & work cultures
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mental health
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- sg companies expanding MH & wellness benefits for employees
- more awareness in neighbourhoods: beyond the label (btl) collective starting to hold talks and workshops
- more men seeking help: 10% increase in male patients, smaller increase in female patients observed recently
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environment
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- cleaner energy: arnd 300 hdb car parks hv electric vehicle charging points, no. set to double by year end
- various surveys: young job seekers increasingly making career choices guided not just by monetary concerns but also by deeply cherished ideals like protecting the environment
- singapore green plan 2030: sustainability initiatives changing the way people live, study, work, play
- minimum 5 cents charge for disposable plastic bags provided at hundreds of supermarkets
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infrastructure
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- pedestrian-friendly features: wider footpath, dedicated cycling path, barrier-free access ramps
- housing: lots of developments.
- fewer hdb flat upgraders chasing condo ownership dream > more ex, higher cost of living
- daily taxi ridership jumps by 18.6%
- increase in e-bike riders, accidents on the rise
- overall bus and train fares increase by 7%, up to 11 cents for adults, BUT cost of monthly hybrid concession passes will come down by up to 10%, helping seniors, students, and ns men cap public transport expenses
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workforce
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- government, unions, employer groups start work on guidelines on flexible work arrangements (FWAs)
- mh and wellness benefits
- minimum income standards (mis) report 2023 recommended setting a universal wage floor to help lower-wage workers and families cope with rising costs of living, and reforming the central provident fund (cpf) and social support schemes to ensure that poorer retirees would not fall behind.
8
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economy
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sg in a trade slump for 11th straight month
9
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family
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doubling of paternity leave (4 weeks, paid), but only if employers come on board voluntarily
10
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happiness / stress
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- happiest country in asia, 25th happiest country in the world in 2023
- ntuc survey 2014: 9 in 10 sgreans happy overall
- survey: out of 43 countries, 3rd most sleep-deprived
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competitiveness
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- 5 Cs: car, cash, condo, credit card, country card membership
- tuition industry worth 1.9B SGD
> mind stretcher learning centre grew to 21 branches in 12 years, at least 10k students
> 7 in 10 parents send their children for tuition
> p1 entry: moving closer to a primary school just to have better chances of enrolling in
12
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conservative
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- survey by our singapore conversation: more sgreans prefer some censorship in public interest, reject gay lifestyles
- ban adam lambert’s concert in response to public outcry wrt alleged promotion of homosexuality
- nlb removed “and tango makes three” a book which portrayed a gay family
13
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race
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- 30 yo man shouted racial slurs at indian woman and kicked her in the chest for lowering her mask below her nose even though she told him she was exercising
- rhd celebrated annualy
- 19 yo from temasek poly arrested after posting insensitive comments & threats against religious community on instagram
14
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strict censorship
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- Ranked 151st out of 180 countries on world press freedom index by reporters without borders
- protection from online falsehoods and manipulation act (pofma)
