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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2024-10-29


: Be more grateful to our grandparents
"though I live near my & see her as often as 2-5X/week, I still don't think I'm spending w her.. The more I focus on my own , the further I feel fr her. My has dinner together on most Sundays. Even then, it’s my grandmother who cooks for us & takes care of us even in her . As a , we shld be more grateful & respectful towards our "
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2024-05-22


: chatbots shouldn’t be allowed to spread
"Surely need to be strengthened to protect individuals and institutions against defamatory content and untruths churned out by .. the reality is that people may be unaware tt disparaging about them is lurking out there. The onus shouldn’t be on people to have to google their name to ensure the tech bots haven’t maligned them"

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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2024-05-04


: Think wider on of so more people can benefit
"MOH is studying portable private .. As past president of Medical Assoc & a GP for ~40 years, I hope people will understand better why portability is essential as we grow older.. I urge to look beyond portability .. to include forced changes when changing employers, & most importantly loss of insurance upon loss of job or "
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2024-04-28

: Retroactive charges for ward upgrades discourage patients fr getting subsidised treatment 1st
"current is to e where patients wld select lower ward classes to enjoy higher subsidies for more costly treatments, such as surgery, & then upgrade to higher ward classes once these treatments hv been completed. Many of these patients r NOT lower-income patients.. It's impt to ensure tt our subsidy $ r targeted at where they r needed most"
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Quote: "Beware the tyranny of the <selfish> minority." A Proverb.
Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2024-04-19


: Unfair to charge retroactive payments for who transfer to higher class wards
"Retro-charging places an unnecessary financial burden on families already grappling w the emotional & physical challenges of caring for their loved ones. I hope tt or of will review its regarding payment for ward transfers & consider removing this . That wld alleviate on families"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2024-03-10


" on our had worsened. Every day, I see significantly more cases of by bus drivers, truck drivers & passenger than a decade ago .. suggestions for the to consider .. Introduce graduated limits on roads where are located, & have road bumps .. Have more on .. hurt some of the rich & rash drivers who probably don’t care about the current fines"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-11-02


: Urgent need to bring back physical token for
"A provides true two-factor (2FA) as a separate device from the phone and a high level of old-fashioned protection we can all understand. is constantly evolving and the best software security today will be defeated by tomorrow’s hack. Proponents of initiatives need to recognise the of "
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-09-17


: Committed to doing better to respond to public feedback
"The Municipal Services Office & our partner agencies are committed to doing better in terms of strengthening inter-agency coordination to address in a & manner. We for the that led to a delay in the removal."
conduct of a devoid of spin or rhetoric.
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-09-17

: Time for to get off the couch & start doing
"Yet, it seems that till today, many men still feel that housework is a woman’s work. This attitude has been handed down through many generations from father to son &, in most cases, if the mother did everything for the male child, he assumes that it is her job.. When a woman enters into a relationship with someone, she cannot be expected to do everything, while he sits on the couch" 🇸🇬
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-08-18


: Show details of herbs in medications
"The clinic did not give me a detailed bill to show the types and amount of the herbs used in the medicine. When I asked for a detailed breakdown of the herbal formula, I was told by the doctor that in , TCM are not required to list herbal formulas in detail. So a bottle of liquid can be labelled “cough syrup”, without naming the herbs or the composition"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-08-14


"I called up National Eye Centre to make appointments for my elderly parents .. My mum has & suffers from blurred vision, & my dad’s lower eyelid has been swollen for years. They were examined by a doctor at a polyclinic & were referred to the .. I was when I was informed by SNEC that the next available date as a subsidised patient is in Sept 2024, which is more than a year away" ⚕️🇸🇬🧐
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-07-27


: Parents prefer not to burden children financially
"Lease Buyback Scheme has been enhanced to allow households flexibility to choose the length of to be retained .. i.e., retained lease to last the youngest owner till at least 95 yrs old .. Parents wld prefer to be than rely on their children for monthly maintenance as they do not wish to burden them since they have a family of their own to support"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-07-18


: Will more personalised plans patients more?
"Making use of one’s genomic data to prevent diseases or improve sounds scientific .. But will this subsequently lead individuals to become targets of marketers who by way of know who to market certain treatments, nutrition or health-related products to? .. The increasing use of technology in healthcare comes at a cost. Who bears this cost?"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-07-11


: More Adrian Tans needed in the workplace and social circles
"He cared deeply for social issues. Now that is a fine example of a person we hope to have more of in present-day, pragmatic . What moved me most was that he was described as someone who was tirelessly committed to promoting & for all .. we need to encourage more among us to imbibe his indomitable spirit. May he be at & may the likes of him live on"🕊
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-06-28


: Are at risk of losing independence amid push?
"if more activities moved to the digital platform, would this lead in the future to seniors being misdiagnosed as having early onset when it could be that they are just not digitally competent? .. How can make things simple for seniors instead of adding more layers to hinder them from being ?"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-06-23


: Digitalisation push causing to be left out of CC events🇸🇬
"QR code registration is a complicated process for many – they may not know how to scan QR code, login using their & input credit card details .. My mother said tt due to compulsory digital registration many of her elderly friends exclude themselves fr CC activities .. The push for .. should not come at a cost to ’ independence & "
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-06-17


: Try thanking the sweeper in the park
"When I say “good morning” or “thank you” to them, they sometimes look puzzled as they do not know I am addressing them. But after eye contact is made and they realise I am talking to them, they give me a radiant . And that makes me really ." 😊

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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-06-13


: Harm from alcohol consumption outweighs any health benefit
"To the long list of the known deleterious effects of , add lung , fractures, bowel/rectal cancers and . The latest advisory is that the antioxidants polyphenols and resveratrols in red wine notwithstanding, there is no safe amount of alcohol imbibing that does not affect health. Earlier risks of alcohol are well documented"
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-06-11


: Squid Game-inspired event underscores inequality in society
"Migrant workers earn much less than most people in . This event’s references to inadvertently underscored the in our own society. Perhaps instead of designing a Squid Game-style event, Pollisum could have distributed that $100,000 sum more equally among its workers."
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Joseph Lim :mastodon:joseph11lim
2023-05-21


: Time to end ‘no free water’ policy of
"tap water in is perfectly drinkable. We spend billions to ensure that this is so. In Japan & England, we were served tap water without even asking .. quest to squeeze the last drop of profit fr customers .. this irresponsible, short-sighted profit-at-all-costs attitude must stop. While I wld prefer tt they do so voluntarily, regulations shld be put in place if needed"
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