When distance makes friendships more cherished

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But when it works, those video calls work wonders at making people feel more connected – sometimes even more so than after face-to-face gatherings.

Science tells us that talking and hugging are good for us, releasing a feel-good hormone called oxytocin, which is sometimes termed the “cuddle hormone”.  Oxytocin makes people, especially women, feel happy and less stressed. As I stood with my arms around my friends of 40 years, ....I voiced the thought in my heart: “This is why I need to come back to see you all face to face, because a video call can’t do this.”

The sad reality though is that some friendships will fade as people move away. The sheer tyranny of distance – of time, and of space – means it will get harder for friends to find common ground when their daily lives diverge. So even as I do my best to maintain ties with friends in Singapore, a part of me lives in resigned sadness that some of those ties will fade with time.

Qn: To what extent has social media devalued true friendship in your society? (Cam. 2021)

Man linked to Wake Up, Singapore article that had falsehoods about KKH to face defamation charge

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an investigation into the article, which was published by alternative news site Wake Up, Singapore (WUSG) on its website, Instagram and Facebook, found the claims to be false.

It had alleged that KKH’s mismanagement of healthcare services caused a female patient to suffer a miscarriage after a four-hour wait at KKH’s Accident and Emergency Department on Feb 28, 2022.

the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it has instructed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act Office to issue a correction direction to WUSG for publishing the false account.

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That landfill you are ignoring oozes methane

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Qn: 'Consumerism is more of a curse than a blessing.' How true is this of the world today?

Forum: Don’t blame internet for the ugliness of our own nature

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Swifties in the age of Spotify and social media: How music has evolved

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Top court orders Indian yoga guru and tycoon to issue public apology for false ads

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Qn: Is regulation of the press desirable? (Cam. 2017)

Hong Kong sees subtle shifts in reporting environment, faces fresh scrutiny over media freedoms

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Hong Kong has previously been held up as a bastion of media freedom in Asia. It fell 17 places to 46th spot in a global freedom ranking,... Myanmar, which declined the most, fell 20 spots to 162nd place. Singapore came in 44th in that ranking.

Qn: Is regulation of the press desirable? (Cam. 2017)

S’pore oceans ambassador Rena Lee makes Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2024

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Qn: Evaluate the claim that equality of opportunity for females is a desirable, but unrealistic, goal. (Cam. 2016)

‘Climate-controlled’ sausage? Courts crack down on ‘greenwashing’

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American F&B chains in Malaysia still face boycott over Gaza war

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The ‘3 Body Problem’ of adapting content across borders

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Qn: ‘Any adaptation of a novel for film, television or the theatre is never as effective as the original’. Discuss. (Cam. 2016)

Parents of US school shooter sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison

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Qns (Prelim 2023)

1. Do you agree that parents have a difficult job today?

2. Consider the view that today’s parents are overprotective of their children.

3. ‘Children grow up too fast today.’ How true is this of your society?