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Mr Lim entitled it âGong Xi Fa Cai To The Opposition!â
Included in the photo were Dr Tan Cheng Bock and his wife, Cecilia Lee Choon Lian; Lee Hsien Yang and his wife, Lee Suet Fern; as well as Terry Xu and Khush Chopra.
He wrote, âThe food and wine were outstanding and the conversation stimulating. We live in very interesting times and I believe great developments will take place in Singapore this decade which will change our society for the better.â
The dinner was held at Black Society, a Cantonese restaurant at Vivo City. Mr Lim thanked Ms Jun Low, who is also in the photo, for hosting the dinner. Ms Low is the owner of the restaurant.
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The Online Citizen editor Terry Xu leaving the High Court on Feb 15, 2021.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
PublishedFeb 15, 2021, 9:04 pm SGT
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Singapore – For a country that prides itself on being on the cutting edge of high-tech governance, there has been little national discussion in Singapore on the balance between data collection and individual privacy.
Now, COVID-19 has forced the conversation, after it was revealed that data from the government’s contact-tracing app, contrary to initial promises, could also be used for criminal investigations.
The public backlash prompted the government to not only acknowledge that it had made a mistake but also to introduce new legislation to restrict the use of the data.
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