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pharoah88
    06-Oct-2011 09:49  
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    04-Oct-2011 13:13  
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MEDISHIELD  DRAINS  MEDISAVE

[ELDER BROTHER  KILLING  YOUNGER  BROTHER  ? ? ? ?]

Lower premiums for MediShield can help Letter from Dave Yap AS AN elderly person, I can empathise with Madam Kwok Hui Ying in her letter “Hospitalisation insurance drains Medisave” (Oct 1).

I cannot comprehend the need to keep paying premiums to MediShield when one already subscribes to an enhanced MediShield operated by a private insurer. Even if the reason is to complement enhanced Medishield, one still has to contend with co-insurance and deductible payments. Also, before signing up for an enhanced MediShield, the premium paid from Medisave to maintain MediShield alone can be very substantial when paid over, say, 20 years — and insurance coverage is needed the most as one ages. When one still has to pay the enhanced MediShield premiums, one’s Medisave account will be quickly depleted, risking the policy being terminated. If MediShield is compulsory for whatever reason, then perhaps the insurance premium be reduced further so that one has enough Medisave funds to pay for enhanced MediShield at least until one’s deathbed.

pharoah88      ( Date: 04-Oct-2011 12:45) Posted:

Lower premiums for MediShield can help Letter from Dave Yap AS AN elderly person, I can empathise with Madam Kwok Hui Ying in her letter “Hospitalisation insurance drains Medisave” (Oct 1). I cannot comprehend the need to keep paying premiums to MediShield when one already subscribes to an enhanced MediShield operated by a private insurer. Even if the reason is to complement enhanced Medishield, one still has to contend with co-insurance and deductible payments. Also, before signing up for an enhanced MediShield, the premium paid from Medisave to maintain MediShield alone can be very substantial when paid over, say, 20 years — and insurance coverage is needed the most as one ages. When one still has to pay the enhanced MediShield premiums, one’s Medisave account will be quickly depleted, risking the policy being terminated. If MediShield is compulsory for whatever reason, then perhaps the insurance premium be reduced further so that one has enough Medisave funds to pay for enhanced MediShield at least until one’s deathbed.

 
 
pharoah88
    04-Oct-2011 13:09  
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SHEILDLESS   MEDISHIELD  FINANCIALLY " DRAINS"   INSURED

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The premiums I have paid under the scheme for my mother since 1995 amount to about S$17,000.

She had a few hospital stays, but all came with bills below the deductible threshold except once, when insurance paid S$650 ...

Are many people really better off with such high premiums and deductibles?

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pharoah88      ( Date: 04-Oct-2011 12:49) Posted:

Voices online The premiums I have paid under the scheme for my mother since 1995 amount to about S$17,000. She had a few hospital stays, but all came with bills below the deductible threshold except once, when insurance paid S$650 ... Are many people really better off with such high premiums and deductibles? From Lim Teck Yong

 

 
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    04-Oct-2011 12:53  
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MEDISHIELD to HELP THE POOR ?? ? ? OR TO KILL THE POOR tO BE POORER ?? ? ?
 
 
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Voices online The premiums I have paid under the scheme for my mother since 1995 amount to about S$17,000. She had a few hospital stays, but all came with bills below the deductible threshold except once, when insurance paid S$650 ... Are many people really better off with such high premiums and deductibles? From Lim Teck Yong
 
 
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Lower premiums for MediShield can help Letter from Dave Yap AS AN elderly person, I can empathise with Madam Kwok Hui Ying in her letter “Hospitalisation insurance drains Medisave” (Oct 1). I cannot comprehend the need to keep paying premiums to MediShield when one already subscribes to an enhanced MediShield operated by a private insurer. Even if the reason is to complement enhanced Medishield, one still has to contend with co-insurance and deductible payments. Also, before signing up for an enhanced MediShield, the premium paid from Medisave to maintain MediShield alone can be very substantial when paid over, say, 20 years — and insurance coverage is needed the most as one ages. When one still has to pay the enhanced MediShield premiums, one’s Medisave account will be quickly depleted, risking the policy being terminated. If MediShield is compulsory for whatever reason, then perhaps the insurance premium be reduced further so that one has enough Medisave funds to pay for enhanced MediShield at least until one’s deathbed.
 

 
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    04-Oct-2011 12:43  
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#### SHIELDLESS #### MediShield # # # # FINANCIALLY "kills" the PATIENT?
 
 
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    27-Dec-2010 14:57  
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许太政说,目前BBQ Chicken的食品主要为西方食品,这还不够,BBQ Chicken准备针对本地人口味推出一些具有浓郁韩国风味的食品,如人参味炸鸡和一些优质新产品。 >店面: BBQ Chicken 大巴窑店 600大巴窑四巷 #01-05 6253-0308
 
 
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    27-Dec-2010 14:56  
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国 橄榄油炸鸡全球抢先推出   BBQ Chicken在韩国是首屈一指的炸鸡品牌,1995年开业以来,在韩国各地已拥有1850家店面。三年半前,BBQ Chicken顺着韩流来到本地,现在已开设了8家分店。为保留一致性,这些分店的室内设计与装潢都以韩国的店面设计为标准,连口味也是韩国正宗口味。 沿用韩国食谱 舌头火辣刺激   大巴窑店店主许太政说:“BBQ Chicken只用新鲜的鸡只,而且是全球首个推出橄榄油炸鸡的品牌,我们采用的是经过特别处理适合油炸的100%纯正橄榄油,BBQ Chicken在韩国以健康的炸鸡选择赢得千千万万韩国民众的心,所以我们也希望把这健康的食品带到新加坡来。”他说,韩国人的健康饮食意识强烈,他有信心哪一天新加坡人的健康意识水平达到韩国的高度时,BBQ Chicken将能成为本地数一数二的炸鸡品牌。   BBQ Chicken的炸鸡有火辣辣鸡腿、黄金橄榄鸡、香酥吉利鸡、秘制香味翅和黄金鸡柳条5种口味。这些炸鸡都以相同的方法制作,因为所用的腌料和炸粉不同而口味各异,其中最特别的是火辣辣鸡腿,采用韩国进口的辣味食谱制作,鸡腿呈辣椒红色,那么一小块就叫人辣得呱呱叫,因为它够辣,所以非常受欢迎。 韩风食品 准备在本地登陆   面对本地许多相同产品竞争,许太政坦言确实有点压力,所以BBQ Chicken除了与众不同的炸鸡外,还要以多样化食品来争取食客。因此BBQ Chicken也卖汤、健康沙拉、汉堡包、面包、烤鸡、牛肉和鱼肉食品及甜品。
 
 
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    27-Dec-2010 14:54  
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ChicKing的炸鸡也打鲜鸡旗帜,鸡的重量不超过1.1公斤,以确保鸡肉够嫩。虽然采用“少鸡”制作,成本较高,但ChicKing的售价与市场上的其他炸鸡不相上下。    ChicKing炸鸡的腌料是由迪拜空运而来的十多种香料混合而成,还有特制的粉和油。李永兴说,炸鸡的油质量很重要,油不好,油色一变就会影响炸鸡的品质,所以店里的油经常更换。   虽是一家快餐店,但李永兴不会在食物架上搁置太多的鸡只,而且不会把卖不完的鸡只留隔天。ChicKing的炸鸡有辣与不辣两种口味,有鸡腿、鸡块、鸡肉球、鸡肉汉堡包、鸡肉卷饼等选择,并有马铃薯泥和凉拌卷心菜搭配。 口味本地化 欢迎食客加菜   为了使食客吃得较健康,ChicKing也欢迎食客加菜。为了适应本地食客的口味,食品口味也作了一些调整,比如降低凉拌卷心菜的酸度。接下来ChicKing推出米饭时,也会以本地人爱吃的香米取代印度米,并减少香料的分量。   ChicKing是别具中东口味的炸鸡,鸡皮裹了厚厚一层粉,很脆,肉嫩且多汁,香料分量恰到好处。 >店面:ChicKing炸鸡 滨海广场内的Marina Link#B1-16 6336-3228 韩
 

 
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6746-2372 中 东 较健康的炸鸡选择源自中东   在众多炸鸡品牌中,ChicKing算是最年轻的一个。   10年前ChicKing在中东的阿拉伯联合酋长国诞生后,ChicKing本地公司的合伙人李永兴就知道这中东炸鸡的存在,只是没引起李永兴的兴趣。去年的一趟印度之行,让李永兴看到印度人对ChicKing的热烈反应后才改变了想法,决定把这中东炸鸡带回新加坡。 腌料空运而至注重炸油质量   也许因为ChicKing的原创者是一名印度回教徒,ChicKing在回教世界引起很大的反响。目前ChicKing在中东共开了50家店,并在非洲、马来西亚的吉隆坡和马六甲落脚,还准备进军伊朗。设在滨海广场Marina Link的店面是本地的第一个据点。   李永兴觉得本地一些炸鸡油分较高,ChicKing则不会,可以提供国人较健 康的炸鸡选择。本地
 
 
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炸鸡市场 扩大再扩大 有牌无牌 国内外业者抢市 (2010-12-25) 早报导读 [名家专评] 薛理泰:北京当重估朝鲜局势走向 [中国早点] 中国网络言论空间的建设性作用 [中国政情] 中国央行两个月内第二次加息 [台海局势] 学者:民进党不能回避的统独问题 [朝鲜问题] 朝鲜半岛局势仍然可控   Arnold's是营业最久的本土炸鸡品牌,卖点是以鲜鸡做炸鸡,而且以有侍应生服务的餐馆概念经营,供应现点现做新鲜出炉的炸鸡。招牌菜为500克重的炸童子鸡,也卖炸鸡腿和炸鸡块。这些炸鸡都以加入4种香料的腌料腌一天后,以加入6种香料的炸粉油炸而成,热腾腾地捧到食客面前。把鸡肉撕开,可看见烟从鸡肉中蒸腾而出,鸡汁夹着油脂往下滴,皮上的粉较薄且脆,肉嫩多汁。这就是杨世发向食客推荐的炸鸡。 领有清真食品认证的首个炸鸡品牌   Arnold's是本地第一个领有清真(Halal)食品认证的炸鸡品牌,结果成功赢得许多回教徒的信赖。Arnold's食客60%为回教徒,40%为华人和非回教徒。   一个周日非正餐时间走进Arnold's位于狮城大厦的总店,店内几乎坐无虚席,许多为家庭客,一家大小来捧场。他们当然是冲着炸鸡而来,但除了炸鸡,Arnold's的选择还包括炸鱼与薯条,以及马铃薯泥、炸洋葱圈、炸苏东圈、炸馒头、红豆冰、冰淇淋等小吃与零食。   杨世发说:“在Arnold's用餐,就好像在一个旧咖啡店用餐一样,我们注重的就是这种用餐的感觉。”这些年来Arnold's的炸鸡和其他食品改变也不大,基本上是26年前的味道。到目前为止Arnold's只在狮城大厦、豪格林购物廊(Hougang Green Shopping Mall)和白沙镇公园(Pasir Ris Town Park)开店。   杨世发说:“我们的做法是重质不重量,店面的数量少,容易打理,品质更有保障。” >店面: Arnold's总店 狮城大厦 #02-99
 
 
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炸鸡市场 扩大再扩大 有牌无牌 国内外业者抢市 (2010-12-25) 早报导读 [名家专评] 薛理泰:北京当重估朝鲜局势走向 [中国早点] 中国网络言论空间的建设性作用 [中国政情] 中国央行两个月内第二次加息 [台海局势] 学者:民进党不能回避的统独问题 [朝鲜问题] 朝鲜半岛局势仍然可控 ● 莫美颜 报道   两个多月前ChicKing从中东“飞”到我国,成为本地炸鸡业的一个生力军。不久前开业的Nex购物中心也出现了两家炸鸡店:一个是新品牌鸡的达人(Torigo),一个是Broaster Chicken的第四家分店。   自33年前肯德基家乡鸡从美国降陆狮城后,不知多少国人在炸鸡的香味下长大,现在肯德基家乡鸡在本地已开设了79家分店,而我国的炸鸡市场也不断地扩大。随着ChicKing和Torigo的加入,加上在市场多年的肯德基家乡鸡、Arnold's、BBQchicken、Popeyes、Broaster Chicken、可爱鸡等,目前本地起码有8个炸鸡品牌,这还不包括众多快餐店、食阁、咖啡店、熟食中心的有牌或杂牌炸鸡。本地的炸鸡队伍确实非常壮观。   这些炸鸡各有各的滋味,各有让食客追随的法宝和看家本领。肯德基家乡鸡、Popeyes和Broaster Chicken源自美国,Arnold's是百分百的本土炸鸡,BBQchicken来自韩国,ChicKing源自中东;可爱鸡和Torigo以烤鸡为主打,但兼卖炸鸡,可爱鸡为本地口味,Torigo属日本口味。爱鸡一族选择何其多! 新 加 坡 经营最久的本土炸鸡品牌   这些年来本地炸鸡店有的开了又关了,当中也有26年来屹立不倒的品牌。   杨世发完成国民服役后便加入肯德基家乡鸡的大家庭,当了两年经理后,他决定出来创业,以Arnold's为招牌,卖自己研发的本地口味辣味炸鸡。
 
 
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许通美教授: 小贩至尊竞赛很有意义

(2010-12-25)

早报导读
● 莫美颜 报道

  “新加坡小贩至尊”竞赛的评判之一我国巡回大使许通美教授说:“新加坡的小贩美食是大众的美食,应该有提高知名度的机会。”

  他说:“我不是什么美食家,但很高兴被推选为这项活动的评判,因为这(“新加坡小贩至尊”竞赛)是一项很有意义的活动。”今年8月间许通美教授为当时刚出炉的小贩美食指南撰写引言时曾建议,每年颁发“本地最佳鸡饭/叻沙/马来椰浆饭/印度煎饼”等奖项,提高小贩的知名度和社会地位。

  “新加坡小贩至尊”是一项以小贩为焦点,由海峡时报与联合早报首次联办的竞赛。竞赛分鸡饭、炒粿条、椰浆饭、叻沙、印度煎饼、肉脞面六组进行。这项活动10月间展开,经过公众提名、公众投选后,目前进入评审团评选的最后阶段。

鸡饭要做得好吃

并非简单工程

  “新加坡小贩至尊”竞赛的评审团由多名专业人士组成,许通美教授是评审团成员之一,他负责鸡饭和叻沙的评审。日前他联同另一名评判德伟产业集团董事长黄泉平博士和《早报·报志》(ZBBZ)特稿编辑陈彬雁一起去评审鸡饭。

  许通美教授相当爱吃鸡饭,每隔两三个星期当他和太太到中峇鲁巴刹买菜时,一定会以那里的一摊鸡饭当早餐或午餐。

  他说,早年鸡肉犹如宴席食品,不经常吃,而鸡饭要做得好吃并不简单,要如何把鸡肉、鸡饭和酱料煮得好吃,需要很多功夫。

  除了中峇鲁巴刹,许通美教授和太太也喜欢上花拉路巴刹买菜,那里的水饺、烧鸭面、罗杂和粥是他的最爱。此外,他也爱吃小贩做的印度煎饼和叻沙。




天天 和 威南记

鸡肉水平相近

  评审那天许通美教授品尝了

麦士威路熟食中心的天天海南鸡饭、

Novena Ville的威南记海南鸡饭和

大巴窑一巷的兴利海南鸡饭。

  他说,三摊鸡饭都有一定的水准,“天天”和“威南记”的鸡肉水平相当接近,“天天”的辣椒也做得很好

  “新加坡小贩至尊”竞赛的评审工作还在进行中。到底谁将成为小贩至尊,答案将在明年1月中旬揭晓。
 
 
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Pocket-sized ultrasound device

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Pocket-sized ultrasound device
This pocket-sized ultrasound device, the GE Vscan, allows paramedics to assess internal injuries on the spot, or doctors to read medical imaging in real time right in their offices. Price: $7,900 (€5,800).
 

 
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EverOn smart hospital bed sensor

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EverOn smart hospital bed sensor
The Earlysense EverOn sensor, placed under a patient's mattress, detects every heartbeat and breath, then transmits the data to a nurse's central computer, allowing around-the-clock monitoring of a patient's vital signs. Price: $7,000 (€5,150).
 
 
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Mobilegs' comfy crutch

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Mobilegs' comfy crutch
This high-tech lightweight crutch, designed by Mobilegs, provides better stability and reduces nerve damage and wrist strain. Prices range from $60-$90 (€44-66).
 
 
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Touch Bionics's robotic hands
A technological breakthrough for partial hand amputees, this robotic prosthetic features electrodes in the socket that read muscle impulses to control the fingers. Adaptive programming even allows typing. Price: $50,000-$80,000 (€37,000-59,000).
 
 
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MicroMagic's fast microbe tester
Outbreaks of E. coli in food production can be tamed with the MicroMagic, a device that lets food inspectors check for dangerous microbes on-site. Results are produced in 45 minutes to 10 hours, and plans are in the works for additional tests for listeria, salmonella, and other bacteria. Price: $4,000/tester, $25/test unit (€2,900/tester, €18/test unit).
 
 
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Alair's asthma therapy

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Alair's asthma therapy
The electrode catheter in this device, the Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System, zaps the smooth muscle that lines the lung's airways, offering permanent relief to asthmatics. Price: $30,000 (€22,000).
 
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