#523 - Less Screen Time for Singapore Children & Hossan Leong Takes Shot at Hamilton Musical

In Lawrence Wong’s speech at Samaritans of Singapore’s gala dinner, he suggested that  Singapore will consider additional safeguards around excessive screen time and social media usage for children in order to protect their mental health. Is this considered government overreach? Elsewhere, actor Hossan Leong complained on social media about how a foreign musical last-minute cancellation of a show made the news, while a local production that faced a similar situation did not get the same coverage.

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Less Screen Time for Singapore Children

• S’pore to consider additional safeguards around excessive screen time for children: DPM Wong
• Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds
• 'Not just about building more capacity at IMH': DPM Wong on enhancing mental health care in Singapore
• The Facebook Generation Wants Some Boundaries - The Atlantic

Hossan Leong Takes Shot at Hamilton Musical

• Hossan Leong knocks Hamilton show cancellation due to illness: 'Contingencies must be put in place'
• Musical Hamilton’s May 2 show to go ahead after abrupt May 1 cancellation due to ‘unexpected illness’
• Candlelight Concerts: Official Tickets

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