• Communicating with one another through social media such as WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook, to organise future protests online and to also update each other about the protests

• Protestors could post whatever they wanted online to protest on a virtual platform rather than physically, and still remain anonymous, with undisclosed identity

• To spread news and raise awareness, and reach out to even more people through online platforms so more there will be more protestors supporting the cause

Firstly, social media such as Facebook and Twitter was used for people to communicate with one another while maintaining anonymous identity, since the coup restricted media access and internet. This also allowed for people tor receive updates and information that they would not obtain through state-run television. The people in Myanmar made use of high tech VPNs to allow their phones to have unrestricted media and internet access.

Secondly, social media tech also allowed people in Myanmar to organise protests, raise awareness and spread the message across large audiences, to increase awareness of the cause and attract more activists.

Firstly, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook was used to spread the message about black lives, raising awareness about treating everyone equally and preventing further racism. Using social media platforms can allow people to reach vast audience quickly to share their knowledge about this movement.

Secondly, tech like phones was used to video incidents about BLM and post these videos online in social media platforms, such as the killing of George Floyd in 2020. This helps the movement of BLM and spread the message to even more people effectively.

Thirdly, social media was used to spread the message and arrange organised protests to support the BLM cause and movement.

SG has implemented various policies like

• progressive tax structure where higher-income individuals are taxed more while the lower-income are taxed less and hence higher-income individuals have less disposable income

• Workfare Income Supplement- CPF payments and cash payments are provided to supplement income

• progressive wage model- benefits low wage workers by mapping out a clear career pathway for their wages to rise along with training and improvements in productivity and standards

Budget 2024 will provide sizeable sums to support ITE graduates in pursuing diploma studies, a skills-focused upgrading pathway that will help improve their career prospects. 

Singaporeans aged 40 and above received a $4000 SkillsFuture Credit top-up to encourage learning alternative skills and have a chance to look at alternative career pathways with better pay.

The new ComLink+ pilot programme to be rolled out in 2024 and the four progress packages announced in Budget 2024 will provide lower-income families with guidance and support to improve their life circumstances in areas such as preschool education and employment. 

• Women’s charter- protect women from gender-based violence, including sexual harassment and domestic violence

• Women’s charter- whether a property is obtained jointly or solely in the names of either spouse, it is still classified as a matrimonial asset in a ‘just and equitable’ manner

• repeal of section 377A- allowing a decades old law of criminalising gay sex

ComCare supports lower income household with basic living expenses