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Best Combat Support Unit
35th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers
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28 June 2026
https://www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-events/latest-releases/28jun26-fs/
Monday, June 29, 2026
Cashless kids: How digital wallets are replacing pocket money
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https://www.straitstimes.com/business/cashless-kids-how-digital-wallets-are-replacing-pocket-money
2026-06-29
Chor Khieng Yuit
Senior Business Correspondent
The Straits Times
In the last five years, banks and fintech firms have rolled out digital payment options designed for children and teens. But are young people ready to manage their own money this way?
Digital transactions are effortless – just a tap of a card or a scan of a QR code. Because of this, people, including youth, may not feel the same “pain of paying” that comes with handing over physical cash.
Lee Meng, an executive financial services consultant at GEN Financial Advisory, says that with many transactions going paperless, children will need to learn how to manage money in a digital world.
Many parents prefer to start their children’s money lessons using physical notes and coins.
The conversations naturally shift to digital payments when the child is older and more mindful about spending.
Lee gave her three daughters – now aged 16, 14 and seven – physical cash for their food during recess when they were in primary school.
She did so because she felt they would understand the concept of money and spending better if they could physically see the cash come in and go out.
When her two older girls entered secondary school, Lee gave them OCBC’s debit cards for kids, as she felt they were ready to handle money on their own.
By then, her daughters were also spending more time outside the home – for school activities, tuition or meet-ups with friends – and often needed to pay for meals and other necessities.
Lee adds that with more merchants going cashless, and some no longer accepting cash at all, a debit card gives her children a convenient way to make payment.
Similarly, Wong Tze Wei, a civil servant, gave her 13-year-old son, Oliver Png, physical cash when he was younger.
“Using cash from the beginning is helpful,” she says. “When kids handle cash physically, they get a better sense of how much money they have.”
Wong gave Oliver OCBC’s debit card for kids in early 2025, when she felt he could better grasp how to manage money.
The card supplements the cash that he still uses in school to pay for food, she says.
Oliver says: “After school, I can go out with my friends for meals and just tap the card to pay.”
Digital payment tools for the young
In Singapore, children and parents have several cashless payment options to choose from, offered by fintech companies and banks.
Revolut launched an account for kids and teens in Singapore in February 2021.
Ashley Thomas, head of strategy and operations at the fintech firm, says the number of such accounts has grown six times since 2021.
Although available to those aged six to 17, the account is most popular with teens aged 14 to 17.
Thomas adds that most use the card to pay for everyday activities, from transport to buying snacks at convenience stores to catching a movie.
Another fintech company, YouTrip, introduced in May an offering for children aged seven to 18. Like Revolut’s product, the YouTrip Family card can be used for day-to-day expenses.
The Revolut and YouTrip cards can also be used for overseas travel.
Caecilia Chu, co-founder and chief executive of YouTrip, says the inspiration for a children’s travel card came when she had to give her son physical renminbi for his school trip to Beijing, China, in 2025.
She adds that young people shop online and may buy from global websites such as Amazon US, where the prices are displayed in US dollars or other foreign currencies.
Children may not understand foreign exchange fully yet and may think that a product that costs US$50 (S$65) is the same as one which costs S$50, when in reality, the US$50 item costs more in Singapore dollars, she says.
“I want them to have a sense that not every item is priced in Singapore dollars, so they understand things cost differently (when denominated in different currencies),” Chu notes.
The payment solutions from Revolut and YouTrip rely on the Mastercard or Visa networks to process payments, meaning their cards cannot be used at merchants like hawker stalls, which accept payments via SGQR code.
By comparison, young users can pay these merchants by opening their banking apps to scan the SGQR code, or tap and pay with their debit cards.
The OCBC MyOwn is a savings account for those aged seven to 15 that was launched in October 2024.
Elaine Teh, head of deposits at OCBC, says that in under two years since the launch, more than 108,000 MyOwn accounts have been opened, reaching nearly a third of all seven- to 15-year-olds in Singapore.
Over half of active users are aged 12 or older, and they typically spend on food and transportation, she adds.
Standard Chartered has a FirstSaver Account, a parent-child joint account for 13- to 17-year-olds that comes with a personal debit card, banking app access and PayNow QR capabilities.
Unlike OCBC and StanChart, DBS issues Visa or Mastercard debit cards to children only from age 16.
Instead, the bank offers POSB Smart Buddy, which combines the Smart Buddy watch and NETS contactless card, for its younger demographic base.
Nelson Neo, DBS’ head of retail banking and head of POSB, says children can use the smartwatch and card for everyday purchases in and out of school.
Smart Buddy is accepted at more than 100,000 NETS points islandwide, such as supermarkets, fast-food outlets like McDonald’s and convenience stores like 7-Eleven.
PayLah! for Teens complements Smart Buddy, allowing those 12 to 16 to use their smartphones to scan QR codes when hanging out with friends at hawker centres, shopping malls or the cinema.
Managing money in a digital world
This notion of digital payments for children is new for 26-year-old Hubert Lim, who is interning at the World Bank.
“Back when I was in primary school, there weren’t smart watches or smartphones. We were still in the Nokia era,” he says, speaking to The Straits Times from Washington.
His parents gave him cash for his recess and lunch.
He would put some of the money in his piggy bank and take the rest to school for his meals.
“Now with PayLah or PayWave, we just scan, scan, scan,” he says. “I don’t have a notion of how much I am actually spending as compared with using physical cash.”
His approach is to fall back on the prudent habits that his parents have instilled in him.
He has a bank account that is linked to his debit card for his spending.
He tops up that account every month and saves the rest of his earnings in a separate bank account, effectively recreating his childhood piggy-bank system for the cashless age.
Oliver’s mother, Wong, adopted a similar approach to help her son manage his spending, by setting up separate accounts for savings and expenses.
This structure has taught Oliver that he cannot touch his savings, and while he can dip into his spending account, he has to learn to live within his means.
Wong’s efforts are bearing fruit as Oliver has become more mindful of his purchases since starting upper primary.
For example, if he sees something that he wants, he pauses to check the price and compare options, ultimately deciding against the purchase if it is too expensive.
Wong adds that her son would ask her for permission before he buys any item.
To give parents oversight of their children’s account, the financial institutions have built in guard rails.
Through apps on their smartphones, parents can set spending limits and get notifications on their children’s purchases – what they buy and how much they spend.
Parents can also lock their child’s card any time, for instance, when it is lost or when they notice a suspicious transaction.
Build smart money habits from a young age
The guard rails create a safe space for children to learn the basics of money management from an early age.
DBS’ Neo says parents can review daily spending patterns with their children using insights from the bank’s app.
This could open the door for meaningful discussions about needs and wants, budgeting and responsible money management, he adds.
OCBC’s Teh suggests how parents may want to extend the money conversation with their children.
For example, when their children want to buy an item, Teh says parents could sit down with the child to find out if the item is a want or a need.
Once parent and child have determined that the item is a want, the parent could encourage the child to exercise restraint.
She says parents could reason with their children in this manner: “Tapping the card to pay is easy, but they have to remember to check how much money they have left.
“As they tap, tap, tap, their balance will go down, down, down. Is this what they really want?”
Revolut’s Thomas shares an anecdote about a parent who sat down with her child at the end of the month to go through the child’s monthly expenses together.
The parent mentioned that her child was surprised to see how quickly small purchases, like convenience-store treats, added up.
“It’s a bit of a learning for both parties,” Thomas says.
She recounts another conversation with a parent whose child had asked for extra money to buy a concert ticket.
The parent told the child she would have to fund it herself by postponing or skipping other purchases. The Revolut Kids & Teens app facilitates this by allowing the child to create a dedicated savings pocket for her goal.
Every time she skips a small treat, like bubble tea, she can visually track her progress and inch closer to her target.
“Children can delay their expenditures so that they can save, in the process inculcating a strong savings habit,” Thomas says.
OCBC MyOwn and Smart Buddy also have a “Savings Goals” feature to encourage young ones to set targets and save towards them.
DBS’ Neo says its Smiley Stamps programme provides an extra incentive.
Children earn digital stamps every time they set aside a portion of their allowance.
Each stamp is worth 50 cents, and collecting 20 of them within the month unlocks an extra $1 bonus, or effectively a 10 per cent interest.
“This allows children to experience first-hand how regular saving can help their money grow over time,” he adds.
For YouTrip’s Chu, these money conversations should naturally extend to spending while abroad.
She says parents could give their children some holiday money in their travel cards. The child would then have to budget for their own souvenirs.
“It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce them to foreign exchange by showing them how to monitor forex rates and convert their money before a trip,” she adds.
Different strokes for different kids
Amid the digital push, father of two Alvin Chow, co-founder of financial education company Dr Wealth, is not going with the trend.
“I prefer my boys to use cash so that they know how to count. Cards make them lazy,” he says of his sons, aged nine and seven.
Whether it is through lessons on digital spending or counting of notes and coins, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to teaching children about money and finances.
Lee, the financial planner, says parents may want to observe their child’s emotional attitude towards money.
“Every child is different. Some are natural savers, some enjoy spending, while others are generous and like giving to others.
“Understanding these tendencies helps parents guide their children more effectively,” she adds.
She also notes the importance of teaching children that money is a tool – neither good nor bad – that helps them pay for their needs, enjoy experiences and achieve their goals.
Viewing money this way helps children use it wisely, without developing unhealthy beliefs or emotions around spending, she adds.
Last but not least, Lee says children are watching their parents and learning from what they do.
“They observe how we spend, save, give and talk about money.
“Whether it is giving an allowance to our parents, making donations, or thinking carefully before making a purchase, these everyday actions often leave a stronger impression than any lesson we teach them verbally,” she adds.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
My 19-year Weight Management Records from 2007-05-28 to 2026-06-28 (by Calorie Restriction, i.e. Dietary Energy Restriction) (Ref. JN1):
Note: According to the Singapore Health Promotion Board, a Healthy BMI is greater than18.5 and less than 23.0. A BMI less than 18.5 would mean that the individual is at risk of nutrition deficiency diseases and osteoporosis.
A BMI equal or greater than 23.0 would mean that the individual is at risk of obesity-related diseases. (Ref: DD-Md2022J28)
As of 2026-06-28,
Note: ### indicates BMI = 23 or > 23
Total number of Monthly Weight monitored was 229 (100%)
The no. of times my healthy BMI between 18.5 and 22.9 was 224 (97.816%)
The no. of times my unhealthy BMI equal or more than 23.000 was 5 (2.184%)
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2007
2007-05-28 morning, my weight = 65.0 kg, BMI = 23.588###
2007-06-28 morning, my weight = 61.0 kg, BMI = 22.136
2007-07-28 morning, my weight = 59.0 kg, BMI = 21.410
2007-08-28 morning, my weight = 58.7 kg, BMI = 21.302
2007-09-28 morning, my weight = 57.5 kg, BMI = 20.866
2007-10-28 morning, my weight = 57.5 kg, BMI = 20.866
2007-11-28 morning, my weight = 56.2 kg, BMI = 20.394
2007-12-28 morning, my weight = 55.5 kg, BMI = 20.140
2008
2008-01-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2008-02-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2008-03-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-04-28 morning, my weight = 54.4 kg, BMI = 19.741
2008-05-28 morning, my weight = 54.1 kg, BMI = 19.632
2008-06-28 morning, my weight = 54.6 kg, BMI = 19.814
2008-07-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-08-28 morning, my weight = 54.3 kg, BMI = 19.705
2008-09-28 morning, my weight = 54.9 kg, BMI = 19.923
2008-10-28 morning, my weight = 55.3 kg, BMI = 20.068
2008-11-28 morning, my weight = 54.5 kg, BMI = 19.777
2008-12-28 morning, my weight = 55.6 kg, BMI = 20.177
2009
2009-01-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2009-02-28 morning, my weight = 55.9 kg, BMI = 20.285
2009-03-28 morning, my weight = 54.8 kg, BMI = 19.886
2009-04-28 morning, my weight = 55.3 kg, BMI = 20.068
2009-05-28 morning, my weight = 55.4 kg, BMI = 20.104.
2009-06-28 morning, my weight = 55.2 kg, BMI = 20.031
2009-07-28 morning, my weight = 55.1 kg, BMI = 19.995
2009-08-28 morning, my weight = 55.2 kg, BMI = 20.031
2009-09-28 morning, my weight = 56.3 kg, BMI = 20.431
2009-10-28 morning, my weight = 55.8 kg, BMI = 20.249
2009-11-28 morning, my weight = 56.2 kg, BMI = 20.394
2009-12-28 morning, my weight = 56.1 kg, BMI = 20.358
2010
2010-01-28 morning, my weight = 55.6 kg, BMI = 20.177
2010-02-28 morning, my weight = 56.5 kg, BMI = 20.503
2010-03-28 morning, my weight = 56.4 kg, BMI = 20.467
2010-04-28 morning, my weight = 55.7 kg, BMI = 20.213
2010-05-28 morning, my weight = 55.1 kg, BMI = 19.995
2010-06-28 morning, my weight = 56.4 kg, BMI = 20.467
2010-07-28 morning, my weight = 55.5 kg, BMI = 20.140
2010-08-28 morning, my weight = 55.8 kg, BMI = 20.249
2010-09-28 morning, my weight = 55.8 kg, BMI = 20.249
2010-10-28 morning, my weight = 55.4 kg, BMI = 20.104
2010-11-28 morning, my weight = 55.6 kg, BMI = 20.177
2010-12-28 morning, my weight = 55.5 kg, BMI = 20.140
2011
2011-01-28 morning, my weight = 55.4 kg, BMI = 20.104
2011-02-28 morning, my weight = 56.5 kg, BMI = 20.503
2011-03-28 morning, my weight = 55.6 kg, BMI = 20.177
2011-04-28 morning, my weight = 55.7 kg, BMI = 20.213
2011-05-28 morning, my weight = 55.6 kg, BMI = 20.177
2011-06-28 morning, my weight = 56.3 kg, BMI = 20.431
2011-07-28 morning, my weight = 56.5 kg, BMI = 20.503
2011-08-28 morning, my weight = 56.9 kg, BMI = 20.649
2011-09-28 morning, my weight = 56.2 kg, BMI = 20.394
2011-10-28 morning, my weight = 56.8 kg, BMI = 20.613
2011-11-28 morning, my weight = 59.0 kg, BMI = 21.410
2011-12-28 morning, my weight = 60.3 kg, BMI = 21.882
2012
2012-01-28 morning, my weight = 61.5 kg, BMI = 22.318
2012-02-28 morning, my weight = 62.7 kg, BMI = 22.753
2012-03-28 morning, my weight = 62.5 kg, BMI = 22.681
2012-04-28 morning, my weight = 61.3 kg, BMI = 22.246
2012-05-28 morning, my weight = 60.7 kg, BMI = 22.028
2012-06-28 morning, my weight = 60.6 kg, BMI = 21.992
2012-07-28 morning, my weight = 61.2 kg, BMI = 22.209
2012-08-28 morning, my weight = 60.8 kg, BMI = 22.064
2012-09-28 morning, my weight = 61.5 kg, BMI = 22.318**
2012-10-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg, BMI = 22.608
2012-11-28 morning, my weight = 63.4 kg, BMI = 23.008###
2012-12-28 morning, my weight = 62.9 kg, BMI = 22.826
2013
2013-01-28 morning, my weight = 63.0 kg, BMI = 22.863
2013-02-28 morning, my weight = 62.1 kg, BMI = 22.536
2013-03-28 morning, my weight = 61.5 kg, BMI = 22.318
2013-04-28 morning, my weight = 63.1 kg, BMI = 22.899****
2013-05-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg, BMI = 22.608
2013-06-28 morning, my weight = 62.2 kg, BMI = 22.572
2013-07-28 morning, my weight = 62.4 kg, BMI = 22.645
2013-08-28 morning, my weight = 62.6 kg BMI = 22.717
2013-09-28 morning, my weight = 62.4 kg BMI = 22.645**
2013-10-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg BMI = 22.609
2013-11-28 morning, my weight = 63.1 kg BMI = 22.899
2013-12-28 morning, my weight = 64.4 kg BMI = 23.371###
2014
2014-01-28 morning, my weight = 63.6 kg, BMI = 23.080###
2014-02-28 morning, my weight = 63.3 kg, BMI = 22.971
2014-03-28 morning, my weight = 62.7 kg, BMI = 22.753
2014-04-28 morning, my weight = 62.7 kg, BMI = 22.753
2014-05-28 morning, my weight = 62.9 kg, BMI = 22.826
2014-06-28 morning, my weight = 63.1 kg BMI = 22.899
2014-07-28 morning, my weight = 62.7 kg, BMI = 22.753
2014-08-28 morning, my weight = 62.2 kg, BMI = 22.572
2014-09-28 morning, my weight = 61.2 kg, BMI = 22.209
2014-10-28 morning, my weight = 61.4 kg, BMI = 22.282
2014-11-28 morning, my weight = 60.2 kg, BMI = 21.846
2014-12-28 morning, my weight = 60.8 kg, BMI = 22.064
2015
2015-01-28 morning, my weight = 61.3 kg, BMI = 22.246
2015-02-28 morning, my weight = 61.8 kg, BMI = 22.427
2015-03-28 morning, my weight = 61.8 kg, BMI = 22.427
2015-04-28 morning, my weight = 62,5. kg, BMI = 22.681
2015-05-28 morning, my weight = 62.4 kg, BMI = 22.645
2015-06-28 morning, my weight = 63.6 kg, BMI = 23.080###
2015-07-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg BMI = 22.609
2015-08-28 morning, my weight = 62.2 kg, BMI = 22.572
2015-09-28 morning, my weight = 63.0 kg, BMI = 22.863
2015-10-28 morning, my weight = 63.2 kg, BMI = 22.935
2015-11-28 morning, my weight = 62.6 kg, BMI = 22.717
2015-12-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg BMI = 22.609
2016
2016-01-28 morning, my weight = 63.0 kg, BMI = 22.863
2016-02-28 morning, my weight = 62.8 kg, BMI = 22.790
2016-03-28 morning, my weight = 62.0 kg, BMI = 22.499
2016-04-28 morning, my weight = 62.0 kg, BMI = 22.499
2016-05-28 morning, my weight = 62.4 kg, BMI = 22.645
2016-06-28 morning, my weight = 62.1 kg, BMI = 22.536
2016-07-28 morning, my weight = 62.2 kg, BMI = 22.572
2016-08-28 morning, my weight = 62.6 kg, BMI = 22.717
2016-09-28 morning, my weight = 62.8 kg, BMI = 22.790
2016-10-28 morning, my weight = 62,5. kg, BMI = 22.681
2016-11-28 morning, my weight = 62.1 kg, BMI = 22.536
2016-12-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg, BMI = 22.608
2017
2017-01-28 morning, my weight = 62.9 kg, BMI = 22.826
2017-02-28 morning, my weight = 62.4 kg, BMI = 22.644
2017-03-28 morning, my weight = 62.8 kg, BMI = 22.789
2017-04-28 morning, my weight = 62.3 kg, BMI = 22.609
2017-05-28 morning, my weight = 62.2 kg, BMI = 22.572
2017-06-28 morning, my weight = 62.6 kg, BMI = 22.717
2017-07-28 morning, my weight = 62.4 kg, BMI = 22.645
2017-08-28 morning, my weight = 61.9 kg, BMI = 22.463
2017-09-28 morning, my weight = 62.0 kg, BMI = 22.499
2017-10-28 morning, my weight = 62.0 kg, BMI = 22.499
2017-11-28 morning, my weight = 61.5 kg, BMI = 22.318
2017-12-28 morning, my weight = 61.5 kg, BMI = 22.318
2018
My Weight 2018-01-28 0934 hr 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
My Weight 2018-02-28 0915 hr 60.7 kg BMI 22.027
My Weight 2018-03-28 0620 hr 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
My Weight 2018-04-28 1005 hr 61.7 kg BMI 22.390
My Weight 2018-05-28 0856 hr 60.5 kg BMI 21.955
My Weight 2018-06-28 0600 hr 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2018-07-28 0600 hr 62.2 kg BMI 22.572
My Weight 2018-08-28 0720 hr 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2018-09-28 0805 hr 62.1 kg BMI 22.535
My Weight 2018-10-28 0750 hr 61.3 kg BMI 22.24
My Weight 2018-11-28 1000 hr 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2018-12-28 0650 hr 62.5 kg BMI 22.681
2019
2019-01-28 at 1000 hr 60.9 kg BMI 22.100
2019-02-28 at 0946 hr 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
2019-03-28 at 0700 hr 62.4 kg BMI 22.644
2019-04-28 at 0828 hr 62.9 kg BMI 22.826
2019-05-28 at 0745 hr 62.4 kg BMI 22.826
2019-06-28 at 0650 hr 62.4 kg BMI 22.644
2019-07-28 at 0736 hr 62.8 kg BMI 22.789
2019-08-28 at 0629 hr 62.4 kg BMI 22.644
2019-09-28 at 0644 hr 61.9 kg BMI 22.463
2019-10-28 at 0740 hr 62.5 kg BMI 22.681
2019-11-28 at 0632 hr 62.8 kg BMI 22.789
2019-12-28 at 0726 hr 62.5 kg BMI 22.681
2020
My Weight 2020-01-28 0625 HR 62.6 kg BMI 22.717
My Weight 2020-02-28 0728 HR 62.3 kg BMI 22.608
My Weight 2020-03-28 0649 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2020-04-28 0810 HR 62.0 kg BMI 22.499
My Weight 2020-05-28 0714 HR 62.3 kg BMI 22.608
My Weight 2020-06-28 0757 HR 60.2 kg BMI 21.846
My Weight 2020-07-28 0715 HR 61.6 kg BMI 22.354
My Weight 2020-08-28 0707 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2020-09-28 0609 HR 60.8 kg BMI 22.064
My Weight 2020-10-28 0818 HR 60.7 kg BMI 22.027
My Weight 2020-11-28 0706 HR 60.9 kg BMI 22.100
My Weight 2020-12-28 0631 HR 60.5 kg BMI 21.955
2021
My Weight 2021-01-28 0638 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2021-02-28 0741 HR 61.2 kg BMI 22.209
My Weight 2021-03-28 0659 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2021-04-28 0659 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2021-05-28 0618 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2021-06-28 0604 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2021-07-28 0642 HR 61.2 kg BMI 22.209
My Weight 2021-08-28 0653 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2021-09-28 0618 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2021-10-28 0549 HR 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
My Weight 2021-11-28 0630 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2021-12-28 0528 HR 61.6 kg BMI 22.354
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2022
My Weight 2022-01-28 0910 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2022-02-28 0642 HR 61.2 kg BMI 22.209
My Weight 2022-03-28 0649 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2022-04-28 0649 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2022-05-28 0549 HR 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
My Weight 2022-06-28 0549 HR 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
My Weight 2022-07-28 0700 HR 60.6 kg BMI 21.991
My Weight 2022-08-28 0640 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2022-09-28 0738 HR 61.7 kg BMI 22.390
My Weight 2022-10-28 0708 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2022-11-28 0706 HR 60.9 kg BMI 22.100
My Weight 2022-12-28 0722 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
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2023
My Weight 2023-01-28 0537 HR 60.9 kg BMI 22.100
My Weight 2023-02-28 0515 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2023-03-28 0606 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2023-04-28 0738 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2023-05-28 0721 HR 61.0 kg BMI 22.136
My Weight 2023-06-28 0641 HR 61.2 kg BMI 22.209
My Weight 2023-07-28 0700 HR 60.9 kg BMI 22.100
My Weight 2023-08-28 0655 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2022-09-28 0738 HR 61.7 kg BMI 22.390
My Weight 2022-10-28 0708 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2023-11-28 0612 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2023-12-28 0734HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
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2024
My Weight 2024-01-28 0734 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2024-02-28 0510 HR 61.6 kg BMI 22.354
My Weight 2024-03-28 0642 HR 60.9 kg BMI 22.100
My Weight 2024-04-28 0721 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2024-05-28 0537 HR 61.3 kg BMI 22.245
My Weight 2024-06-28 0651 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2024-07-28 0612 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2024-08-28 0747 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2024-09-28 0640 HR 61.1 kg BMI 22.173
My Weight 2024-10-28 0546 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2024-11-28 0706 HR 61.4 kg BMI 22.281
My Weight 2024-12-28 0649 HR 61.9 kg BMI 22.463
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2025
My Weight 2025-01-28 0625 HR 61.6 kg BMI 22.354
My Weight 2025-02-28 0742 HR 61.5 kg BMI 22.318
My Weight 2025-03-28 0640 HR 61.6 kg BMI 22.354
My Weight 2025-04-28 0734 HR 61.7 kg BMI 22.390
My Weight 2025-05-28 0738 HR 61.8 kg BMI 22.427
My Weight 2025-06-28 0606 HR 62.6 kg BMI 22.717
My Weight 2025-07-28 0757 HR 62.7 kg BMI 22.753
My Weight 2025-08-28 0546 HR 62.6 kg, BMI 22.717
My Weight 2025-09-28 0540 HR 62.2 kg BMI 22.572
My Weight 2025-10-28 0516 HR 62.4 kg BMI 22.644
My Weight 2025-11-28 0810 HR 62.1 kg BMI 22.535
My Weight 2025-12-28 0702 HR 62.2 kg BMI 22.572
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2026
My Weight 2026-01-28 0733 HR 61.9 kg BMI 22.463
My Weight 2026-02-28 0649 HR 62.4 kg BMI 22.644
My Weight 2026-03-28 0511 HR 62.1 kg BMI 22.535
My Weight 2026-04-28 0523 HR 62.4 kg BMI 22.644
My Weight 2026-05-28 0521 HR 61.8 kg BMI 22.427
My Weight 2026-06-28 0821 HR 61.8 kg BMI 22.427
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Note:
My current BMI is within the healthy range of 18.5 to 22.9.
For me, the range of healthy weight is 50.9786 kg (BMI = 18.5) to 63.10324 kg (BMI = 22.9).
People with BMI values of 23 kg/m2 (or 25 kg/m2 according to some sources) and above have been found to be at risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
To be healthy, I must have a healthy weight.
Be as lean as possible without being underweight, as recommended by World Cancer Prevention Foundation, United Kingdom.
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Note: On 2021-05-28, I removed the unimportant details of old records from My Weight Management Records.
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Ref. WeightManagement
Saturday, June 27, 2026
哲学为何再度走红智能机器重塑世界 - 哲学重获现实意义
Why philosophy is having a moment
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/why-philosophy-is-having-a-moment
智能机器重塑世界，哲学重获现实意义
由豆包翻译
2026年6月26日
《经济学人》
过去二十年间，哲学似乎早已过时。历史宣告终结，愈发功利物质的世界不再需要钻研各类唯物主义思想的学子。理工科能让人跻身硅谷、华尔街，收获高薪工作，因此独占鳌头。曾为万学之母的哲学，早已跌落神坛。
美国高校哲学学位授予人数从2011年的近8000人降至2024年的不足6000人；计算机科学学位人数则翻番有余，突破十万。2015年，日本文部大臣要求国内大学“主动采取措施裁撤”社科与人文学科院系，“或将其转型为更贴合社会需求的学科”。
唯有在牛津大学将哲学与政治、经济结合修习，这份对智慧的求索才仍能成为跻身英国上层社会的敲门砖。
而今，科技颠覆社会需求，哲学强势回归，再度迎来鼎盛期，哲学专业人才供不应求。纽约联邦储备银行数据显示，哲学专业毕业生就业率已高于计算机专业从业者。
大批刚毕业、立志追随维特根斯坦的哲学新人与高校哲学教授，纷纷被人工智能企业招揽，负责检验模型逻辑推演能力，并为人工智能注入伦理准则。
人工智能公司安索帕设有常驻哲学专员，核心工作是训练旗下聊天机器人克劳德恪守向善准则；帕兰提尔科技的掌舵人本身就是哲学出身。
各类思想实验不再只停留在思辨脑海，走入人工智能实验室，继而扩散至各行各业，深谙这类思辨范式自然成了热门能力。在智能机器遍地的时代，曾经被企业雇主不解、被望子成龙的家长抵触的哲学专业，如今前所未有的实用，其价值也早已不限于大型科技企业。
原因之一在于，人工智能在解答代码编写、交易下单这类细碎问题上已然超越知识工作者，人类将转而聚焦宏大命题。大语言模型或许会让专业知识沦为标准化商品，但哲学专业核心培养的思辨能力，反而愈发珍贵。
以金融行业为例，算法预判股票、债券市场涨跌走势的能力早已胜过人类。但优秀宏观交易员能精准把控交易仓位规模，实现稳定盈利，这一点机器难以企及。
顶尖交易员骨子里都是思辨者，乔治·索罗斯更是名副其实——他曾在伦敦跟随卡尔·波普尔研习哲学。无独有偶，众多知名风险投资家要么本身修习哲学，比如彼得·泰尔、里德·霍夫曼；要么自认深谙哲学思辨之道，例如马克·安德森。
终有一日，机器或许也能攻克这些宏大命题。
毕竟人工智能持续精进，能够提炼人类做出各类产出时依托的隐性潜规则，无论是投资决策、短视频脚本，还是伦理学专著，无一例外。
但人工智能依托统计推演复刻产出背后的隐性逻辑，和理解产出背后的深层动因、体会人类主观感知，完全是两码事。而世间最根本的终极问题依旧悬而未决：何为真实？何为正义？存在本身意义何在？
即便不认同普罗泰戈拉“人是万物的尺度”这一极端观点，人们也会承认，人类对这些终极问题的答案，必然与机器截然不同。倘若人工智能带来物质丰裕的理想社会，贫困彻底消亡，有偿工作可自由选择，人类仍需依靠哲学思辨厘清各类根本命题，以此充实精神世界。
即便机器全面接管劳动，哲学家也能带你读懂斯多葛学派经典。在所有可预见、乃至难以想象的未来图景中，哲学思辨始终是人类独有的核心竞争优势。
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