Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why can Singapore be more competitive?

World's safest city to visit in 2019 revealed by Economist Intelligence Unit
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-safest-city-2019/index.html

Singapore ranks at the second, despite its undemocratic political system. It means the city has potential to get more scores, if people's action party allows democratic politics and stop crackdown on anti-goverment supporters.

Why is it a serious issue to suspect their sex?

Women’s 400m runners go viral on Chinese social media ‘for looking like men’
https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3024504/womens-400m-runners-go-viral-chinese-social-media-looking-men

I wonder why no one suspected they would be a kind of LGBTs. If they are actually LGBTs, the discussions over whether they are females or not may be hurting them.
When it comes to talking about sex, it will be Impolite to doubt one's sex.

Why do we have to make law in space?

New York Times: Astronaut accessed estranged spouse's bank account in possible first criminal allegation from space
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/08/23/politics/nasa-astronaut-bank-account-first-criminal-allegation-space/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F

When it comes to crime in space, it must be difficult to decide which country's law is applied to the crime. Fortunately, this case seems to be related with people, all of which live in US.
But, if there is a crime which involves many nationalities, we have to consider it.

Why do they want to get ivory?

Some African countries want to tackle a wildlife taboo. Whether to start selling ivory again
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/08/24/africa/elephant-ivory-mckenzie-analysis-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F

If we sell something, there must be benefit for us. And, if we buy something, there must be demand of using it.
So, if we want to stop the transaction, we have to create job which benefits sellers as well as ivory. And then, we have to show alternative one of ivory to discourage them to buy something.

Why is it important to refer to other railway companies?

Singapore transport innovation winners announced
https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/singapore-transport-innovation-winners-announced.html

It's important for railway operators to refer to opinions from the world.
Though Singapore is not the case, some countries are trying to install inefficient railway systems, due to lack of know-how about railway operation.
I want them to listen to other railway operators.