Lynette the Surgeon-Mummy

Asian markets plunge as Trump’s global tariff turmoil deepens | CNN Business Asian markets plunged on Monday, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Why does most of us who are responsible, sane non-American adult on Earth (who is saving for their retirement, rainy weather, etc) bear the consequences of the Toddler-in-Chief? Not funny.

#Trumptradewar #tariffwar
#globalfinancialpanic

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Trump tariffs: Hitting close ally Singapore ‘a surprise’, says ex-senior US trade official The harshest burden falls on Asian economies, with Cambodia, Vietnam and China among those hardest hit. Read more at straitstimes.com.

So sponsoring his event with Mr Kim in Capella Hotel during his first admin and running a trade surplus with US didn't really gave us an advantage in this #tariffwar #singaporeanimportalsogotahit #10%tariff

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‘I needed to protect her against dark thoughts’: Father of 5, whose wife had postnatal depression Doctors and counsellors said husbands play a crucial role in supporting mothers with the condition. Read more at straitstimes.com.

We need to care for our postpartum mothers & look out for one another....

#ripmyfriend #postpartumdepression
#losingafriend

Adolescence: Netflix series writer Jack Thorne wants 'radical action not role models' The writer behind the year's most talked-about TV show discusses the changes he hopes it will inspire.

Completely immersed in #adolescencenetflix a 4-part serial drama shot in one take per episode, highlighting the perils of online world for kids & parents alike. So thought-provoking & brilliant! #bingewatchalert #givethisshowalltheawards #parenting

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Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.

It is indeed time for the rest of the world to wake up and fill in the gaps left behind in parts od Africa & Asia, after the closure of USAid and the actions of DOGE.

#mortalityrisinginAfricanpatients
#heartlessMAGA #fascismontherise

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You are welcome in a safe, multicultural and colour-blind country like Singapore, Dr Alawieh. We will warmly respect and fairly-treat good professionals...

#americaslossisothercountrysgain
#meritocracy #notoligarchy #notkleptocracy #medsky

Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.

Wow...wait...why are places like Bhutan or Laos on this list?

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It's 8th March - International Women's Day! Thank you for all the women in my life!

#InternationalWomenDay #Happyweekends

A bouquet of pink, cream and white roses in a clinic room.

So surprised when my patient gifted a thank you bouquet to me for her good outcome post abdominal wall hernia surgery after my review with her in clinic!

The most flowers I have received from anyone in the last decade!

Thanx!!

#Herniacentre #GeneralSurgery #flowersarelovelygifts #gratefulpatients

Yesterday my brilliant kid with Level 1 ASD + ADHD + DCD hugged me and asked me whether I'm OK. I think no matter what we are going to be ok... #ASD #ADHD #parenting2ekids

For those of us around the world with looming deadlines & unable to access #Pubmed for many hours, remember there are alternatives. Try searching for papers on #ResearchGate or #GoogleScholar for eg. Hoping this is a temporary situation. Reminded of this just now by my science partner - bless him. 🧪

I am a surgeon from Singapore (faculty member of a big academic medical centre) and I have just cancelled my plan to travel to California for a prestigious surgical conference this month. I am very worried that I might be deported to a random Asian country just because of my skin colour..

It's lovely & refreshing to be sharing ideas...away from the other #SoMe platforms! Would love to connect with others, especially working mothers, fellow doctors and educators!

#Surgsky #workingmothers #momwithspecialneedskid #Singapore #Malaysia