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My love-hate relationship with innovations and sharing economy

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Ten months ago, I professed in this column my love for shared bike services in Singapore, how these bright yellow and orange bicycles have given me a newfound sense of agency as a commuter by bridging the last-mile connectivity gap.

It is now 2019, and older and wiser, I take my words back.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 06, 2019, with the headline My love-hate relationship with innovations and sharing economy. Subscribe