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SINGAPORE: On Monday (Oct 12), a 45-year-old man who used to be a department head at a primary school in Singapore faced a charge of voyeurism. The Singaporean national has been charged in connection with an incident in 2023 when he was said to have intentionally recorded on vide...
A teacher in Singapore has been accused of recording a video of a female individual’s groin area in a school in 2023. The 45-year-old man was charged with voyeurism on Oct. 12. Chargesheets seen by Mothership did not indicate if the victim was a student or staff member at the sch...
The two hours is not a cap and centres that can offer more are encouraged to do so, says the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).
Centres that can offer more than two hours are encouraged to do so.
Authorities said there did not appear to be a link with the high school protests that have rocked France in recent weeks.
The man, who is accused of committing the offence in 2023, is expected to plead guilty in November.
As the haze situation continues to worsen in Malaysia, all schools in Melaka, Negri Sembilan, and Putrajaya will be closed on Oct. 13. Schools in several districts in Selangor and Pahang will also be closed, joining Johor, whose state government earlier ordered the closure of all...
Tertiary education systems must also shift towards applied learning, with work-study programmes, attachments and internships.
The 45-year-old Singaporean man is accused of intentionally recording a female victim at the school in 2023.
It aims to strengthen education and training for people with disabilities aged 18 and above.
The school will offer courses developed with industry partners to equip workers with skills employers need.
Some parents have suggested closing schools for several consecutive days to make it easier for families to make arrangements, said Malaysia Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek....
Student Care Centres (SCCs) and Kindergarten Care (KCare) Centres will remain open even if schools close due to the haze, according to a notice sent to parents on Oct. 10 through the Parents Gateway platform. According to a screenshot of the notice provided by a Mothership reader...
Schools and educational institutions in Johor, Malaysia, will remain closed from Oct. 12 to 16, as hazy conditions continue to plague the state. This was announced by Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali, the Johor Education and Information Committee chairman, on Oct. 10, local media outlet...
Teachers will have their administrative workload reduced and get a checklist for supporting children with diverse learning needs.
Summary Education Minister Desmond Lee said schools may close and national examinations may be postponed if the next-day 24-hour PSI forecast exceeds 300. Lessons and national examinations will continue in enclosed venues with air purifiers while schools prepare to step up safety...
The investment will support training and development for around 8,000 educators and 500 leaders.
Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
SJI is among 17 secondary schools that offer the six-year integrated programme.
The southern Malaysian state of Johor first began closing its schools on Oct 8.
Siti Nur’ain Awari turned them into bears and quilts her children could keep. That idea grew into Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes, where the mum of four has transformed other kids' clothes, from baby onesies to school uniforms, into treasured mementos....
As concerns about haze in Singapore rise, the Ministry of Education (MOE) would consider closing schools and postponing national exams if the next day’s forecast enters the hazardous range, which is a 24-hour PSI above 300. For now, Minister for Education Desmond Lee said lessons...
Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad stressed the importance of safeguarding the trust that families and young people place in mosques and religious teachers....
SINGAPORE: A young woman recently gave a canteen uncle a surprise for his birthday, bringing him a piece of cake and even singing for him. To her surprise, he told her that this was the first time in his life that his birthday was celebrated in this way. Chloe (@chloee._lee) docu...
The court has fined catering company Gourmetz S$13,000 for food safety offences in connection with the gastroenteritis outbreak in River Valley Primary School. In mid-January 2026, students reported experiencing gastroenteritis symptoms after eating lunch from the school's centra...
As the haze worsens in Malaysia, all schools under the Ministry of Education in Negeri Sembilan are temporarily closing their gates. Students and teachers have been asked to stay home for lessons and work. One student’s mother didn’t see a school closure notice in the school grou...
The annual programme also offers recipients opportunities to undertake internships in the BH newsroom.
School closures will be considered when the air quality forecast for the next day exceeds a 24-hour PSI of 300.
The Education Minister was speaking on the final day of the OceanX summit in Singapore.
The company pleaded guilty to three charges under the Food Sale Act on Oct 9.
On Friday morning, 37 areas in Malaysia recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index levels, according to government data.
The gastroenteritis incident at River Valley Primary School in January left dozens of students ill.
A Singaporean man travelled to France with his family for a holiday — and stumbled upon a large student protest. He subsequently got tear-gassed. According to Shin Min Daily News ( Shin Min ), Ji Hongwen (transliteration), 64, was holidaying in Lyon with his wife and sister-in-la...
A full-time national serviceman (NSF) was found unconscious at the foot of a building at Basic Military Training School 3 at about 1:22pm on Oct. 8, 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Oct. 8 in a statement on social media. The serviceman was immediately conveyed to Pu...
All schools in Johor, Malaysia, will be closed for two days starting Oct. 8 to safeguard students' health amid worsening haze conditions and deteriorating air quality across the state. According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) , all eight areas in Johor recor...
He was immediately taken to Pulau Tekong Medical Centre, and later evacuated via helicopter to SGH.
The number of places reserved for Phase 2C of the Primary 1 registration exercise from 2027, which is open to all children regardless of their prior connections to a school, will increase from 40 to 60 in all schools, except those with smaller cohorts of fewer than 180 Primary 1 ...
The state government’s decision on Wednesday (Oct 7) followed a directive from Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and was taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard the health and safety of students....
Speaking to the media after the hearing, Nivya Rameshwar's mother said: "It's painful, it's something that could've been prevented."
The 15-year-old student was suspended midair in his harness for more than half an hour before being lowered to safety.
MALAYSIA: Malaysia Rapid Transit System (RTS) has collaborated with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UT-MARA) Johor Branch at Pasir Gudang Campus to launch the UiTM-MRTS Interactive Student Hub on October 6, 2026. This gave approximately 1,200 students from various faculties direct exp...
The percentage “is very low” and is something that MOE is keeping an eye on, said Education Minister Desmond Lee.
Of these, 13 are newly appointed principals, MOE said in a press release on Wednesday (Oct 7).
The appointments affect one junior college, 15 secondary schools and 33 primary schools.
The average resignation rate of mainstream educators was around one in 50 teachers.
SINGAPORE: The Prime Minister of Singapore had a recent “lovely encounter” with an 89-year-old woman who had known him in his childhood. In a video Lawrence Wong posted on TikTok on Monday (Oct 5), she can be seen calling out to him, saying, “Lawrence Boy!” Mary had been a school...
What makes the new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) useful is how they offer room for calibrated responses at a time when threats at sea are less conventional, says Collin Koh from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies....
A 22-year-old childcare teacher was charged for allegedly abusing seven two-year-olds under her care in September 2025. She was handed 12 child abuse charges involving three girls and four boys on Oct. 5, The Straits Times reported. Details about the teacher, the location of the ...
Two digital cameras worth a total of S$393 were allegedly stolen from Digicam Diaries at 36 Haji Lane at around 7:40pm on Oct. 4. The shop had initially posted CCTV footage on social media of the incident. Footage included a girl and boy entering the shop, and the back view of th...
The 22-year-old woman was handed 12 child abuse charges.
The woman engaged in sexual encounters with the girl from Oct 13 to Nov 21, 2023.
The grandmother of the 16-year-old girl found dead in her school in Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia, recounted the final moments before her granddaughter passed away. "I held her, called out 'Fiya', and recited Islamic prayers for her. She was covered in blood," Jameyah said, accordin...
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong reunited with an 89-year-old former staff from his primary school during a walkabout in Marine Parade on Saturday, Oct. 3. A video posted on his social media on Sunday showed the prime minister bumping into Mary, a retired school clerk from Haig Boys'...
An OnlyFans model from Cebu in The Philippines has raised enough money to buy land and build a learning centre in her home province, with plans to open a larger school in the future. The creator, known as Maeurn Smiles, used the money she earned from her online work to buy a parc...
A 35-year-old teacher was sentenced to nine years in jail on Oct. 5 for performing several sexual acts on her then-15-year-old female student. This took place in locations such as the school staff toilet, karaoke room and a public bus. She pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual p...
The father of the 16-year-old girl found dead in her school in Yong Peng, Johor, on Oct. 3 said he hopes justice will be served for his daughter. Mohd Khairool Faisal Khyar, 42, spoke to Malaysian media after her burial at the Kampung Arshad Muslim Cemetery on Oct. 4, Malay Mail ...
Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, was found unconscious and covered in blood in a school hall in Yong Peng last Saturday (Oct 3).
