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Commentary: Could P1 registration changes be bolder? Focus first on public mandate of primary schools
Before considering bolder changes, we need to decide how to balance individual competitiveness and our collective values, say SMU’s Jacqueline Ho, NIE’s Jason Tan and NUS’ Vincent Chua....
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CNA Explains: Smart glasses and the law in Singapore – when does filming a stranger cross the line?
Filming in public is not automatically illegal, since a person generally has no expectation of privacy in that setting, a lawyer says.
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Woman in Singapore says her grandmother lost around S$1K after agreeing to a S$10 massage
Other netizens say they’ve seen similar massage booths approach seniors with heavily promoted packages.
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Playgrounds galore, butterfly walks, groceries next door: Why this mum can’t stop promoting her Tengah home
For her family, everyday life flows easily between greenery, play and daily errands – showing how thoughtful HDB planning can turn a new town into somewhere people love to live....
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From English classes to painting robots: Behind an award-winning HDB BTO project
Hi-Tek Construction’s approach at MacPherson Weave spanned worker welfare, resident support and stakeholder management.
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Working above an MRT tunnel to deliver flats: Why this S’pore builder earned accolades for its first BTO project
Vico Construction overcame a manpower crunch and used precast construction to save about time at Tampines GreenOpal.
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MRT viaducts overhead, limited space below: How Garden Bloom @ Tengah earned its builder an HDB accolade
Chiu Teng Construction re-sequenced works, tightened safety measures and adopted just-in-time delivery of materials to keep the project on track.
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‘The discrimination is real’: Pregnant woman says employer limits her to 1 WFH day despite doctor’s recommendation
A pregnant Singaporean with a high-risk pregnancy says her employer refused flexible WFH arrangements despite her doctor’s recommendation and a gruelling 1.5-hour commute each way....
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Man in his 50s suffers cardiac arrest at Zouk, Good Samaritan steps in to perform CPR
A man in his 50s reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest at nightclub Zouk on Sep. 19 and collapsed. Fortunately, a Good Samaritan in the crowd stepped forward and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him. What happened The incident first came to light after one of the m...
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Travel vlogger says Singapore is ‘strange’ and ‘dystopian’ before praising its safety and abundance
He marvelled at the churches, mosques, Jewish community and lack of visible religious tension. Then came his verdict: Singapore is “strange”.