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Education

Opinion & Features

How keeping up with the Joneses in parenting is crimping fertility

Even as Singapore addresses pressing social issues, it must also transform its education system to prepare the next generation for the challenges of the future, said Education Minister Desmond Lee.
Singapore

Government to involve community more in tackling inequality, unlike old ‘silo’ approach: Desmond Lee

Over 36,000 Singaporeans used their SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career), with claims amounting to over S$24 million for the period of May 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025.
Economy & Policy

Over half of SkillsFuture Career Transition trainees land jobs within six months

AI is also a key priority in healthcare, with the public healthcare system to have imaging AI as “a national capability” by end-2026, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said in a separate addendum.
Singapore

Raising AI literacy, deploying it in healthcare and social services among ministries’ plans

KinderWorld is willing to consider going into any place that believes in the Singapore education system, says CEO Ricky Tan.
Singapore

KinderWorld prepares for Hong Kong IPO, even as it plans a homecoming in Singapore

Getting a good university degree can help with securing a good job as a salaried worker and a desirable financial outcome in life.
Opinion & Features
SENSE & CENTS

Education attainment-financial rewards link makes PSLE a high-stakes rite of passage

Across the globe, international school operators plan to open 297 schools, with about 72% of them slated for Asia, according to a report by ISC Research.
Global Enterprise

KKR, Apollo fuel rush of private investment into Asia’s schools

XCL owns and operates several international schools, including XCL World Academy in Singapore, the American School of Bangkok and Vietnam Australia International School, according to its website.
ASEAN Business

TPG weighs sale of US$1.5 billion Singapore-based XCL Education: sources

One logical fallacy used by tricksters is the false claim that since vaccines aren’t 100% safe and effective, they must be useless.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Why bad arguments sound convincing

PropNex Family Zone at Gardens by the Bay, launched in April, is a family-themed playground that incorporates educational and inclusive play elements.
Lifestyle
TAKING HEART

PropNex commits more than S$30 million to philanthropic initiatives, funding education

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