Getting parents to teach their own children won't solve the tuition problem

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I refer to Vivian Lim's letter to the Today paper, "Parental involvement can stem tuition culture." While Member of Parliament (Mountbatten GRC) Lim Biow Chuan was concerned that tuition has become ...
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When parents make baseless insinuations about CCA vendors

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Of all the ridiculous letters from parents I've been reading lately, like the one on teachers taking examinations, this one stands out. From the Today paper, When CCA vendors benefit at parents’ ...
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Should we increase National Service allowance?

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A PAP MP's insensitivity to the harsh realities many Singaporeans face has once again put the spotlight on a contentious issue--the monthly allowance for full-time national servicemen. According to the ...
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Why students can't afford to be idealistic about their university options

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With the release of the A level results, most students are probably rushing to apply to the best universities. One consideration they will have is their starting pay and employment opportunities upon ...
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Singaporeans respond to news of Lee Kuan Yew's hospitalisation

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It seems that Yahoo News wasn't able to capture the full range of responses that Singaporeans have had to news of Lee Kuan Yew's hospitalisation for pneumonia. Reading their article, a stranger might ...
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The Real Singapore or The Rich Singapore? Evaluating the $40,000 monthly revenue claim

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Profiting off Singaporeans' discontent with the PAP, one ad click at a time. As someone with a little online marketing experience, I was quite surprised when someone pointed out that The Real Singapore ...
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