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The Independent Singapore

► Prominent NUS professor loses job over misconduct allegations

► ‘I feel hopeless’: Foreign poly graduate submits 600 job applications over 1.5 years but still cannot secure work in Singapore

► Student asks: ‘Is it just me, or has the number of good Samaritans in Singapore increased?’

► ‘It was like hell’: NUS student burnt out after five internships, fears full-time work

► Education platform publishes list of top 10 JCs in Singapore

► Kf Seetoh on HCI meals: ‘Kids study and work ridiculous hours…they deserve a true happy meal’

► Wontons, fishball noodles, laksa…Singaporeans share their core memories of school canteen food

► Woman who failed O-Levels shared how she bounced back through grit, determination, and a lot of hard work

► Budget 2026: Student wishes Gov’t would incentivise companies to hire fresh graduates, including paying for probation period

► Job seeker says even ‘entry-level’ roles need 3 to 4 years of experience, calls job market ‘cooked’ and ‘crazy’

► Flaws in the Singapore job market? 33 y/o local says SG companies overlook fresh graduates, only hiring for senior positions

► ‘Is this an accident?’: Student tutor shocked after receiving S$2,888 red packet from Tutee’s parents

► Data Science, Law, Medicine among hardest university courses to get into in SG this year

► Woman wonders if the stress children feel in Singapore is worth it

► Fewer Singapore graduates found jobs within 6 months in 2025, survey shows

► Jobs for Singapore graduates fall for third year as hiring slows

► More fresh graduates in Singapore left without job offers, says PSP’s Stephanie Tan

► Fresh grad earning S$2k/month worries she may be undervaluing herself in the job market

► ‘3 months, 2 interviews’: NTU graduate shares frustration over tough job market

► ‘I’m a helper, not a tutor’: Maid says she’s expected to do the kids’ homework



Wake Up Singapore

► SW Strategies Partners with Buds Theatre to Champion Storytelling and Community Impact in the Arts

► $80K Renovation Creates Child-Friendly Dream Family Home in Singapore HDB

► Singapore Graduate Quit Corporate Career for Family Legacy

► Recess Shapes More Than Taste: Veteran Chef Explains What is Being Lost When Canteens Disappear

► Singapore Gang Member Turned His Prison Cell Into a Classroom — And Changed His Life

► Children Playing in Rainwater at Singapore HDB — Video Sparks Wave of Nostalgia

► ‘I Tried My Best,’ Written in Pencil — Tutor’s Story of Singapore Student Leaves Everyone Speechless

► Why Kids Get Bored Easily Now — Singapore Creator Says 90s Gaming Built Patience

► Dropped Out, Lost Friends, Struggled Alone — Singapore Youth’s Mental Health Story

► Teacher’s Visit to Singapore’s Snail Farm Highlights Efforts Toward Sustainable Protein



Curio

► Understanding Aggression in Young Children

► 7 Common Mistakes Parents Make When Helping with English Homework

► How Tuition Can Improve Your O-Level English Grades Fast

► Education That Fits Your Schedule, Not the Other Way Around

► Why Strong English Skills Open Doors to Top Careers in Singapore

► Do Students Need to Like a Subject to Do Well in It?

► Why Students Struggle with Literature

► Why Some Students Study for Hours but Still Do Poorly

► Why Teenagers Should Visit Museums

► The Biggest Study Mistakes Students Don’t Realise They’re Making



The Stuff Childhoods are Made of

► READ & REVIEWED: Flying Cart Adventures: At National Library on Stamford Road by Clara Mok + Giveaway

► READ & REVIEWED: When Sleeping Women Wake by Emma Pei Yin + Giveaway

► READ & REVIEWED: The Southsea School Squads by Leanne Teo + Giveaway

► READ & REVIEWED: Respect: Consent, Boundaries, and Being in Charge of You + Giveaway

► READ & REVIEWED: Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe + Giveaway

► Books by Vivian Teo



Salt&Light

► The future of children’s ministry: Discipling kids in a digital world needs a different kind of shepherd

► Welcoming the little ones: The sacred call to safeguard children in our churches

► Sowing little seeds that last: New Anglican Preschool Services CEO on her journey into early childhood education

► Her family moved to Thailand, away from Singapore’s education “arms race”, yet she scored the “highest mark in the world” for Mathematics



Rice Media

► The Weight of Optimism: Why I Still Believe in Youth Climate Advocacy After COP30

► Overseas Grad Diaries: Coming Home to a Tighter Job Market



Jom Media

► Where is Singapore’s ‘Strategy for Children’?

► Beyond the rankings: how does Singapore fare against PISA peers?



The Online Citizen

► AMC 8 test questions and answers leaked online on first day of Singapore sittings

► MOH to recognise eight more overseas medical schools from February 2026

► Jasmin Lau: Central kitchen meal model limited to schools with stallholder shortages

► Post-pandemic job market, economic uncertainty behind dip in full-time hires for poly grads: MOM

► Two-thirds of STEM PhD students are non-residents; locals receive highest funding

► Fewer polytechnic grads receiving full-time job offers as post-pandemic hiring slows: Desmond Lee

► Desmond Lee says MOE tailors class sizes to student needs, prioritising targeted support and well-being

► Jamus Lim urges more teaching aides, says AI cannot replace teachers

► Budget 2026: All families with children aged 12 and below to receive S$500 Child LifeSG credits in 2026

► Budget 2026: PM Wong boosts ComLink+ cash payouts for lower-income families from Q3 2026

► Jamus Lim renews call for smaller class sizes ahead of Budget 2026

► NTU students raise anti-bullying awareness among primary school parents

► Syed Harun: Ministry of Education reviews measures to curb undesirable tuition advertising practices

► Singapore preschool records first infant measles case following enhanced containment measures

► If education is national defense, why are we penny-pinching on class sizes?

► Assoc Prof Lim urges education reforms as AI threatens Singapore’s edge

► WP’s Abdul Muhaimin presses for fairer family support in Budget 2026 debate

► MOE studying impact of artificial intelligence on student cognitive skills, says Desmond Lee

► Graduate transition to permanent roles leads to low GRIT traineeship uptake, says Tan See Leng

► Eric Chua: SG Enable to support ITE graduates with disabilities in work-study placements

► MOE reviews student care oversight after Little Professors closure, says Dr Janil Puthucheary

► Josephine Teo: Singapore to train 100,000 workers in artificial intelligence by 2029

► Singapore studies AI and gaming safeguards amid child safety and abuse concerns

► Ministry of Education selects 15 schools to host new advanced modules for high ability students

► About 7% of mainstream school students have special educational needs

► Reducing class sizes not a simple fix, Desmond Lee says amid manpower and recruitment constraints

► MOE to consult stakeholders on reducing exam stakes amid PSLE stress concerns

► Former Singapore teacher faces 26 charges over alleged sex offences against underage boy

► Kenneth Tiong presses for secondary CCA reforms as MOE pledges wider access and review

► School admissions score gaps between affiliated and non-affiliated students not capped by MOE

► Tan See Leng rejects national on-the-job training scheme, backs targeted GRIT approach

► All schools to receive stronger fans and cool paint by 2027: Jasmin Lau

► Government defends multi-layered preschool funding, rejects portable subsidies amid MP concerns

► Han Hui Hui goes public over removal of children, authorities cite safety concerns

► Police probe alleged incident at Lucky Plaza where domestic worker told child to kiss elderly man for cash

► Singapore preschool teacher pleads not guilty to child abuse charge involving 18-month-old toddler

► Police arrest teen after Holland Village shop break-in; sixth similar case reported since start of 2026

► Support for death penalty in drug cases rises, but youth arrests climb, CNB data show

► Stepmother jailed 6 years, 3 months over abuse of 5-year-old girl beaten to death by father in 2017

► Sixteen pupils at Eunos pre-school fall ill with food poisoning symptoms

► Singapore to raise teachers' salaries by up to 9 per cent from October

► Han Hui Hui reunited with children as POFMA correction direction issued over livestream falsehoods

► Netizens dispute Ho Ching’s framing of Han Hui Hui case; question govt handling of child protection measures

► Eight students in Singapore issued conditional warnings over MHA letter delivery incident two years on



Kiasu Parents

► PSLE AL Score Explained: How the PSLE Scoring System Works (With Examples)

► Tuition Rates in Singapore: Fees for Home Tutors Vs Enrichment Centres

► Which Neighbourhood Secondary Schools are Popular in Singapore? (2026 Edition)

► Ask Mr Money: How Can Singapore Parents Save (and Seek Opportunities) During an Inflationary Period?

► Singapore Universities: Open House 2026

► A-Level Results 2026: University IGPs Explained and What to Do If Results Are Disappointing

► CCAs in Primary School: What’s the Best CCA for My Child?

► The O-Level Grading System Explained and What’s New with the SEC Exams in 2027

► Ask Mr Money: What is the Real Cost of Spending Too Much on Tuition?

► DSA Visual Arts: How to Prepare Your Child to Build a DSA Art Portfolio

► Where to Find a List of Preschools in Singapore?

► How to Use the SG Culture Pass: Look for Kid-Friendly Activities During the School Holidays!

► Student Care Centres in Singapore: Your Questions Answered!

► O-Level Dates 2026 and How to Make a Study Timetable

► Why I Think Fei Yue’s Digital Safety Workshop Helps Parents Start the Right Conversations

► P1 Registration 2026: Which Primary Schools are Attracting the Most Search Interest?



The Raffles Press

► The Future Untold: A Deep Dive into the Oceanarium's Call for Action

► Identity in the Undistinguished: Singapore Writers Festival 2025

► Are Sea Jellies Worth the Splash? A Closer Look at the Sea Jelly Experience in the Singapore Oceanarium

► What Does It Mean to Remember Nanjing?

► Shame Must Change Sides

► Inspiring an Ocean of Change: A Glance ino The Singapore Oceanarium

► Lessons from a L****

► RSS 2026

► Why is 2016 Back?

► Celebrating The Class of 2025: A-Level Results Collection

► A Level Features 2026: Sporting Through the Sacrifices

► A Level Features 2026: Behind The Lenses - The Many Faces of Jade and Elizabeth

► A Level Features 2026: Balancing Research, Service and Academics