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Biography of the Author Ruth Smalley
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The boy from the Normal stream who almost gave up
“When I ask, 'Who thinks that being in Normal (Technical) means it’s the end for you?', a few raise their hands.” But this story proves otherwise.
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‘Without him, I’d be in Boys’ Home’: The Normal Stream student who just needed someone to believe in him
After barely scraping through to secondary school, Yap Zi Yang’s self-esteem was shattered - until a youth worker with The Scaffold Programme ...
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Friends from other lands: The unique challenges of international students at one primary school
One is grappling with English; another with local food; a third takes tuition in her native Russian and Mandarin. At neighbourhood schools like ...
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Life as an international student at a Singapore primary school
Even before preparing for the PSLE, international students in neighbourhood schools must learn to adapt to local food and other ...
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I sell fruits because it’s fun: 97-year-old granny in viral post sees wave of kindness
The day after a Facebook post about the elderly Thomson fruit seller went viral, one customer gave her S$100 for all her stock, just 30 minutes ...
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How Ramadan Diaries series opened minds, homes and hearts
Inspired by the CNA Insider series on migrant workers, Singaporeans organised open houses to show their appreciation by giving some of them a ...
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Anger, frustration as long queues form across Singapore for S$54 Huawei phone
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The male pre-school teacher
How would you feel about your child having a man for a pre-school teacher? When Lorbert Tay joined the early childhood sector, winning the hearts ...
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Battling stigma and distrust, male pre-school teachers find joy in shaping young minds
With men making up fewer than 1 per cent of pre-school educators in Singapore, those in the sector may need to work extra hard to prove themselves ...
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From working atop cranes to handling computers, a ‘dinosaur’ keeps up with change
At 53, he boldly gave the digital workplace a go, after decades at PSA operating container yard cranes. Switching his cabin in the sky for a ...
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