Class size ● Unchanged for more than 50 years
The Straits Times|January 03, 2025
I agree with Education Minister Chan Chun Sing's assertion that the quality of teachers is a greater determinant of education outcome than class size (Teacher quality more important than class sizes: Chan, Jan 2).
Chng Poh Hwa

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AGE-OLD CRAFT OF WEAVING CARPETS AT RISK
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AGE-OLD CRAFT OF WEAVING CARPETS AT RISK

In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.

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January 08, 2025
Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged, says US media
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Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged, says US media

Spider-Man co-stars Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged, American media reported on Jan 6, the day after she was spotted wearing a huge diamond ring.

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January 08, 2025
Johnny Depp alerts fans to online scammers posing as him
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Johnny Depp alerts fans to online scammers posing as him

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has alerted his fans to online scammers impersonating him.

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January 08, 2025
Singapore composer George Leong calls Dick Lee 'self-centred' amid emotional rant about music scene
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Singapore composer George Leong calls Dick Lee 'self-centred' amid emotional rant about music scene

Singaporean composer and musician George Leong has worked on some of the biggest hits of Mandopop and Cantopop, but in an impassioned Facebook post, the 54-year-old seemed to have thrown it all away.

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January 08, 2025
Squid Game 2 Met With Backlash Over Vietnam War Reference
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Squid Game 2 Met With Backlash Over Vietnam War Reference

Squid Game 2, a dystopian drama in which hopeless people compete for survival by playing Korean children's games, is facing backlash from Vietnamese audiences over a remark on the Vietnam War (1955 to 1975).

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January 08, 2025
68 S'pore writers sign statement on NLB's 'uncritical endorsement' of generative AI
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68 S'pore writers sign statement on NLB's 'uncritical endorsement' of generative AI

Members of Singapore's literary community are calling on the National Library Board (NLB) to exercise greater prudence in adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) or risk \"permanently damaging Singapore's literary landscape\".

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January 08, 2025
Mediacorp disqualifies stolen designs from competition
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Mediacorp disqualifies stolen designs from competition

Three illustrations submitted to a Mediacorp design competition have been removed from the media company's website and disqualified after they were found to have been stolen.

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January 08, 2025
From bad boy to Better Man
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From bad boy to Better Man

Pop star Robbie Williams reflects on hedonism and healing for biopic

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January 08, 2025
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That very hot drink could be doing you harm

Drinking very hot beverages is a proven risk factor for oesophageal cancer

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January 08, 2025
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STRENGTH BAND-AID

Research suggests that resistance bands are as effective as weights at building strength

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January 08, 2025