Tan Kah Kee Foundation turns 40, announces S$60,000 scholarship for ITE graduatesAs guests and members of the Tan Kah Kee Foundation gathered to celebrate the ideals of Mr Tan Kah Kee during its 40th anniversary dinner…
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Er Kwong Wah: The “roadie” who set the stage for SDU, matchmaking service for gradsIn today’s context, retired civil servant Er Kwong Wah could be seen as a “roadie”, someone who set the stage for the Social Development Unit…
Loss of structure, sudden freedom drive some to break the law again and againMany re-offenders in Singapore who repeatedly break the law and return to prison “time and time again”, are said to come from specialised schools catering…
Hwa Chong Institution staff suspended for discriminatory content on LGBT+ communityA staff member of Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) was reprimanded and suspended from delivering sexuality education lessons in the future after he made derogatory and…
Respect for all: Every LGBTQ student matters, or do they?When Charissa, who is in a same-sex relationship with her partner, came out about her sexuality in her late teens, it was not to a…
Being queer and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in socially conservative SingaporeComing out can be a singularly frightening experience for those who do not conform to the cisgender, heteronormative (cishet) society, especially within socially conservative Singapore.…
Coming out to mum and dad and what you wish they had saidIn a Youth Survey carried out in 2021 by news platform TODAY polling 1,066 respondents between the ages of 18 and 35, 75 percent of…
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