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Singapore has done it again by securing 2nd place in Pisa. It means we are still operating at the top level (China was 1st, Macau was 3rd, HK 4th in some subjects) when it comes to excelling in Maths, Science and Reading. Also, at the last three occasions (beginning at 2009), we were top. Mind you, Pisa is a gruelling assessment.... 

The politics of Singapore should be decided by Singaporeans alone. The Government of the day must ensure that Singapore does not fall prey to foreign interference and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns which threaten our national security. But before enacting new laws, the Government must convince Singaporeans why existing... 

Called goshi-won, such cramped living quarters in South Korea are increasingly becoming permanent homes to young people from low-income families who call themselves "dirt spoons" In the recent article entitled “Moon feels the heat from the dirt spoons sinking without hope”, President Moon conceded that he had fallen...