Education: Do you know?
What S’porean, Jap and British teachers have in common? They really work hard. But exam results show that hours worked by teachers are meaningless: Japanese and South Korean pupils are neck-and-neck near the top of the PISA rankings of 15-year-olds’ literacy, numeracy and scientific knowledge. Their teachers are paid about...
Mandating minority representation negates genuine cohesion and counterproductive
As a layperson who found political consciousness when the concept of an elected presidency was already in place, I had understood it to be an office that provides some semblance of checks and balances to a government that is overwhelmingly PAP dominated. As far as I was aware, the elected president would have the right to veto...
Dos and don’ts of marking the ballot (re-visited)
Did you know that you could end up giving your precious vote to the party you dislike or end up spoiling your vote if you drew or wrote something rude in the box next to their logo on your ballot paper? You may think you are being funny but such actions could make the difference between a Win and a Loss in closely contested...
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