TR EMERITUS

I read with concerns about the commentary, “A greater care culture among ways to better tackle the suicide issue, especially among youth” (TODAY, Sep 9). It is reported that suicide is a serious issue in Singapore - a highly competitive commercialised and industrial cosmopolitan city. There is an upwards trend in recent... 

I refer to the report, “Pressures and temptations aplenty in spotting world, only a rare few can scale the peak and stay there” (TODAY, Sep 10). There’s a Chinese saying, “There is no undefeated general in war”. Similarly, it is no single athlete or sportsman who will experience the thrill of victory and stand tall... 

I refer to the report, “Disciplining students becoming a trickier issue with lack of parental support, teachers say” (TODAY, Aug 31). The underlying issue of the report is worthy of deeper contemplation and analysis. As we know, our education system, model and ways of teaching have gone through continuous transformation...