‘Elitism’ can be good for society It’s very interesting to me whenever a teenager thinks that he has something important or meaningful to say about society. I used to blog about social issues as a teenager myself, and it wasn’t…
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If ever there was a letter placed in the Straits Times to justify the status quo in Singapore, and just a month after the prime minister proclaimed the societal benefits of a “natural aristocracy” in the conservative citystate, it is…
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I am glad Mr Chan Poh Meng, principal of Raffles Institution, has challenged the school to do something about its problem (“RI now a ‘middle-class’ school / ‘Make RI a better school for S’pore’”; Aug 4). Unfortunately, there are many…
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Daniel Nur Hakim Ismail menghidapi sejenis sindrom jangkitan tulang ketika usianya 13 tahun. Ia menyebabkan Daniel sukar berjalan dan memerlukannya menggunakan kerusi roda hampir sepanjang masa. Empat bulan sebelum menduduki peperiksaan GCE peringkat ‘A’, pelajar dari Raffles Institution ini dimasukkan…
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Students in Bishan have been complaining about a middle aged man in the area who would stalk them, and sometimes harass them. The man has been nicknamed “Bishan Gay” by local students as he often lurks outside schools, fast food…
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