SINGAPORE: The Straits Times on Sunday, Aug 25
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Aug 25.
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Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens, first set up in 2014, set aside a third of their places for children from lower-income backgrounds. PHOTO: ST FILE
EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: SHAKING UP THE PRE-SCHOOL SCENE
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Many parents and experts are glad the Government is paying more attention to pre-school, a sector that has until recent years been overshadowed by Singapore’s globally acclaimed primary and secondary education system.
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SINGAPOREANS CAN WEATHER WORLD UNCERTAINTIES BY TRAINING AND UPGRADING OF SKILLS: LEE HSIEN LOONG
He emphasised the importance of workers learning new skills to stay relevant in a changing economy, and older workers continuing to receive new training.
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MORE HELP FOR PUPILS WHO STRUGGLE WITH MOTHER TONGUE
In two years’ time, a revised mother tongue curriculum that aims to boost national identity will be launched in secondary schools.
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CITY HARVEST SEES FEWER FOLLOWERS BUT REMAINS AMONG TOP 10 RICHEST CHARITIES
At its peak, it had 33,000 members but numbers fell to 16,000 last year. And while donations have fallen, the church still had $132 million in reserves last year.
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UNIVERSITIES ROLL OUT COURSES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON SEXUAL CONSENT
The courses are part of tougher measures implemented by the three main universities to prevent sexual misconduct.
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FAMILY, FRIENDS TRYING TO COME TO TERMS WITH MAN’S KILLING IN PHUKET RESORT
The Singapore-based IT consultant, who was killed in front of his wife while on holiday in Thailand, was cremated on Saturday.
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BADMINTON: YEO JIA MIN EYES SEA GAMES MEDAL IN THE PHILIPPINES AFTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BREAKTHROUGH
Her performance at the Badminton World Federation World Championships has shown she is able to compete with the elite.
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