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My nine-year-old spends more time at ballet than tuition. And I'm not worried
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (1134+ words) Watching his daughter become a ballet apprentice at nine years old has convinced one father that preparing children for an uncertain future requires looking beyond grades and conventional career paths. The average Singaporean primary schooler spends three hours a week…...
An all-nighter, six articles and an NTU campus newspaper born again
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1679+ words) Amid a generation that gets its news in short clips, student publications often see little readership and interest. The students behind them, however, are determined to make sure they stay. In the wee hours of the morning on Apr 8, the…...
Life-changing medicine or beauty hack? How Ozempic came to be seen as both, and why that's risky
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1737+ words) The same drug that is helping patients manage diabetes and reduce their risk of serious complications from chronic conditions is also being discussed as a beauty hack by people hoping to lose a few kilograms. Experts say more education and…...
Trump's latest tariff salvo no fix for global issue of forced labour
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (711+ words) LONDON: President Donald Trump's threat to slap new tariffs on trade partners the United States accuses of failing to crack down on forced labour will do little to fight modern slavery - and could even make things worse, experts, business groups…...
Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with Cambodia, foreign minister says
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (357+ words) BANGKOK: Thailand will appoint two conciliators and join a little-used United Nations arbitration process that Cambodia has invoked to help resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute between the neighbours, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Friday (Jun 5). Cambodia said…...
South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (442+ words) More than 1, 000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed. SEOUL: South Korean riot police cleared protesters on Friday (Jun 5) from a Seoul polling station after a 35-hour blockade sparked by…...
Walk The Line: ICE Nation - Part 2: A Promise Unmade - CNA
2+ day, 5+ min ago (164+ words) Walk The Line: ICE Nation - Part 2: A Promise Unmade CNA Walk The Line: ICE Nation - Part 2: A Promise Unmade As the crackdown intensifies, Wei traces its impact from immigration courts and detention centres to the lives of Chinese migrants, activists…...
Walk The Line: ICE Nation - Part 1: The American Dream, Revisited
2+ day, 5+ min ago (159+ words) CNA Two years after following Chinese migrants on their way to the US, Wei Du returns to find them in an America transformed by raids, fear and protest " and to ask what kind of country it is becoming. Two years…...
Outsourcing jobs in Philippines and India come under threat as workers race to adapt to AI
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1835+ words) Millions of employees power the world's two outsourcing giants, but automation is starting to replace tasks they once handled. When will the full scale of disruption hit and how might they have to rethink the future, CNA's Insight asks. MANILA…...
Commentary: Have the US and India become regional rivals?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (569+ words) NEW DELHI: On his recent visit to India, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio predictably touted India as one of America's "most important strategic partners," citing the two countries' shared values, "people-to-people ties" and strategic alignment on "all of the…...