Students

'One grabbed my neck': Volunteer tutor, 16, allegedly hit by student and her relatives

A 16-year-old volunteer was reportedly slapped by a seven-year-old student and later attacked by the...

Dana Leong 08/11/2024

Chinese student faces potential expulsion for wearing shorts in Malaysian university library

A Chinese international student at Universiti Malaya (UM) faces possible expulsion after he wore sho...

University dress code malaysia Students

Dana Leong 04/11/2024

6 teens, including 13-year-old girl, arrested for stealing car in Sengkang for joyride

Six teenagers have been arrested for allegedly stealing a car from a car park in Sengkang and going ...

vehicle theft car teens Students Singapore Police Force crime Crime scene

Khoo Yi-Hang 04/11/2024

RI students unhappy with proposed changes launch petition to oust principal; school says it's aware and consulting stakeholders

Rumoured changes at Raffles Institution (RI) have sparked a student revolt, with a petition now circ...

Raffles Institution Education and Schools Students petitions

Nathaniel Fetalvero 31/10/2024

'I think it's a good step': Singaporeans share their honest thoughts on upcoming changes to housing, education and parental leave policies

Did you catch Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's first National Day Rally (NDR) this year? A "major rese...

National Day Rally Lawrence Wong prime minister Housing policy Public housing BTO flats (Build-to-order flats) Kallang Alive Sport Management Singapore sports Sports and recreation Education Primary school Students parenting Low-wage workers Median income Job cuts jobs Politics and Government

Kimi Ang 31/10/2024

River Valley High School slashing: Teen loses appeal for shorter jail term

SINGAPORE — The Court of Appeal on Oct 23 upheld the sentence of 16 years' jail that was handed down...

Teenagers Students Murder/Manslaughter crime Singapore courts mental health

Selina Lum 23/10/2024

Primary school vice-principal resigns following rumours of affair with student's parent

A primary school vice-principal has resigned after allegations of him having an extramarital affair ...

Adultery/Affairs schools Students parents Social media Ministry of Education

Aisha Hassan 19/10/2024

O-level students spam YouTuber with angry comments after mistaking her video for 'difficult' listening comprehension passage

Numerous students in Singapore recently left hundreds of angry comments on a YouTube video after the...

Education viral videos Students secondary school o levels

Bhavya Rawat 18/10/2024

Poly student killed in Malaysia crash was riding home for rugby match, teammates and community pay tribute

SINGAPORE — Republic Polytechnic student Muhammad Razif Harun, 21, had made plans to play rugby agai...

death Accidents - Traffic Students

Vihanya Rakshika 16/10/2024

Rental company allegedly withholds tenants' deposit after they refused to submit passport videos

A rental company has been accused of demanding videos of tenants holding their passports and withhol...

Rental real estate Students police

Bhavya Rawat 15/10/2024

School bus catches fire in Thailand, 25 feared dead

BANGKOK — About 25 people were feared dead in Thailand on Tuesday (Oct 1) when a school bus carrying...

Thailand bus accident Bangkok Students fires

Manager 01/10/2024

5 pupils sitting PSLE late due to EWL train disruption: Exams board

SINGAPORE — Five pupils who sat the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) were late because of t...

MRT SMRT Train disruption PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) Public Transport Students

Fatimah Mujibah 26/09/2024

No penalty for students arriving late to PSLE due to train disruptions

SINGAPORE — Pupils sitting the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) written papers, starting on...

Train disruption SMRT Public Transport Students PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination)

Vihanya Rakshika 26/09/2024

Japanese embassy in China calls for more security after school boy stabbed

BEIJING/TOKYO — Japan's ambassador to Beijing has asked for more security for Japanese nationals in ...

Japan china Murder/Manslaughter stabbing death Students Safety

Manager 20/09/2024

'It felt like a survival game in school': Teen avoided bullies in viral video, too scared to help victims

Grabbing their peers' posteriors for a laugh, vandalising school and public properties, vaping and b...

secondary school bullying Students teens mental health

Poong Qi Tao 20/09/2024

Man with anime fetish for girls in school uniform touched dozens of them, court told

SINGAPORE — A man who said he has a fetish for "anime girls mostly in uniform attire" admitted to mo...

Singapore courts crime Molest teens Students

Nadine Chua 19/09/2024

10-year-old boy at Japanese school in China dies after stabbing

TOKYO — A 10-year-old boy enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being sta...

Japan china Murder/Manslaughter stabbing death Students

Manager 19/09/2024

'Skills Olympics': Singapore wins gold for visual merchandising and freight forwarding

LYON, France — Over four days, 19-year-old Victoria Cheong's task was to create eye-catching visual ...

Skills Training Maliki Osman polytechnics Students

Elisha Tushara 16/09/2024

'Music brings people together': This Muslim student convinced classmates to join band for Pope Francis' visit

It doesn't have to be a Taylor Swift concert — a brass band for the Pope is more than enough to brin...

Pope Francis Pope Francis Singapore Students music band Volunteering

Khoo Yi-Hang 11/09/2024

'She continued to slap and punch me': Teen allegedly attacked for sharing video of student vaping

SINGAPORE — A 15-year-old secondary school student was taken to hospital after two schoolmates, who ...

assault Students E-cigarettes/Vaping

Rhea Yasmine 02/09/2024