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Singapore tops global education rankings – so what?

Minister Lim Swee Say with his famous toothpick (Photo ST) The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published the biggest ever global education rankings with Singapore coming out on top. Overall rankings (based on maths and science, at age 15): 1. Singapore 2. Hong Kong 3. South Korea 4. Japan (joint) 4....

Court of Appeal rules SMC’s lawyers can only claim half

Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Alvin Yeo, Partner of Wong Partnership In the final Court of Appeal, it has awarded claims of $520,000 of legal fees to SMC's lawyers, which is still only about half of the original $1 million sought. SMC's lawyers are Choa Chu Kang GRC MP Alvin Yeo and Melanie Ho from Wong Partnership. It all started when...

500 DBSS flat-buyers up in arms in Clementi

The media reported yesterday (13 May) that 500 Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) HDB flat owners at Trivelis in Clementi are up in arms over various problems, such as shattered shower glass panels and narrow common corridors that are prone to flooding. Most of the residents obtained their keys this January. Resident Andy...