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The latest amendment to the Government Proceedings Act (GPA) will especially deter lay litigants from commencing actions against the government for fear of prohibitive costs. In the Vellama's by election case, the State submitted $10,000 costs against her despite the fact that she was a part time cleaner having a legitimate... 

MOE assures a concerned parent that creationism ‘is not part of syllabus’ BY ARIFFIN SHA ON APRIL 23, 2016 In a series of sermons addressed to the megachurch Faith Community Baptist Church, Pastor Lawrence Khong launched a tirade against the Theory of Evolution. In one such sermon, which you can view a snippet of here, he... 

What S’porean, Jap and British teachers have in common? They really work hard. But exam results show that hours worked by teachers are meaningless: Japanese and South Korean pupils are neck-and-neck near the top of the PISA rankings of 15-year-olds’ literacy, numeracy and scientific knowledge. Their teachers are paid about...