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straitstimes.com > singapore > transport > over-2000-jobs-at-singapores-first-community-aviation-career-fair

2,000+ aviation job vacancies at community career fair

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (267+ words) Published'Feb 27, 2026, 02:38 PM SINGAPORE " More than 2,000 jobs across 18 aviation companies will be on offer at Singapore's first community aviation career fair, which will be held at Heartbeat@Bedok on Feb 28 and March 1. Ten of the organisations will conduct on-site interviews to…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > apple-to-block-underage-users-in-spore-from-downloading-apps-rated-18

Apple to block underage users in Singapore from 18+ apps

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (15+ words) Apple to block underage users in S'pore from downloading apps rated 18+The Straits Times...

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straitstimes.com > opinion > forum > forum-rethink-fairness-in-exams-when-accommodating-students-with-dyslexia

Forum: Rethink fairness in exams when accommodating students with dyslexia

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (206+ words) Published'Feb 25, 2026, 05:00 AM While I appreciate the need to preserve standards, this position raises an important question: What exactly are we trying to assess? Children with dyslexia are of normal intellect and often possess strong conceptual understanding and creativity. Their main…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > almost-24700-couples-in-singapore-said-i-do-in-2025-lowest-since-2020

Singapore marriages fall to lowest since 2020

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (838+ words) Mr Kelvin Ngian, 41, and Ms Charmaine Cheong, 32, met through friends and dated for about five years before tying the knot in November 2025. Published'Feb 24, 2026, 04:52 PM Updated'Feb 24, 2026, 07:02 PM SINGAPORE " Wedding bells rang for significantly fewer couples in 2025, with the number of marriages…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > actress-linkedin-stunt-strikes-a-nerve-among-young-indonesian-job-seekers

What an actress's LinkedIn stunt says about Indonesia's youth unemployment

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1243+ words) According to the International Labour Organization, in 2026, 21.6 per cent of Indonesian youth aged 15 to 24 are not in employment, education or training. Published'Feb 16, 2026, 05:00 AM JAKARTA " When a local celebrity updated her LinkedIn status to "Open to Work, she was hoping for…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > parenting-education > ready-willing-not-teary-clingy-how-to-get-children-ready-for-p1-moe-kindergarten

How MOE Kindergarten prepares children for Primary 1

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1088+ words) With MOE Kindergarten nurturing good habits, self-management, and social and emotional skills, children start primary school well-prepared and with fewer first-day tears Mr Neo Sheng Xiong and Madam Chua Ming Boon (holding the "stop" and "go" signs respectively) credit the…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > parenting-education > 57-moe-kindergartens-available-for-k1-admission-in-2027

57 MOE kindergartens available for K1 admission in 2027

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (11+ words) 57 MOE kindergartens available for K1 admission in 2027The Straits Times...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > over-21000-out-of-wedlock-teen-pregnancies-recorded-from-2019-to-2024-malaysias-parliament-told

Over 21,000 out-of-wedlock teen pregnancies recorded from 2019 to 2024, Malaysia’s Parliament told

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (351+ words) Published'Feb 11, 2026, 11:50 AM Updated'Feb 11, 2026, 11:53 AM KUALA LUMPUR - A total of 21,114 pregnancies involving unmarried teenagers were recorded at government health facilities between 2019 and 2024, says Ms Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said in a parliamentary written reply that efforts…...

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straitstimes.com > world > united-states > us-moves-to-deport-five-year-old-boy-detained-in-minnesota

US moves to deport five-year-old Ecuadorean boy detained in Minnesota

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (299+ words) Five-year-old Ecuadorean Liam Conejo Ramos being detained by US federal immigration agents in January 2026. Published'Feb 07, 2026, 04:12 AM Updated'Feb 07, 2026, 02:23 PM WASHINGTON " The US Department of Homeland Security said on Feb 6 it is seeking to deport a five-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was detained…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > parenting-education > dr-becky-the-millennial-parent-whisperer-on-screen-time-and-why-parenting-is-the-hardest-job-ever

Dr Becky the millennial parent whisperer on screen time and why parenting is the hardest job ever

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (902+ words) American clinical psychologist Rebecca Kennedy spoke to The Straits Times on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 21. Published'Feb 04, 2026, 11:25 AM Updated'Feb 04, 2026, 01:36 PM SINGAPORE - Busy parents may resort to quick fixes to get children to cooperate,…...