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Student Emmett's PSLE Wish at Japanese Shrine Wins Hearts Across Singapore

9+ hour, 23+ min ago  (274+ words) Among the hundreds of wish tablets hanging at Japan's Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, one message managed to catch the internet's attention. Written by someone named Emmett, the wish was simple: he wanted to get into Raffles Institution through his PSLE. Many…...

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wakeup. sg > teen-social-media-ban

Teen Social Media Ban Faces Growing Debate as Youth Strongly Push Back

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (490+ words) The proposal of the government of Spain to prohibit social media among children aged below 16 years has triggered a lot of emotions among the professionals and children themselves." Although the government claims that the move is aimed at protecting teenagers,…...

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wakeup. sg > singapore-mum-moving-back

Efficiency and convenience: A Singaporean Mum Debates Returning Home for Language, Safety and Her Baby's Future

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (966+ words) Singaporean content creator and mum @mikkkowen, currently living in France, has been openly sharing her thoughts on whether to stay abroad or return home'now with a five-month-old baby in the picture. Through a series of Instagram videos posted over the…...

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wakeup. sg > children-malaysia-urinate-bin

Supermarket Visit Turns Unpleasant After Women Allow Children to Urinate Into Trash Bin

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (475+ words) A routine grocery trip in Selangor, Malaysia, quickly turned into an upsetting experience for a woman after she witnessed an unhygienic incident at a supermarket." The incident was shared online, a video describing what she saw during her visit. What…...

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wakeup. sg > parents-all-gendered-toilets-australia

Parents Strongly Object to All-Gender Toilets at Australian Primary School

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (465+ words) A heated debate has erupted over plans to build all-gender toilets at Camberwell Primary School in Melbourne, Australia, on 4 December, 2025. About 40 parents have expressed concerns about the proposed toilet block for students in grades two to four at the school....

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