‘So eager to show off’: Hong Kong official fired after boasting about free travel upgrades

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Relate to older examples like Amy Cheong and Anton Casey, where a seemingly innocuous post uploaded to social media can cost one their job or career....

Consider also the envy caused by social media that can lead to comparisons and low self-esteem....

 

Qn: 'We should not be afraid of social media.’ Do you agree? (RI 2023 Y5 CT)

S’pore in talks with X after its AI bot Grok creates sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children

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Students need not own or use mobile phones, parents can call schools during emergencies: Jasmin Lau

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Good rebuttal of the solution-to-problem type.....

Now that we have AI, what are the arts for?

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For issues on the role of the arts....

Why do our school meals increasingly feel like bad ‘army cookhouse’ food?

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Indonesia’s new sex laws could turn bedrooms into ‘Batman traps’ for the unwary: Analysts

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Indonesia's new Criminal Code (KUHP), effective January 2026, criminalises adultery and cohabitation, requiring family member complaints for enforcement.

“Marriage is the legalisation of sexual relations. Therefore, sexual relations without marriage are prohibited. The position of Article 411 is to encourage society to marry before engaging in sexual relations,”

The code’s implementation has already prompted some urban couples to reconsider cohabitation or formalise their marriages.

Qns:

1. How far should the state intervene in matters relating to one's body? (MI Prelim 2025)

2. To what extent should the state interfere with the private lives of its citizens?

(RI Prelim 2024)

3. Is there still a place for marriage in today’s world? (HCI Prelim 2023)

More Singapore schools install mobile phone lockers for students to keep their devices away

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Previously, restrictions applied only to regular curriculum time, with some schools allowing phone use during break times. Under the stricter rules that kicked in from January 2026, secondary school students are not allowed to use their devices outside lesson time as well. This includes during recess, periods between lessons and co-curricular activities (CCAs).

The school has also seen a drop in disciplinary cases, such as students gathering in toilets to smoke or plan mischief. “They couldn’t coordinate any more because there were no phones

the lockers are now known as “handphone hotels”.....“Your phones have worked very hard, so they deserve a vacation while you’re in school.”

Tidy shelves and neater homes? What I got wrong about decluttering

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DHS Prelim 2023 P2 AQ on minimalism vs clutter.....

Trump says his global power is limited by his ‘own morality’

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Hwa Chong Institution says no students penalised or reprimanded for voicing opinions on school meals

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Overseas volunteering must move beyond personal fulfilment and good intentions

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Qn: 'People who undertake voluntary work do so more for their own benefit than for the benefit of others.’ Discuss. (2023)

When adults step back, kids learn to bounce back

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Forum: Maduro’s capture signals that rules-based order may be at risk

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While imperfect, this framework provided a measure of predictability, restraint and a shared language for managing disputes.

This does not represent a sudden collapse of international law or a descent into global anarchy. Rather, it signals a gradual recalibration.

A rules-based order offered protection through predictability; a power-based environment demands resilience through adaptability.

Qn: To what extent are rules and regulations desirable? (ACJC Prelim 2023)

Forum: A small country like Singapore cannot rely on goodwill alone to stay safe

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When everything else breaks down, defence is the final insurance policy a country has.

Many of us believe strongly in international law, diplomacy and global cooperation. These ideals matter, and they should continue to guide how nations behave. But we should not kid ourselves. When interests collide and rules are stretched or ignored, military strength still decides what a country can protect and what it cannot.

Singapore has made a clear and deliberate choice to spend the most on defence in its national budget, over $23 billion or 3 per cent of gross domestic product. 

Defence is about ensuring that peace remains the most rational choice.

Qn: Examine the extent to which expenditure on arms and the armed forces is justified in the modern world. (Cam. 2014)