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To stay or return home

Source: The Straits Times, Page A31, 27 May 2010

Letter by Weiwen Yang

Born and raised in Singapore, I have spent the past eight years in Australia. On the cusp of completing my postgraduate studies in clinical psychology, I have a major life-changing decision to make: Where do I go from here?..

While money is not the sole motivating [...]

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Penalised for trying to be a good mum and teacher

Source: The Straits Times, Page A19, 17 May 2010

Upon returning to school full time, she fought a losing battle with the school administration to provide her and other mothers-to-be with a place for expressing milk…

But when performance bonuses were given out, she was not only given a pro-rated bonus (which I understand), but also a lower [...]

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Face the facts

Source: The Sunday Times Lifestyle, Page 10, 28 Mar 2010

Reported cases of girls aged 14 and below having sex

2009: 83
2008: 61
2007: 57
2006: 38
2005: 33

Number of teenage births

2008: 816
2007: 820
2006: 838
2005: 853
2004: 781

Number of teenagers diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections

2008: 787
2007: 820
2006: 775
2005: 678
2004: 653
2003: 368
2002: 238

Sources: Singapore Police Force, Registry of Births and Deaths, Immigration and [...]

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Schools should encourage Sec 5 students

Source: The Strait Times Forum Page, Page A42, 23 Jan 2010

Letter by: Liza Ho (Ms)

I refer to the report, ‘Sec 5 route not best for all: Ng Eng Hen’ (Jan 12). On Jan 13, a senior staff member of my child’s school, Jurongville Secondary, gathered the Secondary 5 students and spoke to them about the report.

He [...]