Education

THE BROAD VIEW

Time to overhaul the education system

Now, more than ever, the skill our children need is resilience – to pick themselves up after they fail

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng (third from right) during his visit to Thales Solutions Asia, which is one of the host organisations in the GRIT programme.

About 350 trainees placed with over 50 host organisations under graduate traineeship scheme

Placements come amid resilient labour market, with entry-level PMET roles and expected employment on the rise

To prepare graduates for the AI era, IHLs are said to be working closely with sector agencies and industry partners to keep curriculum relevant.

AI impact on entry-level PMET hiring still uncertain: MOM

Employment rates of fresh graduates remain broadly stable despite some year-to year fluctuations

Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary (second from right) says: “Even though technology and AI have brought immense benefits, these changes are taking place rapidly and we must learn to harness them well.”

SMU commits S$5 million to new Resilient Workforces Institute amid rapid AI change

ResWORK aims to advance workforce resilience and lifelong learning

Unlike permanent residency, MM2H does not offer a path to citizenship. For many families, that is not a drawback.

Malaysia’s MM2H’s new pull: Schools, second homes and a Greater China surge

The Malaysia My Second Home scheme is increasingly being used as a visa for globally mobile families

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals promises to fix poverty, hunger, disease, unemployment, climate change and war by 2030.
THE BOTTOM LINE

How to help the world’s poor most in 2026

There are several policies that deliver astonishing returns even in today’s harsh fiscal reality

XCL has K-12 school campuses across South-east Asia, including XCL World Academy in Singapore.

Global private equity firms eye Singapore-based XCL Education: sources

A transaction could value the school operator at as much as US$1.5 billion

Schools say international students form the bulk of full-time MBA applicants, while Singaporeans make up a significant share of the part-time cohort.

Singapore MBAs draw stronger interest amid global visa tightening and career shifts

HR firms say such degrees are most valuable for those in senior leadership roles, even as more mid-career professionals explore them to future-proof their careers

AI companions that never criticise, nor share feelings of their own, are a poor preparation for dealing with imperfect humans.

How AI is rewiring childhood

The technology presents dazzling opportunities – and ominous risks

Asean leaders now recognise that skills, not borders; talent, not tariffs; and learning, not regulation, will determine our competitiveness.

Education is Asean’s real engine for integration and growth

How can the region turn its demographic potential into a human-capital advantage?