Venessa Lee

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Venessa Lee is a senior correspondent at The Straits Times who writes features on parenting and social issues.

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Forced to grow up too soon: The unseen plight of Singapore’s child caregivers

Troy Lee MS De Silva, 20, and his sister Zara Umeria Mohd Shaffari, 16 who started taking on caregiving duties as children in their teens when their dad fell ill, studying at home on Jan 9, 2026.

How to revise for PSLE mother tongue

Ms Daphne Ang, founder and principal tutor at Hong Lao Shi Academy – The Logic Curve, recommends visualisation techniques for Chinese composition.

Meet the young people in Singapore ‘stacking’ overseas internships to get ahead

Mr Jonas Ngoh, a recent SMU graduate, has interned in workplaces in countries like China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

PSLE parents want answers on dealing with stress

Father and son using laptop

PSLE bootcamps: What are they, and are they necessary?

PSLE bootcamps have become a fixture in Singapore's tuition landscape. These intensive revision crash courses typically claim to help students hone exam techniques for the PSLE and plug gaps in their academic learning.

PSLE bootcamps: How to decide if your child should sign up for one

Participants at a PSLE bootcamp for science, run by tuition provider BlueTree Education, learn about light and shadows through a shadow puppet show.

How to help your child ace the transition to Secondary 1

Students from the Modern Dance CCA (co-curricular activity) performing at the open house at Junyuan Secondary School on Nov 22, 2025. Open houses, which give visitors an idea of the school's learning environment and culture, can be useful in helping post-PSLE students find a secondary school that is a good fit for them.

Secondary schools offer a wide range of CCAs, including archery and Chinese opera

Archery is among the 19 CCAs offered at Maris Stella High School.

10 hacks for common parenting struggles

Church worker Jerrold Hong and his wife, teacher Rachel Lim, both 36, often play board games with their children, Zechariah and Esther, to cultivate play as a way of bonding with their children.

Charity boss opens luxury boutique hotel in Nepal

Charity boss Robert Kee, shown at his home, is opening a luxury boutique hotel in Nepal. It is the latest project from the engineer turned founder of Operation Hope Foundation, which helps the poor in Nepal and Cambodia.

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