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Shermaine Ang

Shermaine covers a range of social issues in Singapore for The Straits Times, from disability, inequality and mental health matters to those affecting youth and families. She also writes columns on culture and relationships, and the odd book review. She likes movies, music and tea.

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

Hwa Chong Institution said on Jan 9 that no students had been penalised or reprimanded for voicing their opinions on the school meals.
Hwa Chong Institution said on Jan 9 that no students had been penalised or reprimanded for voicing their opinions on the school meals.

SATS bentos for Hwa Chong criticised; school says photos online don’t reflect food’s actual standards

A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer Sats, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.


CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST READER
A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer Sats, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.


CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST READER

After leaving uni amid depression, art helped her find her way

Artist Dorcas Tang, 24, pictured with her murals on Nov 25.
Artist Dorcas Tang, 24, pictured with her murals on Nov 25.

2026 outlook: What’s next for education and the top stories of 2025

Generic photo of Punggol View Primary School  students with school bags waiting for a public bus on January 4, 2022
Generic photo of Punggol View Primary School  students with school bags waiting for a public bus on January 4, 2022

What to do with your expiring SkillsFuture credits

The one-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up issued to all Singaporeans aged 25 and above in 2020 will expire at the end of the year.
The one-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up issued to all Singaporeans aged 25 and above in 2020 will expire at the end of the year.

Inaugural batch of 11 graduates from first S’pore boarding school programme for disadvantaged teens

(From left) Xavier Ng,  Dyan Nurul Qaseh Puteri Azman and Vivian Tan are students at =Dreams, Singapore’s first residential programme for disadvantaged teens.
(From left) Xavier Ng,  Dyan Nurul Qaseh Puteri Azman and Vivian Tan are students at =Dreams, Singapore’s first residential programme for disadvantaged teens.

Virtual world can be a gateway to radicalisation for lonely youth: Faishal Ibrahim

Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Faishal Ibrahim taking a wefie with youths on Nov 29.
Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Faishal Ibrahim taking a wefie with youths on Nov 29.

New police initiative to engage community in crime prevention and improving public safety

Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong (second from right) and Senior Minister of State of Sustainability and the Environment Zaqy Mohamad (right) at the “SaferSG, Together” movement on Nov 29.
Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong (second from right) and Senior Minister of State of Sustainability and the Environment Zaqy Mohamad (right) at the “SaferSG, Together” movement on Nov 29.

Singapore’s largest polyclinic opens near Serangoon MRT station

The polyclinic is designed to serve the growing senior population in Serangoon, where about one in five residents is aged 65 and above.
The polyclinic is designed to serve the growing senior population in Serangoon, where about one in five residents is aged 65 and above.

Mountbatten Vocational School closes after 50 years of training students with special needs

smmountbatten/ST20251120_202596800176/Ng Sor Luan/Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS) for special needs students will close by end of 2025. MVS holds its final year-end prize-giving ceremony and carnival on Nov 20, 2025. Educator Doreen Lim, 54, whose son is a student at the school takes photos with her son's classmate, Huang Meiru, 19.
smmountbatten/ST20251120_202596800176/Ng Sor Luan/Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS) for special needs students will close by end of 2025. MVS holds its final year-end prize-giving ceremony and carnival on Nov 20, 2025. Educator Doreen Lim, 54, whose son is a student at the school takes photos with her son's classmate, Huang Meiru, 19.

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