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An airport cafeteria used as a late-night classroom by students swotting overnight.
PHOTO: ST FILE
Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng
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Q: Do longer out-of-school study hours translate to better student performance?
A: A recent report in the Singapore Business Review highlighted research showing that Singapore was the most overworked country in the Asia-Pacific region. Employees in Singapore clocked up an average of 45 work hours a week.

