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70 pre-schools in S’pore closed each year from 2023 to 2025. What’s driving the closures?

The total number of pre-school operators fell from 408 in 2023 to 296 in 2026.

More pre-school choices, higher expectations: What do parents want from childcare now?

With more government-supported pre-school places and more affordable options, operators and experts say that parents are looking beyond basic access and cost.

Asian Insider

The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent

wstalent - Many Vietnamese join the Vietnamese Youth and Student Association in Fukuoka, which caters to those aged 18 to 30. At this Hakata Dontaku Festival held in May 2026, members of the group promoted Vietnamese heritage and interacted with local residents and international visitors.
Credit: VIETNAMESE YOUTH AND STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN FUKUOKA

New mall owners, but still a slow reset for Orchard Road

Paragon’s $3.9 billion sale has made it the latest landmark Orchard Road mall to change hands.

Orchard Road is changing, but does it offer enough reasons to return?

Shnaider gives Andreeva early read on Chwalinska challenge

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2026 Poland's Maja Chwalinska after winning her semi final match against Russia's Diana Shnaider REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Parents’ playground wish list: Shade, nature and room to roam

With kids of all ages using playgrounds, some parents worry that younger children could collide with more boisterous older kids.

Why Singapore wants children to play with sand and swings again

There are around 2,800 public playgrounds in HDB estates and parks in Singapore.

What children need from playgrounds: Building brains, brawn and friendships

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Generic pix of preschool children at the playground at Heartbeat@Bedok, on May 5, 2026.

Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

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