SINGAPORE – Fewer than 1 in 6 students who enter 12 popular schools here during Phase 2C of the Primary 1 registration come from public housing, said Education Minister Desmond Lee. Lee cited this statistic on Oct 7, as he responded in Parliament to 16 questions that MPs had filed on that the Minis»»»

In a major update, French luxury lifestyle brand Lacoste quietly dismissed Chief Executive Éric Vallat just days before its latest runway show in Paris. Vallat, the former head of Rémy Cointreau who took the helm in mid-2025, was tasked with steering the crocodile-logo brand further upmarket and cu»»»

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — Singapore’s revised Primary 1 registration framework aims to widen access to popular primary schools from 2027, but some Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned how the changes will affect families living near these schools and whether they will actually lead to greater socia»»»

Singapore Singapore Several Members of Parliament called for a transition period as some families have made residential arrangements based on the existing framework. A classroom at Oasis Primary School on Jul 8, 2025. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long) This audio is generated by an AI tool. SINGAPORE: C»»»

Alice Diop has just returned to France from California when we speak. It’s a Zoom meeting with a bad connection, and Diop leans close to the camera, always in frame, barely moving. It’s like watching the characters in her documentaries and films, where her camera lingers on its subject with a slow,»»»