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From hair twiddling to making assumptions about marital status, we still can’t seem to escape microaggressions

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Obesity is on the rise in Singapore but stigma about the condition – such as being associated with laziness and a lack of self-discipline – may make people less likely to seek help, medical and mental health experts said.

She said a high-profile meeting between the FCTA and stakeholders aimed at resolving all the lingering tax collection problems in the nation’s capital was scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. According to her, the FCTA was committed to resolving, once and for all, all challenges around tax collection in the territory; hence it has dedicated a day for the major stakeholders to engage in extensive deliberation and brainstorming on the issues. The one-day event, titled: �...

Are schools safe? According to a college professor, not if you’re black. On Tuesday, New York University Professor David Kirkland tweeted about getting back to the daily grind — and discovering the same ol’ same ol’: “I’m reading today’s education headlines, which makes it all but clear that the country is trending toward in-person school reopenings. My biggest fear is that, as we rush to reopen, nothing will change. Those who are vulnerable will remain vulnerable. Wash. Rinse. Re...