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Commentary: Children from low-income families and the power of ‘significant adults’ Toggle share menu Advertisement Commentary: Children from low-income families and the power of ‘significant adults’ Budget 2021 unveiled greater support for lower-income households and families with children with special needs but to get vulnerable children to level up, we need to look closer to home, says June Yong. File photo of children in pre-school. 28 Feb 2021 06:00AM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: In his speech on Tuesday (...

Rethink, unlearn and relearn In a pre-recorded speech that was played on the third and last day of the Middle East Institute's annual conference, Wong said that in a turbulent world, the ability "to rethink, to unlearn things that we may already know because the knowledge is outdated, and to relearn" is required. He further elaborated that this set of cognitive skills requires "agility and nimbleness of mind, as well as the humility to listen to others and to stay open to new ideas, and then continually update our thinking as circumstances change". Wong added that while rethinking and retooli...

Christopher (left) presenting the 50 tablets to Ebit at ShekhinahPR headquarters in Petaling Jaya. FOR close to a year now, students in Malaysia have been forced into home-based learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in schools being closed for an extended period. Many have been left behind due to their inability to afford digital devices such as tablets, smartphones and personal computers. To meet their needs, a public relations firm recently donated 50 tablets to non-governmental organisation Pertubuhan Kasih Umat Malaysia (PKUM), which is on a mission to provide digital learning ...

Application installed on students' devices does not track personal information: MOE Toggle share menu Advertisement Application installed on students' devices does not track personal information: MOE A student using the Singapore Student Learning Space for online learning. (File photo: Tan Si Hui) 02 Feb 2021 10:20AM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: A device management application (DMA) installed on students' devices does not track personal information such as their location, identification numbers or passwords, said the Ministry of Education (MOE). In ...

The WiFi project aims to enable access to the internet from home, and will be complemented by other programmes to  elevate the IT capabilities within the communities by training youths to be able to troubleshoot issues and even fix laptops. It's a comprehensive, coherent plan that — as Wah reiterates many times in our conversations — is geared toward sustainability. With connectivity and digital readiness becoming more and more of a daily necessity, the impact of what the group is trying to do cannot be understated. Community matters Wah says that BDIC is currently speaking to corporate...