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SkillsFuture AI Courses Singapore 2026: Fees, Duration & Vendors
Real SkillsFuture AI courses in Singapore 2026 — generative AI, prompt engineering & AI marketing — with actual fees, subsidies, duration and vendors.
PISA 2025 Results: How Singapore's 15-Year-Olds Actually Did
Singapore's PISA 2025 results: 1st in reading, 2nd in maths, science and computational problem solving — plus the full PISA 2025 score table for 91 systems.
New Zealand Post-Study Work Visa Singapore: 2026 Changes
New Zealand is making it easier to work and stay after graduating: a new six-month Short-term Graduate Work Visa opens 16 November 2026, the Post Study Work Visa expands for some Level 7 graduate-diploma holders, and Skilled Migrant Category changes take effect 24 August 2026. As at 12 August 2026 these are scheduled, not yet in force.
$500 Child LifeSG Credits 2026 Singapore: Who Gets It
From 14 July 2026, families with a Singapore Citizen child aged 0–12 receive a one-off $500 in Child LifeSG Credits, credited automatically to the CDA trustee via the LifeSG app. Here is who qualifies, when it is credited, where you can spend it, and the 12-month expiry — plus how it differs from the 2025 Edusave/PSEA teen top-ups.
HESL Singapore: New Student Loan Scheme Explained (2026)
Singapore's new Higher Education Student Loan (HESL) launched on 29 July 2026, replacing the Tuition Fee Loan, Study Loan and Overseas Student Programme Loan. It is interest-free during study, applied for via the StudentLoanSG portal — here's who qualifies, what it covers, the interest and repayment terms, and the key dates.
Singapore International Olympiad Results 2026: All 34 Medals, All 5 Schools
Singapore won 13 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals across seven international olympiads in 2026 and won the International Young Physicists' Tournament outright. All 39 named students came from just five schools. Every medallist, all 28 coaches, and how the medal table compares against our own PSLE cut-off and L1R5 rankings.
SMU New AI Courses 2026 Singapore: AI Across Every Degree
SMU is embedding AI across law, business, accountancy, computing, social sciences and integrative studies with new courses from 17 August 2026 — an early step in its AI in Education Strategy. What it means for students and parents choosing a university.
Social Media Age Limit Singapore: Teen Time Limits & 2027 Law
Singapore plans a 2027 law on teen social media: daily time limits, autoplay off by default, age 18 for platforms that refuse. How 12 countries compare.
Preschool Fees Singapore 2030: $150 & $300 a Month
Singapore childcare fees fall to $150 and infant care to $300 a month by 2030 (NDR 2026). Full fee table, subsidy changes, timeline and what your family saves.
Australia Student Visa Cap Singapore: 2026 Guide
Australia's 2026 international student intake rises to 295,000 — but it is a prioritisation system, not a hard visa cap. What the National Planning Level, MD115 and higher visa fees mean for Singaporean applicants.
OPT Fee Singapore: What US-Bound Families Should Know
A reported US$100,000 fee tied to OPT has alarmed international students, but as at August 2026 it is a proposal under discussion — not law. What Singapore families weighing a US study-to-work pathway should actually do.
UK Graduate Route Singapore: 18-Month Visa Change
The UK's Graduate Route post-study work visa drops from two years to 18 months for applications from 1 January 2027. Singaporean students who want the two-year period must apply by 31 December 2026 — here is what to do.