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Bangkok internship, exchange in London: Singapore students explore ASEAN, China beyond the West

mwasia - Abby attending the British rock band Wolf Alice's concert in Bangkok.
Credit: Courtesy of  Abby Lee
mwasia - Abby attending the British rock band Wolf Alice's concert in Bangkok.
Credit: Courtesy of  Abby Lee

Higher education must sharpen human judgment, problem framing: Panellists at ST Education Forum

(From left) Moderator Professor Lim Sun Sun, OpenAI's head of education for Asia-Pacific Raghav Gupta, Education Minister Desmond Lee and SMU Provost Alan Chan at the ST Education Forum 2026 held at SMU on April 1.
(From left) Moderator Professor Lim Sun Sun, OpenAI's head of education for Asia-Pacific Raghav Gupta, Education Minister Desmond Lee and SMU Provost Alan Chan at the ST Education Forum 2026 held at SMU on April 1.

New committee to guide AI use in Singapore’s higher-education sector

Education Minister Desmond Lee speaking at The Straits Times Education Forum 2026, held at the Singapore Management University's Yong Pung How School of Law on April 1.
Education Minister Desmond Lee speaking at The Straits Times Education Forum 2026, held at the Singapore Management University's Yong Pung How School of Law on April 1.

Hornbills and Talk Tubes: Singapore Poly students redesign Jurong Town Hall area and classrooms

Singapore Polytechnic student Then Jing Ying, 22, with a model of her project called Peek-a-bill, which Translates the hornbill's habitat needs into immersive human experiences, on March 12, 2026.
Singapore Polytechnic student Then Jing Ying, 22, with a model of her project called Peek-a-bill, which Translates the hornbill's habitat needs into immersive human experiences, on March 12, 2026.

Myna Changes and Tether: TP students design book and fashion collection to promote environmental sustainability

Design Show, at Temasek Polytechnic on Mar 12, 2026.
Design Show, at Temasek Polytechnic on Mar 12, 2026.

A sniff of hope: TP student creates smell kit for her mother and others with anosmia

Tiong Jia En, 19, Diploma in Product Experience & Design, with her project, Remor, at Temasek Polytechnic on Mar 12, 2026.
Tiong Jia En, 19, Diploma in Product Experience & Design, with her project, Remor, at Temasek Polytechnic on Mar 12, 2026.

A bystro with open seats for Hwachae, but no room for invisible abuse 

From left, 20-year-olds from Singapore Polytechnic Meredith Tan, Dian Azura Binte Riduan, Stephen Teo, Wen Qing and Ho Yue Ling, the team behind 3rd Perspective Bystro (a cafe-style concept that raises awareness on abuse), pictured on March 12, 2026.
From left, 20-year-olds from Singapore Polytechnic Meredith Tan, Dian Azura Binte Riduan, Stephen Teo, Wen Qing and Ho Yue Ling, the team behind 3rd Perspective Bystro (a cafe-style concept that raises awareness on abuse), pictured on March 12, 2026.

ST More than Grades

Temasek Poly students build tools inspired by love and a mission to give confidence back to seniors

(From left) Ms Kontham Ishwarya, 20, Ms Joelle Chong, 20, and Ms Dayana Abdul Haddy, 20, are part of a team called PrintAid that designs 3D-printed assistive tools designed to support the senior’s daily activities.
(From left) Ms Kontham Ishwarya, 20, Ms Joelle Chong, 20, and Ms Dayana Abdul Haddy, 20, are part of a team called PrintAid that designs 3D-printed assistive tools designed to support the senior’s daily activities.

Single admissions process to replace JC, poly and ITE postings from 2028

Students will use one common platform to submit up to 12 choices as part of the new Post-Secondary Admission Exercise.
Students will use one common platform to submit up to 12 choices as part of the new Post-Secondary Admission Exercise.

Temasek Poly team develops speed tester to help LTA take action against illegally modified AMDs

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Prototypes 1 (top), 2 (left), and 3 (right) of the speed measurement devices to measure top speed of personal mobility devices, at Temasek Polytechnic on Feb 19, 2026.

Interviewing Temasek Polytechnic lecturer and students who developed a speed measurement device for LTA. The device helps LTA officers to detect active mobility devices that have been modified to exceed the maximum speed limit. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Prototypes 1 (top), 2 (left), and 3 (right) of the speed measurement devices to measure top speed of personal mobility devices, at Temasek Polytechnic on Feb 19, 2026.

Interviewing Temasek Polytechnic lecturer and students who developed a speed measurement device for LTA. The device helps LTA officers to detect active mobility devices that have been modified to exceed the maximum speed limit. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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