Jane Ng

Senior Correspondent

Jane joined The Straits Times more than 20 years ago and has experience in education, parenting and lifestyle stories. She took a seven-year career break to do freelance writing and be home with her kids, and returned to the newsroom in 2021. Having been on both sides of the fence, she has gained a fresh outlook on working while mothering and tries to bring that dual perspective to her stories.

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Neighbourhood schools seeing more students apply through DSA

Pei Hwa Secondary School has been building up its resources to support students who are keen on guzheng.

Record 16,000 pupils in Dragon Year cohort apply for Direct School Admission in 2024

Rachel Ooi, 12, a Primary 6 pupil from Henry Park Primary, received a confirmed offer from the School of the Arts after two rounds of selection.

Sunset yoga, meditation and a 6am ‘fun run’: What it’s like to join a wellness retreat in Phuket

A sunset yoga class is part of the wellness programme at SAii Laguna Phuket.

Planting rice, outreach efforts: How teens are going green at school

(Clockwise from left) Teenagers Mon Myat Thu from Yuying Secondary School, Ignatius Tang from St Andrew's Secondary School, and Aanya Agarwal from Greendale Secondary School with their respective projects.

8 x 5 is right, 5 x 8 is not wrong, but 5 x 8kg is incorrect

Picture of PSLE result slips before they were released to students.

How to set up a conducive space for PSLE revision at home

Ms Fynn Sor, 43, with her children (from left) Abby Wong, seven, Riley Wong, 11, and Zachary Wong, 13, at their study corner.

How to reduce your child’s screen time without straining your relationship

While screen use can often end up being a point of contention between parents and children, hopefully more families can find a middle ground that works for them.

Sweat, mud, and tears: How Basic Military Training turns boys into men

The BMT Journey: Inside Basic Military Training Centre’s School 2

Pre-enlistment medical checks and tests to determine NS training and vocation

A pre-enlistee (left) seeing a Medical Officer for consultation inside the Medical Classification Centre in Central Manpower Base.

The MCC offers a seamless omni-channel customer experience for PEs which includes mobile-friendly registration and queue system with personalised itinerary, enabled by the Integrated Queue and Registration system, and dedicated staff on standby to assist. The medical equipment is new and updated, thereby improving staff productivity and benefiting patient care.

Part of the BMT feature to look at Mindef's medical classification process and how they sort the recruits into the different PES.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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