HCI counsellor who gave anti-LGBTQ+ presentation to students suspended, but school still questioned how it will prevent recurrence
After slides from a controversial presentation containing misinformation about members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community presented to Secondary 4 students were spread online, Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) said on Monday (Jul 18) that the counsellor who made the presentation has been suspended.
The school claims that the presentation had not received prior approval and that the views it contained did not reflect those of HCI or the Ministry of Education.
WP MPs & residents, take makan tour: ‘It was simply great to be back in Malaysia again’
By all accounts, both residents and Workers’ Party MPs had a wonderful time last weekend at Bekok, where the food was the main attraction.
As Mr Dennis Tan (Hougang SMC) put it, “It was simply great to be back in Malaysia again with our dear residents, having durians, makan, shopping and having good fun together!”
Jamus Lim: Lesson from COVID—Everyone now has a better taste of work-life balance
In a Monday morning (Jul 18) Facebook post, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim underlined one lesson the Covid-19 pandemic taught everyone, which is that the traditional model of 9 am to 6 pm working day at the office “wholly unnecessary for most jobs in the modern economy.”
“It was possible to connect to office systems from home, conduct effective meetings on Zoom, work around schedules of childcare and family time, dressed in PJs or sarongs or boxers. Everyone now has a better taste of work-life balance,” wrote the Sengkang GRC Member of Parliament, who is an Associate Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School.
OPINION | Do we have a merry-go-round type of communication on food prices & death penalty in Singapore?
There have been many complaints about the rising costs of hawker food of late. Most recently, Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Anna Chai who was also staff from Singapore General Hospital highlighted on Thursday (July 7) that her mixed rice order from Outram Community Hospital food court included tiny servings.
She ranted that her meal, which initially cost S$6.70, was not worth the price, especially since the pork chop was about the size of a spoon. “When I ordered the potatoes, I saw only left a very small portion, and I ask the staff do they have some more and is it enough for 1 portion? The staff answered yes (sic),” said Ms Chai.
Police investigate ‘pitch invaders’ who ran into field after Liverpool match
The Singapore Police Force is investigating two male fans who got a little too close after the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace on Friday (July 15).
Videos of the men running into the pitch have spread online, including one from TikToker @hafiz_rhd.