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Charmaine Jacob

Reporter · SG

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
Outlet visibility, for CNA
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Charmaine Jacob

    Singapore parents increasingly value holistic development, but academic concerns persist: IPS study (opens the original)

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    The study by the Institute of Policy Studies looked at how parental mindsets towards education have changed over the last 10 years. SINGAPORE: More parents in Singapore are embracing a holistic approach to their children's education, but academic signals remain important, with families spending more on tuition, a new study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) has found. Besides valuing happy learning environments and social-emotional development in schools, they also rely on markers of acade

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Charmaine Jacob

    North-South Corridor delay: Businesses fear for survival, residents brace for more noise and dust (opens the original)

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    Some businesses in Novena say they are considering shutting down. SINGAPORE: Businesses near North-South Corridor construction sites are fearing for their survival, while residents are bracing for more inconveniences, after the project's completion was delayed by two years. From F&B outlets to laundry services, firms told CNA the delay would mean a longer period of disrupted earnings, footfall and visibility. Some are even considering shutting down. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced o

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Charmaine Jacob

    Inter-agency task force proposes fee caps for all disability services, more families to receive subsidies (opens the original)

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    The disability task force also called for stronger support for persons with higher needs, who typically face higher costs. SINGAPORE: An inter-agency task force looking at measures to support families of people with disabilities has put forward its first set of recommendations, aimed at making services more affordable and accessible. These include introducing fee caps for all disability services and raising means-tested subsidies for most families, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Charmaine Jacob

    North-South Corridor construction enters its 'most challenging phase': LTA (opens the original)

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    From rock blasting in Thomson to tunnelling a metre beneath the North-South Line, engineers describe the obstacles slowing down construction of the North-South Corridor, one of Singapore’s largest transport projects. SINGAPORE: Construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC) is entering its "most technically demanding" phase, as work progresses amid challenging ground conditions and the unprecedented scale of its viaduct, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Saturday (Sep 12). At several lo

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Charmaine Jacob

    'More than just a privilege': Increase in Phase 2C places draws mixed reactions from alumni parents (opens the original)

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    “If excessive alumni benefits are worsening inequality then we should intervene,” says one parent who is supportive of the changes. SINGAPORE: When Jasmine heard that more places would be set aside for Phase 2C applicants in the Primary 1 registration exercise from next year, she felt disappointed and worried. The change could mean fewer places under Phase 2A, which gives priority to alumni. As an alumna of Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS), she will be eligible to register her four-year-ol

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