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Natasha Ann Zachariah

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Natasha Ann Zachariah

    $8,000 mortgages and double tuition for same subject: The cost of Singapore’s education arms race (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox What’s driving parents to continue taking part in the education “arms race”? Parents have long complained that the education system in Singapore is too stressful for children. To address their concerns, the Ministry of Education has made policy changes over the years, including scrapping PSLE T-scores and removing weighted assessments and examinations at certain levels. A recent survey by the Institute of Policy Studies showed that parent

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Natasha Ann Zachariah

    Does AI pose an existential threat to humanity? (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Will AI eventually kill us, or are AI doomsayers being alarmist? Will AI eventually kill us, or are AI doomsayers being alarmist? Recently, employees at AI frontier companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have voiced serious concerns - and made doomsday predictions - about the technology getting out of control. What made people pay attention: Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon publicly quit the AI giant in September, writing on X that “the peop

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Natasha Ann Zachariah

    True Fitness closure: Put limits on what spas and gyms can collect in pre-paid packages? (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox If you’re a customer with a pre-paid package with a business and it closes, will you ever get your money back? If you’re a customer with a pre-paid package with a business and it closes, will you ever get your money back? True Fitness and True Yoga customers and employees were left in the lurch last week after the businesses shuttered. Many have unused memberships, packages and services, and members have reported losses of more than $609,

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Natasha Ann Zachariah

    Million-dollar question: Will Singapore’s ministerial pay hike attract talent from private sector? (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Will the increase in ministerial salaries cost the People’s Action Party (PAP) votes at the next General Election? Will the increase in ministerial salaries cost the People’s Action Party (PAP) votes at the next General Election? On Sept 8, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that political office-holders will get a one-off pay increase of up to 9 per cent. This will take effect from Oct 15 - an entry-level grade MR4 minister getting t

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Natasha Ann Zachariah

    Will HDB prices rise with new income ceilings and removal of wait-out period? (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox If you’re a private condominium owner looking to downgrade, or a family considering buying a BTO flat, the two recent housing policy changes would have brought some relief. If you own a private condominium unit and are looking to downgrade, or a family considering buying a BTO flat, the two recent housing policy changes would have brought some relief. In July, the 15-month wait-out period for private residential property owners who want t

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