Psychiatric Social Worker Dr Ruangsit Netnuanyai, 36, is a Phuket native who has been working at Vachira Phuket Hospital for 13 years. He is the head of the drug-treatment program at Vachira and also does research on drug treatment for young addicts. Here, he talks about drug addiction in Phuket and calls for a new drug-treatment center and drug education in schools.PHUKET: The Education ...

PHUKET: Three schools in Phuket yesterday became the launch focus of a new Ministry of Education campaign to rid schools nationwide of drugs.Deputy Education Minister Sermsak Pongpanit, joined by Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut and 850 other participants, including education officials from throughout the Andaman provinces, announced ...

The Parents in Education website was spearheaded by a team MOE's Schools Division (pictured) in consultation with PSG members from different schools.

At last year's MOE Work Plan Seminar, Minister for Education Mr Heng Swee Keat launched the Parents in Education website, an MOE website that brings together a wealth of learning resources, parenting tips and education news. Established by MOE's Schools Division, the website is designed for parents of school-going children of all ages. They can find out more about the many options and types of schools in Singapore's education system, and pick up ideas on how they can guide their children in their learning. The information on the website is broken down into intuitive categories covering primary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as broad categories on resources and references, Singapore schools, and the role of parents in education. There are also regularly updated links to videos on individual schools, education news such as a Talking Point episode on Channel NewsAsia, and recent happenings in schools. For parents Mrs Loon-Boo Linda and Mrs Wong Terry Jean, the Parents in Education website has fast become their go-to website whenever they need information or inspiration on guiding their children in school. They find that the Parents in Education website is easy for them to navigate. As Mrs Loon-Boo says, "It's an all-in-one website, so I don't have to search all over to find information."

Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news which could have an influence on the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0012 GMT ------------ ...

Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended 0.75 per cent lower today, on lack of new positive factors. The index lost 12.20 points to end the day at 1,617.89 points, on turnover of Bt56.76 billion. Brokerage houses attributed the fall to the absence of no good news. All major listed companies revealed their quarterly earning results ...

PHUKET: Flagrant disregard for non-smoking laws in Phuket has prompted officers from the Bureau of Tobacco Control in Bangkok to plaster Phuket International Airport, Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and a variety of private businesses across the island with no-smoking ...

Thu May 16, 2013 2:26am EDT (The following statement was released by the rating agency) BANGKOK/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, May 16 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has assigned ICBC (Thai) Leasing Company Limited's (ICBCTL: AAA(tha)/Stable) unsecured unsubordinated short-term debenture programme of up to THB15bn a National Short-Term rating of 'F1+(tha)'. The debentures will ...

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Singapore has been granted permanent observer status in the Arctic Council, giving it a platform to participate in a body that shapes future policies in the icy northern region. Four other Asian coun .....        

Singapore has been granted permanent observer status in the Arctic Council, giving it a platform to participate in a body that shapes future policies in the icy northern region.

Singapore has been granted permanent observer status in the Arctic Council, giving it a platform to participate in a body that shapes future policies in the icy northern region. Four other Asian coun .....        

Bowing to public uproar and opposition from civic groups and critics of a policy to close small-sized government schools, the Education Ministry has agreed to set up a joint committee, which would include representatives from civic organisations, to look into the issue. After a meeting with representatives of the Community School (Small School) Network Club of Thailand, the Thai Alternative ...

Yangon - Myanmar and Bangladesh evacuated thousands of people from coastal areas as Cyclone Mahasen increased in strength offshore, authorities and news reports said Wednesday. Myanmar said it evacuated 166,644 people in its Rakhine State, including 27,341 refugees from last year's sectarian fighting. Bangladesh had also evacuated low-lying areas and closed two airports and a port, a news ...

Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to announce a smaller Cabinet today as he makes adjustments to his administration to reflect the election results.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to announce a smaller Cabinet today as he makes adjustments to his administration to reflect the election results.

ABUJA: Nigeria has proposed the establishment of a joint commission with Singapore to strengthen relations between both countries, Xinhua news agency reported.

Parents and teachers at Ngee Ann Primary School planned a Korean and Japanese Festival during International Friendship Day! Pupils were able to try out costumes from the two cultures! Photo contribution by Ngee Ann Primary School Parent Support Group.

Gangnam Style by popular Korean singer, PSY, is what many children know of Korea these days. At Ngee Ann Primary School, during the International Friendship Day celebrations from 10 to 12 April, this song was heard no less than six times as pupils took to the stage to rock to the Korean pop song. But it did not stop there. Parents and teachers were determined to show pupils that Korea was not just about Gangnam Style, and that Japan was not just about sushi for that matter. "This year, we chose to focus on Korea and Japan as they both have influenced the world with their popular cultures. Our aim is to expose the children to different cultures each year," said Ms Faith Sim, a parent volunteer who was in charge of organising the event.

Niles Community Schools Supt. Richard Weigel paints a fairly bleak picture of the state of American education when compared with the rest of the world.

The Madras High Court Tuesday ordered interim stay of the order of state public works department (PWD) withdrawing the structural stability certificate issued for M.A. Chidambaram stadium enabling the conduct of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils.

Keep it wild: Protection of Sabah’s Malua Forest Reserve means protection for myriad wildlife, including pygmy elephants. Keep it wild: Protection of Sabah’s Malua Forest Reserve means protection for myriad wildlife, including pygmy elephants.