It is a challenge faced by many parents - getting their child to get up to speed in mathematics. American actress Hilary Duff, 32, recently counted herself among these anxious mums and dads. Posting ...

A new Straits Times Press book launched last week, Fifty Secrets Of Singapore's Success, has 50 essays on various aspects of the nation that have gained acclaim over the years. This essay by Senior ...

SINGAPORE — Noticing that students’ enthusiasm levels tended to wane during maths lessons, Ms Tan Hong Kai decided to experiment with maths-based storybooks to mix things up for Primary Four pupils in ...

Charlotte, seven, glances at the sum on the whiteboard – 520 minus 269 – and shakes 10 little yellow squares of card out of a bag on her desk. “We’re renaming a 10 for 10 ones,” she says, swapping ...