SISH News & Events

South China Morning Post News Article - China’s STEM Students Turn to Singapore as Western Study Options Shrink - 14th August 2026

For generations, China's brightest science and technology minds followed a well-worn path: board a Westbound flight and claim a seat at a globally renowned university. That once-reliable trajectory has fractured. Escalating US-China tech competition and tightening immigration policies across the "big four" study destinations - Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States - have redrawn the map for global student mobility. As Western nations impose ever-stricter access controls and security protocols on their laboratories, a less conspicuous but significant shift is gathering momentum. A growing number of China's top STEM talent - scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians - are quietly redirecting their ambitions southwards, with Singapore emerging as one of the primary destinations.

BE A LIFESAVER: CPR & AED AWARNESS WORKSHOP – 13TH MAY 2026

Students had the great opportunity to participate in our – Be a Lifesaver: CPR & AED Awareness Workshop – where they gained highly useful and impactful knowledge and practical exposure to essential life-saving skills. Our highly experienced Guest Speakers – Mr. Chua Seng Hiap, PBM and Mr. Derrick Lee Hing Kit, introduced our students to the importance of recognising emergency situations, performing basic CPR techniques, the importance of the Heimlich Maneuver when with or without others present and understanding how an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can be used to save lives in critical moments.