{"id":21486,"date":"2025-12-20T06:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=21486"},"modified":"2025-12-20T06:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:48:40","slug":"bigbang-concert-in-singapore-pm-wong-on-school-stress-online-harm-and-more-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=21486","title":{"rendered":"BigBang concert in Singapore? PM Wong on school stress, online harm and more, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Is it possible for school to be less stressful? And can Singapore bring in South Korean boy band BigBang to perform here in 2026?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These were among the burning questions posed by netizens, which Prime Minister Lawrence Wong answered in a social media clip uploaded on Wednesday (Dec 17).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The video starts rolling with a commenter who remarked that &#8220;every exam feels like boss level&#8221; and wondered if school could be less stressful.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Responding that he understands the concerns, PM Wong said the Ministry of Education is &#8220;working on some measures&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So take it in the right spirit, just do your best, and even if you don&#8217;t get the results you had expected or hoped for, it&#8217;s okay,&#8221; he replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another netizen asked about ways to protect against online harms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On this, PM Wong suggested installing the ScamShield app, not clicking on unknown links and being careful about sharing personal information on the internet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A social media user also asked for advice on skills to pick up: &#8220;Don&#8217;t want to graduate then blur.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a specific skillset, PM Wong opined that what is most important is the &#8220;ability to keep on learning&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Learning requires patience, effort and discipline \u2014 you can&#8217;t overnight become a master (sic)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So if you have that ability to keep on learning, you will never be blur.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Replying to another netizen who was curious about how he stays active despite his busy schedule, PM Wong admitted that it is &#8220;much harder to do so&#8221; nowadays, but he tries to set aside time regularly to exercise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, an eager netizen implored him to bring BigBang to Singapore to celebrate their 20th anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m afraid I don&#8217;t have an answer for you,&#8221; PM Wong replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But certainly, we will let the concert promoters know your interest and hopefully they will be successful.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[[nid:726759]]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"591\" width=\"267\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1334623991795200%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\">\u00a0<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>lim.kewei@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/pm-lawrence-wong-school-stress-online-harm-bigbang-concert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible for school to be less stressful? 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