{"id":55678,"date":"2026-05-27T13:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=55678"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:27:34","slug":"st-gabriels-wins-sts-whats-the-news-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=55678","title":{"rendered":"St Gabriel&#8217;s wins ST&#8217;s What&#8217;s The News quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013<!-- --> It was go big or go home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">When the St Gabriel\u2019s Secondary School team chose to use their game card in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/sst-and-st-gabriels-among-four-schools-advancing-to-sts-whats-the-news-finals?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">final round of The Straits Times\u2019 What\u2019s The News? quiz competition<\/span><\/a>, they knew the risk. Answer the next question correctly, and they would rise to first place. Answer wrongly, and they fall to last. The shouts from their schoolmates in the audience convinced them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Team member Collin Soelaiman, 16, said: \u201cWe went big.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The question: \u201cWhen anti-corruption protests toppled the government, Gen Zs suggested her name \u2013 and made Sushila Karki the country\u2019s first female prime minister. Which country did she lead?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The team answered \u201cNepal\u201d correctly and emerged victorious over three other teams in the contest on May 26, to resounding cheers from their supporters in the auditorium. The team took home a $4,000 cash prize and a trophy as the first-place winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Thorsten Ng, 15, of the St Gabriel\u2019s team said of his school\u2019s supporters: \u201cI feel that their support actually is the reason why we are standing here (as champion).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Victoria School came in second, while the School of Science and Technology (SST) was third, and Presbyterian High School, fourth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The second-, third- and fourth-place teams received $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively, and a trophy each.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">This was the second time ST had held What\u2019s The News?. The interactive current affairs quiz competition is also supported by the Ministry of Education, and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) is a partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The competition\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/current-affairs-get-competitive-16-schools-enter-semi-final-of-sts-whats-the-news-quiz?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">preliminary round ran in April<\/span><\/a>, with over 6,000 students from more than 70 schools competing in an individual online quiz to assess their knowledge of current affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">It was followed by an exciting semi-final round on May 14 that merged current affairs questions with arena-style games, from which the four finalists emerged.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the Semi-Final: What&amp;apos;s The News? 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTOKpq1wNzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Energy<!-- --> was high at the finals hosted by stand-up comedian, actor and emcee Rishi Budhrani, as the teams of three warmed up and settled in for the contest held at the SPH Media auditorium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Teams first competed in a rapid-fire multiple-choice round, with only eight seconds to answer each question. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/temasek-jc-wins-first-place-and-4000-cash-prize-at-sts-whats-the-news-quiz-competition?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">Returning finalist Presbyterian High School<\/span><\/a> ended the round in the lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Teams were then tested on their critical thinking and public speaking skills when they were given just 15 minutes to create a three-minute presentation using a single slide to address a randomly assigned question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Finally, teams played a short answer round where they could select from a board of hidden questions worth different points \u2013 the higher the points, the trickier the question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Game cards that allowed teams to redirect the question to another team or double the number of points an answer was worth added a layer of strategy to the game, which led to a nail-biting final round as teams rose and fell from the top in quick succession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">One example was Victoria School, which used a game card to rally from fourth place to an overall second-place finish. A member of the team, Balaprathyush Damodharan, 16, said: \u201cGoing from fourth to second really gave us confidence, and I think it gave us motivation to continue. I think it\u2019s a lesson \u2013 that we can do it no matter what.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Looking back at the competition, Mr Mohammad Firdaus Sulaiman, 30, a history and social studies teacher at SST, said he was proud of how far his students had come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Pointing out how they had gone up against tertiary institutions in the semi-finals, he said, \u201cI think they had a lot of composure under pressure, amid all the cameras and media attention, which is quite impressive for their age.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"default inline-media-wrapper\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c476150203969ef41eb553ece6033703db01229fecee8cc9b70dc80d3a4efc31?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c476150203969ef41eb553ece6033703db01229fecee8cc9b70dc80d3a4efc31?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px and max-width: 3999px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c476150203969ef41eb553ece6033703db01229fecee8cc9b70dc80d3a4efc31?w=900\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 4000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c476150203969ef41eb553ece6033703db01229fecee8cc9b70dc80d3a4efc31\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/c476150203969ef41eb553ece6033703db01229fecee8cc9b70dc80d3a4efc31\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-default flex items-start shrink-0 object-cover default article-default mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 flex flex-col gap-08 py-16 desktop:pb-24\">\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">St Gabriel\u2019s Secondary School\u2019s (from left) Julien Fok, Thorsten Ng and Collin Soelaiman celebrating after scoring points during the final round of ST\u2019s What\u2019s The News? quiz competition on May 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">ST PHOTO: GIN TAY<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">At the close of the competition segment, Mr Jaime Ho, editor of The Straits Times, emphasised the importance of journalism to the country, saying: \u201cOver the past 180 years, The Straits Times has taken on a role in our society to not just record the important things that happen in Singapore, which eventually become part of our history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cAnother function is to be a public service to readers to help highlight important issues, interpret them through a Singaporean lens, and ultimately to bring Singaporeans together like we\u2019ve done today, with both commonly held truths and the diverse viewpoints that make us so unique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThere is no better way to do this than to help all Singaporeans, especially (the youth), to understand the news, and see that it can also be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"default inline-media-wrapper\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/cb107c3de49f0a829c3f36c30aea0674b42c85773c8f9d287e375c8cea039ed7?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/cb107c3de49f0a829c3f36c30aea0674b42c85773c8f9d287e375c8cea039ed7?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px and max-width: 3999px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/cb107c3de49f0a829c3f36c30aea0674b42c85773c8f9d287e375c8cea039ed7?w=900\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 4000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/cb107c3de49f0a829c3f36c30aea0674b42c85773c8f9d287e375c8cea039ed7\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/cb107c3de49f0a829c3f36c30aea0674b42c85773c8f9d287e375c8cea039ed7\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-default flex items-start shrink-0 object-cover default article-default mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 flex flex-col gap-08 py-16 desktop:pb-24\">\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Presentations by (from left) Presbyterian High School; the School of Science and Technology; Victoria School and St Gabriel&#8217;s Secondary School during the final round of ST\u2019s What\u2019s The News? quiz competition on May 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">ST PHOTO: GIN TAY<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Mr\u00a0Zhong Kangtai,\u00a0assistant director of planning and development in the DrugFreeSG Office, said: \u201cCNB supports the WTN (What\u2019s The News?) platform to encourage the building of critical thinking and media literacy skills that are increasingly essential for today\u2019s youth to navigate the increasingly complex information space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He noted that the student participants showed a \u201cgood awareness of the multifaceted issue of drug abuse\u201d, and being able to look more deeply at issues gives young people the agency to respond, and make informed decisions and good choices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In her speech, guest of honour Jasmin Lau, Minister of State for Education and for Digital Development and Information, spoke about the importance of being selective in consuming media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI confess that I think I knew one answer out of 16 on the screen. Did I feel bad? A little bit, but I think it\u2019s also made me realise how impossible it is to know everything. Even if you read The Straits Times every day, you can\u2019t know what\u2019s going on around the world every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cSo, all of us need to be quite selective about the sources of news we read and what we scroll, because you only have limited brain capacity to absorb information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Ms Lau and Mr Ho gave away the prizes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">What\u2019s The News? will also be organising educational assembly programmes for six selected schools in Term 3, after the June holidays, to further engage students on current affairs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"portrait inline-media-wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-article-portrait:1140 \/ 760\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/3ce072d6bd44b4224bc30f67a62deb5e9f6fed0d5441e4ee84ad3a870c88aadd?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/3ce072d6bd44b4224bc30f67a62deb5e9f6fed0d5441e4ee84ad3a870c88aadd?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px and max-width: 3999px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/3ce072d6bd44b4224bc30f67a62deb5e9f6fed0d5441e4ee84ad3a870c88aadd?w=900\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 4000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/3ce072d6bd44b4224bc30f67a62deb5e9f6fed0d5441e4ee84ad3a870c88aadd\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/3ce072d6bd44b4224bc30f67a62deb5e9f6fed0d5441e4ee84ad3a870c88aadd\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-16 p-16 tablet:p-24 border border-default nested-element rounded-md break-words tablet:break-normal\" data-testid=\"nested-elements-test-id\">\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">To continue the mission past the conclusion of What\u2019s The News?\u2019 competitive portion, a travelling showcase will be journeying across Singapore to spread information and encourage young people\u2019s continued engagement with current affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Titled<b> <\/b>\u201cIs AI changing the way you think?\u201d,<b> <\/b>the What\u2019s The News? 2026 travelling showcase is designed to get young people musing about how artificial intelligence shapes the flow of online information. It explores how this new technology is fast becoming an accepted gatekeeper of information, and describes how it can shape people\u2019s interactions with the real world. The showcase combines interactive segments, informative panels and videos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Visitors will learn more about the history of news and information, from televised news channels to AI summaries. The showcase also includes interactive elements, such as inviting people to distinguish AI-generated articles from original ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The showcase will be available at Bishan Library from June 1 to 15, and at Punggol Library from June 16 to 30. It will be at Jurong Library from Sept 4 to 15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/st-gabriels-takes-home-a-4000-cash-prize-as-champions-of-sts-whats-the-news-quiz-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 It was go big or go home. 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