{"id":58646,"date":"2026-06-07T02:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58646"},"modified":"2026-06-07T02:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:38:00","slug":"reflections-hong-kong-principals-singapore-disgrace-highlights-centuries-old-educational-standards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58646","title":{"rendered":"Reflections | Hong Kong principal\u2019s Singapore disgrace highlights centuries-old educational standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A Hong Kong school trip to Singapore has become an unexpected talking point back home after a video of a principal losing his temper went viral.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The incident saw Lee Cheuk-hing of San Wui 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