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The Democratization of Singapore Math

When more and more countries around the globe are fast embracing the Singapore math curriculum, or part of it, so as not to be left behind educationally and economically, as they copycat or emulate the best educational practices used by local math educators and tiger parents, who have helped put the “fine” city of Singapore on the world’s math education map.
Like the democratization of music, the democratization of Singapore math ought to force math educators in the city-state to embrace the courage imperative, by turning barriers into breakthroughs, or obstacles into opportunities, if they want to maintain an asymmetric advantage over their counterparts in other high GDP economies.
by Numerati January 14, 2025
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Singapore

normal (sing-uh-pore), local (sing-guh-pore) A country smaller than a city with its pros and cons, no natural disasters and little violent crime, but where the students are tortured to study and exercise and where the ruling party is authoritarian and there is still racism and sexism but less prevalent in gen z. Most pop culture is not local. Also we don’t say lah in every sentence
Hey ah Beng, I heard you got come back to Singapore right?

Ah Beng- Abuden i only stay in Thailand to vape
Walao eh cibai so addicted! Come back lah
by Cuck my sock September 21, 2025
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Singapore Math

A mélange or rojak of the best math methodologies and pedagogies from the East and the West, which has given local students in the “fine” city of Singapore an asymmetric or unfair advantage over their peers overseas—when even their weaker students fare better than the global average.
Singapore Math has sprung up a cottage industry in math education, as millions of homeschoolers worldwide realized that wallet-friendly, brain-unfriendly math titles have helped their children hone their problem-solving skills.
by Numerati December 15, 2024
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Singapore Sling

A former chicane on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Turn 10, incredibly difficult to navigate.
Remember the Singapore Sling? That thing was crazy!
by KoriTheGlaceon October 1, 2022
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Singapore expert

People who are extremely stupid and incompetent, or have no idea what the hell they are saying. Just like the dog meme, except it's not fun, and people will suffer, or are suffering the consequences of their incompetence. Used mostly as a derogatory remark, or an adjective.

This category of people was first discovered by the world when Singapore's covid task force began lying through their teeth, blatantly spouting medical lies and committing medical fraud and ran out of ideas on who else to blame other than themselves.
Example 1
A: I think we can solve world hunger by making people eat their own shit!!! Genius amirite guise???
B: Oh wow!!! Such clever! You must be a Singapore expert!!!

Example 2
A: I think C might be a Singapore expert
B: Why would you say that?
C: I believe everything the government says if reality proves them wrong then reality is wrong! If the people is poisoned by the govt then it must be because it had to happen and it must be a good thing that my fellow people are being poisoned! I'm so patriotic!
B: OOOHHHHHHHH I SEE!!!!!!!
A: Yep

Example 3
X: Yeah that's what you people who don't sell out your fellow people to your government are like. Low lives!
Y: Yeah whatever you f***ing Singapore expert!!!
Z: (at X) BOOOOO SINGAPORE EXPERT BOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Example 4
A: I don't get why Lawrence is the one in charge. He doesn't even know what his department is doing. How has he get that high up in rank when he's so incompetent?
B: That's a Singapore expert for you! Only the most useless and incompetent and corrupt goes to the top.
by 狮城咖啡 October 29, 2021
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Singapore

A redneck term for flawless skin. Poreless.
Susan: What are you using on your face? Your skin looks amazing!
Me: Its my new face cream, guaranteed to not leave a singapore on the face!

Susan: Black people age so nicely.
Me: Right! Look at Cletus, he ain't got a singapore on his skin!
by Polly Tatum November 16, 2021
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Anti-Singapore

A community to show express hate against Singapore, the incident happens, due a Singaporean Gachatuber being falsely reported in start of #AntiSingapore tags on social media since the Hamas-Israel war.
Anti-Singapore user: I HATE SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE IS FULL OF GACHATARDS AND A SUPPORTER TO ISRAEL!
Singapore Supporter: That's enough of that!
by Heathathe Sandstorm March 23, 2025
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