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National 6 years ago

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Papuan teenager gets four months in jail for having a knife in his own home

Pacenus Heluka, a 16-year-old high school student, has been sentenced to four months in prison after the police found a small kitchen knife in his pocket during a raid on the boy's house in Wamena, Papua.

SE Asia 6 years ago

ESports a hard sell in grades-obsessed Singapore

Teenage gamers worldwide are shunning mainstream education in favour of spending hours tapping away on computers and phones, attracted by a booming eSports scene where prizes at major tournaments reach millions of dollars.

Books 6 years ago

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‘Milea: Suara dari Dilan’: Teen romance from a boy’s perspective

Milea: Suara dari Dilan (Milea: Voice of Dilan) recounts the same teenage love story as written by Pidi Baiq in his two-part Dilan novels. But this time around, Pidi writes from the perspective of the male protagonist.

Books 7 years ago

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Sharlene Teo relives the ghosts of adolescence past in ‘Ponti’

In her debut novel, Ponti, Sharlene Teo explores a different side of Singapore to tell a tale about a vampiric ghost and the joys and angst of adolescence that haunt people into adulthood.

Health 7 years ago

Digital technology use not linked to risk of depression in teens: Study

New US research has found that despite the common belief that technology is bad for mental health, spending time on smartphones and other devices may not be a factor in teenage depression after all.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Mental health: It's kids and teens too

What are commonly classified as “adult” mental disorders can also be found in children. They do experience clinical depression, bipolar disorder and various anxiety disorders, although symptoms may differ from adults.

Entertainment 7 years ago

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Gina S. Noer defies taboo with 'Dua Garis Biru'

Gina S. Noer’s directorial debut, Dua Garis Biru (Two Blue Stripes), has ignited the conversation on sex education, which is largely unheard of in Indonesia.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Teen arrested after 'throwing' boy from London's Tate Modern

A teenager was arrested on Sunday after allegedly throwing a six-year-old boy from a tenth-floor viewing platform of London's Tate Modern gallery, police said.

Parents 7 years ago

Talking to teens about sex could encourage safer sexual behavior

New US research has found that parents talking to their children about sex and contraception appears to encourage teens to engage in safer sexual activity.

Books 7 years ago

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‘Creepy Case Club’: Preteen horror series with Indonesian twist

Rizal Iwan’s horror series follows the adventures of three 10-year-old friends and budding detectives who discover that there's more truth to Indonesia's supernatural tales than they realized.

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