by Abriel | Aug 3, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
All traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physicians will soon have to undergo lifelong training, just like Western medical doctors. TCM physicians will now have to amass certain number of points each year. At present, TCM physicians are encouraged, though not compelled,...
by Abriel | Aug 3, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
Learning before starting work is the norm, but Singaporeans should embrace a new approach of “learning while doing” that allows them to keep up with technology and fast- changing workplaces, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said last night at the Economic...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Global, Quality Education
The Australian state of New South Wales is looking at ways to develop tests for selective school entry to prevent students from gaining an advantage by spending thousands of dollars on private tutoring. An expert on education and ethnicity, Dr Christina Ho, from the...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
Fees at Kindle Garden, touted as the first inclusive pre-school here, will jump next year to up to twice the current amount, just two years after the opening of the centre. The centre will also adopt a tiered-fee model, with low-income families charged less. Kindle...
by Abriel | Jun 25, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
It is a huge passion with the Hwa Chong and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) graduate, Mr Tan Chin Hwee, who cannot speak five sentences without mentioning either the breaks he has received thanks to a caring mentor, or the dozens of youngsters currently rising...
by Abriel | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
By 2030, Bukit Panjang is expected to grow by 15 per cent from its present 139,000 residents. Bukit Panjang Public Library will reopen on July 1 after 10 months of renovation to meet the needs of a growing population. The revamped library, in Bukit Panjang Plaza,...
