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Is another JC hiring English tutors to help foreign students?

Last March, a reader posted a comment on TRE highlighting that Meridian Junior College was hiring English Language tutors for its international students ('Why is a Junior College hiring tuition teachers for foreign scholars?'). The reader quoted the profile of the international students: “10 international scholars in JC1 who...

Is ST putting words in Mrs Chiam’s mouth?

Mrs Lina Chiam, NCMP On 6 March 2013, NCMP Lina Chiam gave a speech in Parliament in response to Budget 2013. In her speech, she covered many aspects of the budget. In the area of transport, and specifically with regard to rising COE premiums, Mrs Chiam said [Link]: On cars – we seriously need a better COE allocation mechanism...

Minister Khaw: Expect more Myanmar food on our tables

Minister Khaw Boon Wan: Expect to see more Myanmar vegetables and seafood on our dining tables In a blogpost last week (11 Mar), Minister Khaw Boon Wan commented that Singaporeans can look forward to having more food sources from Myanmar [Link]. Mr Khaw said, "We are particularly hopeful of Myanmar becoming a good food source...