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华文退出新加坡舞台

华文退出新加坡舞台

作者:罗兆强博士 2008 年 11 月 29 日至 12 月 6 日,为了怀念华文教育的「尸骨」,在华侨中学举行了一个很特别的活动,叫做「华校校史展」。 1981 年开始,新加坡全国入学就读小一的华人子弟,除了华文科与品德科还用华文华语之外,其他科目一概以英文为教学媒介语,华文只占5%的课程。新加坡的华文教育从此全面转化为象徵性第二语文教育。而在这一年入学的华人子弟自然成了「英校生」,与华族学生的差别只在于家庭用语的不同:用方... 

Bukit Timah flooding: a real freak event or an oversight?

Bukit Timah flooding: a real freak event or an oversight?

OPINION The flooding at Bukit Timah last Thursday had affected many Singaporeans and damaged properties and cars in the vicinity. Should Bukit Timah residents accept the simplistic explanation from the government that the event was utterly unavoidable or should they take them to task for what is possibly an oversight on their... 

Use of public funds by Boon Lay CC for grassroots event at condominium to promote “community bonding”

Use of public funds by Boon Lay CC for grassroots event at condominium to promote “community bonding”

I am a resident of Lakeholmz condominim and I am writing to express my disappointment at Boon Lay Community Club for disbursing a fund of $3,410 for a Children's Day cum Hari Raya celebration held inside my condominium on 3rd October 2009:       I felt it is not right for public funds to be used for a function held at a... 



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