I REFER to the report on the concerns of parents of Primary 6 pupils taking the Dual Language Programme (DLP) with regards to their children’s enrolment in DLP in secondary schools next year, “DLP concerns” (Sunday Star, June 19). The initial success of the DLP after its implementation in 2016 should be the benchmark for Primary 6 students to continue doing the programme at … [Read more...] about Success of DLP depends on political will
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Improve English communication skills
THE Dual Language Programme implemented in some schools is, in my opinion, an innovative and apt one. It gives the students a choice of medium of instruction – Bahasa Malaysia or English – for Science and Mathematics. I myself was involved in this programme, whereby I taught Chemistry in English for the two classes that signed up for it. There are some schools, especially in … [Read more...] about Improve English communication skills
Singapore’s death penalty for drug trafficking saves lives: Shanmugam tells BBC
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Critics of Singapore's mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers miss the point that it saves lives and protects Singaporeans, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam has said. In an interview on the BBC's HARDtalk programme that aired on Wednesday (June 29), he noted that the BBC focused on the hanging of one … [Read more...] about Singapore’s death penalty for drug trafficking saves lives: Shanmugam tells BBC
Guan Eng forced to apologise after reprimand from judge
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has reprimanded former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng for making sub judice statements about his ongoing corruption trial outside the court. Before the start of the trial into the Penang undersea tunnel project on Monday (June 27), Judge Azura Alwi said she was disappointed as a similar situation had happened at the start of the … [Read more...] about Guan Eng forced to apologise after reprimand from judge
Regents Pattaya: First International School in Thailand to be accredited with the Wellbeing Award for Schools
Sponsored Regents International School Pattaya has become the first international school in Thailand to receive an award recognising its effort in prioritising emotional wellbeing and mental health for all students and staff. The school has just been awarded the Wellbeing Award for Schools (WAS) . This makes Regents the first international school in the country to … [Read more...] about Regents Pattaya: First International School in Thailand to be accredited with the Wellbeing Award for Schools