Archives 2006-2007

Universities
A renaissance of sorts
Taking the cue from the government, Singaporean parents have been on the forefront. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Dec 29, 2007

Foreign varsities
Hitting a roadblock
Can’t seem to full-fledge campus to operate in Singapore; one reason could be tougher competition. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jun 2, 2007

Singapore
What it does well
It invests in human capital and it is paying off well against KL, says Tony Pua, DAP economic advisor. Read
Apr 30, 2007

China-Vs-Singapore?
Working the Singaporean way
It’s school in Shanghai is inflexible, less tolerant of dissent than China’s, says Aussie teacher, who adds “I hope in Singapore things are different.” Read
Dec 2, 2006

HK scholar:
”I need to learn more
about heartlanders”
After four years here this PR sounds so refreshingly different from Wee Shu Min. Worth reading. Read
Nov 15, 2006

Scholars
A reduced, changing force
A different lot today, they’re more individualistic and diverse compred to previous ones who shared objectives with political leadership. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Oct 1, 2006

Beijing
Teaching politics
Challenging but has more academic freedom than Singapore, says Prof. Daniel A. Bell. Dissent Magazine. Read
May 14, 2006

Shattering
The scholarship myths
Let's shatter them once and for all. Blogger karpace. Read
Apr 22, 2006

University
Let's have better English
NTU student mass e-mail campaign for lecturers, some from abroad, to speak good English. By blogger Esotism. Read
Mar 21, 2006

Education
A bright spot
After 10 years, education revamp beginning to produce good results. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Mar 13, 2006

Graduates
Are they employable?
What Singaporeans want to know is given good airing on BBC forum. Read
Feb 11, 2006

Education
Great up to a point
Singapore's students are brilliant in math-science tests; American kids test much worse but do better in the real world. Why? Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek. Read
Jan 6, 2006