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One-North Eden 85% Sold During Launch Weekend
Group Corporate Affairs For Immediate Release One-North Eden 85% Sold During Launch Weekend Singapore, 25 April 2021 – As at 6pm today, One-North Eden saw 140 units (or nearly 85%) of the project’s 165 units snapped up during its virtual launch weekend, April 24 and 25. Developed by TID Pte Ltd, One-North Eden is the first residential launch in the one-north hub in 14 years. Take-up rate was strong across all unit types with the selling price working out to about S$1,800 to S$2,250 per square foot (psf). One-bedroom plus study and two-bedroom units proved the most popular and were quickly sold out at 10am on the first day of launch. Unit sizes range from 517 square feet (sq ft) for a one-bedroom with study to 1,410 sq ft for the largest four-bedroom premium unit. More than 80% of the buyers are Singaporeans while the remaining 20% comprise Permanent Residents and foreigners from the United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, France, India and the United States. Mr Yoichi Kaga, Managing Director of TID Pte. Ltd said, “The good response is an indication of the pent-up demand in one-north due to limited private residential options in this high-growth area. Many homebuyers are drawn to One-North Eden’s strategic location and enjoy the convenience of living near their workplace, while several families are attracted to the prime local and international schools located within 1km of the project.” Mr Kaga added, “Based on overall feedback, our buyers were impressed with the project’s spacious lobby, and particularly the size and functionality of our units as most of them accommodated extra space for a study room, one of the project’s most attractive selling points. -
Views and Ideas Is Rarely Seen Or Supported
Varghese Lini, Kankaani Gaurav, International Journal of Advance Research and Development. (Volume 3, Issue 1) Available online at www.ijarnd.com Comparison of Education System in Singapore and Hong Kong Lini Varghese1, Gaurav Kankaani2 1, 2 Student of School of Business studies and Social Sciences ABSTRACT This article mainly focuses on the education system practised in Singapore and Hong Kong. The differences in the education system and practises are shown clearly in this article. The details on the different types of the education system with many other explanations are also given. The history of the educational reform in these two countries is also given. The different education opportunities and their strengths are mentioned. The attitude of parents towards their children’s education is also clearly stated in this paper. This article also deals with the problems and weaknesses faced by both the countries and their reasons are shown Keywords: Education System in Singapore and Hong Kong History Strengths Weakness EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE INTRODUCTION Singapore institution (Raffles Institution) was established by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles in the year 1823 which in turn started education in Singapore. This formed 3 types of schooling systems in Singapore- Malay schools, Chinese and Tamil school (together) and English schools. The Singapore education provides multi-cultural and multi-racial characteristics, a bilingual policy which interns aim at providing students with a holistic and broad-based education. Under this bilingual policy, students get to learn two languages- English which the common language and their mother tongue languages (Chinese, Tamil or Malay) to maintain their culture, heritage, values and ethnic identity. -
Singapore: Rapid Improvement Followed by Strong Performance
7 Singapore: Rapid Improvement Followed by Strong Performance Singapore is one of Asia’s great success stories, transforming itself from a developing country to a modern industrial economy in one generation. During the last decade, Singapore’s education system has remained consistently at or near the top of most major world education ranking systems. This chapter examines how this “tiny red dot” on the map has achieved and sustained so much, so quickly. From Singapore’s beginning, education has been seen as central to building both the economy and the nation. The objective was to serve as the engine of human capital to drive economic growth. The ability of the government to successfully match supply with demand of education and skills is a major source of Singapore’s competitive advantage. Other elements in its success include a clear vision and belief in the centrality of education for students and the nation; persistent political leadership and alignment between policy and practice; a focus on building teacher and leadership capacity to deliver reforms at the school level; ambitious standards and assessments; and a culture of continuous improvement and future orientation that benchmarks educational practices against the best in the world. Strong PerformerS and SucceSSful reformerS in education: leSSonS from PiSa for the united StateS © OECD 2010 159 7 Singapore: rapid improvement Followed by Strong perFormance introduction When Singapore became independent in 1965, it was a poor, small (about 700 km2), tropical island with few natural resources, little fresh water, rapid population growth, substandard housing and recurring conflict among the ethnic and religious groups that made up its population. -
Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Health Services Sector in Singapore
CHAPTER 3 Transforming the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) into a Global Services Hub: Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Health Services Sector in Singapore KAI HONG PHUA Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore NICOLA S POCOCK Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore 1. Introduction Singapore was the first country in the region to officially articulate an aim to attract medical tourists and promote the export of health services overseas. In 2003, the Healthcare Services Working Group (HSWG) of the Economic Review Committee recommended that Singapore attract one million foreign patients by 2012. To achieve this goal, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), along with the Economic Development Board (EDB) and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, launched SingaporeMedicine in 2003, a multi-agency initiative that aims to promote, develop and maintain Singapore as an international medical hub. However, in recent years, the push for medical tourism has been muted. Sectiononeof this paper summarizes the Singapore context for a past medical tourism hub policy, followed by an overview of the health system, with policy implications for the system should medical tourism become a major growth area. Methodology is then described in section two, followed by the findings of the SWOT analysis conducted among stakeholders in the health services sector. 111 The objective of this paper is to: 1. Undertake a SWOT analysis for the health services sector in Singapore. 2. Undertake an analysis of policies/regulatory/institutional support for the health services sector in Singapore. 3. Develop a profiling of firms which are considered key players for the health services industry. -
Strong Interest in TID's One-North Eden Ahead of Launch
Group Corporate Affairs For Immediate Release Strong Interest In TID’s One-North Eden Ahead Of Launch First residential launch in one-north hub in 14 years Located in the thriving Buona Vista area of one-north, the 165-unit One-North Eden is a rare opportunity with its excellent connectivity, green spaces, and good yield potential. Singapore, 6 April 2021 – One-North Eden has been generating high levels of interest well-ahead of its launch. Strategically located in the one-north technology enclave of Fusionopolis, Biopolis and Mediapolis, it is the first mixed-use development to be launched in the iconic precinct since 2007. Previews begin from Saturday, 10 April 2021 and bookings on 24 April 2021 when the project is launched. Home to many high-tech companies, the one-north area draws a large pool of local and foreign talent. Tapping on this growing working population, this makes the launch of One-North Eden timely and highly anticipated, contributing to its attractive appeal. Mr Yoichi Kaga, Managing Director of TID Pte. Ltd said, “There is currently a strong demand for residential units in the one-north area, so the launch of this project comes at an opportune time. It has been 14 years since a residential project was built here and private residential options are limited. We are responding to the call to inject more residential spaces and provide a conducive environment that optimises a balanced mix of live, work and play. As the community continues to grow coupled with green shoots of recovery in the overall economy, we are optimistic that One-North Eden will be a high-value asset to families and investors.” One-North Eden is developed by TID Pte. -
Health and Medical Research in Singapore Observatory on Health Research Systems
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Advancing 21St Century Competencies in Singapore
Advancing 21st Century Competencies in Singapore By Jennifer Pei-Ling Tan, Elizabeth Koh, Melvin Chan, Pamela Costes-Onishi, and David Hung, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University FEBRUARY 2017 Advancing 21st Century Competencies in Singapore February 2017 Case Study Authors: Jennifer Pei-Ling Tan, Elizabeth Koh, Melvin Chan, Pamela Costes-Onishi, and David Hung, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University ASIA SOCIETY Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Asia Society today is a global institution—with offices throughout the United States and Asia—that fulfills its educational mandate through a wide range of cross-disciplinary programming. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future. The Center for Global Education at Asia Society brings together leaders and institutions from around the world to tackle one of the most critical education challenges today: how to educate all students for employability and citizenship in a global era. Our mission is to develop global competence in students, young leaders, and educators as the foundation for understanding between people in the Asia Pacific region and throughout the world. We accomplish this by working with educators, school districts, parents, and communities to ensure that they have the tools and support they need to globalize learning and prepare young people for our global future. -
Singapore: an Entrepreneurial Entrepôt?
CASE STUDY Singapore: An Entrepreneurial Entrepôt? June 2015 Dr. Phil Budden MIT Senior Lecturer MIT REAP Diplomatic Advisor Prof. Fiona Murray MIT Sloan Associate Dean for Innovation Co-Director, MIT Innovation Initiative Singapore: An Entrepreneurial Entrepôt? Fiona Murray MIT Sloan Associate Dean for Innovation, Co-Director MIT Innovation Institute Phil Budden MIT Senior Lecturer, MIT REAP Diplomatic Advisor Prepared for MIT REAP in collaboration with the MIT Innovation Initiative Lab for Innovation Science and Policy June 28, 2015 DRAFT NOT FOR CIRCULATION "Singaporeans sense correctly that the country is at a turning point…We will find a new way to thrive in this environment…We must now make a strategic shift in our approach to nation-building. Our new strategic direction will take us down a different road from the one that has brought us here so far. There is no turning back. I believe this is the right thing to do given the changes in Singapore, given the major shifts in the world.” - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 20131 Nine years after accepting his role as Singapore’s Prime Minister (PM), Lee Hsien Loong spoke these words to an audience at the National Day Rally of 2013 at the Institute of Technical Education’s (ITE) College Central, commemorating his country’s 48th year of independence. PM Lee Hsien succeeded his predecessor Goh Chok Tong in 2004, a time when his nation was reconsidering its economic strategy in a world still recovering from the financial crises of the late 1990’s and the recession of 2001. Nearly a decade later, PM Lee Hsien was still faced with similar challenges: ensuring continued growth for a small nation in an increasingly competitive global economy. -
1 the Convergence and Divergence Effects of Globalisation On
The convergence and divergence effects of globalisation on Singapore’s education system A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Melbourne, November 26-December 2, 2004 Chua, Siew Kheng Catherine The University of Queensland Abstract My goal in this paper is to examine the effects of globalisation on the education system in Singapore. I draw on what I have called the “elimination” process, which operates on two levels: first, at the level of the unequal preparation and subsequent removal of students from the school system, and second, at the level of the curriculum, noting that certain subjects in Singapore are receiving recognition while other subjects are facing the possibility of being removed from the school curriculum. It is argued that the global economy enables the expansion of career opportunities, largely due to a homogenisation effect, and specifically in the scientific arena. Yet at the same time, it facilitates an elimination process, especially for students without access to adequate preparation and for humanities subjects, such as English literature, as well. As reported in The Straits Times, the study of literature is steadily losing popularity and fast becoming a dying subject in Singapore schools. In this regard, the concept of globalisation epitomizes both divergence and convergence effects. I examine the government’s initiatives and education policies implemented in response to this change, and explore how this shift in emphasis both benefits certain students and affects the choice of subjects among students. INTRODUCTION The challenge for us is how to continue growing and the answer is, well, we’ve got to continue to restructure, we’ve got to continue to upgrade… it’s a worldwide trend because of globalisation… there is ferocious competition… (Singapore Government Media Release, 2004) To the newly appointed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the process of globalisation is a “worldwide trend” and Singapore must prepare for the inevitable changes it brings. -
Racialised Education in Singapore Introduction Singapore's National
Educational Research for Policy and Practice (2006) 5:15–31 © Springer 2006 DOI 10.1007/s10671-005-5692-8 Racialised Education in Singapore Michael D. Barr School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia QLD 4072, Australia E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The Singapore education system plays a central role in the mythology of the young country’s nation building project. The education system is portrayed as the cradle of Singapore’s multiracialism, fostering racial harmony and understanding. Yet this historical study of primary school English textbooks from the 1970s to the present reveals that since the beginning of the 1980s they have been systemically designed in such a way that they evoke high levels of racial consciousness, and at their worst have displayed a pro-Chinese bias that has deprived non-Chinese children of inspiring role models. This study helps to explain the results of recent sociological research that has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the Singapore education system as an instrument for promoting racial harmony. Key Words: English textbooks, ethnicity, multiracialism, pedagogy, primary school, race, racism, Singapore, stereotyping, teaching English Introduction Singapore’s national ideology is based on a small collection of central con- ceptual elements. Two of these are meritocratic elitism and multiracialism. The myths of meritocracy and multiracialism enjoy a truly symbiotic rela- tionship, between them emphasising the ‘fairness’ of the Singapore system and ‘explaining’ the subordinate role of the non-Chinese minority races (Barr & Low, 2005; Moore, 2000; Rahim, 1998). At the same time they claim to guarantee to the minorities that they enjoy full status as mem- bers of the nation-building project (Teo, 2001; Yaacob, 2003). -
The Case of Singapore
PennGSE Perspectives on Urban Education (http://www.urbanedjournal.org) Home > A New Educational Perspective: The Case of Singapore A NEW EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: THE CASE OF SINGAPORE Daniel C. Kent Yale-NUS College Keywords: international education, education policy, Singapore Introduction: Education in Singapore Then and Now Lying at the edge of peninsular Malaysia in the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore is a post-colonial country with a population of 5.5 million individuals known for its tropical climate, technological advancement, and diverse population. The city-state ranks near the top of the world for various metrics on wellbeing, with a high GDP per capita, low unemployment, and high life expectancy in addition to a number of other metrics (Central Intelligence Agency, 2017). The nation’s standing today as the financial capital of Asia and the most developed country of the region would have seemed an impossible goal at the nation’s founding over 50 years ago. The Singaporean government has achieved ambitious goals through a variety of mechanisms, but education has proven to be the single most important investment the government has made in the course of its short history. Policymaking in this sphere has allowed Singapore to achieve some of the highest educational attainment rates in the world. It has become a model of urban education from which other countries and contexts may have valuable lessons to learn. Singapore was founded in 1964 after a forced separation from Malaysia. With close to no natural resources, the government (under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew) immediately made economic development its top priority, with targeted policies in foreign investment and education, primarily driving growth (Leggett, 2011). -
Education in Singapore
EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE 1 A part of Singapore’s success story The Singapore education Over system aims to help our An international students discover their 350 schools for mix of world-class talents, realise their potential, primary, higher learning and develop a passion for secondary institutions learning that lasts them and post- secondary Annual through their lives. education education supported budget of $10.6 This brochure provides an by 32,000 overview of the Singapore education billion in 2012 education landscape and officers explains the programmes and curricula available to cater to the students’ diverse aptitudes and interests. 2 EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE Holistic education Among the key strengths of the Singapore education system are our bilingual policy, emphasis on broad-based and holistic learning, focus on teacher quality and integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) into learning. We also believe that our schools should work closely with the parents and the community. Bilingual advantage Bilingualism is a key feature of Singapore’s education system. The main medium of instruction in school is English, but all students learn an official Mother Tongue Language. Our bilingual policy aims to equip our students with the language competencies to access Asian cultures and develop a global outlook. This will give our students a competitive edge, enable arts and sports through co-curricular programmes. them to appreciate their culture and heritage and Through these activities, our students are provided connect with people from different backgrounds, with opportunities to hone their talents and so that they can thrive in a globalised world.