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Education has always represented an area of focus for Singapore since its independence in 1965. Its emphasis on education partly reflects Singapore's virtual lack of natural resources and Singapore's need to develop its human resource and manpower capability in its continuing quest to build a knowledge-based economy.
Ng in 1947. Ng Keng Siang (1908 – 6 November 1967) was a pioneering Singaporean architect. He designed several buildings which have since become local landmarks, including the Asia Insurance Building, which was the tallest structure in Singapore at its completion, and the Nanyang University.
Tuition insurance can be obtained through educational institutions or directly from an insurance provider. [5] It can also be obtained as part of a student loan. [ 6 ] Most tuition insurance policies cover the cost of tuition in whole or partly if a student has to withdraw from his or her studies for medical reasons; however, this may be ...
To optimise the use of resources, schools may merge and be relocated. Such merger of schools may sometimes allow for a greater exchange of expertise and policies to provide a higher quality of education, as was the case of the merger of Ang Mo Kio North Primary School, Li Hua Primary School and Hong Dao Primary School.
Singlife was established by Walter de Oude in 2017 as the first local insurer to be licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore since 1970. [1] In 2018, Singlife acquired the business portfolio of Zurich Life Singapore. [2]
Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. was officially launched in August of 2014, selling its life insurance products at Maybank branches across Singapore. [6] In 2015, Maybank began acquiring shares in AsianLife and General Assurance Corp. (ALGA), an insurance group based in the Philippines which had been operational since 1958. [7]
In the 1980s, Singapore faced a shortage of qualified teachers to provide quality education for students. In 1982, Sia questioned the Ministry of Education on spending S$800 million to construct schools when there were insufficient qualified teachers to man the schools. He also probed further and asked why the ministry was unable to solve the ...
The Committee for Private Education (CPE) is an agency under SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and was previously a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore. The Singapore Workforce Development Agency and Council for Private Education was restructured to form SSG on 3 October 2016.