Home-schooling – An Applauded Option
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National schools were once the first choice most Malaysian parents made for their children. Today, it seems that things have changed radically. More and more pa...
Private Schooling Getting Popular
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International schools are educational institutions that use international curricula such as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)...
The Devoted Pioneers of Girls’ Education in Malaya
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The Convent Light Street School, modestly nestled along Lebuh Light, proudly declares its motto to passersby: “Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty”....
Even Tastier Times Ahead
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For Diane Ong, the exhaustion she endured from rapidly opening two restaurants and an art gallery in Selangor turned into exhilaration when she was offered the...
Fusing Modern Skills with Traditional Crafts
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The second edition of art festival Urban Xchange gave six contemporary artists, mostly Malaysian, the chance to challenge Penangites’ biggest pet peeve: m...
A Look Inside Penang Free School
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Penang Free School (PFS) was founded on October 21, 1816 by a committee headed by Reverend Robert Sparke Hutchings. The school was open to all children regardle...
New Modes of Learning for a New Century
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The essence of a nation-building or statebuilding model is best perceived through its education policies. This is after all the key area within which the gove...
