SINGAPORE (AFP) - As far back as 25 years ago, US investor Jim Rogers already believed China would be the next economic superpower and young people the world over should prepare for the future by learning Mandarin.
"Singapore has the best education in the world, the best healthcare, the best everything. I think that the best gift that I can give two children born in 2003 and 2008 is to know Asia and to speak Mandarin," Rogers told AFP.
Despite the effusive praise from Rogers, not all expatriates are convinced of the Singapore way.
There is also a growing clamour from Singaporean parents to reform the education system towards greater creativity, with less emphasis on rote learning and exam marks.
American-born expatriate Rachel Kraut, 49, moved her four children from public schools to the German school in Singapore after several unpleasant encounters. Full story
