Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Chinese S'poreans should focus on learning Mandarin well, says MM Lee

"He said Singapore is useful to China because we have access to the English-speaking world and have developed links with them due to our language policy. At the same time, Singaporeans are fluent in Mandarin; hence we can communicate with those in China and help them understand the West." MM Lee

well.. i think.. maybe this advantage might be diminished already! sadly.

 
 

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SINGAPORE: The trend of Chinese dialects dying out in Singapore is irreversible, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who urged Singaporeans to focus more energy on learning Mandarin instead.

 
 

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