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WHEN offered an overseas job or assignment that entails relocating the family, Singapore parents are anxious that, upon their return here, their children will be behind in school.
More than two decades after this was raised as a big hurdle to Singapore's push to go global, parents' concern about their children's education while working abroad remains a tough problem.
But the need to lick it is even greater now, given that more Singaporeans are required to work overseas to ensure that Singapore stays plugged into the world. Staying connected is one of seven strategies the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) recommends in order for Singapore to achieve growth of 2-3 per cent yearly on average, higher than most advanced economies.
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