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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Gov Monitor</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region> Launches Speak Mandarin Campaign 2010</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">At the Speak Mandarin Campaign 2010 launch, Minister Gan Kim Yong said that to be proficient in Mandarin, one should start young and embrace it as a living language. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">He also highlighted the rising importance of Mandarin and the advantageous position of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s bilingual ability.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/asia/singapore-launches-speak-mandarin-campaign-2010-35004.html</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>