Olivia Lum -- The Hyflux Story

Not only is she a good example from Singapore of women who had scaled the corporate ladder successfully to become a CEO (Ho Ching is the other one), this article can also be used for several qns. In the recent NYJC J1 mid year exam paper 1, 7 out of the 12 essay questions in the list can be linked to this article (see qns below).

Sample Qns [NYJC Mid Year Exams J1 2013]:
1. 'It is a woman's world today.' How far do you agree?
2. Should schools be concerned solely with academic achievements?
3. Can science and technology solve all of the world's problems today?
4. 'It never pays to be ignorant.' Discuss.
5. 'Competition brings out the best in us.' Do you agree?
6. 'Saving the environment is all talk and no action.' How far do you agree with this statement?
7. 'The media merely entertains.' What is your view? [for this qn, think of the fact that this article below is from the newspaper]

Article 1a



Article 1b