Following Minister Lawrence Wong's announcement in Parliament yesterday that LASALLE will become part of Singapore’s first university of the arts, in alliance with NAFA, the news was immediately and widely reported across the media.The Straits Times highlighted Minister Lawrence Wong's statement that MOE has decided to grant the alliance university status, and degree-awarding powers, because of the high quality and standards of both institutions. The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao both also quoted Steve, who shared his views that the alliance would drive synergies and enhance capabilities such as student support and industry partnerships
Please find a compilation of the coverage below and attached. (Text: Br. Paul Ho FSC; Photo: LASALLE College of the Arts Facebook Page)
- CNA
- Minister's announcement in Parliament and interview with Steve: 1:24 in this video
- Interview with Minister Lawrence Wong where he speaks about the importance of arts education: from 1:55 in this video
- The Straits Times 1, The Straits Times 2
- TODAY
- The Business Times
- The New Paper
- Lianhe Zaobao 1, Lianhe Zaobao 2, Lianhe Zaobao 3, Lianhe Zaobao 4, ZaoBao Schools
- Berita Harian
- Channel 5
- Channel 8
- Capital 958
- Suria
- Vasantham
- Yahoo! SG
- Mothership
- The Star Malaysia
