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From Today, (5/5)

A dozen !cons appointed for Speak Good English movement

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[Though] some of the ambassadors are media personalities, ordinary Singaporeans were added to the mix to show that anyone can speak good English.

Chairing the movement this year is Professor Koh Tai Ann, professor of English Literature at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Nanyang Technological University.

Said Prof Koh: "It is vital for Singaporeans, especially our youth who are all English-educated, to speak good English of a standard variety that is universally understood, such that we can remain competitive in the region and globally, as the service industries become increasingly important to our economy."