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Lifestyle reviews Secrets of Singapore Property Gurus

You’ve seen their names in the investment/money pages of newspapers and some have authored books, so it’s interesting to hear their advice whether you intend to buy a home or an investment. Lawyers, investment consultants, financial planners and of course realtors give their take on whether to try property-sharing, buy new or resale, leasehold or […]

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Presenting… Secrets of Singapore Property Gurus

Inside this book Singapore’s top property experts share their insights on: • Profitable investment strategies for today’s market • Finding your ideal investment property • Smart property financing • Avoiding legal pitfalls and other mistakes • How to make millions from en bloc sales It would cost thousands of dollars to get one of these […]

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Diary of a Taxi Driver reviewed in The Straits Times

Diary of a Taxi Driver was awarded 4.5 out of 5 stars in a Straits Times review: After an overhaul at the science research institute where he had worked for 16 years, Dr Cai Mingjie’s employment contract was terminated in May 2008. Unfortunately, the Chinese-born Singaporean could not get another job despite submitting ‘numerous CVs […]

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Presenting… Diary of a Taxi Driver

When Dr. Cai Mingjie, a lifelong scientist and university professor, lost his job at a leading research institute in Singapore, his world collapsed around him. Despite having published numerous papers and a Stanford PhD, he could not find a suitable job. Disheartened by the global financial crisis, he became a taxi driver, the Singaporean job […]

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The Student’s Guide to Exam Success is reviewed in Teenage

Can’t understand how your schoolmates get to the top of the class? The Student’s Guide to Exam Success has the answers! Getting good grades isn’t just about studying hard, it’s about studying smart. Learn to score no matter what. There’s also a section on how not to lose marks on careless mistakes. This book will […]

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The Student’s Guide to Exam Success is reviewed in Lifestyle Magazine

The Student’s Guide to Exam Success is reviewed in the October issue of the NTUC Lifestyle magazine, which goes out to over 200,000 readers and is Singapore’s largest circulating monthly population. A scholar and top student himself, Andrew Tan shows he knows students all too well: Their problem is a short attention span. So, his […]

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The Student’s Guide to Exam Success hits #1 on the Popular Children’s Bestseller List

Please see attached for a copy of the list. 090930 The Student’s Guide to Exam Success #1 on the Popular Children’s Books Bestseller List

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The Student’s Guide to Exam Success if featured in Spotlight

The Student’s Guide to Exam Success has been featured in the current issue of Spotlight, which goes out to all the Secondary 4 students in Singapore (approx. 40,000). Author, scholar and top students Andrew Tan shares his mugging secrets in his latest book, The Student’s Guide to Exam Success. Here are some extracts from the […]

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Fullstop reviews The Student’s Guide to Life

Fullstop (Singapore Polytechnic’s student newsletter) reviews The Student’s Guide to Life in its June 2008 issue: The Skinny: Author Andrew Tan highlights some common teen problems and provides a pragmatic approach in tackling them. Afterthought: I could easily connect with the author. Being a teenager is never easy and thankfully, the book provides handy advice […]

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Lifestyle Magazine reviews The Student’s Guide to Life

With the typical young person’s impatience and short attention span, this 152 – page book is just about right in length. The tone is friendly: Author Andrew Tan stresses he’s no expert in life but just wants to share his experience and the lessons he learnt as a teenager. So he comes across as a […]

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