Tianjin Eco-City | Lush Dream Home

Posted on 7 Nov 2009 | Comments Off

SINO-SINGAPORE Tianjin Eco- City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) has embarked on a joint venture with GEMS Education, the world’s largest K-12 (kindergarten to Grade 12) education company, to co-develop GEMS’ first flagship greenfield international school in China.

The GEMS World Academy (GWA) Tianjin will be located near the commercial centre of Tianjin Eco-City’s Start-Up Area. It will open its doors in 2011 to more than 2,000 foreign students, ranging from pre-school to high school levels.

GWA Tianjin, with an estimated total investment of 140 million yuan (S$28.5 million), will deliver the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme.

The operator of GWA Tianjin will be a subsidiary of GEMS Education Holdings (PREACH) Pte Ltd, Singapore.

SSTEC is the master developer for the Tianjin Eco-City.

Source : Business Times – 7 Nov 2009

Opportunities for more S’pore firms in Tianjin Eco-city projects

Posted on 19 Oct 2009 | Comments Off

More Singapore companies, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), may soon have opportunities to be involved in projects in the

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city in China.

Senior Minister of State for National Development, Grace Fu, was replying to a question by Dr Ong Seh Hong in Parliament on Monday.

Ms Fu said the ministry has been working with IE Singapore and the Building and Construction Authority to organise awareness seminars and business missions to the eco-city.

To date, Ms Fu said the joint venture company undertaking the development of the project, which is led by Keppel Corp, has signed several agreements with Singapore companies to be involved in projects in the eco-city. Continue reading →