QUOTE(Lester1987 @ Mar 17 2010, 03:07 PM)
if i were him, i will sent my kids back to MY to study as well. at least they can speak 3 language which is better than most Singaporean educated student. but our education system is not that good compare to Singapore and most importantly, Malaysia's education is cheaper.
What I find is that most of the Malaysians who speak 3 languages usually don't speak all 3 very well.
In Singapore, you'd tend to find that most of them are pretty good in both the languages they learn.
So, IN GENERAL.... it's a choice between better than average for 2 major languages, or below average for 3 (2 major, 1 minor).
If the child is intelligent, and more importantly likes studying - then Singapore surely has more opportunities.
But on the other hand, if the child is a slow learner and dislikes studying - Malaysia (and non-Chinese vernacular school) might give him a more enjoyable childhood.
Having said that, I think neighbourhood schools in Singapore might also a good balance of teacher/curriculum quality & stress to the child.