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The Education Ministry\u2019s recent decision<\/a> to implement a 20% cap on foreign investor ownership in international schools will not be applied retroactively, according to a ministry official<\/a>. The ministry is also open to discussing the decision and its implications of the decision with school management bodies, the official said, while maintaining the move is \u201cin line with national security considerations.\u201d This comes as a number of school owners said they are gearing up to meet with the minister to lobby against the decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Education Ministry\u2019s recent decision to implement a 20% cap on foreign investor ownership in international schools will not be applied retroactively, according to a ministry official. 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