For Shakilla Khoriri, the chance to educate her daughter in Man­darin was too good to pass up. First-day nerves: A pupil crying on the first day of school at SJK(C) Ladang Regent, Elmina. “But when I heard that a Chinese school was opening up here, I immediately enrolled (her),” she said. Happy tummies: Pupils posing as they finish their breakfast during recess at SJK(C) Ladang Regent, Elmina. Yesterday marked not only the first day of the 2026 school year but also the launch of SJK(C) Ladang Regent, Elmina.

Source: The Star January 13, 2026 17:44 UTC