By Leow Si Wan

DESPITE the economic downturn, which have led to many companies laying off workers and forced many expatriates to relocate elsewhere or return home, the demand for places in international schools here remains strong.

Some of these schools are still boasting long waiting lists and getting a steady stream of enquiries about enrolment. To meet the demand, the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) is building a new campus at Tampines.

The project broke ground on Wednesday and is slated to open in parts from next August, with the rest of the rest of the campus ready by 2011.

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