Kinderland Woodlands abuse cases: Operator fined S$5,000; ECDA admits it should have removed teacher earlier

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The operator of Kinderland Preschool @ Woodlands Mart has been fined S$5,000 (US$3,700) due to the severity of recent incidents at the centre, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) said. Jeraldine Yap with more.

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