UPDATED 12.20PM | Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching aims to have the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) officially recognised by year end.

"I hope I can finish this job before this year end, that is my aim.

"It may take time to build a school, but this (UEC recognition) can be done as soon as possible. I don't like to do things sloppily," she told reporters when met in Semenyih today...