What Kind of Gymnastics Levels are there in Singapore?

I've gotten asked this question a few times from readers and friends back home. If you are familiar to the USAG Junior Olympic program, what I like to think is a pretty darn good comprehensive program for the development of top gymnasts, diggin' deep into the Singaporean levels systems can leave some of us to raise an eyebrow.  Yes, and I plan to do just that...dig a little deeper. But for now, here's a little overview. 

In Singapore, Singapore Gymnastics (SG) is the national governing body that runs the competitive system. This "10-year Long Term Plan for Gymnastics in Singapore to enter Top 12 in the World and Compete at the Olympics" system is broken up into two streams before the gymnast would compete F.I.G.:

"Future Stars" - Kinder, Levels 1-5 

• Kinder - age 6 & Under, compulsory routines
• Level 1 - age 7 & Under, compulsory routines
• Level 2 - age 8 & Under, compulsory routines
• Level 3 - age 10 & Under, compulsory routines
• Level 4 - age 12 & Under, compulsory routines
• Level 5 - age 15 & Under, Optional routines

Stages - Stages 2-4, Singapore Junior

• Stage 2 - age 8 & Under, compulsory routines
• Stage 3 - age 10 & Under, compulsory routines
• Stage 4 - age 12 & Under, compulsory routines
• Singapore Junior  - 15 & Under, Optional routines

Due to the limited number of competitions for an average Singaporean gymnast in a year, (limiting to Singapore Nationals, Singapore Inter-Schools Competition, Singapore Open Championships) many clubs also implement the Australian National Development Program. This is a huge benefit for the non-elite or national team gymnasts as they are able to compete in competitions throughout SE Asia and Australia.

Australian Levels

• NDP Levels 1-3, compulsory routines
• NDP Levels 4-6, optional routines with set skills in each level. 
• NDP Levels 7-10, elite optional routines

There is quite a huge difference between the Singaporean Systems and the Australian Systems in both skills, progressions and ages. Some clubs have a more local member base and some may have a larger expatriate member base therefore may opt to choose to participate in only one or the other systems. Yet for many gyms here, it's finding a balance for proper progression of a gymnast through systematic training plans between both systems that we end up struggling with. 

I would love to hear from other countries/gyms that are in this situation. What are their major obstacles and how do they overcome them? If you know of any, please send them my way.