Singapore having mid-life crisis
(8 Sep) - Singapore marked its 48th year of independence in August, but not everyone in the prosperous Southeast Asian city-state was celebrating. A slowing economy, immigration issues and the rise of critical social media have fuelled growing discontent with the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), which has kept a tight grip...
PR for foreign students?
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) currently requires an applicant seeking permanent residency to be either a spouse or a child of a Singapore citizen or permanent resident; a P, Q or S work-pass holder; or an investor or entrepreneur. However, there are a number of foreign students who have studied in local government...
Ng Ser Miang loses IOC election
Ng Ser Miang (right) (10 Sep) - Thomas Bach, a German lawyer, won election Tuesday to become the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee. Bach, 59, an IOC vice president who was long the favorite to succeed Jacques Rogge, won a hard-fought race over five other candidates on the second ballot. Bach's election means...
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