Indian national disappointed at Japan’s points-based immigration system
(TOKYO, 9 Jul) - It’s been one year since the Japanese government launched a new points-based system giving preferential immigration treatment for highly skilled foreign professionals. The system was introduced to attract more highly skilled foreign nationals. However, according to the Nikkei Shimbun, the number of applicants...
‘People kept poor to ensure support can be bought’
SMU Prof, Bridget Welsh (Malaysiakini, 7 Jul) - The incentive for politicians to keep people poor so that their political support can be bought will persist if problems related to political campaign financing are not resolved, said academician Bridget Welsh. “I think we are already seeing some of that. What is happening in...
SG Embassy to Washington Post: Singapore is no autocracy
Regarding Jackson Diehl’s June 24 op-ed column, “An F in academic freedom”: Mr. Diehl’s labeling of Singapore as an “autocracy” is supercilious. There are different forms of democracy all over the world, shaped by each nation’s history, traditions and ethnic and religious mixes. Since its independence, Singapore...
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