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DPM refuses to give breakdown of FTs by country of origin

DPM Teo During the Parliamentary debate yesterday (7 Mar), MP for Aljunied GRC Sylvia Lim asked if Singapore's population data could be made public. In reply, DPM Teo Chee Hean said most of the information is already available in the public domain. However, he refused to provide detailed breakdown for some of the information...

Millions pay respect to late Venezuelan President who did good for country

Many Venezuelans wept at the coffin of their beloved late President Hugo Chavez. Two million Venezuelans have filed past the coffin of the late Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez. He died on Tues (5 Mar) at age 58 after a two-year battle with cancer. The Venezuelans filed past all night and into the morning with a line of mourners...

Grace Fu: NIC helps fund visits to heritage sites for foreign students

Ms Grace Fu Minister Grace Fu told the Parliament today (7 Mar) that the National Integration Council (NIC) has supported more than 280 ground up initiatives and engaged more than 160 organisations since 2009. Ms Fu said that part of the NIC's efforts involved supporting universities in helping foreign students blend into...