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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said there are too many foreigners in France and the system for integrating them is "working more and more badly". Nicolas Sarkozy says the system for integrating immigrants is at risk of breaking down (BBC, 6 Mar) - In a TV debate, Mr Sarkozy defended his plan to cut the number of new... 

I was disappointed to read "Baey apologises in Parliament for his comments on foreign scholar" (Feb 29). The saga of the scholar's blog post that "there are more dogs than humans in Singapore" reminded me of an unpleasant experience a few weeks ago. I was on a bus when a man started to shout in the driver's face that he was... 

Singapore's decision to grant foreign maids a weekly day off was welcomed Tuesday by social workers and rights groups, but some employers grumbled and critics said the move falls short of international labour standards. (6 Mar) - While Singapore is proud of its squeaky-clean image and widely admired for its economic development,...