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The reporter had asked how many months did it take for her citizenship application to be processed and approved, and she had answered, "In weeks, in days, actually...  very fast!" That has to be a new speed record. In Switzerland, we are told, "foreigners with no direct blood ties to Switzerland through either birth or marriage... 

We refer to the article “Vouchers offset over 90% of GST paid by needy” (Straits Times, Apr 18). GST voucher offset 90%? It states that “For these households, regular GST vouchers offset about half the GST they pay, replied Mrs Teo. If the one-off GST voucher special payment announced in Budget 2013 is included, the benefits... 

The Pilippino Independence Day Council Singapore’s (PIDCS) Facebook advertisement seeking support on 8 June 2014, marking the Philippines’ 116th year of independence, in the popular central shopping district of Orchard Road, sparked a firestorm of heated public reactions, mostly in cyberspace. Vitriol of racism, bigotry...