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Again in uncharted waters, Singapore steers ahead, at 60
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong taking a wefie with students and young working adults at the inaugural Youth Policy Forum on Aug 24, 2024.
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International students headed to universities in the United States found themselves in a quandary earlier in 2025, when the US State Department ordered its embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas.
This came as President Donald Trump battled elite universities over their vetting of international students, amid a wider crackdown by his administration on immigration. It was also seen as a punishment for the institutions, which he considered too liberal.
