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The privilege of permanent residency in Singapore

The PR and new citizen population must increase gradually as a policy response to our demographic challenges. But we should not let up on the quality of our immigration, says the writer.

US appeals court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

Shipping containers are stacked up at the port of Oakland, in the US state of California.

New vape laws mooted to raise fines to $10k for users, $200k for sellers, $300k for smugglers

Generic photo of an anti vape poster taken at Choa Chu Kang bus interchange on Oct 12, 2025.

Trump administration cannot ‘terrorise’ Minnesota’s refugees with arrests, US judge rules

FILE PHOTO: A sign on a wall reads \"A Neighbour Was Taken Here,\" indicating a place where someone was detained by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo

Etomidate’s temporary listing as Class C drug in Singapore extended to April 30

According to a legislative supplement published in the Government Gazette on Feb 26, the regulations relating to the anaesthetic agent etomidate and its variant, metomidate, will be extended for two months.

Trump warns countries that ‘play games’ with US trade deals will face higher tariffs

US President Donald Trump announced a 10 per cent global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, before raising the rate to 15 per cent a day later.

Helper seeking injury compensation feared seeing a lawyer, till she went to pro bono law centre

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Singapore's first Migrant Worker Law Centre, which is open five days a week to provide legal assistance for this community, is approaching the end of its first year. It was set up in April 2025 by the Migrant Workers' Centre and law charity Pro Bono SG.

Photos of the Law Centre along Serangoon Road on Feb 10, 2026.

‘Living the dream’: Why a young Singapore lawyer chooses to serve migrant workers full-time

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Photos of MWC's only full time lawyer, Nur Shukrina, on Feb 10, 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 21, 2026

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025.

Trump orders 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Solicitor General D. John Sauer, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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