This week in Parliament, Opposition MP Pritam Singh advocated for an English test as part of the application process for citizenship or PR in Singapore. This led to a rebuttal by Josephine Teo, who expressed “surprise” at his suggestion. We discuss the merits and downsides of the suggestion on YLB, and *spoiler alert* it got dicey. Elsewhere, Brazilian model Adriana Lima was named as FIFA’s first Global Fan Ambassador, but some criticised the appointment as “tone deaf” in light of the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. Why the outrage?
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Pritam Singh Suggests English Test for New Citizens
Pritam Singh advocates for English test in Singapore citizenship, PR applications
Josephine Teo & Pritam Singh debate over new S'pore citizens' selection process & criteria
ICA’s User Guide on Applying for Singapore Citizenship Online
The full debate on YouTube
Sweden Considers Language Exam Requirement For New Citizens
Is speaking English a requirement for us citizenship?

Model Adriana Lima’s FIFA Role Criticised
FIFA choice of Adriana Lima as ambassador called 'tone deaf'
Women’s World Cup 2023: Adriana Lima’s role blasted by Moya Dodd

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