#371 - Pritam Singh Suggests English Test for New Citizens & Model Adriana Lima’s FIFA Role Criticised

Show Notes

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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• Comment by bookandcook
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