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Gladys Li, lawyer of Evangeline Banao Vallejos, a Filipino domestic helper applying for permanent residency, walks out from Hong Kong High Court after attending a hearing arguments in the case last month. Pic: AP.

Hong Kong: Filipina maid wins historic residency case

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Sep 30, 2011 1:15PM UTC View Comments

Filipina Evangeline Vallejos, who has worked as a domestic worker in Hong Kong since 1986, has won her historic, precedent-setting case to seek permanent residency. “This is a big victory over injustice and discrimination perpetrated by Hong Kong against foreign domestic workers,” said Eman Villanueva, leader of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL), which...

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Lee Kuan Yew celebrates 88th birthday, launches new book

By reddotrevolver Mon, Sep 19, 2011 9:23AM UTC View Comments

It was a birthday that ended with a big bang for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on September 16. Lee launched the Chinese edition of his best-selling book, Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going, to celebrate his 88th birthday – an auspicious number according to Chinese traditions. The book includes 16 interviews...

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Singapore: Encouraging immigration to solve population woes?

By Tng Ying Hui Sat, Sep 10, 2011 9:06AM UTC View Comments

At a dialogue held at the Nanyang Technology University (NTU) earlier this week, Singapore’s former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew told a crowd of 1,800 students that Singapore’s liberal immigration policy is necessary, as the country is facing an ageing population, coupled with decreasing birth rates. Mr Lee had responded to a question posed by...

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Humiliating ‘virginity tests’ at Heathrow revealed

By Shayoni Sarkar Mon, May 09, 2011 8:48PM UTC View Comments

At least 80 women from India and Pakistan were made to undergo intimate ‘virginity tests’ in the 1970s by UK immigration staff, according to confidential records released today. Files discovered by two Australian legal academics at the National Archives in London and published by the Guardian reveal internal Home Office documents that disclose these ‘tests’,...

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Getting a UK Sudent Visa is a nightmare, right? Part 2

By Newman Fri, Apr 01, 2011 10:34PM UTC View Comments

Visas – what’s changed and when will it change? Many of the changes, which will be introduced between April 2011 and April 2012, will not affect you directly for studying at Newman University College. Some of the UKBA changes are listed below, and how it affects your application for a visa to study at Newman: From...

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