Long wait for red IC holders


Among the thousands who are awaiting the result of their application for citizenship is a batch from the pre-Merdeka days who were born here and have lived here all their lives.

CHINESE medicine seller Chang Yuen Tean, 66, was one of the lucky ones to see our country celebrate the achievement of independence in 1957.

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