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Dr. Kelvin Loh, chief executive officer at the hospital said in a statement: "As at 7pm (1100 GMT) the patient remains in an extremely critical condition. She is under treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital's Intensive Care Unit.
"Prior to her arrival, she has already undergone three abdominal surgeries and experienced a cardiac arrest in India.
"A multi-disciplinary team of specialists is taking care of her and doing everything possible to stabilise her condition."
The Indian government, which is paying for the woman's treatment, approved the decision to transfer her from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital where she had been treated since the December 16 assault on a bus in the centre of the capital.
According to police, six men took turns to rape the woman and assault her with an iron bar, leaving her with severe intestinal injuries, before they threw her out of a bus that they had taken for a joyride.
India has been rocked by a wave of protests since the attack. The protests have reflected not only the revulsion at the savage nature of the attack but also simmering anger over the level of violence against women.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a gathering of chief ministers from across India on Thursday that there was a "problem" which "requires greater attention". "Laws regarding the safety of women will be reviewed," Singh pledged.
Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukherjee's son, Abhijit, was criticised for describing some of the protesters as "dented and painted" women -- a phrase used by mechanics who mask rust on used cars with liberal coats of paint.
Among his most vocal critics was his own sister Sharmishtha who described his comments as "a bit of a shocker" and said her father also disapproved.
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