Filipino wife of Singapore man who jointly operated 9 illegal sex dens with 55 Filipino prostitutes was granted PR by ICA

Omg.sg, 9 Oct 2014警方捣毁相信是历来最大的卖淫集团之一,夫妻档表面经营9家夜店,暗地里聘请55名外籍女郎在夜店卖淫,4年来牟利超过100万!这对夫妻分别是40岁的夜店老板洪文生,和她31岁的外籍妻子安妮,她如今已是本地永久居民。根据案情揭露,洪文生在2003年通过朋友认识妻子,两人在2009年8月结婚。同年6月间至去年8月间,洪文生在乌节路一带的乌节商业中心和卡佩芝大厦开设了9家夜店。由于“事业”扩充,他聘4经理帮他打理业务。4年多里,他聘请55名来自菲律宾的女郎,到旗下夜店当“表演艺人”,但暗地里,这些女郎卖淫赚皮肉钱。洪文生把卖淫活动当成有规模的事业来经营,并以积分制度来抵债的方式“操纵”妓女。 Link Related:Prostitution kingpin Ang Boon Seng and Filipino wife Ylarde Anne

Malaysia also banned screening of Tan Pin Pin’s exile film after pressure from it’s ally

Yahoo! News Malaysia, 9 Oct 2014PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 — Human rights group Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat (Komas) accused Putrajaya today of trampling on civil rights by allegedly pressuring it into cancelling its screening of the banned Singaporean documentary on political exiles.Its executive director Anna Har said Komas was merely trying to create avenues for betterContinue reading “Malaysia also banned screening of Tan Pin Pin’s exile film after pressure from it’s ally”

OPINION: PAP grassroots and supporters spreading bigotry?

The Alternative View Facebook, 9 Oct 2014 PAP Supporters are calling for Han Hui Hui’s citizenship to be revoked.The last we checked, the Constitution grants fundamental civil liberties to all citizens, whether new or old. This means Han Hui Hui is entitled to her right to protest within Hong Lim Park as the law prescribes.AndContinue reading “OPINION: PAP grassroots and supporters spreading bigotry?”

Alibaba-distributed mobile game exposes users’ private video online

Bloomberg, 8 Oct 2014Users of one of only two games on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA)’s instant message service have found movies of themselves uploaded to China’s most popular video site after the developer failed to notify users the files would be stored online.The videos of people playing the charades-like game Feng Kuang Laiwang, manyContinue reading “Alibaba-distributed mobile game exposes users’ private video online”

Singapore will not replicate Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, says researcher at Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Eastasiaforum.org, 8 Oct 2014There are three main reasons why the protests in Hong Kong will not be replicated in Singapore.First, the institutions and structures present in Hong Kong are supportive of democracy, as opposed to Singapore’s, which inhibit it. Prospects for democracy in Hong Kong are supported by three key factors: a vibrant and relativelyContinue reading “Singapore will not replicate Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, says researcher at Rajaratnam School of International Studies”

Vietnamese oil tanker seized by pirates in Singapore waters

CNN.com, 8 Oct 2014Vietnamese authorities are searching for an oil tanker feared to have been taken by pirates just 40 minutes after it departed Singapore for Vietnam almost one week ago.The Sunrise 689 was carrying 18 crew and 5,200 tonnes of oil when it left Singapore’s Horizon port on October 2, according to the VietnameseContinue reading “Vietnamese oil tanker seized by pirates in Singapore waters”

Indian readers of NYT complain that a cartoon by Singaporean cartoonist Heng Kim Song had "disparaged" their beloved country

UT San Diego, 6 Oct 2014 The New York Times apologized for an editorial cartoon in its international edition that critics said mocked India’s Mars Mission by showing a man in a traditional dhoti and turban, leading a cow on a leash and knocking on the door of the “Elite Space Club” while inside twoContinue reading “Indian readers of NYT complain that a cartoon by Singaporean cartoonist Heng Kim Song had "disparaged" their beloved country”

OPINION: Manpower crunch? So why we need 5 shopping malls in Jurong alone?

The Alternative View Facebook, 7 Oct 2014 After rolling out the Pioneer Package which in reality provides very limited real financial help, Lee Hsien Loong has been harping on the manpower shortage and how the PAP government intends to help the SMEs.If there is indeed a manpower shortage, why are we seeing a mushrooming ofContinue reading “OPINION: Manpower crunch? So why we need 5 shopping malls in Jurong alone?”

FT to start replacing local judges soon

Bloomberg, 7 Oct 2014Singapore’s move to allow foreign judges to hear commercial cases may boost its standing against regional rival Hong Kong where concerns have mounted that its judicial independence is being undermined by China. While the commercial court will “absolutely” boost Singapore’s reputation, those with a negative perception of the country’s judiciary aren’t goingContinue reading “FT to start replacing local judges soon”

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