tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59702325298622722812024-03-19T00:19:33.112+08:00Under The Angsana TreeUnder The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comBlogger4491125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-14542419802608039012024-03-19T00:19:00.001+08:002024-03-19T00:19:00.138+08:00Monosodium glutamate (MSG)<div><b>What the science says about its safety</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVf1bCOlcBX227pMURFMpF20ZBOoyloR0c-pd3Ou5dkccCL2GxRALb8VV37AzWxvZRdTW9HYUqLVoTdnY4UGzWZCT9-DVuLGb3tXC2ez72RU46aNG7hWTyIE0YBVBa0w5GAqKqH6lC2teyu9iPIWkPo22FdEDbAuEayMgVCO3QDF8hyfLf3EmoRR8f/s1024/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="1024" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVf1bCOlcBX227pMURFMpF20ZBOoyloR0c-pd3Ou5dkccCL2GxRALb8VV37AzWxvZRdTW9HYUqLVoTdnY4UGzWZCT9-DVuLGb3tXC2ez72RU46aNG7hWTyIE0YBVBa0w5GAqKqH6lC2teyu9iPIWkPo22FdEDbAuEayMgVCO3QDF8hyfLf3EmoRR8f/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Monosodium glutamate (MSG) continues to be a controversial food additive used around the world. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we explain the benefits and risks of MSG and dispel popular myths</span></i></div><br /><div>MSG, also known as the fifth taste or umami, is the sodium salt of glutamate — an amino acid naturally occurring in many foods and food additives and an important building block of protein in the body.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Glutamate was discovered from kombu seaweed in 1908 by Japanese professor of physical chemistry, Prof. Kikunae Ikeda. He later extracted the amino acid, dissolved it in water, and neutralized it with sodium hydroxide to form MSG. Glutamate itself is bitter, but MSG has a unique flavor that led Ikeda to coin the term umami expanding upon four basic tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, and sour. MSG occurs naturallyTrusted Source in various foods, such as carrot, onion, cabbage, potato, egg yolk, cheese, soy sauce, anchovies, and shrimp.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>It is also produced through the fermentation of animal-based or plant-based foods, including molasses, sugarcane, sugar beet, beans, mushrooms, and seaweed. Debunking MSG myths:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>MSG is high in salt, or sodium - Fact: Sodium is an important nutrient the body needs in small amounts to maintain blood volume and blood pressure.</li><li>Foods that contain MSG also contain gluten - Fact: GlutenTrusted Source is a protein present in wheat-based foods that is a health concern for people with Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.</li><li>If food package labels do not have ‘MSG’ on them, the food is MSG-free - Fact: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Trusted Source requires food manufacturers to list added MSG as “monosodium glutamate” in their ingredient panel.</li><li>The body is unable to process MSG effectively - Fact: There are numerous glutamate receptors throughout the gut and nervous system.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/msg-what-the-science-says-about-its-safety"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Monosodium glutamate</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlkv0TazkvmL_pdiRTaah9l5eG24huhXMbKBUvDC_jOag-gVzpfUx6omyDIL92-w_AfRB_bF91prF_b3PP-yv-myRzTxXQNUvkE0quMjR3hTriuNTVIYyrbSYhlRHH2YuIa8nuMd1ZiCtl4FT3Nlx30OZKqE1TJL0gLnd4rX0UXmahkvbF9WJTE8D/s330/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="330" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlkv0TazkvmL_pdiRTaah9l5eG24huhXMbKBUvDC_jOag-gVzpfUx6omyDIL92-w_AfRB_bF91prF_b3PP-yv-myRzTxXQNUvkE0quMjR3hTriuNTVIYyrbSYhlRHH2YuIa8nuMd1ZiCtl4FT3Nlx30OZKqE1TJL0gLnd4rX0UXmahkvbF9WJTE8D/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as sodium glutamate, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is found naturally in some foods including tomatoes and cheese in this glutamic acid form. MSG is used in cooking as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups.</div><div><br /></div><div>MSG was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes. MSG is commonly used and found in stock (bouillon) cubes, soups, ramen, gravy, stews, condiments, savory snacks, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe (GRAS) designation. It is a popular belief that MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome". Several blinded studies show no such effects when MSG is combined with food in normal concentrations, and are inconclusive when MSG is added to broth in large concentrations. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-56705798840215049112024-03-18T00:18:00.044+08:002024-03-18T00:18:00.130+08:00From Kampongs to Flats<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizvhAW_wnuxMdILmVjeUYjGmJttd5lPI32iLgsG64BkKI6IeOKIb0vag9xvfyGEKOfs2HSpVkU66eKiGITklkgHINID2dUgCavLOUWX8hxGwUZ7lVKyw38vey9FOHVI_UNXJFlWLghrRYYVwAYR87pCZEm7HywISpP356aX7RKXQ9av7c0CVA3-AX/s1920/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizvhAW_wnuxMdILmVjeUYjGmJttd5lPI32iLgsG64BkKI6IeOKIb0vag9xvfyGEKOfs2HSpVkU66eKiGITklkgHINID2dUgCavLOUWX8hxGwUZ7lVKyw38vey9FOHVI_UNXJFlWLghrRYYVwAYR87pCZEm7HywISpP356aX7RKXQ9av7c0CVA3-AX/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug-8gZ9bA3w" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Lost Kampongs in Singapore</i></span></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3zOSsmNHaaFfqlj4qVav8uQETC8FTRELJG5RFoAzlcbzghn38-OOSqrMaSMtR8mTTU9BseRnckS_YXxvzMpItPf0NhrtrmkMdVUAnoBDJa4HGiQpWVSiRi6kHpN-5znBxatarmK4LKNZKwXm-JjLHP11ahblxOZQsXjBBsLjO2pTX0bbi9So1VxU/s1920/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3zOSsmNHaaFfqlj4qVav8uQETC8FTRELJG5RFoAzlcbzghn38-OOSqrMaSMtR8mTTU9BseRnckS_YXxvzMpItPf0NhrtrmkMdVUAnoBDJa4HGiQpWVSiRi6kHpN-5znBxatarmK4LKNZKwXm-JjLHP11ahblxOZQsXjBBsLjO2pTX0bbi9So1VxU/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AA0xdyWHR0&t"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Kampong Buangkok: The last village in Singapore</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvFrQYVZ5Agvl7iiqJcJSioxN6W9Bynvu6vLM0D9Li8OKs930zXTYHeeEAlJ_asIh8QhQd9n1gbzrr4SZjmTKMBFXWUzWjfb6CQdP9Cs7jJGa9Zh382k-JPQ6JEcO-qjCHLYUfk2AAqBWOBNgmKw7pjXi5H-bjVNfVJPc9snhJh4maN5sS5QVJo31/s1920/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvFrQYVZ5Agvl7iiqJcJSioxN6W9Bynvu6vLM0D9Li8OKs930zXTYHeeEAlJ_asIh8QhQd9n1gbzrr4SZjmTKMBFXWUzWjfb6CQdP9Cs7jJGa9Zh382k-JPQ6JEcO-qjCHLYUfk2AAqBWOBNgmKw7pjXi5H-bjVNfVJPc9snhJh4maN5sS5QVJo31/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_uKbiHBUHo&t"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Last Village in Singapore: Kampong Lorong Buangkok</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7nrAOjb1MnK1WoePCI7z8DLef85hxTib1-EzFMnum3DXtZDBy25b9SFVYcByfEb55-uMzrL2_EchWOMC3PVH9gkB4164Spue8_FEjXsW3sG1oMCjHvNXepbfUrJHiZIKxv5wn0B9gJOW1vMVmA1pKnN9FdGFp4Qz3uHFyiSvNeMn9AZ-e6kqYrKV/s1920/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7nrAOjb1MnK1WoePCI7z8DLef85hxTib1-EzFMnum3DXtZDBy25b9SFVYcByfEb55-uMzrL2_EchWOMC3PVH9gkB4164Spue8_FEjXsW3sG1oMCjHvNXepbfUrJHiZIKxv5wn0B9gJOW1vMVmA1pKnN9FdGFp4Qz3uHFyiSvNeMn9AZ-e6kqYrKV/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3DbrHkbaRU"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Kampong Lorong Buangkok || The Last Kampong Village in Singapore</i></span></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>From Villages to Flats – The Kampong Days</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKmJ1yE2vxPvW3j0ZBuPD-WVLp3i8CZ364GZA-d4ODFVbGkL9Y4W_1KOZY5_bYBgO0TqgyAS7FKKLAMLdbBd14KDZV0SzGSNBogS_VGcInCjtP6Bx6zAAlpCg2mfQu6-plkZF8lm_La1dJvTH9jGtRf8-SG631GpZQdPnNXVf-KZbJNaJ_5Rlx0fW/s640/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="640" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKmJ1yE2vxPvW3j0ZBuPD-WVLp3i8CZ364GZA-d4ODFVbGkL9Y4W_1KOZY5_bYBgO0TqgyAS7FKKLAMLdbBd14KDZV0SzGSNBogS_VGcInCjtP6Bx6zAAlpCg2mfQu6-plkZF8lm_La1dJvTH9jGtRf8-SG631GpZQdPnNXVf-KZbJNaJ_5Rlx0fW/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The rapid urbanisation of Singapore in the past four decades has seen hundreds of villages demolished and the lands freed up for redevelopment. The life of many Singaporeans of the last generation changed dramatically as they shifted from their kampong to the high-rise public flats. The days of living in dilapidated wooden attap houses with hygienic concerns and limited supplies differed greatly from the comfort of the public housings fitted with electricity, water and gas.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand, the community, or kampong, spirit is lost when more people tends to coop themselves up in their own flats nowadays, and interaction with neighbours become a rarity. Children of the newer generation have also lost the chance to come in contact with nature; many of them probably have not seen a live rooster in their life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nevertheless, there is still one kampong existing on mainland Singapore today, although the land it is standing on is currently facing the prospect of being acquired by the government. <a href="https://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/kampong-lorong-buangkok/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kampong Lorong Buangkok</span></a>, established in 1956, has a mixture of Chinese and Malay residents living in harmony. There are about 28 single-storey zinc-roof houses here, on a landsize roughly equaled to three football fields. The land belongs to the Sng family, who lives here among the residents and collects only small tokens from the other families as rental fees.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://remembersingapore.org/2012/04/04/from-villages-to-flats-part-1/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>From Kampongs to HDB – Singapore Through the Years</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduBLuXmKw7XzcmcpCADewfw4U92gXI0dS7VlNezDkw6BuRdj4Cj0YFXCue3uMhbSboX4Tk58nQxYnpz2VcIoAM2DYQ-hPfV9BeabRjPaPAqjkEvikXHEpP4vYOlfFBJ8ytvAgOzqQZeqGugPfCWLVm17TzjV0-Ee-pStDPAaGgbrEaXG62nxutY9R/s1920/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduBLuXmKw7XzcmcpCADewfw4U92gXI0dS7VlNezDkw6BuRdj4Cj0YFXCue3uMhbSboX4Tk58nQxYnpz2VcIoAM2DYQ-hPfV9BeabRjPaPAqjkEvikXHEpP4vYOlfFBJ8ytvAgOzqQZeqGugPfCWLVm17TzjV0-Ee-pStDPAaGgbrEaXG62nxutY9R/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>With more than 80% of the population living in HDB houses now, it is a stark contrast to how most of our grandparents from the pioneer generation grew up in villages or Kampongs then. Back in the 1960s, most families lived in unhygienic slums and were living in overcrowded squatter settlements. Only 9% of the population owned a flat and it was quickly becoming a housing crisis that gained the attention of the government.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The Housing and Development Board (HDB) was then set up to solve this crisis swiftly, and they did. In a matter of three years, 21,000 flats for public housing were built and 54,000 in five years. Slowly, HDB relocated people living in the Kampongs to newly built high-rise flats with accessible running water and electricity. By 1969, HDB was resettling 6000 families per year. The relocation process usually involves government officials measuring land to calculate compensation for the owners, before allocating them a unit in a HDB flat in the same estate and notifying them of their resettlement period.</div><div><br /></div><div>While most families were initially reluctant to move to HDB flats, they soon changed their minds after moving as they realised how much living conditions were improved at flats. In the past when people used to live in villages, doing the laundry involved drawing water from the well. After moving to flats, doing household chores were much easier since water was readily available from taps at home in flats. Grocery shopping at the nearest market no longer took a one and a half hour bicycle ride, and there was no longer a need to rear livestock at home at HDB flats. Other major improvements include having sheltered concrete walkways that linked blocks to bus stops. Gone are the days where paths would become streams of mud whenever it rained! Roofs no longer leaked during rainy nights and sleeping on straw mats on the floor became a thing of the past when comfortable mattresses became readily available in flats.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://homepropertyagent.com/2021/08/09/from-kampongs-to-hdb-singapore-through-the-years/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>From Villages to Flats - Public Housing in Singapore</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xv4Zm1bchsRoXm1ug-f4M-jzpde8HK4uZpFegiW-o7pnUTvyPhihqxyL_rRwCx-uK60qM5ntHjETJyMIAQyQgIoW4VG6gWu1OXL76mNsP4mx3kp5h7jxGdTZ7WP2j_NT5LyuT3QvlRCvs-Dwn88GbQEBWe-L9IxuRnouxxl9s1eJTAdG5uVurw-qDCw/s640/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="640" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xv4Zm1bchsRoXm1ug-f4M-jzpde8HK4uZpFegiW-o7pnUTvyPhihqxyL_rRwCx-uK60qM5ntHjETJyMIAQyQgIoW4VG6gWu1OXL76mNsP4mx3kp5h7jxGdTZ7WP2j_NT5LyuT3QvlRCvs-Dwn88GbQEBWe-L9IxuRnouxxl9s1eJTAdG5uVurw-qDCw/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">One of the oldest housing estates in Singapore, Tanglin Halt has a common name known among the local Chinese as chup lau, which was derived from the ten-storey flats built here. The other estate with the same nickname of chup lau is at Circuit Road.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The history of the public housing in Singapore is largely divided into two sections: The Singapore Improvement Trust’s (SIT) period and the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) era. Two minor players that had also contributed in the building of public housing were Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) and Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) Private Limited.</div><div><br /></div><div>The percentage of the local population living in public housing was raised from 9% in 1959 to 23% in 1965. Since 1985, at least 80% of the Singaporeans live in HDB flats.</div><div><br /></div><div>For decades, kampong and flats actually co-existed on this island. Today, the <a href="https://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/from-villages-to-flats-part-1/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">kampong days were long gone</span></a>, cherished by many older generations, while most of the younger generations have their childhoods spent in HDB flats, playgrounds and other facilities that are common in a typical new town.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://remembersingapore.org/2012/05/11/from-villages-to-flats-part-2/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Kampong Life: The last villages in Singapore and the stories behind them</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_WWgE3bNbK--zMC6z6MkG4g3cHApAresxmz_ZCheex_NQzAyfetWKIQ5ryEXU9fsoO-n1kZaiHu4X9EQbO1qdLOLQR15P9oPsxOYyNG27gdlxZPdGGBpK-cj-XO4NCC8uF10Xbp7REFPWN63gjkLE3zUndKEUhMWTlcv1DjxTxolQUHJ8GhjR6FF/s1024/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1024" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_WWgE3bNbK--zMC6z6MkG4g3cHApAresxmz_ZCheex_NQzAyfetWKIQ5ryEXU9fsoO-n1kZaiHu4X9EQbO1qdLOLQR15P9oPsxOYyNG27gdlxZPdGGBpK-cj-XO4NCC8uF10Xbp7REFPWN63gjkLE3zUndKEUhMWTlcv1DjxTxolQUHJ8GhjR6FF/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Let’s be real: Singapore isn’t synonymous with the rural idyll. The slick, modern city-state is known for its urban sprawl, and shiny, soaring skyscrapers. And even if you think of Old Singapore, you’re likely to picture the iconic, colourful shophouses instead. However, back before brick and mortar are a thing, pockets of verdant land were occupied by villages – or ‘kampung’ in Malay. Each kampung featured traditional Malay attap houses, complete with thatched roofs made with attap leaves, and walls made with hardwood planks overlapping each other. Some had houses with zinc roofs instead – this is the more common version in Singapore’s last remaining villages.</div><div><br /></div><div>As your grandparents – or even parents – would tell you: kampung life was simple back then. The elderly would sit out in their verandas, the chickens would cluck away in the coops, the neighbours would pop by unannounced, and the whole village would come to your rescue if you needed any help. Rooted in the country’s humble past, the kampung spirit refers to a culture of camaraderie, trust and generosity. While this continues to exist in modern Singapore, it’s more apparent in the kampung where residents are close-knit and neighbourly towards each other – something you rarely see in HDB flats anymore.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>However, with the increase in high-rise buildings, many kampung houses have been bulldozed. Today, there are only two villages left in Singapore, but their future remains uncertain. This piece of heritage could soon be nothing more than a memory if not preserved. Here, we shine a light on the last remaining ones and the tours that will give you a taste of kampung life, as well as some known villages that are gone but not forgotten:</div><div><ul><li>Kampong Lorong Buangkok - This historic slice of land has narrowly avoided redevelopment once, but its future remains uncertain.</li><li>Pulau Ubin - Other remaining kampung can be found on the offshore island of Pulau Ubin where time seems to have stood still since the 1960s.</li><li>Kampung Khatib Bongsu - Said to have existed by 1889, it was situated in the forested area in Yishun, near the mouth of Sungei Khatib.</li><li>Geylang Serai - Geylang Serai’s roots can be traced back to the 1890s when the Malays and Orang Laut were forced by the British to relocate further inland and away from their original settlements at the mouth of the Singapore River.</li><li>Nee Soon Village - Located at the intersection of Thomson Road and Sembawang Road, Nee Soon Village was one of the oldest Chinese kampungs.</li><li>Changi Village - Changi was an idyllic village in the pre-war years, then somewhere between the 1890s and 1920s, the British troops moved in and transformed it into a bustling place of recreation where military men and their families, as well as local bargain hunters, gathered for cheap buys and more.</li><li>Kampong Gelam - Back in the 1820s, Kampong Gelam was a fishing village due to its location by the Rochor River. It was also once reigned by Malay Sultans and housed Sultan Hussain Mohammed Shah, his family and entourage – all reportedly to be over 600 people.</li><li>Pulau Tekong - Before it became the setting for many National Service (NS) ghost stories, Pulau Tekong was a thriving trading station for Pulau Ubin and Johor and by 1898, the offshore island had many kampungs dotted around the island.</li><li>Pulau Seking - Pulau Seking was Singapore's second last offshore village with 44 kampung houses and no roads and cars. It's believed to have roots dating before 1819, with villagers being descendants of the original Orang Selat.</li></ul></div><div><a href="https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/kampung-life-the-last-villages-in-singapore-and-the-stories-behind-them"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Kampung spirit not a wish to revert to the past, but a longing for togetherness</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2GM2MhiCyFGtfsMoT229g-z3smY8LDQqIvnz3OFabbRDJnkEaX_m5pQ8g70TnRJiVqYsfOEbN-PU-gvTzmsyUruCD2oAW2I9kRoZp9KUVah16iEb1bqNnixE2RgBLVfGu8M7FBfOq8tu5XLWF8ZWpDQZpxfSqQJkUYQXUTR5LpT0TnEPPbiQougf/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2GM2MhiCyFGtfsMoT229g-z3smY8LDQqIvnz3OFabbRDJnkEaX_m5pQ8g70TnRJiVqYsfOEbN-PU-gvTzmsyUruCD2oAW2I9kRoZp9KUVah16iEb1bqNnixE2RgBLVfGu8M7FBfOq8tu5XLWF8ZWpDQZpxfSqQJkUYQXUTR5LpT0TnEPPbiQougf/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">They sweat it out planting edibles in their community garden, not only for their consumption but also for their entire precinct</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Kampung spirit is a positive attitude. It is a value, not an object of heritage that has relevance only in the past. The term can be misleading, prompting some people to assume we have to return to that way of life in the kampung before we can develop a kampung spirit. But much as I have a passion for people to cultivate and develop a kampung spirit, I would never suggest that we return to those impoverished days. This nation has come so far, and progressed in leaps and bounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>We should not regress to those days of poor sanitation, poor housing and poverty. But we can cherry-pick that gracious way of living, community concern and incorporate it into our modern lives. Kampung life was full of hardships and deprivations. I can vouch for it, being born and brought up in Kampung Potong Pasir, just off Upper Serangoon Road. Throughout those years, my family never had a tap in our house nor a telephone. We always had to share our toilet and bathroom with our neighbours. Life was indeed a challenge. The majority of us had little food or any luxury. Store-bought toys or clothes was beyond our meagre pockets. Our wooden houses with attap roofs had no electricity or running water. A communal stand-pipe provided us with drinking water. For baths and general washing, we had to haul water out of a deep well or make use of rainwater we caught in kerosene pails and buckets. We took every opportunity to be jolly rather than moan our plight. The majority of people in the country were poor. But we were rich in spirit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Many children lacked the opportunity to go to school, including myself. If my mother had not sold nasi lemak, I wouldn’t be writing. Nostalgia about the kampung does not mean that I romanticise about the past. I do write about smelly jambans. But the precious qualities of resilience and sense of community we shared in the kampung are qualities to emulate to build a strong, united nation. No one was left to die in loneliness. We talked to neighbours and looked out for each other. Each weekend evening, we came together outdoors to chat, recite poetry, tell stories and sing songs. This was kampong spirit at its best. I like the Malay term, gotong royong, which refers to a community coming together to do things in unison.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/singapore-kampung-spirit-not-a-wish-to-revert-to-the-past-802006"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Singapore has lost its compassionate soul along with its kampong spirit</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB6yUpQ-o4fiOlN9-dBP-dng2aLN7NIo3OC1954PbLEXSnbGdCa_y58CLKoZmvvD-4tNFR1DirWKZvtp7zWCVdUVUA5i0ZywbaEMi0Oc4Mubyochx1zmFKFY2R1bmLx03V2wn_i1bab-c9pBTGBPTYO7e7gNu5PvengPWmqFGvUdzjr8e7HOvzsHI/s620/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="620" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB6yUpQ-o4fiOlN9-dBP-dng2aLN7NIo3OC1954PbLEXSnbGdCa_y58CLKoZmvvD-4tNFR1DirWKZvtp7zWCVdUVUA5i0ZywbaEMi0Oc4Mubyochx1zmFKFY2R1bmLx03V2wn_i1bab-c9pBTGBPTYO7e7gNu5PvengPWmqFGvUdzjr8e7HOvzsHI/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>What has become of Singapore? Have we successfully evolved to become a society of binary minded beings, where the mind only sees Ones and Zeros in our day to day living? A neighbour of mine is in the middle of shifting out and like most of us living in high rise HDB flats, we get help from movers. By all logical thinking for accessibility, the lorry driver temporarily parked the vehicle he was driving on a No Parking lot that has a concrete gradual slope making it easy for the workers to push trolleys of heavy furniture and boxes.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>Then came along a parking warden demanding the vehicle be moved while workers were in the middle of loading the lorry. According to him, someone called to complaint and there are white lots nearby (buffered by a metre and a half divider of drainage, grasspatch and tree roots) where the lorry can park. This is very strange because according to my neighbour, there wasn’t anyone obstructed by the vehicle (there is another sloping no parking access 10 mtrs to the right) thus it is either the person who made the complaint (if any) is irrational or the warden lied about it. In any case, what is the issue here? Firstly, there is no loading and unloading bay in a HDB carpark, secondly, the move was done outside peak hours, thirdly this is a one off event (just like weddings, funerals, elections…). My take is that the warden is one that may not be living in a HDB flat, has no discretionary capacity and has successfully evolved into a mechanical enforcer like judge dread.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is perhaps another of the many examples that appear over the next week in week out reflecting the evolution of Singapore society. Especially in the last 10 years, it does seem that Singapore has lost its compassionate soul that has for many decades long before independence allowed multi ethnicity to thrive and blend its own Singapura flavour. To the leaders of Singapore, do note that The Kampong Spirit is not simply a slogan to rally and move your constituents to do what your boardroom committee draw up. Military dictators achieve the same effect through propaganda. Where Kampong spirit exist, neighbours would have gathered to help out in the moving process and bid a heartfelt farewell to the leaving neighbour. Today, this neighbour of mine might just have had a bitter memory imprinted on their last day in the neighbourhood.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://theindependent.sg/singapore-has-lost-its-compassionate-soul-along-with-its-kampong-spirit/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Kampong Life</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFbH4svrrvSwF5CUAIXmtg4lBS2GLYsoOKI3o7AAvNIlnowOfELGn_xSbKHVUQw4fRBe4EiB3WcquEikNROhxB40P1SRXQuyldmKzomo8hhn96NlnOWsSVIUDoit2X5icuI3j9vC-5O2w8MucSCqrgMwzD60Jd-vGQRNzQXDBHPkOVl5hlbH_PUm-/s370/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="370" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFbH4svrrvSwF5CUAIXmtg4lBS2GLYsoOKI3o7AAvNIlnowOfELGn_xSbKHVUQw4fRBe4EiB3WcquEikNROhxB40P1SRXQuyldmKzomo8hhn96NlnOWsSVIUDoit2X5icuI3j9vC-5O2w8MucSCqrgMwzD60Jd-vGQRNzQXDBHPkOVl5hlbH_PUm-/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Pulau Ubin was formerly a cluster of 5 smaller islands separated by tidal rivers. Local Malays once called the island "Pulau Batu Jubin" or "Granite Stone island". This is because, in the old days, the granite from the island was quarried to make floor tiles or jubin in Malay. The name of the island was later shortened to Pulau Ubin. In the 16th century, Ubin was part of the Johor-Riau Empire. The earliest inhabitants of the island were the Orang Laut (or “Sea People”) and indigenous Malays of Bugis and Javanese origins.</div><div><br /></div><div>By the mid-1800s, a sizable Chinese community moved to the island to work at the quarries. Pulau Ubin became a hotbed for granite quarrying. The granite was used for the construction of the Horsburgh Lighthouse on Pedra Branca completed in 1851, Fort Canning in 1858 and the Causeway in 1923. Many Kheks (Chinese dialect group) also settled on the central and western parts of the island, adding to the vast labour force which worked at the quarries. Granite quarrying activities on Pulau Ubin peaked in the 1930s when private quarries operated on the island. Besides granite quarrying, the island was also opened up for commercial crop cultivation. Coffee, nutmeg, pineapple, coconut, durian, tobacco and rubber plantations were started at different times across the island. Other activities included prawn farming, fishing and poultry rearing. Pulau Ubin retains much of its 1960s charming kampong setting. With its wooden kampong houses and scenic winding forest paths, it offers visitors a unique off-the-beaten-track experience. About 38 villagers continue to live on the island, such as the family of the late village head, Lim Chye Joo, and Madam Samsiah Abdullah, who lives in her 100-year-old kampong home. These villagers depend on traditional farming and fishing for subsistence, while others run provision stores, eateries and bicycle rental shops to support the tourist trade.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the Ubin village, aside from the restaurants and bicycle rental kiosks, one can also find an old Wayang (“Chinese Opera”) stage and a colourful Chinese temple built in 1969. The former farms, rubber plantations and the now abandoned quarries allow visitors to enjoy a variety of sights around the island. In true kampong-style living, there is no tap water or electricity provided on Pulau Ubin. Residents obtain their water supply from wells, and operate diesel generators for electricity. In 2013, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) embarked on a micro grid test-bed using solar panels and biodiesel to generate electricity in a less pollutive and more environmentally sustainable manner for residents and businesses at the jetty area.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/pulau-ubin/heritage/kampong-life"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bukit Timah had kampongs up until the 1980s</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExJB4lL1t-LDmdmM_-P8pptx-eqX_pnyG9UKOoYLgGO8a8g7nmFLahiDXxlviYylANGD3b-m8fJ_zgE9QwHVb1wLCd7sANDHlZMjmfCIxMgc1OT22wEssysymbEvrNp5iRaZLDKHSz0g8SVoO34-HW2-YqXI0fG-XNNefigqk40HiYQLFVam2XREZ/s1568/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1568" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExJB4lL1t-LDmdmM_-P8pptx-eqX_pnyG9UKOoYLgGO8a8g7nmFLahiDXxlviYylANGD3b-m8fJ_zgE9QwHVb1wLCd7sANDHlZMjmfCIxMgc1OT22wEssysymbEvrNp5iRaZLDKHSz0g8SVoO34-HW2-YqXI0fG-XNNefigqk40HiYQLFVam2XREZ/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Bukit Timah, widely considered an upscale district in Singapore today, was once home to humble kampongs. But they were cleared out by the 1980s, when the authorities notified landowners they had to redevelop their wooden houses into proper houses according to building standards of the day. Many villagers eventually moved out because of this.</div><div><br /></div><div>With urban development, much of Bukit Timah's kampong past has slowly been forgotten. And chances are, if you didn't grow up there from the 1950s to 1970s, you would never have heard of Kampong Chamar, Kampong Quarry or Kampong Coronation. While many of these villagers have moved into high-rise flats, one of the oldest residential estates in Bukit Timah can still be explored today. Nestled behind Rail Mall, Fuyong estate was built in the 1950s by philanthropist Lee Kong Chian to provide affordable modern .housing during Singapore’s housing shortage. Currently, the Fuyong estate residents remain a close-knit community.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2009, a group of them got together to try to secure a longer lease for the neighbourhood, as the lease for Fuyong estate was due to expire in 2046. It was also reported that the group has also extended help to families in the area who needed assistance. Even though some of these kampongs have largely disappeared from our urban environment, some tangible structures within that area remain.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://mothership.sg/2018/05/bukit-timah-history-trail-kampong-past/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>More than 1 type of kampong in Singapore</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4rsuc_s7jIdJ2LoyWF1PTUs40JrieqzBE6twXfXkZ_L4_Nbm_AuiCB__BHfsYCT-RWUCv3Q6EVkAHQ04xxkzzWocg52SzNCtuf3XhNJsYB4FFGMJv3vuxTLVFM8J5jiR2UhntPffoae--fh-FuwlOSygvkNhvfwtUNQgyEWOxob8gd6WPnexRmI6/s320/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="320" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4rsuc_s7jIdJ2LoyWF1PTUs40JrieqzBE6twXfXkZ_L4_Nbm_AuiCB__BHfsYCT-RWUCv3Q6EVkAHQ04xxkzzWocg52SzNCtuf3XhNJsYB4FFGMJv3vuxTLVFM8J5jiR2UhntPffoae--fh-FuwlOSygvkNhvfwtUNQgyEWOxob8gd6WPnexRmI6/s1600/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is what a kampong where pig-rearing was carried out looked like. Hard to believe that this was Singapore just one generation ago eh?</span></i></div><br /><div>My young friend PY of Oceanskies 79 once wrote an article about her visit to Sentosa where she learned about kampong life in Singapore in the old days. I pointed out to her that what she learned was essentially about a Malay kampong. Chinese kampongs like the one I grew up in were quite different actually. Come to think of it, not only were Chinese kampongs different from Malay kampongs, among the Chinese kampongs there were differences too. So I take this opportunity to tell you what I know was different. I consulted my good friend Chuck who grew up in the Hillview area next to a Malay kampong in nearby Bukit Gombak.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>First of all there are the games. I believe that the games played by the Malay kids and us were quite different. In PY’s article, she mentioned games like gasing and congkak. But as you have probably read from my articles (you can click on the label Toys Were Us on the right side to read these articles) the games we played were quite different. There were also a number of things in a Chinese kampong that you would not find in a Malay kampong. These were usually related to the difference in religious faiths; Malays being mostly Muslims. For example, in a Chinese kampong like Lorong Kinchir which I grew up in, pigs roaming freely was a common sight. Another thing which was mandatory in a Chinese kampong was the Tua Pek Kong temple and wayang stage. Depending on the size of the kampong, the size of these two features also tended to be different. During the Lunar 7th Month, opera shows would be performed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another thing we had was the Chinese Medicine Shop. Practically all Chinese kampongs had one of these. Today, they are still a common sight in our HDB heartlands. Another thing I can think of is the village school. In our kampong, we had a small Chinese school called Chong Boon School (崇 文). I spent one year there in fact doing primary one. But later I went to primary one again, but this time in an English school. In those days, they were not particular about ages and so even though I did two years of primary one, I was not over-age. As I said before, even among the Chinese kampongs there were differences. This was mainly due to differences in economic activity. For example, compared to our closest neighbour which was Potong Pasir, we had more fish ponds whilst they had a lot of vegetable farms. We also had quite a bit of rubber estates. especially towards the Thomson end of Lorong Kinchir. Potong Pasir was to our south and separated from us by Braddell Road. It was mainly a Cantonese area. We used to refer to it as San Par.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-than-1-type-of-kampongs-in.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>A Malay kampong house</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSkKVvmexfmSeP0uXr3ItD_qvMUbV7Lg1w-KcK55DIHuDfLRytKES6YbVKrQY2vqq03y1pQovGoI2leTY_DB7wMjNax-WIn_TxWAUrDJcBozUF9pm4nhPZjzxL_C616uGqkrIhpBfrFR_O8VGkl2zgjApWX5-IXRz8dKRX0IT2MLxPKsrz9QGkIh7/s986/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="986" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSkKVvmexfmSeP0uXr3ItD_qvMUbV7Lg1w-KcK55DIHuDfLRytKES6YbVKrQY2vqq03y1pQovGoI2leTY_DB7wMjNax-WIn_TxWAUrDJcBozUF9pm4nhPZjzxL_C616uGqkrIhpBfrFR_O8VGkl2zgjApWX5-IXRz8dKRX0IT2MLxPKsrz9QGkIh7/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The traditional Malay attap house is usually found in rural villages known as ‘kampongs’. Such houses have thatched roofs made using attap leaves while the walls are constructed with horizontal overlapping hardwood planks.<div><br /></div><div>The main section of the house is referred to as the ‘rumah ibu’, which means ‘mother house’. Extensions to the main structure are often constructed to serve as a porch area for receiving guests or as the household kitchen. The house's post-and-lintel structure is supported by timber pillars buried in the ground without the aid of concrete or wooden bases.</div><div><br /></div><div>Modifications to the traditional dwelling involve the incorporation of modern construction techniques and materials. An example would be the use of zinc sheets, brick tiles or wooden shingles instead of attap leaves for constructing the roof.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.roots.gov.sg/Collection-Landing/listing/1148541"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The last Kampongs in Singapore</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_WWgE3bNbK--zMC6z6MkG4g3cHApAresxmz_ZCheex_NQzAyfetWKIQ5ryEXU9fsoO-n1kZaiHu4X9EQbO1qdLOLQR15P9oPsxOYyNG27gdlxZPdGGBpK-cj-XO4NCC8uF10Xbp7REFPWN63gjkLE3zUndKEUhMWTlcv1DjxTxolQUHJ8GhjR6FF/s1024/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1024" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_WWgE3bNbK--zMC6z6MkG4g3cHApAresxmz_ZCheex_NQzAyfetWKIQ5ryEXU9fsoO-n1kZaiHu4X9EQbO1qdLOLQR15P9oPsxOYyNG27gdlxZPdGGBpK-cj-XO4NCC8uF10Xbp7REFPWN63gjkLE3zUndKEUhMWTlcv1DjxTxolQUHJ8GhjR6FF/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Let’s be real: Singapore isn’t synonymous with the rural idyll. The slick, modern city-state is known for its urban sprawl, and shiny, soaring skyscrapers. And even if you think of Old Singapore, you’re likely to picture the iconic, colourful shophouses instead. However, back before brick and mortar are a thing, pockets of verdant land were occupied by villages – or ‘kampung’ in Malay. Each kampung featured traditional Malay attap houses, complete with thatched roofs made with attap leaves, and walls made with hardwood planks overlapping each other. Some had houses with zinc roofs instead – this is the more common version in Singapore’s last remaining villages.</div><div><br /></div><div>As your grandparents – or even parents – would tell you: kampung life was simple back then. The elderly would sit out in their verandas, the chickens would cluck away in the coops, the neighbours would pop by unannounced, and the whole village would come to your rescue if you needed any help. Rooted in the country’s humble past, the kampung spirit refers to a culture of camaraderie, trust and generosity. While this continues to exist in modern Singapore, it’s more apparent in the kampung where residents are close-knit and neighbourly towards each other – something you rarely see in HDB flats anymore.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>However, with the increase in high-rise buildings, many kampung houses have been bulldozed. Today, there are only two villages left in Singapore, but their future remains uncertain. This piece of heritage could soon be nothing more than a memory if not preserved. Here, we shine a light on the last remaining ones and the tours that will give you a taste of kampung life, as well as some known villages that are gone but not forgotten:</div><div><ul><li>Kampong Lorong Buangkok - This historic slice of land has narrowly avoided redevelopment once, but its future remains uncertain.</li><li>Pulau Ubin - Other remaining kampung can be found on the offshore island of Pulau Ubin where time seems to have stood still since the 1960s.</li><li>Kampung Khatib Bongsu - Said to have existed by 1889, it was situated in the forested area in Yishun, near the mouth of Sungei Khatib.</li><li>Geylang Serai - Geylang Serai’s roots can be traced back to the 1890s when the Malays and Orang Laut were forced by the British to relocate further inland and away from their original settlements at the mouth of the Singapore River.</li><li>Nee Soon Village - Located at the intersection of Thomson Road and Sembawang Road, Nee Soon Village was one of the oldest Chinese kampungs.</li><li>Changi Village - Changi was an idyllic village in the pre-war years, then somewhere between the 1890s and 1920s, the British troops moved in and transformed it into a bustling place of recreation where military men and their families, as well as local bargain hunters, gathered for cheap buys and more.</li><li>Kampong Gelam - Back in the 1820s, Kampong Gelam was a fishing village due to its location by the Rochor River. It was also once reigned by Malay Sultans and housed Sultan Hussain Mohammed Shah, his family and entourage – all reportedly to be over 600 people.</li><li>Pulau Tekong - Before it became the setting for many National Service (NS) ghost stories, Pulau Tekong was a thriving trading station for Pulau Ubin and Johor and by 1898, the offshore island had many kampungs dotted around the island.</li><li>Pulau Seking - Pulau Seking was Singapore's second last offshore village with 44 kampung houses and no roads and cars. It's believed to have roots dating before 1819, with villagers being descendants of the original Orang Selat.</li></ul></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-last-kampongs-in-singapore.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Kampong Lorong Buangkok: Singapore’s last village</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapgvCUojweTtgH5FuO6SYjVMhnamU7xp9PXPX3xyfVqQ1GphcRZlVmNC5PUkMNOctbUKL8VPJpQXpXutyUzwO8AjkZjwH4pzAQzNH7cPbCzQut2u6RH6mVRTyq0EcjSTVNYkKNaggK7IjWQkj7gsE_VRKON7tKJjjyi7IRjooKbAkqGw3kgAeOc_v/s600/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapgvCUojweTtgH5FuO6SYjVMhnamU7xp9PXPX3xyfVqQ1GphcRZlVmNC5PUkMNOctbUKL8VPJpQXpXutyUzwO8AjkZjwH4pzAQzNH7cPbCzQut2u6RH6mVRTyq0EcjSTVNYkKNaggK7IjWQkj7gsE_VRKON7tKJjjyi7IRjooKbAkqGw3kgAeOc_v/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdQRUO888g"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Singapore's Last Surviving Village: Kampong Lorong Buangkok</i></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A beautiful memory of the past still exists in the North-Eastern part of Singapore – Kampong Lorong Buangkok. Although Singapore is surrounded by many villages and islands, many of them are inaccessible to the public. Kampong Lorong Buangkok is the last surviving village on mainland Singapore, which once had 220 scattered kampongs around Singapore. Before it was a kampong, this place was once a swamp that was vastly different from the kampong we see today. In 1956, a traditional medicine seller named Sng Teow Koon bought the land and rented out small plots of it to Malay and Chinese families. These families then built their own houses, which are the houses that we see today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nicknamed Kampong Selak Kain, it refers to the way villagers used to hitch up their traditional skirts as they made their way through the floodwaters. Stilt houses built with wooden walls and thatched roofs made with palm fronds (also known as attap) were the basis of a Kampong house. However, these materials were fire hazards, and along with the high population density, this increased the risk of fires in villages. This resulted in the demolition of the kampongs, eliminating the “kampong spirit” that brought the community together. The team at Walk Walk personally went down to Kampong Lorong Buangkok to take a look for ourselves. When you arrive at that area, it is pretty obvious where the Kampong is from the looks of it. Situated in the middle of all the HDBs, you will walk past the Coast to Coast Trail on the way. When you first arrive at the entrance of the Kampong, you will be greeted by a sign as shown below.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kampong Lorong Buangkok now houses less than 30 families, including Sng Teow Koon’s daughter, Sng Mui Hong. While housing prices have increased in the surrounding areas of the village, Sng Mui Hong still keeps her monthly rent for each house more or less to the original rate of S$4.50 to S$30 (£2.40 to £16.20) today. The low monthly rental is thus arguably the most affordable housing one can get in Singapore. However, getting a house in the village is not that simple. These houses can only be occupied if someone has moved out or passed away, and the new occupant has to be connected to the past and present tenants. The community remains tight-knitted as they are all long-time occupants of the village and/or descendants of the occupants, helping to keep everyone close together. This village’s community spirit relives the memories of the “kampong spirit”, long lost with the development of HDBs in Singapore. Though the government has tried to maintain the “kampong spirit” through communal living and shared spaces in housing estates, the “kampong spirit” within Kampong Lorong Buangkok differs from that of the HDBs. If you look closely at the area around the kampong, you will notice that nearby power cables hang overhead, which is a feature of the past in Singapore. Singapore’s rapid development has shifted the power cables underground, which prevents safety risks compared to overhead power cables. So, the next time you visit the area around Kampong Lorong Buangkok, be sure to look out for the overhead cables!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/03/kampong-lorong-buangkok-singapores-last.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The Last Kampong in Singapore</b></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajJmT6fZV8P5GboObwKpEtoj7jMS5CyuAC1XVJWMzzdty8fMJwRsGtZhVRz0Q8ohRIKPh9AdNyAJlU8rqZY_Tk7gNU-BNHQlIg9cJfdMIaUcCmpIyZ7IUxeBnyk9vawj9QlEh13SHULEkEXBypnTH52TwT3B80rMMr1vhiRwoUHIPk9IpYRukG6mH/s320/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="320" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajJmT6fZV8P5GboObwKpEtoj7jMS5CyuAC1XVJWMzzdty8fMJwRsGtZhVRz0Q8ohRIKPh9AdNyAJlU8rqZY_Tk7gNU-BNHQlIg9cJfdMIaUcCmpIyZ7IUxeBnyk9vawj9QlEh13SHULEkEXBypnTH52TwT3B80rMMr1vhiRwoUHIPk9IpYRukG6mH/s1600/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">As the last surviving kampong on the mainland, Kampong Buangkok serves as a juxtaposition against the modern cosmopolitan city, highlighting the camaraderie and kampong spirit that is paradoxically absent in today's world</span></i></div><br /><div>In cosmopolitan Singapore, everyone and everything is hectic and fast-paced. Yet in a corner of Singapore, exists a place where time slows down to a peaceful pace, and residents enjoy a simple yet relaxing lifestyle, content with their status quo.</div><div><br /></div><div>This xanadu of greenery and nostalgia exists in the North-Eastern part of Singapore. Established in 1956, Kampong Lorong Buangkok is the last surviving kampong (Malay term for village) on Singapore's mainland. The kampong was also known as Selak Kain, which meant 'hitching up one's skirt' as people used to hitch their skirts up to wade through floods whenever the kampong experienced flash floods in the 20th century</div><div><br /></div><div>The land was first acquired by Mr Sng Teow Hoon, a traditional Chinese medicine seller, who rented out land for people to build homes. It was later handed down to his children, one of whom is Miss Sng Mui Hong, who is currently still living in the kampong. Kampong Buangkok used to house about 40 familes, but has since shrunk to the size of approximately two soccer fields with less than 30 families now. Each family pays a token sum of less than $30 to Miss Sng as monthly rent.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-last-kampong-in-singapore.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-40172829390274493922024-03-17T00:17:00.002+08:002024-03-17T00:17:00.135+08:00Last Words of Steve Jobs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwPNMqWE1VkETL1_iDPXcGGxvWgQXWBEu_fpXcRjPGBtYBHPe3x-ikLotuEmULOZEPOKeNQktX8mo63vIsVrA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Last Words of Steve Jobs who passed away on 5 Oct 2011 at the age of 56</span></i></div><br /><div><b>Steve Jobs</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LhWFiV2UZcWyDh-4Wdu0XCHi3nknxpavjvMvH8_izT8k_OG2z2FXsvt1gMIXflWu17DMb516Wknf_N8usSD99kMK0yV0-WTqRNpMpwlDvrUiFE9IxMDq6ntLndUtcQx_j10KDiZ8_ukBQ6yXa7wQpSluYkUoRz52tDjJFW2B1ysj3VRpgGBcQYSK/s800/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="800" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LhWFiV2UZcWyDh-4Wdu0XCHi3nknxpavjvMvH8_izT8k_OG2z2FXsvt1gMIXflWu17DMb516Wknf_N8usSD99kMK0yV0-WTqRNpMpwlDvrUiFE9IxMDq6ntLndUtcQx_j10KDiZ8_ukBQ6yXa7wQpSluYkUoRz52tDjJFW2B1ysj3VRpgGBcQYSK/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jobs introducing the iPhone 4 in 2010</span></i></div><br /><div><div>Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American entrepreneur, business magnate, industrial designer, media proprietor, and investor. He was the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple; the chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar; a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar; and the founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. He is widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with his early business partner and fellow Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jobs was born in San Francisco to a Syrian father and German-American mother. He was adopted shortly after his birth. Jobs attended Reed College in 1972 before withdrawing that same year. In 1974, he traveled through India seeking enlightenment before later studying Zen Buddhism. He and Wozniak co-founded Apple in 1976 to sell Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. Together the duo gained fame and wealth a year later with production and sale of the Apple II, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers. Jobs saw the commercial potential of the Xerox Alto in 1979, which was mouse-driven and had a graphical user interface (GUI). This led to the development of the unsuccessful Apple Lisa in 1983, followed by the breakthrough Macintosh in 1984, the first mass-produced computer with a GUI. The Macintosh introduced the desktop publishing industry in 1985 with the addition of the Apple LaserWriter, the first laser printer to feature vector graphics.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 1985, Jobs was forced out of Apple after a long power struggle with the company's board and its then-CEO, John Sculley. That same year, Jobs took a few Apple employees with him to found NeXT, a computer platform development company that specialized in computers for higher-education and business markets. In addition, he helped to develop the visual effects industry when he funded the computer graphics division of George Lucas's Lucasfilm in 1986. The new company was Pixar, which produced the first 3D computer-animated feature film Toy Story (1995) and went on to become a major animation studio, producing over 25 films since.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 1997, Jobs returned to Apple as CEO after the company's acquisition of NeXT. He was largely responsible for reviving Apple, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. He worked closely with English designer Jony Ive to develop a line of products that had larger cultural ramifications, beginning with the "Think different" advertising campaign and leading to the Apple Store, App Store (iOS), iMac, iPad, iPod, iPhone, iTunes, and iTunes Store. In 2001, the original Mac OS was replaced with the completely new Mac OS X (now known as macOS), based on NeXT's NeXTSTEP platform, giving the operating system a modern Unix-based foundation for the first time. In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. He died of respiratory arrest related to the tumor on October 5, 2011, at the age of 56. In 2022, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-29136999913380961392024-03-16T00:16:00.082+08:002024-03-16T00:16:00.127+08:00Rod Stewart @ Marina Bay Sands 16 & 17 Mar 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBlrMtFprKs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1902" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFofCpEQ7fGvvTjCggOFCk4ZjXCbhnqUQLeBaPTX9n2KKVUhjRjUjroDGI8h-NQDJOC-BxJM82QdVJzIeYKXzbRly-FJI9KteNjJg_vA2EcO827CrvPm6KJmzG4Qcux6K9-508I_kvOJTcYF6HNuMFmbbDs_I1mR2bq5UBxkBiV9xZAiS_JpjlAd2GD4s/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBlrMtFprKs"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Rod Stewart - Maggie May</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt3oQ_k008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1881" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHd7qsZyAYmu6SxwufPf8T03xBSv-6xjf2JA4vr84XMdTOWfI-czhCn5sIXWVcgISvOcN1-RlXrray1ERUuaPJaguTndviFk9Bpa-liEC37gAveHbcfUhL9Nh3fz8RhAf458N8nObcgRPNP2jkiqn211K5HlHmxTGIYITRwiWaVmamLP8RX4d2eFuw1n0/s320/0b.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt3oQ_k008"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Rod Stewart - Sailing</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf1hefgJbak" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1883" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-w98OJsishKkiHZZjKLd6hSZvFM3oszsQM_PVi1NFzataFmN-JqaNsjlYpvJ_B8rEGF8Zpfhp__bSvVM7xvC9oSWIkJh0a6mGus9iTp80C09CYhtNHimv2t0h6pjFagUmxEc6BoY05PCp2_Qv9vuB8IXBFYU1ONNbKbg0-HVcTzqDPIGwnO-xy_WAm_o/s320/0c.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf1hefgJbak"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately</i></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rod Stewart to perform in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands on 16 and 17 March 2024</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_My8kINSx22zNU9pl8C9qUFNbEVJ_ucSwLBX9sZX2J2edZPldyNe_YWhRGJzEEprLWvSJuh-vKMr2hQBd54gOdDnvfFuAhMT54dFxkUKv1FyEANYAi4cSRzxZTG1iNdVNjdnAwW0KmnVx2gGCy13x3kGbWxGrpb-ZsLgr0LN8BluvOe9rmzIoEak-p3A/s960/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_My8kINSx22zNU9pl8C9qUFNbEVJ_ucSwLBX9sZX2J2edZPldyNe_YWhRGJzEEprLWvSJuh-vKMr2hQBd54gOdDnvfFuAhMT54dFxkUKv1FyEANYAi4cSRzxZTG1iNdVNjdnAwW0KmnVx2gGCy13x3kGbWxGrpb-ZsLgr0LN8BluvOe9rmzIoEak-p3A/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>British pop-rock star, 78, last performed in Singapore in 2009; general tickets to go on sale on 10 November</i></b></span></div><br /><div>Pop-rock star <a href="https://sg.style.yahoo.com/tagged/rod-stewart/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rod Stewart</span></a> - who sang classic hits such as "Maggie May", "Sailing" and "Have I Told You Lately" - will return to Singapore to perform at the Sands Grand Ballroom on 16 and 17 March next year. The 78-year-old British singer-songwriter - who last performed in the city-state at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2009 - will be embarking on the Asia leg of his “Live in Concert, One Last Time” tour in March, his first concerts in Asia after 15 years.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Besides Singapore, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is also set to perform in Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines and Japan. Stewart will be performing hit songs as well as covers across his five-decade career. Fans will also get to witness a dynamic stage production, which includes 12 band members and backup vocalists.</div><div><br /></div><div>“It has been 15 years since my last Asian tour, which is far too long! I truly cannot wait to return with a setlist of all my biggest hits and one of the most extraordinary productions of my career. It's going to be quite a bash," he said in a media release on Wednesday (25 October). The Singapore stop is part of Marina Bay Sands’ "Sands Live" concert series, which was first unveiled in 2014 and relaunched in March this year. The concert series has brought in performers such as The Rolling Stones, Michael Bublé, and Celine Dion.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>related</b>: <a href="https://sg.style.yahoo.com/rod-stewart-penny-lancaster-renew-203000569.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster Renew Their Wedding Vows - 10 Years Later</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sg.yahoo.com/news/rod-stewart-perform-singapore-marina-bay-sands-march-044550554.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>ROD STEWART "LIVE IN CONCERT, ONE LAST TIME"</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPM-aGc_WjZBkriUevfyV29nZYZtHPBIuG7z4WjWVNVvTBWgV36-ednBpM9FkSYPdwor19uUqqhFxQ7B4zloT_0l7sSvxb7iW6sgGU3AkH4x_ObclPeijtmPtDLpXrjSNSYHLmPqGjulnuGDyu5Ju5ZWAjkQnG-iGSfrzzlyjQAeRrz9hzTxpJcC_RDU/s770/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="770" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPM-aGc_WjZBkriUevfyV29nZYZtHPBIuG7z4WjWVNVvTBWgV36-ednBpM9FkSYPdwor19uUqqhFxQ7B4zloT_0l7sSvxb7iW6sgGU3AkH4x_ObclPeijtmPtDLpXrjSNSYHLmPqGjulnuGDyu5Ju5ZWAjkQnG-iGSfrzzlyjQAeRrz9hzTxpJcC_RDU/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>One of the best-selling music artists of all time, Sir Rod Stewart CBE, has sold more than 250 million albums and singles worldwide during a stellar career that includes hits in all genres of popular music from Rock, Folk, R&B and even the American Standards.</div><div><br /></div><div>This versatility has made him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums throughout every decade of his career, now spanning over fifty years. Some of his biggest hits include ‘I Don’t Want To Talk About It’, ‘Have I Told You Lately’, ‘Maggie May', ‘Rhythm of My Heart’, ‘Tonight’s the Night’ and ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy’.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the most loved entertainers worldwide, Sir Rod kicked off one of the biggest tours of his career in 2022, as well as the 11th year of his hit Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace. For 2 nights only, Sir Rod Stewart will take Singapore by storm in his "Live in Concert, One Last Time" Asia tour, which will see him perform both here and in Tokyo.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.marinabaysands.com/entertainment/shows/rod-stewart-concert.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-81799924975079369722024-03-15T00:15:00.004+08:002024-03-15T07:37:18.412+08:00The Cola War - Coke vs Pepsi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rwL1Jzab0A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1905" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL8PyhZ-0Fhmyxg5QdHa060buTU0493l9j7klcfjprGumCkrza6yZ3NoOrk_iTCE-_9I2kbPKFoyPjyX0j1226RkdBW2f4JmjoauBtD0seCso7V_-dIPKvtG8OsCAaMHPWVpNOJ4zN1k3j2ZoZGfY4l1YYmOPL8bOZoDbkbfPAF97NfYJVLQblT6rEZQ/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rwL1Jzab0A"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Coke Vs Pepsi</i></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Cola Wars</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxf-3nGFTS3Y0t66ceTnqGLiAKeV3tE5ZPTQUfY6JhLr63DazZxugXYq1agmuC-auy5LDK79YXZjoy0J2grCcWZ40AnNLRQpKJXMU9zSf9AiXHSNcXl4a_R9IUNO1f50aa055u2cjsBsMBgBmmwR-9-i-51HmpiTA52atglzgGmlHxYn43iBKbm1BxNdE/s640/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxf-3nGFTS3Y0t66ceTnqGLiAKeV3tE5ZPTQUfY6JhLr63DazZxugXYq1agmuC-auy5LDK79YXZjoy0J2grCcWZ40AnNLRQpKJXMU9zSf9AiXHSNcXl4a_R9IUNO1f50aa055u2cjsBsMBgBmmwR-9-i-51HmpiTA52atglzgGmlHxYn43iBKbm1BxNdE/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Cola wars are the long-time rivalry between soft drink producers The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, who have engaged in mutually-targeted marketing campaigns for the direct competition between each company's product lines, especially their flagship colas, Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Beginning in the late 1970s and into the 1980s, the competition escalated until it became known as the cola wars.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>In 1886, John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, developed the original recipe for Coca-Cola. By 1888, control of the recipe was acquired by Asa Griggs Candler, who in 1896, founded The Coca-Cola Company. Two years later, in 1898, Caleb Bradham renamed his "Brad’s Drink" to "Pepsi-Cola," and formed the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902, prompting the beginning of the cola wars.</div><div><br /></div><div>The two companies continued to introduce new and contemporary advertising techniques, such as Coke's first celebrity endorsement and 1915 contour bottle, until market instability following World War I forced Pepsi to declare bankruptcy in 1923. In 1931, Pepsi went bankrupt once more, but recovered and began selling its products at an affordable 5 cents per bottle, reigniting the cola wars through to today. Pepsi offered to sell out to Coca-Cola following both of its bankruptcies during this time, but Coca-Cola declined each time.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cola_wars"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Cola Wars Timeline: What Went Down</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAYjjyGVWQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1901" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jtOI3w708bZuTlj8g9YnwNITOpdSFoOwWj4gi-kONHJmbHV214WQLdFm4nlezJ9hysOJTxH5uDa8kiSZNbgbaHYMcwmdbuKxx0UnT1BS1xFKvBGUrboHHdUjedhcNsaTqTpun_npjZ6oykoXglTQ0OH8s4SAS1uDc4wSaFp6O_DuwptkGswyViHMWy8/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNAYjjyGVWQ"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Cola Wars: A Timeline</i></span></a></div><br /><div><div>The incredible Cola Wars is stuff legends are made of. For more than a century, The Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo have been feuding through television advertisements and marketing campaigns to outdo the other. The bouts of intense competition between the two soda brands in the peak of the era went so far as to feature taste tests to sway the consumers.</div><div><br /></div><div>The complex relationship Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo began in the 1980s, when Pepsi began running television commercials around the country, in what they called the Pepsi Challenge. At malls, shopping centers, and other public locations a Pepsi representative set up table with two white cups: one marked M and one marked Q. Shoppers were encouraged to taste both drinks and select the one they prefer. The general consensus leaned towards the cup marked M, and M would be revealed as Pepsi. Coke performed its own tests and discovered the same thing. Since Pepsi was sweeter than Coke, the devastated executives at the Coca-Cola Company decided to change its formula. This was New Coke; and it horribly backfired.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>What makes the Cola Wars so interesting is that their products are identical. They’re brown, sugary, and carbonated beverages. They don’t taste that different. So why jump through the hoops to generate brand loyalty? The Cola Wars timeline will give you a look at some of the biggest spats between the twin American icons:</div></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>KAMIKAZE MARKETING - When Crystal Pepsi was released, Coca-Cola released a competitor called Tab Clear as an intentionally bad product to destroy the Crystal Pepsi brand. The ‘kamikaze’ strategy, where Coca-Cola would create a terrible tasting beverage to create consumer confusion, was successful and both the products were dead 6 months later.</li><li>A PLOT TO BETRAY COKE - In 2006, three agents tried to sell Coca-Cola’s secret ingredient to Pepsi. Undercover FBI officers posted as Pepsi executives and pretended to broker the deal which resulted in the arrest of the three agents.</li><li>COMPETING FOR BURPS IN MEXICAM SHAMANS - When PepsiCo discovered that Mexican shamans used Coca-Cola in their religious rituals to heal worshippers, they offered commissions for using Pepsi instead. Coca-Cola found out and they began paying; and thus the Mexican shamans became a battleground for Cola Wars between Pepsi and Coke. Soon rival religious group were formed based on which soft drink they use.</li><li>RUM AND COLA? - Rum and Coke or Rum and Pepsi? Or Jack and Pepsi? A flavor scientist could tell you which one, and why. Or, perhaps, a songwriter?</li><li>COLA WARS IN SPACE - In the summer of 1985, the two soda brands reached peaked rivalry by taking their marketing spat into outer space. When Pepsi got wind of Coca-Cola’s gravity-free can for NASA, it started developing a space can of their own. The spat got so ugly that several Senators and even the White House got dragged into it. The shuttle mission finally launched with four cans of Coke and four cans of Pepsi aboard.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><a href="https://www.industryleadersmagazine.com/the-cola-wars-timeline-what-went-down/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>This Is the Real Flavor Difference Between Pepsi and Coca-Cola</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvaemUcZ1rGAitQYDmjqYRLgsjGG6DWA2uSflIZZFb26sT3jt9_LVEvg7XuAJycSD-IWrbG2zzoQaxxWES2Tdj4sS3mbh_EZK6qGdAZgW-coq4AE0YQjgeLgpFWwB1xsKybuMczce2IR_kP3EjY4gXIAC9Y33nxKW5p3h4zlk92giO1FLw8vk3VA_LyA/s680/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="680" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvaemUcZ1rGAitQYDmjqYRLgsjGG6DWA2uSflIZZFb26sT3jt9_LVEvg7XuAJycSD-IWrbG2zzoQaxxWES2Tdj4sS3mbh_EZK6qGdAZgW-coq4AE0YQjgeLgpFWwB1xsKybuMczce2IR_kP3EjY4gXIAC9Y33nxKW5p3h4zlk92giO1FLw8vk3VA_LyA/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">No, your taste buds aren't playing tricks on you! Despite their similar qualities, there is an actual difference</span></i></div><br /><div>Pepsi and Coca-Cola may be one of the most controversial drink debates of all time. A strong divide between diehard Coke drinkers and Pepsi enthusiasts has always existed. Yet, the two drinks are practically identical in every way from their caramel syrup color to their ingredients. Both sodas contain sodium, sugar, carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, phosphoric acid, caffeine, and natural flavors.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Despite their numerous similarities, Pepsi and Coca-Cola still give people two vastly different flavor experiences, which explains why people prefer one over the other. In Blink, a book about decision making and thinking, by author and journalist, Malcolm Gladwell, he writes, “Pepsi is sweeter than Coke and is also characterized by a citrusy flavor burst, unlike the more raisiny-vanilla taste of Coke.” <a href="https://www.rd.com/list/coke-vs-pepsi-find-out-which-brand-tastes-best/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Don’t miss how we settled the cola taste-test debate</span></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, a 12 ounce can of Pepsi contains one thing Coke does not—citric acid. In addition, Pepsi also has two more grams of sugar than Coke. These two subtle differences give Pepsi its sweet, citrus-like flavor that people either love or loathe. Plus, the additional 15 mg of sodium in a can of Coke may explain why it tastes more like a club soda with a toned-down sweetness. Next, find out the fascinating origins of soda you never realized.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.rd.com/article/flavor-difference-between-pepsi-coca-cola/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>How to Tell the Difference Between Coke and Pepsi</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-bGJDovFk27lfdgTfQkNUa_AyThF0tX8GB_Ge71mHwzu0_OA9CckOKUcA6rXndPFMl5d5IwB_OAbDi3Zm0DMQ4X5yBzwGpWqOdDigThRHHEKiE3_OyOwkdyj-_KoiVNUgSZEro25TLal5VGkV1qS7aaKN-TYmW3HD3L8Q0yMaH01BAKgyUY7zS2cDT4/s728/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="728" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-bGJDovFk27lfdgTfQkNUa_AyThF0tX8GB_Ge71mHwzu0_OA9CckOKUcA6rXndPFMl5d5IwB_OAbDi3Zm0DMQ4X5yBzwGpWqOdDigThRHHEKiE3_OyOwkdyj-_KoiVNUgSZEro25TLal5VGkV1qS7aaKN-TYmW3HD3L8Q0yMaH01BAKgyUY7zS2cDT4/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Perhaps because they are so similar, Coke and Pepsi have been in a fierce competition for fans for decades. Learning how to taste the difference between these two iconic sodas is great as a parlor trick or simply for personal enjoyment. Keep in mind, however, that the differences are minor — in blind taste tests, most people can't tell which is which:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Judging Its Taste - Judge its flavor qualities. Coke and Pepsi taste quite similar, but their flavors aren't exactly the same. Start by taking a sip of your drink. Concentrate on the flavor — ask yourself, "What else does this taste like?" Everyone's sense of taste is different, but a few popular comparisons are as follow - Coke is often said to resemble raisins with a hint of vanilla & Pepsi is often said to resemble citrus fruit.</li><li>Judge its intensity. A soda's flavor isn't just about what other things it tastes like — it's also about how those tastes feel in - your mouth. Take another drink of your soda. Concentrate on how the soda feels as it moves over your tongue and down your throat. Again, everyone's opinion is different, but some common observations are below - Coke has a flavor that many define as "smoother." The flavor rises gradually and recedes gently. It should go down your throat easily & Pepsi has a flavor that many define as "sharper." The flavor has a stronger "attack" — it rises in a sudden "burst" of flavor. It should be a little more intense as it goes down your throat.</li><li>Judge its sweetness - Take another drink. This time, concentrate on the sugar content in the drink. Is the sweetness overpowering, or is it more subtle? This can be difficult to judge unless you have both drinks in front of you so that you can compare them. According to official nutritional information - Coke has a little less sugar, so it is slightly less sweet & Pepsi has a little more sugar, so it is slightly more sweet.</li><li>Feel the carbonation level - Hold a sip of the soda in your mouth for a few seconds. Concentrate on the feeling of the carbonation bubbles. Is the drink quite fizzy, or slightly "flatter" than you're used to in a soda? This, too, is difficult to tell unless you have both drinks for comparison purposes. See below - Coke has more carbonation, so it is slightly fizzier & Pepsi has less carbonation, so it is slightly "flatter."</li><li>Smell its aroma - If you still aren't sure, try smelling your drink as you gently swirl it in its glass (like a wine snob). This releases a little more of the aromatic chemicals into the air so your nose can pick them up. Concentrate on the aroma — if you had to choose, does it remind you of raisins and vanilla (like the flavor of Coke) or citrus fruits (like the flavor of Pepsi)?</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Difference-Between-Coke-and-Pepsi"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Pepsi vs. Coke: What's Really the Difference?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNde2UxnZNXL3NUaOmjdkAI92bzc3_jVCmYjAiRt5CSOFp_cUvoD6xG0MXDmZ7aVL510hFsK4oUqBRH7cfCukeT228WNDfF5_CfwGYwP6QwporTqenWbKESao32vuc9u0jb4Wn9rJypoXQ1dluyMDxyD4UQd4M6RH2inVJcQxCZegJsDhxq0bpgxdMMs/s2560/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="2560" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNde2UxnZNXL3NUaOmjdkAI92bzc3_jVCmYjAiRt5CSOFp_cUvoD6xG0MXDmZ7aVL510hFsK4oUqBRH7cfCukeT228WNDfF5_CfwGYwP6QwporTqenWbKESao32vuc9u0jb4Wn9rJypoXQ1dluyMDxyD4UQd4M6RH2inVJcQxCZegJsDhxq0bpgxdMMs/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>The orange juice in your refrigerator probably came from Coca Cola. The oatmeal you eat with it? That's probably a Pepsi jam. In fact, together these two companies make up an enormous proportion of the drinks and snacks you may have on a daily basis. Coca Cola (COKE) alone claims more than 500 brands worldwide.</div><div><br /></div><div>These two companies have expanded enormously since their founding in the late 19th century. Still, all the sports drinks and sun chips in the world don't change their core mission: winning the cola wars. Ever since Coke and Pepsi (PEP) hit the shelves they have been direct competitors, a head-to-head that by now has become a part of American culture. Some people swear by the bright blue can. Others won't even use the word "soda" when they can ask for a Coke.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what you (probably don't really) need to know the next time a waiter asks, "Coke or Pepsi?":</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>What to Know About Coke - Coke was invented in 1886 by a chemist named John Pemberton. While specific stories vary, most records agree that Pemberton was trying to create an anesthetic syrup. (Some records indicate that Pemberton, a Confederate veteran, was trying to replace morphine, upon which he had become dependent during the Civil War.)</li><li>What to Know About Pepsi - Pepsi has always been the Apple to Coke's Microsoft, the Lyft to Coke's Uber. (Although that might not be fair. If Travis Kalanick had started Coca-Cola each can would cost five times as much in the summer and the company slogan would be "Coke: It would taste better if you smiled more.")</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/pepsi-vs-coke-14776822"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Coke vs. Pepsi: Who Controls the Market Share?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BBj3r3hKr5R9DX88T86JCuXyv1muTGrOPHy52xkrXcUHBBGIPF4DpBNUYjZ9Xs0ZuaBnGwY7O7f7pz0liHsRAzvy0_mvDQvTfW-3bkvwihryEcsLUwlajufiZbFY0kH-Il3NzDxc4WyFPMQwpvznhjkp99FoLBdK1uVHWu0XlvVUpL3Af9iVKMxKAz4/s750/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="750" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BBj3r3hKr5R9DX88T86JCuXyv1muTGrOPHy52xkrXcUHBBGIPF4DpBNUYjZ9Xs0ZuaBnGwY7O7f7pz0liHsRAzvy0_mvDQvTfW-3bkvwihryEcsLUwlajufiZbFY0kH-Il3NzDxc4WyFPMQwpvznhjkp99FoLBdK1uVHWu0XlvVUpL3Af9iVKMxKAz4/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Coca Cola and Pepsi control the global non-alcoholic beverage industry. Two powerhouses control the market share of the carbonated soft drink and beverage industry: PepsiCo. Inc. (PEP) and The Coca-Cola Corporation (KO).</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Since 2004, Coca-Cola Company has been the market leader. Coca-Cola, despite a brand value decline of 13% in 2021, remained the world’s most valued soft drink brand at $33.2 billion in 2021, according to Brand Finance. PepsiCo. takes second at $18.4 billion. Dr. Pepper-Snapple was the fastest-growing soft drink brand with a 40% brand value increase, followed by Red Bull’s 15% increase.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>PepsiCo. Inc. and The Coca-Cola Corporation are the two powerhouses controlling the bulk of the carbonated soft drink (CSD) and beverage industry.</li><li>Both companies have a large global presence, controlling several hundred brand names each.</li><li>Since 2004, Coca-Cola Company has been the market leader, according to industry statistics.</li><li>Pepsi ranks second, followed by Dr. Pepper-Snapple.</li><li>In Q1 2022, PepsiCo had a market cap of $229.3 billion while Coca-Cola had a market cap of $268.4 billion.</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/060415/how-much-global-beverage-industry-controlled-coca-cola-and-pepsi.asp"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Coke vs Pepsi: Modern Day Cola Wars</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn47HbF-IjximiRdcr9m93rWWvVOOrmZKsqIz-JS5NB94GboncxvaKNcvhyLbiioOjZxT7PGNItwczPwPoPFxxaT5DiO4aR2A-6FjVFttyAMpXq23HUwWOGwjLe2UM7zQgDJlCONL3HBLi6fXPTqO2o3iLFecJySn_j9MCdZwv6mHb2ivlx26i7SdRJD0/s1024/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1024" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn47HbF-IjximiRdcr9m93rWWvVOOrmZKsqIz-JS5NB94GboncxvaKNcvhyLbiioOjZxT7PGNItwczPwPoPFxxaT5DiO4aR2A-6FjVFttyAMpXq23HUwWOGwjLe2UM7zQgDJlCONL3HBLi6fXPTqO2o3iLFecJySn_j9MCdZwv6mHb2ivlx26i7SdRJD0/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Thanks to the pandemic, soda consumption is back up. So are we headed for another war between the two mainstay cola brands or is it clear that one brand rules the (modern) day?</div><div><br /></div><div><div>What were the original cola wars? Back in the 1980’s, there was an epic battle of two brands: Coke and Pepsi. Both brands clambered for market share (Little 2019). Here’s what went down:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Pepsi won a bunch of blind taste tests.</li><li>They famously shared the results in the Pepsi Challenge campaign.</li><li>For a short time, Pepsi beat Coke in sales.</li><li>Coke countered with “New Coke”, but quickly back-peddled as they faced angry Americans who loved the original product.</li><li>If you are old enough to recall that period of time, which brand did you choose? Were you a Classic Coke fan, or a Pepsi lover? And do you think your tastes have changed?</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.greenbook.org/insights/covid-19/coke-vs-pepsi-modern-day-cola-wars"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Difference Between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, Explained</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWGr-hj_vVOnCZX2iO4yv3vlikfxK187xbOQMDFne8ZoYdpCCPWQBJids1ZMUnOJ_t6su4WScg1pFtoFS6PO5MKuRlNux2LW8wFLB0gpNqaSeY3rjzDsSp-pEPv8-dDNq5z2ahDRiC3ZF9AMMfLjOwuBSF8yadgAcOageJzq7tWoIEmbUz5mp5u4qzZ0/s900/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWGr-hj_vVOnCZX2iO4yv3vlikfxK187xbOQMDFne8ZoYdpCCPWQBJids1ZMUnOJ_t6su4WScg1pFtoFS6PO5MKuRlNux2LW8wFLB0gpNqaSeY3rjzDsSp-pEPv8-dDNq5z2ahDRiC3ZF9AMMfLjOwuBSF8yadgAcOageJzq7tWoIEmbUz5mp5u4qzZ0/s320/0.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div>Whether you’re a casual soda drinker or a soft drink fiend, odds are you have a strong opinion when it comes to the longstanding rivalry of Coca-Cola versus Pepsi.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo are two of the largest and most recognizable food and beverage brands in history, each with hundreds of products sold in markets worldwide. From television and print ads, to celebrity endorsements and iconic product placement in feature films, the companies’ influence knows no bounds. But despite their current international dominance, both of these megabrands had humble beginnings, originating in 19th-century pharmacies in the American South.</div><div><br /></div><div>For all the Coca-Cola devotees and Pepsi fanatics out there, read on to learn more about the great Pepsi vs Coca-Cola debate, and how these two all-American sodas really compare:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dr. John Pemberton, an Atlanta-based chemist, developed Coca-Cola’s original syrup in 1886. After Pemberton’s sweetly flavored creation was deemed “excellent” by a local pharmacy, it was mixed with carbonated water and sold for 5 cents a pop. Despite Pemberton’s role as the brainchild, the brand’s meteoric rise has been largely attributed to Frank M. Robinson, Pemberton’s bookkeeper, who is credited as the genius behind Coca-Cola’s name and iconic logo that still graces the company’s branding today.</li><li>Unfortunately, Pemberton would not get to experience the true worth of his invention. Following Pemberton’s death in 1888, fellow Georgian Asa G. Candler purchased the rights to the company for $2,300, and launched Coca-Cola into a full-fledged empire.</li><li>Two states over and nearly a decade later in 1893, Pepsi was invented by pharmacist Caleb Bradham in New Bern, N.C. Originally called “Brad’s Drink,” the unique tonic was sold at Bradham’s pharmacy where it became a popular beverage among the locals. In 1903 Bradham trademarked his product “Pepsi-Cola” and started selling it across the state. The brand’s reach continued to expand rapidly and, by 1910, there were 240 Pepsi-Cola bottling franchises in 24 states.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://vinepair.com/articles/coca-cola-vs-pepsi-explained/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Why Coke is winning the cola wars</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEWCfnB1mxZIxS9ZLA6nN1ZuQo4O0dFQ9XpJlshJ73Oi_XucXxGkOpz5teFOqbJuAiw8l80V-9ZA4CYgdzp7puyJQxQkRivRw_LuMWJu1i2GdZU8d_dprct6LTnUo3S1-QxMW-Ec9mSyko3af6F9YaFEthinrulEjmgJTKK6cY7LdzGnzWQWHbFvT2Tk/s660/-0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="660" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEWCfnB1mxZIxS9ZLA6nN1ZuQo4O0dFQ9XpJlshJ73Oi_XucXxGkOpz5teFOqbJuAiw8l80V-9ZA4CYgdzp7puyJQxQkRivRw_LuMWJu1i2GdZU8d_dprct6LTnUo3S1-QxMW-Ec9mSyko3af6F9YaFEthinrulEjmgJTKK6cY7LdzGnzWQWHbFvT2Tk/s320/-0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Cola Wars has given way to a portfolio game, but cola remains a heavy hitter</span></i></div><br /><div><div>It's been a long time since PepsiCo just sold Pepsi and Coca-Cola just sold Coke.</div><div>Both companies now sell juice, water, sports drinks and iced coffee. And in many of these categories, Pepsi is winning.</div><div><br /></div><div>But when it comes to regular old cola, Coke is still king. In the last decade, Coke's market share has risen from 17.3% to 17.8%, while Pepsi's has dropped from 10.3% to 8.4%, according to Beverage Digest, a trade publication. Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi have both lost ground but Diet Coke is still far ahead.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's how it happened — and why it matters:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Thinking outside the can - It's a tough time for soda sellers.</li><li>Soda still matters Carbonate- soft drinks still accounted for $81 billion in sales in North America in 2016, according to Beverage Digest — way more than growing categories like water ($23 billion) and sports drinks ($9.4 billion). And soda is cheaper to make than other beverages.</li><li>Chasing Millennials - In January, Coke announced new Diet Coke flavors and a sleek new can. The campaign was aimed at a younger crowd: The new flavors, like Ginger Lime and Zesty Blood Orange, call to mind different variations of trendy La Croix seltzers.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://money.cnn.com/2018/02/20/news/companies/cola-wars-coke-pepsi/index.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>COKE VS. PEPSI: The Amazing Story Behind The Cola Wars</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaDYemcfp4yxWfZieGoYkrt6OpuX0v8hd53NqpHX_7RjP9f8hktjtLgt90LRoV-iCpDHsEc6w3WsyUSkSXcdoG4JDdgzJlbkxuLo96tFsT1NEDE1CybImEucUmH8qe80HUcvbyiwr5mpkTMuVA7wXTM3VrWpXVpInoHHI3aCaBnYFE-_uGJH0l9aJ6Mk/s400/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaDYemcfp4yxWfZieGoYkrt6OpuX0v8hd53NqpHX_7RjP9f8hktjtLgt90LRoV-iCpDHsEc6w3WsyUSkSXcdoG4JDdgzJlbkxuLo96tFsT1NEDE1CybImEucUmH8qe80HUcvbyiwr5mpkTMuVA7wXTM3VrWpXVpInoHHI3aCaBnYFE-_uGJH0l9aJ6Mk/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The rivalry between Coca-Cola and Pepsi is legendary. Although the feud really heated up with the Pepsi Challenge in 1975 —which prompted Coca-Cola's horrific New Coke debacle — the brands have been fighting each other for more than a century.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>And not just about product development. Things occasionally get personal, which sometimes resonates in their marketing. Earlier this year, Pepsi went after Coke's famed mascots, the polar bears and Santa. The feud has even moved into outer space and raged over social media. So how'd it become this way? The folks at CnnTees put together an amazing infographic entitled "The Soda Wars" that includes everything you'd ever want to know about the history of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take a look:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The saga began in 1886, when John S. Pemberton developed the original recipe for Coke. Here's what was in it:</li><li>Pepsi-Cola was created in 13 years later by pharmacist Caleb Bradham.</li><li>Coca-Cola was already selling a million gallons per year by the time Pepsi came to be</li><li>Coke developed its iconic contour bottle, got big name endorsements and expanded to Europe. Meanwhile, Pepsi went bankrupt because of WWI.</li><li>Pepsi went bankrupt again eight years later, but this time it rebounded.</li><li>During WWII, Pepsi amped up its advertising and started selling its drink in cans.</li><li>In the 50s, Coke ads started hitting TV, while Pepsi rebranded to try to keep up.</li><li>Coke decided to go public in 1962, on the heels of its launch of Sprite, which would become one of its most successful brands.</li><li>Pepsi merged with Frito Lay in the mid-60s to create PepsiCo, setting the stage for the war today. Diet drinks popped up too, creating a whole new soda segment.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/soda-wars-coca-cola-pepsi-history-infographic-2011-11"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Ovaltine vs Milo: See Their Differences, Similarities, & Benefits</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfZEDt5GRx8TZMntfJO3VsCox3Ra0DTkqkJWQvziEXfXvjT7S4lgNF5AQSM94mIXR1p0mic5FMTDAHar6mFtAADWkXjXLI6geDeTVX_G-5_cTBQ2FgWyf6QV15qReXzehg2902w4KbCtCDsKAfbqP0Bx3rDWsW1tSrBg-0yYztLziDu-DPR4JaVmIX0Y/s702/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="702" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfZEDt5GRx8TZMntfJO3VsCox3Ra0DTkqkJWQvziEXfXvjT7S4lgNF5AQSM94mIXR1p0mic5FMTDAHar6mFtAADWkXjXLI6geDeTVX_G-5_cTBQ2FgWyf6QV15qReXzehg2902w4KbCtCDsKAfbqP0Bx3rDWsW1tSrBg-0yYztLziDu-DPR4JaVmIX0Y/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eduvast.com/featured/milo-vs-ovaltine-whats-the-difference/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Milo Vs Ovaltine: Conclusion</i></span></a></div><br /><div>Milo and Ovaltine are two of the most popular chocolate breakfast drinks in the world, available at most supermarkets. With cocoa and several other ingredients that are similar to each other, these two products have many things in common. However, there are many differences between the two when comparing their ingredient lists and contents. You may wonder which one contains more vitamins and minerals and which one should be part of your regular diet.</div><div><br /></div><div>What is milo? = The Milo beverage is a popular beverage made with chocolate-flavored malted powder and was invented in 1934 by Thomas Mayne and manufactured by Nestle. You can generally enjoy this beverage by mixing it with cold or hot water. Often advertised as a sports drink, Milo comes in a green package (refill or tin) and mainly comes in powdered form. Other Milo forms that exist include cube forms, granola protein bars, snack bars, and cereal forms. Additionally, the ingredients and formulas used in making Milo differ according to the regions making them. While some add sugar and milk to their formula, others don’t. The use of nuts to add flavor to the beverage also exists in some regions.</div><div><br /></div><div>What is Ovaltine? - Ovomaltine or Ovaltine as it is popularly called is another brand of beverage made using chocolate milk-flavored powder. Major ingredients used in making it include malt extract, sugar, and other flavors. However, these ingredients may vary based on the country or region of production. For example, the formula used in making Switzerland’s Ovaltine does not include sugar and replaces it with honey. However, those made in the United States, use sugar as the primary sweetener.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2024/02/milo-vs-ovaltine.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-65366438347167878512024-03-14T00:14:00.044+08:002024-03-16T11:21:35.635+08:00Reduce, Reuse and Recycle<div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Three R’s: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Waste Hierarchy To Enjoy Trash Free Life</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXCWOjs4L2LiIWKuXD1sCgjSGJwaDd-fJWIWAbQy9DPyzEjSUkBdsQ82eq8HG7o9NHtORgDUeGbjvdfS3p2yPYHtoJICNGroj4tY-tFbnvUKwJ6XdSZsu3OPf9gnGulk9qVHU9DJJMwMLFP4IBxUHe3ZvPNZtVXr2DKrNisXFgE7CZBPEuV1lsfwc/s728/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="728" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXCWOjs4L2LiIWKuXD1sCgjSGJwaDd-fJWIWAbQy9DPyzEjSUkBdsQ82eq8HG7o9NHtORgDUeGbjvdfS3p2yPYHtoJICNGroj4tY-tFbnvUKwJ6XdSZsu3OPf9gnGulk9qVHU9DJJMwMLFP4IBxUHe3ZvPNZtVXr2DKrNisXFgE7CZBPEuV1lsfwc/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have heard of something called the “waste hierarchy,” then you may be wondering what that means. It is the order of priority of actions to be taken to reduce the amount of waste generated and to improve overall waste management processes and programs. The waste hierarchy consists of 3 R’s - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. Commonly called the “three R’s” of waste management, this waste hierarchy is the guidance suggested for creating a sustainable life. You might be wondering how you can incorporate these principles into your daily life.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">They are not that hard to implement. All you need is to bring a small change in your daily lifestyle to reduce waste so that less amount of it goes to the landfill that can reduce your carbon footprint. “The three R’s – reduce, reuse and recycle – all help to cut down on the amount of waste we throw away. They conserve natural resources, landfill space and energy. Plus, the three R’s save land and money that communities must use to dispose of waste in landfills. Siting a new landfill has become difficult and more expensive due to environmental regulations and public opposition.“</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">By refusing to buy items that you don’t need, reusing items more than once and disposing the items that are no longer in use at appropriate recycling centers, you can contribute towards a healthier planet:</span></div></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The First ‘R’ Reduce - The concept of reducing what is produced and what is consumed is essential to the waste hierarchy. The logic behind it is simple to understand – if there is less waste, then there is less to recycle or reuse.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Second ‘R’ Reuse - You may have a box of things you keep that are broken or that you don’t have a use for that you hang on to in-case you find another use for them; or you may find bargains on old furniture or go trash picking and get things that you can refinish – in either case you are working towards reusing the item. Learning to reuse items, or repurpose them for use different from what they are intended for is essential in the waste hierarchy.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Third ‘R’ Recycling - The last stage of the waste hierarchy is to recycle. To recycle something means that it will be transformed again into a raw material that can be shaped into a new item. However, there are very few materials on the earth that cannot be recycled.</span></li></ul></div><div><a href="https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/reduce-reuse-recycle.php"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tips to practice the 3Rs daily</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce, reuse, recycle. We've all heard this refrain many times. However, did you know that the 3Rs of waste management are listed in order of priority?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reducing waste is the best option, with reusing products coming next. If the first 2 Rs are not possible, then recycle:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce – the best of the 3Rs. The most effective way to manage waste is to not create it. Whether at home, at work or outside, be mindful of the ways that you can reduce consumption of water, electricity, plastic and paper.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reuse – the second best R. If you are thinking of throwing away an old item, stop first and consider ways you could reuse it. Reusing or repurposing items gives them a new lease of life, and prevents unnecessary wastage.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycle – the last stage of the waste hierarchy is to recycle what you have used. While 60% of Singaporean households recycle regularly, according to a household recycling study in 2019, a significant proportion of respondents are mistaken about what items can be recycled. For example, 67% thought that soiled paper food packaging is recyclable, and 49% believed that tissue paper can be recycled. However, both soiled food packaging and tissue paper have come into contact with contaminants like food waste and grease. A lot of tissue paper is also made from previously recycled paper – the fibres are too short and cannot be recycled. Thus, both items are not suitable for recycling and should be disposed of as general waste.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><a href="https://www.gov.sg/article/how-to-practise-the-3rs"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Simple ways to reduce, reuse and recycle at home</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_VoPlgTg4-uyDrbqKhWOfnWMl620RYnJXNuf_bH3UC06AdWrD_Oh7g5Gg_rtsyTYNHFLf-PMzxqXzcliD9jdvSLrulGXvv0UbCsNoyW4al6WxDtDq7xLy-xkmVw_hoRZJt_2iW7mIU4E7Cq68IHVxVPItT3hDHRUbKjGAO3BvF9p9Nlt6P4AfK0d/s1980/0,jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1980" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_VoPlgTg4-uyDrbqKhWOfnWMl620RYnJXNuf_bH3UC06AdWrD_Oh7g5Gg_rtsyTYNHFLf-PMzxqXzcliD9jdvSLrulGXvv0UbCsNoyW4al6WxDtDq7xLy-xkmVw_hoRZJt_2iW7mIU4E7Cq68IHVxVPItT3hDHRUbKjGAO3BvF9p9Nlt6P4AfK0d/s320/0,jpg.webp" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone has the opportunity to live more sustainably and it all starts at home. This article will show you just how easy it is to reduce, reuse and recycle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first step is to reduce how much you waste and how much electricity your household is using. Start by being more mindful about the items that you purchase, plastic shopping bags being one example. Investing in a few material shopping bags that can be reused will go a long way in helping the environment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">When it comes to reducing your electricity usage, small things such as the temperature that you wash your clothes at, can help you reduce your electricity consumption at home. Instead of washing your clothes at 40 degrees, turn the temperature down to 30 and ensure that you’re always doing a full load of washing in order to reduce both electricity and water. The great thing is most washing powders and liquids do the exact same job of cleaning your clothes at 30 degrees as they do at 40 degrees.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, what is recycling exactly? We hear about it all the time through brands such as Mpact and The Glass Recycling Company but many South Africans don’t recycle because they don’t always know how to. Gaining a better understanding of recycling will help us practice sustainable living at home, ensuring we can do our part for the environment. This basic 3-step process involves reducing waste and electricity, reusing what we produce and recycling what we cannot reuse at home.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reuse:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Water restrictions are a part of our daily lives in South Africa, which means we all need to be more aware of ways that we can reuse our water. It’s easier than you think too. Use a bucket to collect any extra water from your shower or bath to flush your toilets or water your plants. Soapy water is actually great as a bug repellent. Waiting for the hot water to start running so that you can wash your dishes? Instead of letting that first bit of cold water run down the drain, collect it so that you can rinse your dishes with it later. You’ll be very surprised by how much water you’ve been wasting up until now. If you want to take it one step further, why not find a way to collect rain water in order to reuse it in your home later?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">By being more aware of the packaging of the products that you buy, you can start finding ways to reuse them. Many products such as OMO and Sunlight offer refills so that you don’t have to buy a new container or plastic bottle every time. The refill packs generally have a lot less plastic than the original containers, another simple way that you can reduce waste and reuse items in your home.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycle:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are a number of ways that you can recycle at home.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tips on how to recycle paper - A lot of energy goes into the production of paper but recycling paper takes 70% less energy as it doesn’t require raw materials. Collecting used newspapers, print outs and receipts in a bag that can be dropped off or even collected to be recycled will go a long way in helping the environment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tips on glass recycling and how to recycle plastic - Start by separating your plastic, glass and tin containers by placing them in labelled bins of different colours. Once the bins are full you can drop them off at a Pickitup facility or in one of the many recycling bins that you will find around your neighbourhood.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycling is an activity that the entire family can get involved in and it’s a great way for your kids to get creative. Use old margarine tubs to create Easter baskets or empty a bubble bath bottle to make fun shakers. The paper tubes from toilet rolls or paper towels and used egg cartons are perfect for weekend art projects. If you don’t have kids in the house, why not take some of your old clothing and turn them into items that can be used around the house such as cleaning rags. If your clothes are still in good condition, donate them to an organisation that gives to the needy.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Making your household more sustainable doesn’t need to be difficult and once you get into a reduce, reuse, recycle frame of mind, it becomes second nature. Recycling doesn’t need to be expensive either; it’s all about making small changes for the greater good of the environment.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><div><a href="https://www.cleanipedia.com/za/sustainability/reduce-reuse-recycle-at-home.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k1jPUVzRgRgerb4aGtbDUaTmcpOdnIm1TJ0O83tdQ7pZ2JyKSaBBABVzhdoyBCIoCWKNy_YY4B5MasY78NJVGbxS8VwQyzHbsLEvg4UsVuvaUlIB4jJuSzWg8mohpS2hkoC3nHr5TexEGdAg0MRlPdaRdY4P8ng9_sL-etb6Q54BaMvH4_Yldie8/s227/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="227" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k1jPUVzRgRgerb4aGtbDUaTmcpOdnIm1TJ0O83tdQ7pZ2JyKSaBBABVzhdoyBCIoCWKNy_YY4B5MasY78NJVGbxS8VwQyzHbsLEvg4UsVuvaUlIB4jJuSzWg8mohpS2hkoC3nHr5TexEGdAg0MRlPdaRdY4P8ng9_sL-etb6Q54BaMvH4_Yldie8/s1600/0.png" width="227" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a nation, we are generating more garbage. We don’t know what to do with it. Irresponsible disposal of this waste is polluting the environment and poses a public health risk. Present disposal methods threaten our health, safety, and environment, and pose additional indirect costs to society. Most industrial, commercial, and household waste is now disposing of in landfills or surface impoundments. Waste treated in this manner is contaminating groundwater, rivers, and streams. Burning of waste releases hazardous gases into the air. The solution to this problem is in the “ Three Rs ” approach—reduce, reuse, recycle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Among the main steps consumers can fallow to reduce waste are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Choosing items that you need, not want</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shopping for high-quality items</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Using minimum packaging</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Buying local products</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The following are some examples of reuse:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Items such as plastic containers and pickle bottles should be reused to store other things.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">We can also reuse cardboard boxes, wrapping papers, and chocolate boxes.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">We can give away old clothes to the needy people.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is better to use cloth bags in place of plastic bags for shopping.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Buy such products which can be reused such as rechargeable batteries</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycle:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Often you may find persons (the Kabariwalas) who visit our home, and to whom we sell old newspapers, bottles, tins, magazines, etc. perhaps you have never thought where these products go. These products are used as raw materials for manufacturing other items.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In other words, recycling takes place in the manufacturing of these products. This is an important effort, as in this process, we not only reduce the load of garbage as well as conserve natural resources also.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycling of some common items such as glass, metals, paper, plastics, cardboard, batteries, cans made of steel and aluminum, rubber, wooden furniture easily possible.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, discarding your waste, find ways to recycle it besides letting it go to landfills.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.toppr.com/guides/chemistry/environmental-chemistry/reduce-reuse-recycle/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 R’s of Environment – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRWU99SodD1wGbNFtbOkbwcP3KzUE39zwvxUrOh4SL1ly0w9XP-CnGzSiB3vWBlouSYl-cD7kfN-ERlV9TWQAX_JCPad_E2CaGDlVOdBhITEJgkQrd_-Lct4xcKPr1DXZvesmto0TfnKsg_r4e0fbP92ipaBLLgw3lP11UJMe0aTri64WtmSLLBI6/s500/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRWU99SodD1wGbNFtbOkbwcP3KzUE39zwvxUrOh4SL1ly0w9XP-CnGzSiB3vWBlouSYl-cD7kfN-ERlV9TWQAX_JCPad_E2CaGDlVOdBhITEJgkQrd_-Lct4xcKPr1DXZvesmto0TfnKsg_r4e0fbP92ipaBLLgw3lP11UJMe0aTri64WtmSLLBI6/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 R’s of environment i.e., Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, are essential parts of Waste Hierarchy. 3 R’s works together to reduce the waste generated and for the improvement of the waste management process. In short, we can call three R’s as “The principle of the waste management process.” Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle helps in reducing the amount of carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere and save the environment. You can also be a part of this mission just by making a few changes in your daily lifestyle. Everyone’s contribution is needed to breathe healthily and live healthily. Let’s understand the 3 R’s of the environment in detail.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce, The First “R” of Waste Hierarchy - The first R in the waste hierarchy is “Reduce.” The crucial thing in the waste management procedure is to maintain a perfect balance in consumption and recycle & reuse. If the consumption is less, the rate of recycling or reuse will also be less. You need to set the limits where you can reduce the chances of generating waste. However, there are some useful tips given below that will help you to reduce the amount of waste:</span></div></div><div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">It would help if you used cloth napkins instead of using paper tissues because cloth napkins can be reused after wash, but paper napkins will only increase the amount of waste.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the very common wastages we make is “wastage of paper while printing.” You should print on both sides of a paper to minimize the wastage of paper.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most of the time, people get attracted to “use & throw type of products,” but these products do not run for a long time and eventually increases the amount of waste. Hence you should choose the products with a long life.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Disposables like plates, cups, spoon, etc. are quite common in use these days. The reasons people prefer to use disposables are to minimize the workload, but unfortunately, this leads to a considerable amount of waste accumulations.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can switch to electronic mails instead of sending letters via papers.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many products come in various layers of packaging while purchase; you can avoid purchasing those products. These layers of packing ultimately increase the count of waste only.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reuse, The Second “R” of Waste Hierarchy - If you have a bag full of old things that are not in use, then you can find out a way to reuse these thrown away things. The reuse of old stuff can reduce waste and does not affect the waste hierarchy. If you do not have any use of any of these thrown away items, then you can also donate it to someone who needs it. The primary purpose of reusing old things is to minimize the amount of waste, whether you do it on your own through modifications or you donate it to someone needy. You’re thrown away item can be someone else’s take home. There are few tips mentioned below that can help you in reusing the old things:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most of the time, people have thrown away old jars that can be used to store various items in the kitchen. You can also use old jars to store other items such as computer wires, hairpins, accessories, etc.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can use old newspapers to pack old items to store. You can also use newspapers to wrap things when you are moving from one place to another.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The old tires can be best used as a swing, which is one of the favorite time-pass for kids.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have any leftover old wood, you can use it for bonfire or firewood at home during winter.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your old clothes which are not in use now and you are planning to dump them; you can donate these clothes to poor people just for charity purpose.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can donate your old books & notebooks to poor kids so that they can also study to fulfill their dreams.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycle. The Third “R” of Waste Hierarchy - Recycling is the third stage of the waste management process. Recycling is a process in which the dumping items are transformed into a new item. You can also send your unused items to recycling centers. It is vital that you are well aware of the things that can be recycled. Choosing the correct item is the very first step in the process of recycling. You can go through the below-mentioned points to get an idea about the recycling items:</span></div></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Try to buy an eco-friendly product from the market that is composed of recyclable material. The leftover material can be easily recycled after its usage.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">As and when possible, try to choose non-toxic material or products so that it can be recycled without any hazardous effects.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can also buy those items from the market which are made up of recycled material.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can also invent different ways from your end to recycling various items and products.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><a href="https://www.earthreminder.com/3rs-of-environment-reduce-reuse-recycle/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clever Ways to ‘Reduce Reuse and Recycle’ Every Day</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U-SInlEpza30xQv90DQJ-T382h48oaaUK5k1RWWBDIrjSjQUmsgpUhbJ5_RjJ-kRPFHKKrve2UEK8xz2hSq3ecOvzmmEFludi1CdvSbXz5ChY04WovZmavRm8tNdGRhoxaH5e3Ufdt5VsS7CnH529M_oBPHtc_iMJ8vD14xWaKispVehyfwzCz6Z/s1536/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1536" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U-SInlEpza30xQv90DQJ-T382h48oaaUK5k1RWWBDIrjSjQUmsgpUhbJ5_RjJ-kRPFHKKrve2UEK8xz2hSq3ecOvzmmEFludi1CdvSbXz5ChY04WovZmavRm8tNdGRhoxaH5e3Ufdt5VsS7CnH529M_oBPHtc_iMJ8vD14xWaKispVehyfwzCz6Z/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">As good citizens of the world, it is our responsibility to take care of our home. Just like we want to have a safe and clean house, it’s important to maintain a safe and clean environment as well. By taking steps toward being more eco-friendly, we can help reduce the risk of some animal species going extinct, disease from pollution, unsafe drinking water, and erosion. Luckily for the human race and every other species that depend on the planet for sustenance, there are lots of changes that we can make that can help to support the healing of our planet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the easiest things we can do to help our environment can be done right at home! Think green with “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Conserve Energy Future says, “By refusing to buy items that you don’t need, reusing items more than once and disposing of the items that are no longer in use at appropriate recycling centers, you can contribute towards a healthier planet.” Essentially, by producing less waste (reduce), and reusing as much of your waste as possible, then there will be less to recycle. This is called “waste hierarchy.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The more you look for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, the more ways you’ll find! We asked our Yowie fans to share how they practice the 3 Rs and collected some incredible tips to share with everyone. Making small changes at home can lead to a big impact on reducing your carbon footprint. Here are a few of our favorite tips from Yowie fans on how they make a difference in their own homes.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://yowieworld.com/blog/reduce-reuse-recycle/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">20 Examples of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R)</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The slogan ‘Reduce, reuse and recycle‘ has as its main objective the environmental care with regard to consumer behavior. The three words should function as axes and horizons for the sustainable behavior of families, and also of companies. The slogan, coined by the non-governmental organization Greenpeace, is easy to interpret, and the scope of each term is not too greater than what is seen at first glance:</span></div></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduction - It refers to the decreasing generation of waste based on the exhaustive selection of those goods that are markedly necessary.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reuse - Consists in ‘get the most out of it‘to the goods that one has already decided to use since the norm is to dispose of them long before their maximum potential.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycling - There is the conviction that, once discarded, it is very likely that, totally or partially, it will be used for the generation of new goods, and it will not be a completely discarded object.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The message of the ‘three Rs’ is clear and concrete, this is why it is easy to disseminate. To better illustrate what is being said with it, some examples of each of the activities promoted by this message will be listed here.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Examples of reduce:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have the prudence to think before each purchase if it is strictly necessary.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Limit the use of disposable products as much as possible.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Turn off all lights that are not in use in the house.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Turn off the water tap when one is washing dishes, in the part that does not require the use of water.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Limit the use of products with too much wrapping or packaging.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bring your own bag to the market, so as not to need a new one there.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Close the water tap well after use.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Use the devices to the maximum of their potential, in such a way as to optimize the number of uses.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce the emission of polluting gases.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Examples of reuse:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Participate in the opportunities to consume returnable (bottles, containers)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Use the paper on both sides.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Use the boxes and packaging of certain products for others.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adapt the functionalities of products that do not have a marked use, such as jars that are transformed into glasses.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have an open mind when it comes to goods with a lot of flexibility in their treatment, such as wood that can often be modified in many ways.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Giving away clothes whose size is no longer suitable for us or our children.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Examples of recycling"</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Modify the apparent residues in such a way as to obtain a new product suitable for consumption. This is not too common, and it excels at transforming bottles into glasses, newspapers into linings or wrappers, drums into chairs, and notebooks into books.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Separate the waste around its conditions for recycling. The colors of the containers have an organization for this purpose.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">In glass and plastics, heating them can give it a new shape.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic matter (where food scraps appear) is often useful as compost for the soil.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Put special emphasis on the goods that take the longest to degrade from nature, such as soda or beer cans.</span></li></ul></div></div></div><div><a href="https://www.exampleslab.com/20-examples-of-reduce-reuse-and-recycle-3r/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTv72iBMWu8dhoKlUCSi6dBn7J5ZJFP72yCLhLLHVZRyi-BD2AgvjbvNmPssKtgMFkcAOInjZCX-ZeOW9vgEggzKP318057g0HnKu9OP62gPX3LptM8uL9unRjIch8Bix_xtaNt45ljGT8ul_FPPGjR2W09tqjv5NivIdllYE75RvEYfmyf3l_UBg/s728/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="728" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTv72iBMWu8dhoKlUCSi6dBn7J5ZJFP72yCLhLLHVZRyi-BD2AgvjbvNmPssKtgMFkcAOInjZCX-ZeOW9vgEggzKP318057g0HnKu9OP62gPX3LptM8uL9unRjIch8Bix_xtaNt45ljGT8ul_FPPGjR2W09tqjv5NivIdllYE75RvEYfmyf3l_UBg/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">You may be familiar with the motto from the environmental movement, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." These three actions are focused on reducing waste, whether through the conservation of raw materials and energy, or the reuse and recycling of products. You can do your part in reducing waste by watching what you buy, supplying your own packaging, and carefully considering what you do with each item you purchase once it is no longer useful to you. There are also simple habits you can develop that will allow you to consume less water and electricity. Being green isn't time-consuming—it saves you money and you derive a sense of satisfaction from making environmentally friendly choices.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reduce Your Use of Materials and Energy:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Buy products with less packaging. Avoid single-serve or individually wrapped items. Shop at stores that have bulk dispensers for grains, nuts, dried fruits, and snacks. Bring your own plastic bag or container to put the bulk food in. And try to buy bulk sizes of food or sanitary products, which saves on packaging.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">When buying produce at the grocery store, avoid packing the product in an extra plastic bag if it isn’t necessary. Vegetables such as potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, beets; and fruits such as bananas, apples, plums, and melons shouldn’t require an extra bag.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Instead of buying canned soup or pasta sauce, read up in a cookbook how to prepare them at home.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Practice “precycling” by only buying products whose materials can be recycled.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take a reusable bag with you shopping. Take durable canvas or synthetic-fiber bags, a backpack, or a basket with you to the store, enough to hold whatever you plan on buying.[4] These can usually be bought at the stores themselves. A heavy-duty plastic bag that you use multiple times can serve the purpose almost as well. However, avoid cotton bags as they have a very high environmental impact in their production and they have to be re-used 7,100 times before it breaks-even on the impact compared to disposable plastic bags.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do without disposables. Disposables contribute large amounts of waste to our environment. They include things like plastic forks, knives, plates, and cups. They also include things like diapers and razor blades. Instead of buying items that you'll throw away after using them, buy items that you can use again and again.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cut down on electricity use. Turn off or unplug any electrical appliances that aren't being used, such as the TV, radio, stereo, computer, lights, or chargers for cellphones or mp3 players. Try to wash clothes by hand, and dry them outside as much as possible. And if you purchase appliances, such as dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers, choose ones that are rated with the Energy Star classification.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Use less water. Try to reduce your shower time to between 5 and 10 minutes. Turn off the water when shampooing or scrubbing. Take fewer baths as well, since they can consume more water than a short shower.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stop junk mail and paper billing. If you’re receiving junk mail, call the sending company’s 800 number, usually found on the offer or order page, and ask to be removed from their mailing list.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Consider alternative transportation. Try to walk, bike, or take public transit to school or work. If possible, invest in an electric or hybrid vehicle--these options are more fuel-efficient and emit less carbon into the atmosphere.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take the stairs. Escalators and elevators are convenient, but sometimes they are not necessary, especially if you only have to travel 1 or 2 floors. Not only will taking the stairs save electricity, but you'll also get some exercise in. You also won't have to wait in line.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reuse a Variety of Goods:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Save packing materials. Hang on to any boxes, envelopes, and other packing materials from products you buy or receive in the mail. You can repurpose these when you need a container to put gifts in before wrapping them, when mailing envelopes or boxes, and when you need packing materials, such as styrofoam peanuts, for a shipment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Buy and donate used clothing. Shopping at thrift or consignment stores is an excellent way to pass up energy- and materials-wasting new products. To support these stores’ operations, get in the habit of regularly clearing out your closet, garage, and basement to find items you’re willing to donate.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Purchase reusable products. Favor food products packaged in reusable jars, bottles, and recyclable plastic bins. These can be useful for storing leftovers.[13] And by using nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries, you’ll avoid contributing to the toxic waste source of disposable batteries.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Opt for a used car. It takes a considerable amount of energy and raw materials to manufacture a new car. Buying a compact, fuel-efficient used car keeps you from contributing to this waste and the pollution it produces. These vehicles also will consume less fuel, while taking up less space on the roads and in parking lots.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Save plastic and paper bags. You can reuse them to carry your groceries or even as trash bags. They’re also good for storing partially-used produce in the refrigerator, protecting fragile or potentially leaky items in a suitcase, and for general carrying around.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Turn old materials into art. Fabrics, papers, cardboards, metals, and plastics can all be easily used for arts and crafts. Some items can be purely decorative, such as collages, while other items can be more useful, such as coin purses.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Getting Into the Recycling Habit:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Shop for recycled products. Check the labels of paper, plastic, and metal products to see if they were made from recycled materials. Look for a phrase near the barcode that says something like, “This product was made from 50% post-consumer recycled material.”</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sort your recyclables. Near your kitchen garbage can, arrange a separate waste bin or bag to hold glass, plastic, and metal recyclable materials. Place another container nearby to hold newspapers and cardboard, if your city requires these to be disposed of separately.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take advantage of your local recycling center. If curbside pickup up of recyclables is not available in your area, locate the recycling facility nearest to your residence. Be sure to note the hours of operation, since some centers have limited access times.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check local restrictions. Take a look at the FAQ webpage for your city or county’s recycling facility, which should list which materials that are and are not accepted for recycling. Materials such as styrofoam and some plastics are commonly turned away by recycling centers.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recycle old electronics. Computers, cell phones, tablets, stereo equipment, microwaves, and similar devices contain toxic metals and other chemicals. It’s best to have these recycled to reduce their environmental impact. Check with your local recycling center about drop-off times for electronic devices. Or donate your equipment to a local non-profit, such as a community center or veterans’ association.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Compost your food and yard waste. Instead of throwing away what you don’t eat, and tossing your landscaping trimmings, why not put them towards a compost heap for your garden? This way you’ll save on fertilizer, and spare your city some change in reduced waste pickup. You can buy a plastic compost bin at most garden centers.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Reduce,-Reuse,-and-Recycle"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Waste hierarchy</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0HTzm6dVixjoZhnbNlKQ2iX-Uo6GqUBLo_L7cGb0iyLGhbod_SBzVDIxOps2Lo_FOgA-5VHmNBRIqQYmbIq1PrAYm-e93o5iPzPjxDjDQTeGDati4JjXvePTwRyRBix8BrULznOVizu5y_pINfFbh8zDlNclTusLj2wH8ZH9uWas9FxM6c_vVJaR/s1920/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1920" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0HTzm6dVixjoZhnbNlKQ2iX-Uo6GqUBLo_L7cGb0iyLGhbod_SBzVDIxOps2Lo_FOgA-5VHmNBRIqQYmbIq1PrAYm-e93o5iPzPjxDjDQTeGDati4JjXvePTwRyRBix8BrULznOVizu5y_pINfFbh8zDlNclTusLj2wH8ZH9uWas9FxM6c_vVJaR/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">The waste hierarchy refers to the "3 Rs" reduce, reuse and recycle, which classify waste management strategies according to their desirability. The 3 Rs are meant to be a hierarchy, in order of importance</span></i></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Waste hierarchy is a tool used in the evaluation of processes that protect the environment alongside resource and energy consumption from most favourable to least favourable actions. The hierarchy establishes preferred program priorities based on sustainability. To be sustainable, waste management cannot be solved only with technical end-of-pipe solutions and an integrated approach is necessary.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The waste management hierarchy indicates an order of preference for action to reduce and manage waste, and is usually presented diagrammatically in the form of a pyramid. The hierarchy captures the progression of a material or product through successive stages of waste management, and represents the latter part of the life-cycle for each product.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The aim of the waste hierarchy is to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to generate the minimum amount of waste. The proper application of the waste hierarchy can have several benefits. It can help prevent emissions of greenhouse gases, reduces pollutants, save energy, conserves resources, create jobs and stimulate the development of green technologies,</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_hierarchy"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Where do the recyclables end up that you place in blue bins?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/lXHe20w5ySs" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1124" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks62BCUHN7DKdII70EUwYSsGWmgxgyfJVFT2-IJgSpl2un4jP0m5w0fndH7S2Nqwbm9V2aaIpJhiDhd9HP9C-D6tpJVjz4eoNIKadq_ZeDnuVPeVLrkZSTYfL3ZUxOCm4jgtQsOiGt5ssNkPfaOVxzcNuaFdHNsEnhss9U4bCaJc_0URV_2YwMBCV208/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/lXHe20w5ySs"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>Where do recyclables go?</i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every week, housewife Veron Wong will gather up items that her family is done using, setting them aside to deal with in her free time. The 54-year-old will then painstakingly separate the different materials - removing the cap from the milk carton for example - then rinse and dry off both. Mrs Wong then lugs her week-long haul down to the void deck of her block in Punggol to place them into blue bins, or Bloobins, for recycling.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">But just recently, she was confronted with a common scene - items jumbled in disarray, some of which were not suitable for recycling and some of which could contaminate items which could be recycled. "I think we should give up on recycling, I look at the condition of the bin and how the items get mixed and drenched in the rain, I feel like I'm wasting my efforts," the dismayed Mrs Wong said.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mrs Wong is not alone. Others have been taking to social media to complain about the state of their recycling bins. Earlier this month, someone posted photos on Facebook group Complaint Singapore of a recycling bin - apparently in Joo Seng Heights - that was full to the brim with junk. The garbage included Old Chang Kee food packaging and other items that belonged in the garbage bin. The person who shared the pictures said in photo captions that he felt his housing block's residents were not ready for recycling. Others who commented on the post described the mess as a common sight.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">related:</span></b></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/what-can-be-recycled-plastic-paper-glass-metal-recycling-bin-box-tips-nea-3100521"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">What can you toss in the blue bin and what happens after items are collected?</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/plastic-recycling-rate-singapore-exports-bottled-water-safe-3723811"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">Is recycling plastic pointless? Hard truths about what happens to your recyclable waste</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/focus-where-do-recyclables-end-you-place-blue-bins-4171776"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Karung Guni 'Rag & Bone' men</span></b></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5piwT6CHsQnHAssLkKynJGqJgj7lADDKPvZ71xXKN8KKpazNAuPSNbg0SZnuGrG9IQSEimcm-yVwgIz8EUPEcUZb6YK9vbx0Gx0UdAcY0qLUkJvQ1B2FgjLnEmTv99tnAwOzypJGlTNemBMzBb9yPqcN76TTh-uQyhXyBS_o361JscQSOVR7WyfZl/s1920/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5piwT6CHsQnHAssLkKynJGqJgj7lADDKPvZ71xXKN8KKpazNAuPSNbg0SZnuGrG9IQSEimcm-yVwgIz8EUPEcUZb6YK9vbx0Gx0UdAcY0qLUkJvQ1B2FgjLnEmTv99tnAwOzypJGlTNemBMzBb9yPqcN76TTh-uQyhXyBS_o361JscQSOVR7WyfZl/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdHqOpc9Y9E"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">Karung guni men hope young Singaporeans can revive sunset industry</span></a></i></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">At a flea market in Woodlands, vendors struggled to sell their wares over the Chinese New Year holiday as a relentless downpour dampened spirits and kept customers away. For these vendors, who are traditional scrap dealers – better known as karung guni men – a dwindling customer base, low profits and waning interest are increasingly affecting their declining trade.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Market Gaia Guni at Woodlands Industrial Park, which houses 15 stalls, is only open on weekends and public holidays. The vendors collect used items including clothes, electronics, and antiques on weekdays and resell them when the market is open. While the market saw sizable crowds during previous Chinese New Years and some other holidays, peddlers said overall profits are meagre. “For those eight days a month (that our stalls are open), we make around S$1,000. After paying rent, I earn about S$600 to S$800,” said an elderly dealer who has been working in the trade for more than 40 years. “For the other days that I’m not here, I work elsewhere. No choice because on weekdays nobody comes here. Some vendors don’t get much business at all and it’s not worth it for them to set up shop here so they (leave the trade),” he added.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Karung guni” means “gunny sack” in Malay, which in the past was hauled on the backs of local rag-and-bone men as they visited homes door-to-door while sounding their horns. They traditionally collected old newspapers, used clothing, discarded electrical appliances and other unwanted items that can be resold. Today, due to the gruelling physical work and low payoffs, many of these scrap dealers have given up on the industry. Some vendors staying on in the trade said they are too old to change jobs. “I’m already old, I don’t want to change jobs. Business is not great but I’m getting by,” said another stall owner at the Woodlands market, who earns a few hundred dollars a month. “But a lot of my colleagues have changed jobs, because they can’t do physical work anymore,” he added. Shrinking interest in buying used items among Singaporeans continues to remain a challenge, said vendors at the Sungei Road Green Hub, where shops offer an immense selection of secondhand ware such as clocks, sculptures, bicycle helmets and other knick-knacks. These karung guni men are hoping that younger Singaporeans can jazz up the trade and revive the industry. “Our trade is getting smaller and smaller,” said a stall owner. “We hope that this culture can continue but it now depends on the younger generation to use new ideas. It’s not up to us.”</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-karung-guni-rag-bone-men.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sungei Road Thieves’ Market @ The Green Hub</span></b></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXMQjcVlRMi8N-acDvomSQCB1ZPkjiElLaZRFOZke6zfiu0oNHSoSJ2fe-0pJFUvn8AN7bw9WQe2uLhYc6K7LuTt5oghcDIfXzQ_vnA2GDLNYkhn8INGdUXpXJY0gio-YzW9e8jTbPZjUF55p--WKEIdN-ByLT2JlF0uMPFqYaDOpIFSyMMzzawv9/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXMQjcVlRMi8N-acDvomSQCB1ZPkjiElLaZRFOZke6zfiu0oNHSoSJ2fe-0pJFUvn8AN7bw9WQe2uLhYc6K7LuTt5oghcDIfXzQ_vnA2GDLNYkhn8INGdUXpXJY0gio-YzW9e8jTbPZjUF55p--WKEIdN-ByLT2JlF0uMPFqYaDOpIFSyMMzzawv9/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Sungei Road Green Hub is about 250 metres from the original flea market</span></i></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a street vendor, Jason Goh was known to sell some unusual wares. There were antiques, a collection of Burmese jade, and fossilised elephant sperm. Four years after his stall had to close, he says those stones with elephant sperm inside are “still very saleable”. As he used to claim, the stones serve a useful purpose: “If you work … your boss automatically would like you. You go anywhere — girls would like to make friends with you.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This former Sungei Road market vendor is one of many who have struggled to find a new home after the demise of Singapore’s most famous flea market. Where it used to be, with its 80 years of history — of people hustling for a better life — is now a barricaded grass patch. But recently, some vendors like Goh have set up shop not far away. And they are trying to keep memories of the place alive. Singapore’s oldest and largest flea market began in the 1930s as a trading spot by the banks of Rochor River. From the 1940s onwards, it became popular for its cheap goods. The vendors used to start operating in the late afternoon, offering an array of items, some of which were considered a steal while others were literally stolen or smuggled, leading to the market’s moniker, the Thieves’ Market. At its height, there were more than 300 vendors.</span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In July 2017, when it had to make way for an MRT station as well as future residential and commercial developments, there were 200 vendors. Some had worked there for decades. Many of the vendors have since retired, while others took their business to night markets or took on odd jobs. Many still missed their former lives. “My heart ached,” ex-vendor David Sein says about how he felt when the market closed. So when the 58-year-old saw two vacant Housing and Development Board shop units near the old market last March, he asked The Saturday Movement, a charity, to help rent the units for a group of vendors. Six months later, the Sungei Road Green Hub was born at Kelantan Road. “They (the charity) know all these people have got no place to go. Most are already old,” says Goh, one of around 20 vendors there.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/01/sungei-road-thieves-market-green-hub.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-33803196245644657552024-03-13T00:13:00.001+08:002024-03-13T00:13:00.133+08:00Eating ginger every day for a month<div><b>This will happen to your body</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSn23ksVMo_ias-44FNkhnBLF7mvZ9Kl97oROi5g1gKL2nTiTCTDQgfaT2IynAOYnX9MlNsWSFBn_58x4Bs0CL-xXEJC7N5e6fL3Jsw-7SXHU4t2fqEIGXedbEEzNViA2Wo5rAD85W04dMYcbZTbtwLxrUUmq6C8ToOxhJEjLD5bLla2AC6SOjSQk/s780/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSn23ksVMo_ias-44FNkhnBLF7mvZ9Kl97oROi5g1gKL2nTiTCTDQgfaT2IynAOYnX9MlNsWSFBn_58x4Bs0CL-xXEJC7N5e6fL3Jsw-7SXHU4t2fqEIGXedbEEzNViA2Wo5rAD85W04dMYcbZTbtwLxrUUmq6C8ToOxhJEjLD5bLla2AC6SOjSQk/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">We didn’t know ginger is so healthy</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you planning to eat ginger every day for a month? Then we will not stop you!</div><div><br /></div><div>Eating ginger daily has many health benefits. Side note: you do not have to nibble on a piece of ginger every day. Cut a large piece – about 1.5 centimeters – into small pieces and mix it with your smoothie, tea or Asian dish. Wondering what this does to your body? We will explain it to you.</div><div><br /></div><div>It does this to your body:</div><div>Anti-inflammatory - Inflammation in the body is reduced faster.</div></div><div>Nausea disappears - Are you often nauseous in the morning? We bet that eating ginger every day will help you!</div><div>Reduction of muscle pain - Do you have muscle pain or pain in the limbs? Eating ginger can have a good influence on this.</div><div>Promotes bowel movements - Eating ginger on a daily basis does a lot of good for your bowel movements.</div><div>Menstrual pain - Are you in constant pain during this time of the month? Then eating ginger daily may help you.</div><div>Lowers cholesterol - Eating ginger every day for a month can help lower “bad” cholesterol in the body.</div><div>Boosts the Immune System: The anti-inflammatory properties in ginger strengthens the immune system.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.tips-and-tricks.co/health/happens-body-eat-ginger/2/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Health Benefits of Ginger</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ_ZYlke6Y43Ls2_o2lFDVGH5bPfaU2p0x7YM-Nxb-0tRK2f7lVMESXex-sUZNMZn2lixNfRqu25RCg4nThBtYur31oriUNhU0JalD5qHB8aGcrxRdPVsI6tfAI1pHF2WguZvCVcs_jb9JQ5OI1arlO7xLHulnoeLHh2mK9vkyhZPSvZ6ktY3Wqhl/s644/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="644" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ_ZYlke6Y43Ls2_o2lFDVGH5bPfaU2p0x7YM-Nxb-0tRK2f7lVMESXex-sUZNMZn2lixNfRqu25RCg4nThBtYur31oriUNhU0JalD5qHB8aGcrxRdPVsI6tfAI1pHF2WguZvCVcs_jb9JQ5OI1arlO7xLHulnoeLHh2mK9vkyhZPSvZ6ktY3Wqhl/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The root has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years (Photo: grafvision/Shutterstock)</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Ginger is well-known for its tummy-calming properties, but it also can help with painful menstruation and migraines.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you’ve ever taken ginger ale for an upset tummy, you understand the health benefits of ginger. Going back more than 2,000 years in China, the herb has been used to treat nausea, upset stomach and help with digestion and diarrhea.</div><div><br /></div><div>Used in stir-fries and Asian cooking, the spicy, pungent underground rhizome of the ginger plant is firm with a striated texture. It may be yellow, white or red, depending on the variety, and is covered with a thin or thick brownish skin, depending on whether the plant was harvested mature or young.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2016/01/health-benefits-of-ginger.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Health Benefits of Fruits</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU26b-EOLCetD83DTXpVlhxoHAswXh4MzSyZbJRLX-2DP4m11RVhbmSuYLFxOgEb1sJWBsdJ_8ijysLH3J6mjvA42ZSZ4YCastmqmoKjE1jHisyj9wT2XGwMA4FEzFLYrLv5_BkJY8FpbnKgw_w-61ccTaXnrG5lu8gjB3f8ShppJ_Jjlap8oHeP7/s320/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="320" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU26b-EOLCetD83DTXpVlhxoHAswXh4MzSyZbJRLX-2DP4m11RVhbmSuYLFxOgEb1sJWBsdJ_8ijysLH3J6mjvA42ZSZ4YCastmqmoKjE1jHisyj9wT2XGwMA4FEzFLYrLv5_BkJY8FpbnKgw_w-61ccTaXnrG5lu8gjB3f8ShppJ_Jjlap8oHeP7/s1600/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Health Benefits of Apples</span></i></div><br /><div>Apples have been a symbol of health for thousands of years, coming in over 7000 varieties and each packed with superior nutrition and health benefits.</div><div><br /></div><div>They can be pressed into a delicious golden juice, eaten sliced, chopped, grated or whole. They can also be baked into pies, tarts and beautiful desserts and can be added to salads and smoothies, as well as often being made into healthful apple cider vinegar. They are delicious and juicy, filled with fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and have been known to keep the Doctor far, far away. Studies have shown that apples can lower cholesterol, improve digestion, strengthen the heart, stimulate weight loss and prevent illnesses and disease.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are 12 reasons to pack an apple in your bag wherever you go:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>They Stimulate Weight Loss</li><li>They Balance Blood Sugar Levels</li><li>They Strengthen Immunity</li><li>They Improve Your Eyesight</li><li>They Are Great for Your Teeth and Gums</li><li>They Build Stronger Bones</li><li>They Give You Energy</li><li>They Relieve Muscle Tension</li><li>They Improve Fertility in Women</li><li>They Improve Cardiovascular Health</li><li>They Improve Brain Function</li><li>They Are Incredibly Alkalizing</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2022/07/health-benefits-of-fruits.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-28572356512270719842024-03-12T00:12:00.028+08:002024-03-12T00:12:00.127+08:00Michelle Yeoh: Miss Malaysia 1983 & Oscars 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">95th Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh – Miss Malaysia 1983</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLjZKdU6uncbB-lrD28TSonDGDOjelBUKXxlws8Q4Ug878uSguHUYbPoygEtBq8ydzc6OiuJZ7WQpnYLXbwxDkq5niEriKHVEhCv71WjOXJN60-npwRiSglqLi6zl5fCr75bo3g7pNrpPuqiR5nUvROFLLxe8vYrPYqoeeBbl_t1h9Njnse8WiXfa/s693/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="693" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLjZKdU6uncbB-lrD28TSonDGDOjelBUKXxlws8Q4Ug878uSguHUYbPoygEtBq8ydzc6OiuJZ7WQpnYLXbwxDkq5niEriKHVEhCv71WjOXJN60-npwRiSglqLi6zl5fCr75bo3g7pNrpPuqiR5nUvROFLLxe8vYrPYqoeeBbl_t1h9Njnse8WiXfa/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mglWP_n1FDY"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Michelle Yeoh won Miss Malaysia 1983</i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you know Yeoh was crowned Miss Malaysia in 1983? As her country’s representative, she placed 18th out of 72 contestants at the 1983 Miss World pageant in London. That same year, she also travelled to Australia where she won several other pageants, including Miss Moomba International and Queen of the Pacific.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In one interview for The Graham Norton Show, she revealed that she entered and won the Miss Malaysia beauty contest in 1983 to “shut her mother up". “I did it to shut her up. Because she wouldn’t stop about it, so we had a deal. If I do this, you will never do something like this again,” Yeoh said about her mother Janet, who signed her up for the beauty pageant when she was in her early 20s.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Incidentally, her late father, Yeoh Kian Teik, was also a prominent Malaysian, a former chairman of the Perak Malaysian Chinese Association, lawyer and businessman who founded the Sri Maju express bus service.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-oscars-best-actress-everything-everywhere-all-once-351186"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh Miss Malaysia 1983</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83qOAcf77F2IpPuseNc09D5JrFSHHnwRAYozR0c2uCIIlFavVHYjNLBcjQB2SbP0yfflDyHGf6s19u2nYVpNpWrOKITGk1MkMc4eko4iGyXN7zld5pCA4LrqK0WC5q6htW3uHIuBlDk4Nq-L6gSenTQT8jyHxPsadVi9GmzPLwo9gp5gbiG-yoENN/s320/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="320" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83qOAcf77F2IpPuseNc09D5JrFSHHnwRAYozR0c2uCIIlFavVHYjNLBcjQB2SbP0yfflDyHGf6s19u2nYVpNpWrOKITGk1MkMc4eko4iGyXN7zld5pCA4LrqK0WC5q6htW3uHIuBlDk4Nq-L6gSenTQT8jyHxPsadVi9GmzPLwo9gp5gbiG-yoENN/s1600/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Inspired by fame and her passion for ballad, Michelle Yeoh enrolled in the royal academy of dance in London where she attained an advanced level degree. Surname Yeoh, Michelle is a Malaysian actress, best known for her works in the Hong Kong action film industry.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle is Miss Malaysia 1983 at the age of 20. She is also known for her international roles in the James Bbond film, 'Tomorrow never dies'. Born in the mining town of Ipoh, Malaysia, Yeoh earned an international standing as a teenage athlete. Actress, model & dancer Michelle Yeoh, is a famous Malaysian actress who later rose to fame from the 1990's up to this time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Known for action films — and for performing many of her own stunts — Yeoh became a Hong Kong favorite after landing the lead role in the martial arts films. One can imagine the tremendous talent and grit that Yeoh possess that allowed her to swing, somersault, punch and kick her way through the. Her parents, having returned to Malaysia for a summer break in 1983, Michelle was shocked to discover that her mother had secretly entered her for Miss Malaysia contest. Named Miss Malaysia in 1983, Michelle Yeoh went on to become one of Asia's top film stars. Michelle Yeoh was at the Miss World pageant in London, November 1983 where she was placed 18th out of 72 contestants. She was just 20 years old at that time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://ikotogunaeda.blogspot.com/2021/07/michelle-yeoh-miss-malaysia-1983.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh reveals she won Miss Malaysia to ‘shut her mother up’</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZKf39GEE9kFaNac6dSQzbJDqP1rTJXeLgqZ8laYZMRwH_DNxUN1LA159pt44zSXIlXb7szdw9MS7LbhkbzCKd8P9nsv9iIS_ZLmfGQk9sjbyxBHHsyqGSd3FeqDBolAqj2VqzXnbSaI5iGIskkboGYI3VxUgW-dT_gsKzzxPMSoQEOK7AzVfUSFW/s705/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="705" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZKf39GEE9kFaNac6dSQzbJDqP1rTJXeLgqZ8laYZMRwH_DNxUN1LA159pt44zSXIlXb7szdw9MS7LbhkbzCKd8P9nsv9iIS_ZLmfGQk9sjbyxBHHsyqGSd3FeqDBolAqj2VqzXnbSaI5iGIskkboGYI3VxUgW-dT_gsKzzxPMSoQEOK7AzVfUSFW/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh revealed that she entered and won the Miss Malaysia beauty contest in 1983 to “shut her mother up.” In an interview on “The Graham Norton Show” on Feb. 3, Yeoh recalled how her mother, Janet, signed her up for the beauty pageant when she was in her early 20s.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actor, 60, recounted coming home for the holidays from England when she was 21 years old to find her mother was “suddenly looped into this whole thing about” how she should be on stage more.</span></div></div><div><blockquote><span style="font-family: arial;">I’m thinking, "What on earth is she on about?" Next thing I knew, my brother – she looped my brother into doing [the same], he was like, "Yeah, yeah, you should try that." She had entered me for Miss Malaysia. She actually signed the form, so technically, I’m not legit.</span></blockquote></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">As Yeoh laughed along with the audience, host Norton said, “But you’d think, ‘Oh, terrible thing to do’, but – you won!” “I did it to shut her up. Because she wouldn’t stop about it, so we had a deal. If I do this, you will never do something like this again,” Yeoh replied. In the interview, Yeoh also spoke about how her strict mother would chaperone her dates when she was a teenager.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/michelle-yeoh-reveals-she-won-223120571.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Malaysian Actress Michelle Yeoh in Miss World 1983</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaF7bMtuLERGjSnSpHCBNMlIzIG6RPz1IDxGqeqaQ88ue855gOjw2-t_jFEWu9aroGatqtIT2UzbbBZygJEQA2jPF-edSt6oBsW79a9Bqa8jYq1dL3ksVGjStx7Ahdj1sTnXkP-LUuy9uXtj6IrZ2WEJU47pbkC7le3UDiF1unFKKtX9DVYpNfHry/s989/0c.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="989" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaF7bMtuLERGjSnSpHCBNMlIzIG6RPz1IDxGqeqaQ88ue855gOjw2-t_jFEWu9aroGatqtIT2UzbbBZygJEQA2jPF-edSt6oBsW79a9Bqa8jYq1dL3ksVGjStx7Ahdj1sTnXkP-LUuy9uXtj6IrZ2WEJU47pbkC7le3UDiF1unFKKtX9DVYpNfHry/s320/0c.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In 1983, at the age of 21, Yeoh won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">She was also Malaysia's representative at the 1983 Miss World pageant in London. She was placed 18th out of 72 contestants, the winner was Sarah Jane Hutt who was born in Poole, England. United Kingdom and who has won the Miss World title five times.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh went on to compete later that year in Moomba Miss Tourism International 1983 held in Australia and won the crown for Malaysia. In some of her past interviews she never mentioned the fact that she competed for Miss World and her international beauty title.She is only 5'4" by the way.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=105771"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh at Miss World 1983</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5JotrBGO2TB8Z_ZCowg5L_T5UfZ6VrOgniU0m_cry3QO5QC5SDUrz9oifYIrxcHq6lRFUbn9KwW2zZ1vd4HJzQNicJLzqixlNzA1Y3YrfVpip16QvsWv8xpBmd1eaNbxkRjDXhhpcyqViSju7ZV1dsQlNhbcIUH_jcI_YjGWkc86yaHOdPrc5kjk/s1920/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5JotrBGO2TB8Z_ZCowg5L_T5UfZ6VrOgniU0m_cry3QO5QC5SDUrz9oifYIrxcHq6lRFUbn9KwW2zZ1vd4HJzQNicJLzqixlNzA1Y3YrfVpip16QvsWv8xpBmd1eaNbxkRjDXhhpcyqViSju7ZV1dsQlNhbcIUH_jcI_YjGWkc86yaHOdPrc5kjk/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh at the Miss World pageant in London, November 1983 - Parade of Delegate. She went with her Chinese name "Yeoh Choo-Kheng".</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for the upload! I never knew about her pre-H.K.-films career until now. I didn't even know she was born and raised in Malaysia.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">She so pretty back then.....but she gots more beautiful as time goes by! I like her before but I want her today and I'm gonna love her tomorrow! She looks great and awesome .... adorable in all her movies!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm gonna be a huge fan of her,forever and ever! LOVEYEOH!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A9Nud5VgU8"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh at Miss World 1983</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNE-ivvp8K6RCvYYqUxkuZ7nD4157b2B5y1MyvnTiwTGIKKnhYsLPEbZ4bEw8mw4vCv8HVyIZi9eVxXVCZtIZuirUKH0ewavlT5B_W-K7K6c_2mvjQZ4eE7g5TbLunfKkk6CJlTV25jz6AOX1Gicgk15d4BAporuLYvl4IyfLhvsb73tbCy_kIJdr/s1920/0b.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNE-ivvp8K6RCvYYqUxkuZ7nD4157b2B5y1MyvnTiwTGIKKnhYsLPEbZ4bEw8mw4vCv8HVyIZi9eVxXVCZtIZuirUKH0ewavlT5B_W-K7K6c_2mvjQZ4eE7g5TbLunfKkk6CJlTV25jz6AOX1Gicgk15d4BAporuLYvl4IyfLhvsb73tbCy_kIJdr/s320/0b.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh at the Miss World pageant in London, November 1983. She went with her Chinese name "Yeoh Choo-Kheng".</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">She was a friend of mine back in 1982 when we were the same year on the Creative Arts degree at Crewe and Alsager College [now part of Manchester Met Uni]. Choo, as we all knew her then, studied Dance and Drama and I studied Music and Drama. A very lovely and gentle person.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">From miss to the martial art and became the icon, what a legend. Can't wait for Shang Chi.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGpigq158F0"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh wins OSCARS 95 best actress</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK9T8H0GPqBp1TUMnPFctt7CH1txhsgD9ugDXHAkWWD10FugVZP9vkXqvWliVkmulftq_GrpYe-_nG3g1h5VfgvXsUaaJYxFsCiyCXPqEeXhfa72lB6fz8RapCUJSJ3-3B3AfEDEu6pZH-EE2GrY7EIS_Vuoks2SjtH56Vpn1OpoTDvIprS90hwhR/s1920/0c.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK9T8H0GPqBp1TUMnPFctt7CH1txhsgD9ugDXHAkWWD10FugVZP9vkXqvWliVkmulftq_GrpYe-_nG3g1h5VfgvXsUaaJYxFsCiyCXPqEeXhfa72lB6fz8RapCUJSJ3-3B3AfEDEu6pZH-EE2GrY7EIS_Vuoks2SjtH56Vpn1OpoTDvIprS90hwhR/s320/0c.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kin0rnEkgHw"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Michelle Yeoh - Best Actress in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'</i></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan to present at the 96th Oscars 2024 on 11 Mar 2024</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gbNES55oFvjbXVjFu0lyRdfOwq8Nk6eFWq4hfdBUWkURlXYULJj3nldjAwhejb4X7awSCzZ4hybZkVcbV5j9qaY_vKXxu7VCxG46UhD1mYA_mInDBjPdX_rAcYYrRoDwIhBAA9GXzYelJ8sDKTrPk53woDDsdekzmvzLa3tAmJuib3kd3P2VZEXAcMc/s900/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gbNES55oFvjbXVjFu0lyRdfOwq8Nk6eFWq4hfdBUWkURlXYULJj3nldjAwhejb4X7awSCzZ4hybZkVcbV5j9qaY_vKXxu7VCxG46UhD1mYA_mInDBjPdX_rAcYYrRoDwIhBAA9GXzYelJ8sDKTrPk53woDDsdekzmvzLa3tAmJuib3kd3P2VZEXAcMc/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://nextshark.com/tag/michelle-yeoh"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Michelle Yeoh</span></a> and Ke Huy Quan, named best actress and best supporting actor at last year's Oscars, have been tapped to return this year as presenters.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Breaking the news: The Academy announced on Monday its full line-up of presenters for the 96th Oscars, which will take place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on March 11. Aside from Yeoh and Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” co-star Jamie Lee Curtis, who won the best supporting actress category for her role, will also return to present.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Other presenters include Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Rockwell and Zendaya.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-195204038.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Malaysians celebrate Michelle Yeoh's historic Best Actress Oscar win</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5YoDS7P1mMjNUrlmo1HmEVOygPrLrFAMdMgGZeOAq_pNdEtPvAkypwCnqEJSXVR17uE4PJaGwNZO7nM2_G7vFGZff_3beBK2kfTXhiS7DE9xLmX179Dr3ub9jwOpMsdy8U4TOG-AR4tDtNbzSCddTsf9CD_U-4G7LrExQT5PXKEGH_BOz8vcHXT6/s847/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="847" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5YoDS7P1mMjNUrlmo1HmEVOygPrLrFAMdMgGZeOAq_pNdEtPvAkypwCnqEJSXVR17uE4PJaGwNZO7nM2_G7vFGZff_3beBK2kfTXhiS7DE9xLmX179Dr3ub9jwOpMsdy8U4TOG-AR4tDtNbzSCddTsf9CD_U-4G7LrExQT5PXKEGH_BOz8vcHXT6/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt after her historic win. Photo: Michelle Yeoh/Instagram</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Internet was filled with words of praise and congratulatory messages for Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh after she won Best Actress at the <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/oscars-2023-watch-ahead-hollywoods-biggest-night-97684798"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">95th Academy Awards</span></a> held Sunday (March 12) in Los Angeles.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeoh, 60, won the coveted acting prize for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, making her the first actress of Asian descent and first Malaysian to win the award in the Academy's 95-year history. She beat her closest contender, two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (Tar) for Hollywood's top acting honour. Other nominees in the category include Ana De Armas (Blonde), Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) and Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans). Hundreds of Malaysians flocked to social media to congratulate Yeoh for putting Malaysia on the map.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In a comment on The Star's Instagram page, @rfionahc commented: "I am extra proud to be a Malaysian today! Congratulations Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh. l am mighty proud of this lady. In fact, all Malaysians should be proud of her." "It will be a very, very long time from now before the next Malaysian (gets a nomination or wins) another Oscar. Well done Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh," Peter Cheah wrote on Facebook.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">related:</span></b></div><div><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2023/03/13/michelle-yeoh-wins-best-actress-at-the-oscars"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress at the Oscars: 'I'm bringing this home'</span></a></div></div><div><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2023/03/13/039everything-everywhere-all-at-once039-wins-almost-everything-at-oscars"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">'Everything Everywhere All At Once' wins almost everything at Oscars</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/03/michelle-yeoh-wins-oscars-95-best.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">'Making us proud': Malaysian politicians, netizens laud Michelle Yeoh for historic Oscar win</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtgQAYxb5ZP7WoYhB35Y5wIa2QtY-KNPero5lPLacOCvHn3WrYaQr6xOO1wybUoo9OCwmn4jnfu0LcXCDfAhJi6z0-sjGq7xTFPzfujCti7CG0xM3EPf9gaYMJs7IUVA0nrSKUJmgmJVSuKcjnUk4EzejgA9U1ix3JXArVSPhcwYr3_60-usq3ErB/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtgQAYxb5ZP7WoYhB35Y5wIa2QtY-KNPero5lPLacOCvHn3WrYaQr6xOO1wybUoo9OCwmn4jnfu0LcXCDfAhJi6z0-sjGq7xTFPzfujCti7CG0xM3EPf9gaYMJs7IUVA0nrSKUJmgmJVSuKcjnUk4EzejgA9U1ix3JXArVSPhcwYr3_60-usq3ErB/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Mrs Janet Yeoh (left), mother to actress Michelle Yeoh, celebrating her daughter's Oscars win alongside Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Nancy Shukri (centre) and Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh (right) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 13, 2023. (Photo: Twitter/@hannahyeoh)</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Malaysian politicians took to social media to congratulate <a href="https://www.mewatch.sg/episode/The-95th-Annual-Academy-Awards-Oscars-2023-E32-Michelle-Yeoh-wins-Best-Actress-In-A-Leading-Role-360988"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Michelle Yeoh</span></a> on her <a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-wins-oscars-best-actress-everything-everywhere-all-once-351356"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">historic win </span></a>at the Oscars 95th Academy Awards in the Best Actress category on Monday (Mar 13) for her lead role in hit indie film Everything Everywhere All At Once.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeoh is the first Malaysian and Asian to win Best Actress at the prestigious award ceremony. The Ipoh-born actress won the Oscar over her fellow nominees Cate Blanchett (Tár), Ana de Armas (Blonde), Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) and Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans) for her portrayal of Evelyn Wang in the zany sci-fi film.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In a Facebook post, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the actress on her win and paid tribute to her illustrious career. “In creating history by being not just the first Malaysian but the very first Asian actress to win in this category, we take enormous pride in her achievement, adding to a long list of successes and capping a critically acclaimed acting career spanning decades. “Coupled with this latest accomplishment, Michelle’s illustrious and exemplary career in this field will certainly continue to be a source of great inspiration and motivation to our homegrown actors and actresses and provide even greater impetus to the growth of our local industry,” Mr Anwar wrote.</span></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-michelle-yeoh-oscars-academy-awards-win-everything-everywhere-all-once-3342721"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh makes history as 1st Asian woman to win Oscar for best actress</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGJynjzaWV0xLE8Lv6lnPE3WLiM0qpmnnrWNP_2GzZhpzYkn43cxYGghUAmp9_FEG2Jmgb_Zvp9zjvVBgv0R7Cg5kkcA80xaX7IAxbvdIS4T6WeQZ16Gbm5_0HNj-hCNh06WckY9LpTihLjrCTQBOm0I2DGQ7xgbqRxUzmaQ9si77lFccvo-Pv-Oi/s992/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="992" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGJynjzaWV0xLE8Lv6lnPE3WLiM0qpmnnrWNP_2GzZhpzYkn43cxYGghUAmp9_FEG2Jmgb_Zvp9zjvVBgv0R7Cg5kkcA80xaX7IAxbvdIS4T6WeQZ16Gbm5_0HNj-hCNh06WckY9LpTihLjrCTQBOm0I2DGQ7xgbqRxUzmaQ9si77lFccvo-Pv-Oi/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang in A24's "Everything Everywhere All at Once." </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Courtesy of A24</span></i></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh won the Academy 95th Award for best actress at the 2023 Oscars Sunday night for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeoh, who was born in Malaysia and is a legend in the Hong Kong action film world, also made history as the first Asian woman to win best actress in the 95-year history of the Academy Awards. This was Yeoh's first Oscar nomination. "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities," Yeoh said in her acceptance speech, adding, "Dream big and dreams do come true."</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The actress also gave a shout-out to women, saying, "And ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up." Yeoh dedicated the win to her 84-year-old mom, who she said was watching at home in Malaysia, as well as "all the moms in the world because they are really the superheroes and, without them, none of us will be here tonight." Yeoh, who starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and 2018's "Crazy Rich Asians," played Evelyn Wang in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." The film was written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, aka "the Daniels."</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/oscars-2023-michelle-yeoh-makes-history-1st-asian/story?id=97723007"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Oscars: Michelle Yeoh is first Asian to win best actress for Everything Everywhere All At Once</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDH9zs2qfc6jgvFat-9C_UrWjxHvov5le79MQhfcyuXUPtLujGfGHSW9LONSVqvkZaMXupiuK9lZ7HkJqdkEKL0V3Xk_v-XY7eXxCWnja4_G97naJXpbHQDHZl7RKRGgn_Mqau25cSG1rvV3tBKx6JNT2ZlNlyCP9lnkKdTQijK2HWqH3eEdXLl1E/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDH9zs2qfc6jgvFat-9C_UrWjxHvov5le79MQhfcyuXUPtLujGfGHSW9LONSVqvkZaMXupiuK9lZ7HkJqdkEKL0V3Xk_v-XY7eXxCWnja4_G97naJXpbHQDHZl7RKRGgn_Mqau25cSG1rvV3tBKx6JNT2ZlNlyCP9lnkKdTQijK2HWqH3eEdXLl1E/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A still from Everything Everywhere All At Once starring (from left) Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. PHOTO: MM2 ENTERTAINMENT</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner in the sci-fi trip Everything Everywhere All At Once. The film also bagged the Best Picture award.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeoh, 60, was widely regarded as the front-runner for the award after claiming a Screen Actors Guild honour and a Golden Globe award for the role. This was her first Oscar nomination. “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that dream big and dreams do come true,” Yeoh said while accepting her award. “And ladies, don’t let anybody ever tell you you are past your prime.”</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In Everything Everywhere, Yeoh’s character, Evelyn Wang, is struggling to finish her taxes when she is swept into alternate universes. The science-fiction film was a critical and commercial success and also won the best picture <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/oscars-2023-watch-ahead-hollywoods-biggest-night-97684798"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Oscar</span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/oscars-michelle-yeoh-wins-best-actress-for-everything-everywhere-all-at-once"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh makes history with 1st Oscar win</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEYmgAYYgNyzrpclcuBSM6Y7tAYdl5S1HduXfMRKgLzNHQxHSu_aQ4wfBNJ8WoMVe4bkzhYuJwD0ht8VCyf5KA_o1i5aczg-NaVKRJSb3lDlNPuSjZG7IQKdKyou6P58fDluXhgvQ3qiS8nSFQ6EoQEym-OMLKrXp4kNbP-h9rmDodkZlK6bSr8hW/s1920/0c.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEYmgAYYgNyzrpclcuBSM6Y7tAYdl5S1HduXfMRKgLzNHQxHSu_aQ4wfBNJ8WoMVe4bkzhYuJwD0ht8VCyf5KA_o1i5aczg-NaVKRJSb3lDlNPuSjZG7IQKdKyou6P58fDluXhgvQ3qiS8nSFQ6EoQEym-OMLKrXp4kNbP-h9rmDodkZlK6bSr8hW/s320/0c.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Many of Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/oscars-2023-watch-ahead-hollywoods-biggest-night-97684798"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">95th Academy Awards</span></a> on Sunday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">"Everything Everywhere All at Once" lead this year's Oscars, winning seven of the 11 awards it was nominated for including the night's biggest prizes of best picture and best director. Michelle Yeoh, the film's star, made history as the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for best actress.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">“This is proof that dreams ... do come true,” she said during her acceptance speech. “And ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime."</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/oscars-2023-complete-winners-list-95th-academy-awards/story?id=97744352&ref=upstract.com"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh makes history as first Asian to win best actress Oscar</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWs5-2CrjoTV7KJ7p5vyfdnl3aa_ZlJzf-1pX9fLCXCLkAHXp1iCIJttTv-47XJpO59Y6AlPyj6pz-Vw6E20_F_lEukT9HkiI_7jeK_-X5Y2owIcpAslqZgwnl23lfK33HlMy47r_AFSzotz4p6M_lZRiQYXJzA2KYMCYBaeGlF08ut5TtBdE__9O/s705/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="705" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWs5-2CrjoTV7KJ7p5vyfdnl3aa_ZlJzf-1pX9fLCXCLkAHXp1iCIJttTv-47XJpO59Y6AlPyj6pz-Vw6E20_F_lEukT9HkiI_7jeK_-X5Y2owIcpAslqZgwnl23lfK33HlMy47r_AFSzotz4p6M_lZRiQYXJzA2KYMCYBaeGlF08ut5TtBdE__9O/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner thrust into a zany multiverse in the sci-fi trip "Everything Everywhere All at Once."</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Hollywood veteran won over Academy voters with her complex take on Evelyn Wang, a Chinese American laundromat owner who is mired in a tax audit, stuck in a crumbling marriage and struggling to connect with her daughter Joy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, and she ends up traversing multiple universes to evade a powerful supernatural enemy, who happens to be an iteration of... her daughter. "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that.... dream big and dreams do come true," Yeoh said as she accepted the award. "And ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up," she said to cheers.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/michelle-yeoh-makes-history-first-041006477.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh makes history with best actress Oscar win</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAx9PnpkVE_7_NIfoSOT8l9qlsbEq1P7VziqG5j6IGv89rtyXIwmiCiEHjPSPw5KIWAN8_UOIoSkAdrOutRNlJIJyUIz6agIToSgGAAW28kLd2babRAWPCnefr7mVSX3uPisrbT1-nfZTOJ-5LsovgIdYdIkxcggSriDgxfQKsX8RFA6bIAlJD_wW/s960/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAx9PnpkVE_7_NIfoSOT8l9qlsbEq1P7VziqG5j6IGv89rtyXIwmiCiEHjPSPw5KIWAN8_UOIoSkAdrOutRNlJIJyUIz6agIToSgGAAW28kLd2babRAWPCnefr7mVSX3uPisrbT1-nfZTOJ-5LsovgIdYdIkxcggSriDgxfQKsX8RFA6bIAlJD_wW/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Michelle Yeoh accepts the Oscar for best actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh has won best actress at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win the award.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeoh, who earned the trophy for her acclaimed performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” has also entered the history books for becoming the first Malaysian-born performer to be honored with a best actress Oscar. Yeoh is the fifth person of Asian descent to win an Oscar in an acting category and the first to win in a lead acting category.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof to dream big and dreams do come true,” Yeoh gushed while accepting her Oscar. She added: “Ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you’re ever past your prime.” Yeoh dedicated her Oscar to her mother, and “all the moms in the world, because they really are the superheroes and without them none of us would be here tonight.”</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-oscars-winner/index.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLBFAQK7XQGwV5v2SkiDUgoPd8qG4Ptnb_Ekk8mKmtS9qhaj2YSwcfhfAmfJ4067WFCF9fk12ZuvmDrV-ZRkS5tba2WFJCakWT984IjSgt3mxYWZuCiqBxsYIGdVnH3nwkpE8QVS690losoVpOgIiU4UaSIeAQV_c-73rHefcTrp8yUfCxFGBLBSq/s599/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLBFAQK7XQGwV5v2SkiDUgoPd8qG4Ptnb_Ekk8mKmtS9qhaj2YSwcfhfAmfJ4067WFCF9fk12ZuvmDrV-ZRkS5tba2WFJCakWT984IjSgt3mxYWZuCiqBxsYIGdVnH3nwkpE8QVS690losoVpOgIiU4UaSIeAQV_c-73rHefcTrp8yUfCxFGBLBSq/s320/0.jpg" width="176" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Yeoh Choo Kheng born 6 August 1962 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia</span></i></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng PSM is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early films, she rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films where she performed her own stunts, such as Yes, Madam (1985), Police Story 3: Supercop (1992), and Holy Weapon (1993). She gained international recognition for her roles in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and in Ang Lee's martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). The latter role earned her a BAFTA Best Actress nomination.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">After a career resurgence with a multi-year recurring role on Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2020), she received worldwide praise for her performance as Evelyn Wang in the 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once, winning the Golden Globe Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, and becoming the first Malaysian to win an Academy Award in any category with her win for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the second woman of color to win after Halle Berry in 2002.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Yeoh's other works include Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Reign of Assassins (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016), and The Lady (2011), where she portrayed Aung San Suu Kyi. She played supporting roles in the romantic comedies Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Last Christmas (2019), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). On television, Yeoh recently starred in the fantasy miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022). The film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes ranked her the greatest action heroine of all time in 2008.[8] In 1997, she was chosen by People as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World", and in 2009 the same magazine listed her as one of the "35 All-Time Screen Beauties". In 2022, Time named her one of the world's 100 most influential people on its annual listicle and its Icon of the Year.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Yeoh"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Oscars 95th Academy Awards</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZ8VHPClhZfRCtgf8xHvgLhcGZvanuKyfpFyX8hM0MlS85XgG2uF2kYQ14OqeIrgzkfG2D8a0aCg8Gi05UHbapsJDtUkkWalzjnMaYEsfGkgrXcbZ-9srE9AD14a5VJkyzWRdDCfGfMo0LBe-fJeoJCCMQ-WU2tR6vxWZGXGb4-3XD8w2CwenuivD/s353/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="282" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZ8VHPClhZfRCtgf8xHvgLhcGZvanuKyfpFyX8hM0MlS85XgG2uF2kYQ14OqeIrgzkfG2D8a0aCg8Gi05UHbapsJDtUkkWalzjnMaYEsfGkgrXcbZ-9srE9AD14a5VJkyzWRdDCfGfMo0LBe-fJeoJCCMQ-WU2tR6vxWZGXGb4-3XD8w2CwenuivD/s320/0.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">95th Academy Awards Official poster</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The 95th Academy Awards were presented in a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards honor films released in 2022.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The event was televised in the U.S. by ABC and was produced by Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss. Weiss was also the director. Comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show for the third time, after the 89th and 90th editions of the ceremony in 2017 and 2018.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Everything Everywhere All at Once won seven awards, including Best Picture; Everything Everywhere All at Once also had eleven nominations, the most of the ceremony. Other winners included All Quiet on the Western Front with four awards and The Whale with two.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_Academy_Awards"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">8 Facts About Michelle Yeoh, Best Actress At The 95th Oscars 2023</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnQdK9HgU2wgOwbcZdJIym_TS6huIydun_RU3lIDORGVIsBUBP2u0bXUvOitU4LfR4kPIAoF3zPdlBxrouo9y2xk2LGRtfG-xVOerSlrtFrbjdi5JYVmRsWrZtwvPCveDQ_dpq0OBl-WYjcclViCGwqHY4Iovm0R1REmB0HOW7VNpufUcrYtnrdqD/s1920/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnQdK9HgU2wgOwbcZdJIym_TS6huIydun_RU3lIDORGVIsBUBP2u0bXUvOitU4LfR4kPIAoF3zPdlBxrouo9y2xk2LGRtfG-xVOerSlrtFrbjdi5JYVmRsWrZtwvPCveDQ_dpq0OBl-WYjcclViCGwqHY4Iovm0R1REmB0HOW7VNpufUcrYtnrdqD/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y1UAuFspW0"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Michelle Yeoh bergelar Tan Sri</i></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">On Sunday (12 Mar), Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh made history by becoming the <a href="https://mustsharenews.com/michelle-yeoh-ke-huy-quan-oscar/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">first Asian woman to win a Best Actress Oscar</span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The 95th Academy Awards saw the biggest winners with ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, and Yeoh was among them. Having been involved with the entertainment industry since her debut in 1983, the 60-year-old actress is an icon for Asians all over the world. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to martial arts films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you will be hard-pressed to find something that Yeoh hasn’t done.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In light of Michelle Yeoh’s historic Oscar win, here are eight things you need to know about this Malaysian powerhouse:</span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh’s career started as a beauty queen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Her first acting gig was a watch commercial – with Jackie Chan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">She did most of her stunts in her early martial arts films</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Became a Bond Girl in 1997, earning Hollywood fame</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">She holds noble orders in Malaysia & France</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh is a Leo</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">She used to be known as Michelle Khan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Studied ballet in London</span></li></ul></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://mustsharenews.com/michelle-yeoh-facts/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Yeoh’s granduncle was an ex-PAP MP and Speaker of Parliament</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDNQVob_2UZNUcPBvdckGhVJlklR_dnGKWa4dabw08JlIMXVnDCm7kPXSPdxSh3FiMuYHYGiUeqXmbemyOIxbD2D9LYU7lityVbMLSvja9s-7Z7bsL3Wp_E3fUdU_rhxe0CsVAo-tNjM4e3mpsMuOFekGCLTsyhP5v0N3VElhels0pu64JotY2va/s922/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="922" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDNQVob_2UZNUcPBvdckGhVJlklR_dnGKWa4dabw08JlIMXVnDCm7kPXSPdxSh3FiMuYHYGiUeqXmbemyOIxbD2D9LYU7lityVbMLSvja9s-7Z7bsL3Wp_E3fUdU_rhxe0CsVAo-tNjM4e3mpsMuOFekGCLTsyhP5v0N3VElhels0pu64JotY2va/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aside from being one of the longest-serving speakers of any parliament in the world, Prof Yeoh also <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">served briefly as the acting president of Singapore</span></i></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">As people all over the world celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s historic Best Actress win at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday (12 Mar), Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s wife Ho Ching has recounted her own connection with a member of the Malaysian star’s family.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Pointing out how well-connected the successful Yeoh family of Ipoh is, Mdm Ho said that four prominent members of the family put down their roots in Singapore and served as top surgeons. Three of the retired surgeons – Dr Yeoh Kian Hian and his two brothers – are Ms Yeoh’s uncles while the most prominent Singapore Yeoh, <a href="https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4624923/all"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Prof Yeoh Ghim Seng</span></a>, is her granduncle. <a href="https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/2e8c7fcb-1162-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Prof Yeoh Ghim Seng</span></a>, who was described once as “the biggest but fastest Asian surgeon,” was also a ruling party politician. His political career began in 1966 when he was recruited by the People’s Action Party (PAP) to stand in a by-election in Joo Chiat.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">He won by a walkover and served as the constituency’s MP for 22 years. He was too busy with medicine to become a minister and so, the PAP made him Speaker of Parliament (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeoh_Ghim_Seng"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">between 1970 and 1989</span></a>). In 1977, he became the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization’s very first president. Aside from being one of the longest-serving speakers of any parliament in the world, Prof Yeoh also served briefly as the acting president of Singapore between the death of Yusof Ishak on 23 November 1970 and the inauguration of President Benjamin Sheares on 2 January 1971.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://theindependent.sg/michelle-yeohs-granduncle-was-an-ex-pap-mp-and-speaker-of-parliament-ho-ching-recalls/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-46920344503364762702024-03-11T00:11:00.021+08:002024-03-12T10:13:37.907+08:00Ramadan رمضان 2024<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMBsyuZx88Juki2vJn04Xi5uMIMPx-EcY2ZJoF8UVduXuZyOpH2dmOGlmJt2qflTUkWGuIJAF91bpvDxw3cbPHm4KQUgUumnLMtwz76ESOXLQrvHqh7rLKQXriz1t4wRe089o__z0GoSnQLOZbB6PJtdbo6kZYQmnQ-rN1FUrtF1CwgHqsWdJ0kVuU_g/s1887/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1887" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMBsyuZx88Juki2vJn04Xi5uMIMPx-EcY2ZJoF8UVduXuZyOpH2dmOGlmJt2qflTUkWGuIJAF91bpvDxw3cbPHm4KQUgUumnLMtwz76ESOXLQrvHqh7rLKQXriz1t4wRe089o__z0GoSnQLOZbB6PJtdbo6kZYQmnQ-rN1FUrtF1CwgHqsWdJ0kVuU_g/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxULN61_2-U"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Ramadan is the Holiest Month in the Islamic Calendar</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KHOERnY1vd7g0Xgt1fksh4pO5rUQGYXleWMRxVKocqutol3YP4catMwCckhrgy2kdjeoPtirOjf0KFPKJKue83zntrmlDR2i7amzQUlJCwKaVmzPHd_dr2c7szVEY5z3zwFyzkwI0MoETLizi4cw7xwGPtEs6ghbT7DsrXQjrMLegPfbhjEYx0w63cA/s768/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="768" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KHOERnY1vd7g0Xgt1fksh4pO5rUQGYXleWMRxVKocqutol3YP4catMwCckhrgy2kdjeoPtirOjf0KFPKJKue83zntrmlDR2i7amzQUlJCwKaVmzPHd_dr2c7szVEY5z3zwFyzkwI0MoETLizi4cw7xwGPtEs6ghbT7DsrXQjrMLegPfbhjEYx0w63cA/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div>Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It is called the Fast of Ramadan and lasts the entire month. Ramadan is a time when Muslims concentrate on their faith and spend less time on the concerns of their everyday lives. It is a time of worship and contemplation.</span></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the Fast of Ramadan strict restraints are placed on the daily lives of Muslims. They are not allowed to eat or drink during the daylight hours. Smoking and sexual relations are also forbidden during fasting. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">At the end of each day the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called the iftar. In the evening following the iftar it is customary for Muslims to go out visiting family and friends. The fast is resumed the next morning.</span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During Ramadan, it is common for Muslims to go to the Masjid (Mosque) and spend several hours praying and studying the Quran. In addition to the five daily prayers, during Ramadan Muslims recite a special prayer called the Taraweeh prayer (Night Prayer). The length of this prayer is usually 2-3 times as long as the daily prayers. Some Muslims spend the entire night in prayer. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The holiday of Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and the start of the next lunar month, Shawwal. This day is declared when the crescent new moon has been sighted or if sighting of the moon is not possible due to the weather, the completion of 30 days of fasting.</span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><a href="http://www.officeholidays.com/religious/muslim/ramadam.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-18412710799502822472024-03-10T00:10:00.001+08:002024-03-10T00:10:00.126+08:00How much water do you need to drink a day?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1ns2Wxyo48qMAFKG_WVgoYG0zpiTVzdEJp85uHtYxAa5Zw6jDzA8l-6dWobnwoWiKzCJAXSpBydcWKAsvlHRLzmlw1UxEsrGEnvfuyzN_x9yU30mc4VQZByDKP-f47Yj5EW16El6wnVM-cDDv6GPTyThlKv8V04-9DExnO3XWSNv55JtL6LRPEzj/s705/-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="705" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1ns2Wxyo48qMAFKG_WVgoYG0zpiTVzdEJp85uHtYxAa5Zw6jDzA8l-6dWobnwoWiKzCJAXSpBydcWKAsvlHRLzmlw1UxEsrGEnvfuyzN_x9yU30mc4VQZByDKP-f47Yj5EW16El6wnVM-cDDv6GPTyThlKv8V04-9DExnO3XWSNv55JtL6LRPEzj/s320/-0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Drinking water helps to clear up skin and boost energy levels. (Photo by Getty)</span></i></div><br /><div>Let's face it: not many of us drink enough water. We've all experienced feeling faint and dehydrated after opting for fizzy drinks or sugary teas instead.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Staying hydrated is essential for your body to function properly – especially in the summer heat, when we're more likely to feel groggy, and in the winter months, when cold and flu symptoms are more common. Water can help to clear out toxins, clear up skin and boost energy levels, according to studies. But how much do you actually need to drink to feel the benefits? Here's what the experts say. The NHS recommends drinking six to eight glasses of fluid per day – or about 1.2 litres – to stay hydrated. As well as water, this includes:</div></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sugar-free tea and coffee</li><li>Lower-fat milk</li><li>Fruit juice and smoothies (no more than 150ml a day)</li></ul></div><div>Every person's body is different, so the exact amount you need may depend on factor such as your health, age, size and weight.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sg.style.yahoo.com/how-much-water-need-drink-every-day-100549014.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-29730010326950172352024-03-09T00:09:00.003+08:002024-03-11T16:36:17.957+08:00Police raids massage parlours & entertainment outlets<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>62 people nabbed in anti-crime blitz targeting entertainment outlets, massage parlours</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqYvPUMh_XSBZzDVyBCV3mtFInc5jus6nK2TYYbwtO1gmho5MKmgnLTx7OoaEALj1vgGBUqwk54KIb_kxf_onl_r4_Y_ZHnXwNLwtG_sDmBX614oy5Ou684nBzxwLewnEaNwsUg0r07hEOQupeAEGlF5zF2-Y87ogTXLbCgSdpu-HrAst4L6N62qj1QQ/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqYvPUMh_XSBZzDVyBCV3mtFInc5jus6nK2TYYbwtO1gmho5MKmgnLTx7OoaEALj1vgGBUqwk54KIb_kxf_onl_r4_Y_ZHnXwNLwtG_sDmBX614oy5Ou684nBzxwLewnEaNwsUg0r07hEOQupeAEGlF5zF2-Y87ogTXLbCgSdpu-HrAst4L6N62qj1QQ/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>14 men and 48 women were arrested during the four-day operation from Feb 28 to Mar 2. FOTO:ARIFFIN JAMAR</i></span></div><br />Scantily clad women who tried to flee from an Orchard Road KTV lounge during a raid were arrested as the authorities cracked down on illicit activities at entertainment outlets and massage parlours. </span>In all, 14 men and 48 women were arrested during the four-day operation from Feb 28 to March 2 and are being investigated, said the police.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>The raid on March 2 at the KTV joint in Far East Shopping Centre was led by the Tanglin Police Division and was part of a five-hour blitz from 10pm. The Straits Times and other media outlets witnessed the operation, which involved more than 30 officers from the Singapore Police Force, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, and Health Sciences Authority (HSA).</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>At the lounge, shoes, bags and a mobile phone were strewn across the floor as the women tried to scramble out during the 11.30pm raid by plain-clothes officers. The mostly male patrons were caught by surprise when the lights were suddenly turned on at the usually dimly lit lounge. The outlet has a few private rooms with doors that have only a small glass strip allowing a look in.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/62-people-nabbed-in-anti-crime-blitz-targeting-entertainment-outlets-massage-parlours" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Russian, Ukrainian women allegedly working illegally in Boat Quay area</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSghW_uWU9Zqg9YxVOzQF54YqrNTZwweCbN4HXCyMMTJhU8w8q4KtVHn49QyQKUop36tiGpqohWN0Ryk6HFmu-DkCrHNf3Kqw_h31B-mrlveyv8WFNgE5keBCLTsfwhOXVP6FkAbIxVhFSDG1DDMh1hjfisu5MTIqp1IokHM88oaJPyP0Z20YB2XRHxqQ/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSghW_uWU9Zqg9YxVOzQF54YqrNTZwweCbN4HXCyMMTJhU8w8q4KtVHn49QyQKUop36tiGpqohWN0Ryk6HFmu-DkCrHNf3Kqw_h31B-mrlveyv8WFNgE5keBCLTsfwhOXVP6FkAbIxVhFSDG1DDMh1hjfisu5MTIqp1IokHM88oaJPyP0Z20YB2XRHxqQ/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Customers are asked to buy drinks for the women in exchange for their company. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_ID9uZRkI"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Each of the drinks, known as a "special", costs $100</span></a>. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG</span></i></div><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>Foreigners have been spotted working illegally in the Boat Quay area, even as the authorities continued their crackdown on illicit activities at entertainment outlets around Singapore. Women from Eastern European bloc countries including Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Belarus have been operating outside a pub in Circular Road, where they get men to buy them a “special” margarita drink at $100 a glass.</div><div><br /></div><div>It buys the customer time with the women, until the drink is finished. Payment is made to employees of the bar. The Straits Times understands the arrangement sometimes leads to offers of sexual services for a fee. Entertainment outlets in the area were targeted in a series of police raids in 2022 and 2023, with the authorities seeking to crack down on illicit activities including solicitation.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>In 2022, before Covid-19 restrictions were fully lifted at public entertainment and nightlife joints, police checked more than 350 people and arrested dozens at outlets around town, including in the Circular Road area. Boat Quay and other entertainment districts like Little India, Geylang and Chinatown were again targeted in raids conducted between Nov 15 and Dec 18, 2023. Around 6,700 people were checked, with the authorities arresting 523, including women who had allegedly offered sexual services. More recently, the police and other agencies embarked on a four-day anti-crime blitz from Feb 28 to March 2, again targeting entertainment outlets. In total, 62 individuals were arrested, including 12 women for allegedly providing sexual services.</div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/russian-ukrainian-women-allegedly-working-illegally-in-boat-quay-area" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>22 women arrested in raids of massage joints, commercial units around S'pore including Orchard</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6fbok8y3PKTyakZwOIUusZ6jkwOGmnfhQfSQjaFctiHDOi_9S7h7bgtICdOl7XATij2r54wGWYGYAtVLsfUQ6_5UFbFsOtpiUaw3F6yVxDm_trzlRUbaINFVLHHAfQr2Qveau5czRMsaJcZ-OAn_SLfuYzvGn13FR-O0JTVFbOpINUAgU6GNt5seR3g/s700/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6fbok8y3PKTyakZwOIUusZ6jkwOGmnfhQfSQjaFctiHDOi_9S7h7bgtICdOl7XATij2r54wGWYGYAtVLsfUQ6_5UFbFsOtpiUaw3F6yVxDm_trzlRUbaINFVLHHAfQr2Qveau5czRMsaJcZ-OAn_SLfuYzvGn13FR-O0JTVFbOpINUAgU6GNt5seR3g/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Twenty-two women, aged between 23 and 46, were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter Act from Feb 28 to 29.</div><div><br /></div><div>The arrests were made during enforcement operations conducted by officers from Tanglin Police Division conducted against various massage establishments and commercial units located along Balestier Road, Orchard Road, Thomson Road and River Valley Road. The raids were part of a series of enforcement operations conducted from Feb 28 to March 2, where a total of 14 men and 48 women, aged between 21 and 75, are being investigated for various offences.</div><div><br /></div><div>Officers from Tanglin Police Division also conducted an enforcement operation against illegal gambling activities in Whampoa on Feb 28 and five men, aged between 65 and 75, were arrested for offences under the Gambling Control Act. Cash amounting to over $2,300, mobile phones and other gambling-related paraphernalia were seized as case exhibits.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/22-women-arrested-in-raids-of-massage-joints-commercial-units-around-spore-including" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Orchard area KTV raids: Hostesses & patrons arrested, some tried to escape</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwycjq-yhZ-lmleXEFugovitoqMLmHJ07yyW0l8QyuHQ2_haLKdY3NCb10Tp8xoY0gG55EsMf4zfnuRPTgSE1ir8zGkdarBhyphenhyphenMQH9bd_cpNrgnvHSd8l_3tYkh6WCIKanPZqgtI02aUho1CZAIk6y_gtwHFfF1bZVh4x-CKEBW4n-aGzsjz40eKSaSk3I/s1000/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwycjq-yhZ-lmleXEFugovitoqMLmHJ07yyW0l8QyuHQ2_haLKdY3NCb10Tp8xoY0gG55EsMf4zfnuRPTgSE1ir8zGkdarBhyphenhyphenMQH9bd_cpNrgnvHSd8l_3tYkh6WCIKanPZqgtI02aUho1CZAIk6y_gtwHFfF1bZVh4x-CKEBW4n-aGzsjz40eKSaSk3I/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A total of 26 women and 3 men were arrested in a multi-agency raid on Orchard Road KTV lounges between Mar. 1 and Mar. 2, 2024.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>A Shin Min Daily News reporter who observed the operation saw at least four women and two men trying to escape during a raid on one of the KTV lounges. She said they were intercepted, and the police officers asked them why they ran. The operation, jointly conducted by officers from the Tanglin Police Division, the Criminal Investigation Department, the Ministry of Manpower, the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and the Health Sciences Authority, started on a Friday (Mar. 1) night on around 10pm.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Shin Min reporter and a Lianhe Zaobao reporter followed the enforcement officers to two KTV lounges, one located at Cuppage Plaza and the other at Far East Shopping Centre, where both joints were found in the basement.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://mothership.sg/2024/03/police-raid-orchard/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Scantily-clad women offering men 'special massages' at People's Park Centre</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENremVyq5fBNG3kJJ7mPazYgrDbGnNHdjZ1Txd0zqd7kV9wwTmC0Vyaonxcbx_icC7hLV7iZOdfJJM9bUJw9sK_vWCtUVs6PZmv5bqoc3Q-UZwSMLfVjTZNBH1Y5OMouoHbEXCOcbnmprS6A_Chmc4Ds-lDcJQ6c0y2A_Nv-Uoo8b_FEr27HBTGT9JSc/s700/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENremVyq5fBNG3kJJ7mPazYgrDbGnNHdjZ1Txd0zqd7kV9wwTmC0Vyaonxcbx_icC7hLV7iZOdfJJM9bUJw9sK_vWCtUVs6PZmv5bqoc3Q-UZwSMLfVjTZNBH1Y5OMouoHbEXCOcbnmprS6A_Chmc4Ds-lDcJQ6c0y2A_Nv-Uoo8b_FEr27HBTGT9JSc/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>People's Park Centre in Chinatown is apparently seedy, with a number of its shops offering "special" massages.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shin Min Daily News was tipped off by a 55-year-old reader who said she often saw scantily-clad women at the third floor of the mall approach men who walked past their shops. A 32-year-old man the Chinese daily spoke to said he knew at least one shop on that floor offered "special" services.</div><div><br /></div><div>He had gone into the shop for a massage. The masseuse led him to the back of the shop, closed the shopfront door and switched off the lights. The man claimed that as the woman groped him, she rattled off a list of services and their prices.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/scantily-clad-women-offering-men-special-massages-at-peoples-park-centre" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Women in revealing clothes seen waiting for customers at Jurong East massage shops</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn4ZoKSYKxsOqaUf8F-1DvB0kDzEF-nqHtJeSMYp8wGYJLTfjF2sne1L1JH8uWSMTThUrdfPj0Zb0PG4j-KrZITFLWE-ECNqmOsJ17c0YF5BZS2JTKG1XFEfWj1Brkz6FZTHa4PTESnJr5mcE5HqMMY2kA3_k2OGkK6dPnxiRI75_ZvyRDsjCKA73r10/s700/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn4ZoKSYKxsOqaUf8F-1DvB0kDzEF-nqHtJeSMYp8wGYJLTfjF2sne1L1JH8uWSMTThUrdfPj0Zb0PG4j-KrZITFLWE-ECNqmOsJ17c0YF5BZS2JTKG1XFEfWj1Brkz6FZTHa4PTESnJr5mcE5HqMMY2kA3_k2OGkK6dPnxiRI75_ZvyRDsjCKA73r10/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Is this Jurong East neighbourhood turning into a mini red-light district?</div><div><br /></div><div>More than 10 massage establishments have sprung up in an HDB estate at Jurong East Avenue 1 in recent years. Some are suspected of providing sexual services.</div><div><br /></div><div>When a Shin Min Daily News reporter visited recently, every HDB block was found to have at least several massage establishments. Women in revealing clothes and heavy make-up sat at the door waiting for customers. Whenever a man walked by, they would try to persuade him to go in.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/women-in-revealing-clothes-seen-waiting-for-customers-at-jurong-east-massage-shops" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Women allegedly solicit for customers at Upp Paya Lebar Rd: 'Want a massage? Beautiful girls inside'</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswOMhkZzwxJ5mO6nlx4-K621IrTV2byyNg4c-6utvoTAq2vNT9QIechc_1wFfKfvVZ9uB7AfBdil_ayKcvlWkrjSuH3_r8ECzrr1MGNggTHhASpGXIFzrEi0Th9kYXm7xABQ0EjBHZsEtA3TsXJioJACDjbEpc8DoLdaoN4-dYVBn6kHkfUExwgh8UX0/s700/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswOMhkZzwxJ5mO6nlx4-K621IrTV2byyNg4c-6utvoTAq2vNT9QIechc_1wFfKfvVZ9uB7AfBdil_ayKcvlWkrjSuH3_r8ECzrr1MGNggTHhASpGXIFzrEi0Th9kYXm7xABQ0EjBHZsEtA3TsXJioJACDjbEpc8DoLdaoN4-dYVBn6kHkfUExwgh8UX0/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Sexily-dressed women have allegedly been soliciting for customers outside massage parlours along Upper Paya Lebar Road for the past six months.</div><div><br /></div><div>A resident, who declined to be named, told Lianhe Wanbao that massage parlours have been operating from a row of shophouses along the street for the past few years. They have never brought inconvenience to people until about half a year ago, when sexily-clad women began appearing at three of the massage parlours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wearing high heels, hot pants and heavy makeup, these women would stand by the roadside outside the massage parlours to 'openly solicit' for customers, said the resident. The resident also revealed that every time he walked past the massage parlours, the women would approach him and ask, 'Want a massage? There are beautiful girls inside.'</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/women-allegedly-solicit-for-customers-at-upp-paya-lebar-road-want-a-massage-beautiful" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>102 people investigated for involvement in vice activities after two-week-long operatio</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbX3V43Ov4Q_LT4URz2N6YELGJENfA9unYCqH2qggBM37hAHRxlPD08ZIaHG_AYptLTGjdz8aDhdfE58N0iw9CgcSk3lTQuPfmzl4TxEEH0B6yByBQSsZotElMtZs4EwYdFcn88tgo-9rbCq7fLwSfAO8mEARpd7i8TxLOPVgBgeZ2x9E1xOPemEVWiM/s833/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="833" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbX3V43Ov4Q_LT4URz2N6YELGJENfA9unYCqH2qggBM37hAHRxlPD08ZIaHG_AYptLTGjdz8aDhdfE58N0iw9CgcSk3lTQuPfmzl4TxEEH0B6yByBQSsZotElMtZs4EwYdFcn88tgo-9rbCq7fLwSfAO8mEARpd7i8TxLOPVgBgeZ2x9E1xOPemEVWiM/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The police arrested eighty-four women and 15 men, aged between 18 and 49, for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities following a two-week-long operation between Jan 4 and 18.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>A man and two women, aged between 56 and 84, are assisting in police investigations.</div><div><br /></div><div>Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted raids at 55 locations islandwide, including massage establishments, beauty salons, hotels and residential units. Mobile phones, vice-related items, more than $27,000 in cash, and one vehicle were seized.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/102-people-investigated-for-involvement-in-vice-activities-after-two-week-long" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>Three women arrested for allegedly providing sexual services at massage parlours in Jurong East</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziCAGu3qwtmHBwVdZo9XYBsnOarww9tc2v0sH4YqVO2_XLUCWufV_WOBkTf0d7cwd4Hy4QDq_yUOIxpmGvkzkj5wS4DVucx8ro8Vp53SxPN22qzJ8bwauEHDYEv35h8mVCGVVqTyK1SfRytFy5Ngwjbpt4f7mC80Vfw-oSZxAlrgARmKq0GoK8-55SJ0/s708/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="708" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziCAGu3qwtmHBwVdZo9XYBsnOarww9tc2v0sH4YqVO2_XLUCWufV_WOBkTf0d7cwd4Hy4QDq_yUOIxpmGvkzkj5wS4DVucx8ro8Vp53SxPN22qzJ8bwauEHDYEv35h8mVCGVVqTyK1SfRytFy5Ngwjbpt4f7mC80Vfw-oSZxAlrgARmKq0GoK8-55SJ0/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Three women, aged between 27 and 46, were arrested for allegedly providing sexual services at massage parlours.</div><div><br /></div><div>They were nabbed in an enforcement operation targeting such establishments along Jurong East Avenue 1 and Jurong East Street 21 on Nov 29 and Dec 12.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the same operation conducted by Clementi Police Division and the Criminal Investigation Department, two massage establishments were found to be allegedly operating without a valid licence. Vice-related activities were allegedly detected at another two licenced massage establishments.</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/three-women-arrested-for-allegedly-providing-sexual-services-at-massage-parlours-in" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>35 women and 2 men arrested in police raids: Women had advertised their sexual services online</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo69TYJBCAwMwPaIrfJ4S_Osr13DzfwzU_pjig8OolJxtFPLejqaG0sd8vL4LTafS157bcRVU4mW-kWjq1cOyw7zBTUXaZte_wFE0eC_8NKp3UTlVBtZYXH6u1B6EQIeYYotV5_rju5gGqS1Oun53IfXnT-VsJ95SJHmP-5MJQgKq1fVqeHbwFq_bq-4M/s700/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo69TYJBCAwMwPaIrfJ4S_Osr13DzfwzU_pjig8OolJxtFPLejqaG0sd8vL4LTafS157bcRVU4mW-kWjq1cOyw7zBTUXaZte_wFE0eC_8NKp3UTlVBtZYXH6u1B6EQIeYYotV5_rju5gGqS1Oun53IfXnT-VsJ95SJHmP-5MJQgKq1fVqeHbwFq_bq-4M/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thirty-five women and two men, aged between 21 and 42, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</span></div><div><span><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a statement that officers from Tanglin Police Division and the Criminal Investigation Department conducted raids at multiple massage establishments, hotels and commercial units at Balestier Road, Outram Road, Upper Paya Lebar, and Selegie Road. The raids were conducted between Mar 1 and Mar 23.</div><div><br /></div><div>Investigations against the 37 individuals are ongoing. The two men arrested, aged 21 and 23, are being investigated for organising the provision of sexual services. "Vice syndicates have been leveraging technology to extend their reach and facilitate their operations with increasing sophistication," the police said.</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/35-women-and-2-men-arrested-in-police-raids-women-had-advertised-their-sexual" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>25 people arrested at South Bridge Road, Geylang for suspected involvement in vice-related activities</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMMhA8t_5udAGiOclNxT9Cr-cjgDIunTuDoa1tNUJvWLE0W30ecWAtYdDS0AFyaiy7lBqYsXu0TqDUukDMI5D4LS1zSgCryGC9pVzkC4MOx60jk0vggnPLxex6LT4-ief3youX-i4x4qXc3-UAyfcVrFwVbLcf5dFH-1697-zBDR_odGrYH2hczQMFTs/s700/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMMhA8t_5udAGiOclNxT9Cr-cjgDIunTuDoa1tNUJvWLE0W30ecWAtYdDS0AFyaiy7lBqYsXu0TqDUukDMI5D4LS1zSgCryGC9pVzkC4MOx60jk0vggnPLxex6LT4-ief3youX-i4x4qXc3-UAyfcVrFwVbLcf5dFH-1697-zBDR_odGrYH2hczQMFTs/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Twenty-five people, aged between 18 and 38, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities, the police said in a statement on Friday (Mar 17).</div><div><br /></div><div>On Mar 7, the police conducted a raid in the vicinity of South Bridge Road and arrested four women and a 31-year-old man for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. Through further investigations, the identity of another 32-year-old man was established and he was arrested on Mar 15.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nineteen more women were arrested in the vicinity of Geylang Lorong 12 for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. The 32-year-old man will be charged on Friday and remanded for further investigations.</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/25-people-arrested-at-south-bridge-road-geylang-for-suspected-involvement-in-vice" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>50 people under investigation after Geylang multi-agency raids</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-dWNCOxaGyxjrFaWJXom3UP5etN3hEtyPupj6ZQADBkk_TSrnE8M_-BZOySS4haD3FwkzHagssQ0F02WNNFYvX1HynwfyM_nUvtv0PijXtZoqiuLgaKJHwVOftw7-2srqKIrszhBVOkx_VEj9Hu_G2vzmPzExnYsaA27IRx6va_uXepHJGs5_Dv1l64/s830/0,jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-dWNCOxaGyxjrFaWJXom3UP5etN3hEtyPupj6ZQADBkk_TSrnE8M_-BZOySS4haD3FwkzHagssQ0F02WNNFYvX1HynwfyM_nUvtv0PijXtZoqiuLgaKJHwVOftw7-2srqKIrszhBVOkx_VEj9Hu_G2vzmPzExnYsaA27IRx6va_uXepHJGs5_Dv1l64/s320/0,jpg.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos of gambling paraphernalia and sex enhancement medicines seized in multi-agency raids from Sep 29 to Oct 9, 2023. (Photos: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></div><br /><div>A total of 50 people - comprising 47 men and three women aged between 21 and 73 - are being investigated for various offences after enforcement operations in Singapore's Geylang area, the police said in a news release on Monday (Oct 23).</div><div><br /></div><div>The 11-day multi-agency raids, led by Bedok Police Division, took place between Sep 29 and Oct 9. In one operation against illegal gambling, officers from the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) raided an industrial building unit along Sims Avenue.</div></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Twenty-four men and one woman are now being probed for offences under the Gambling Control Act, and more than S$4,000 in cash and gambling paraphernalia were seized.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-geylang-police-crime-raid-50-people-investigated-3865686" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>95 women & 2 men arrested for vice activities in Orchard KTV police raid</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVj4V2cPk_tfq7ORKGVkzo5J7fEmuCb28cOVW3_x8PUBhekaAy0MPolgQl696_KSsMmRz7PDaNOl1RJh3BCeMOeD7pt0vKQCs83iNZo2Nk2bJg9ZQUmiQouWHQi9uHDu4R-sfy30aYFUEKcVkDiQyRzAVgVD8cBxTh2F4l-KVXGon9NZ1lE4olDis-qU/s1000/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVj4V2cPk_tfq7ORKGVkzo5J7fEmuCb28cOVW3_x8PUBhekaAy0MPolgQl696_KSsMmRz7PDaNOl1RJh3BCeMOeD7pt0vKQCs83iNZo2Nk2bJg9ZQUmiQouWHQi9uHDu4R-sfy30aYFUEKcVkDiQyRzAVgVD8cBxTh2F4l-KVXGon9NZ1lE4olDis-qU/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The police arrested two men and 95 women aged between 18 and 45 for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities at a KTV lounge.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Singapore Police Force wrote in an Oct. 7, 2023 news release that officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority conducted an enforcement operation in the vicinity of Orchard Road.</div><div><br /></div><div>They arrested a 20-year-old man and 95 women at a KTV lounge. The man was arrested for allegedly managing a place of assignation.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://mothership.sg/2023/10/97-arrested-orchard-ktv/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Prostitutes caught soliciting at coffee shop, some selling lottery tickets</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKgm-gmYicNrHdYbF-J47uXGA0UOjiYFVp8Q2u6arRwHSrPXqiygvyOGlWDCu5rq4E0g2QXGLWcJwVf1fs9M0Y5HEjbEZ3Aaru9bXVRQkVcEFcFYz0KYTCkB5kBbsnp_hyl51wQSspG_pNsdIBVrBGKtDOjlSHZ5khs2U7_aBf5VEP7sWs2TAK4Wu/s848/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="848" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKgm-gmYicNrHdYbF-J47uXGA0UOjiYFVp8Q2u6arRwHSrPXqiygvyOGlWDCu5rq4E0g2QXGLWcJwVf1fs9M0Y5HEjbEZ3Aaru9bXVRQkVcEFcFYz0KYTCkB5kBbsnp_hyl51wQSspG_pNsdIBVrBGKtDOjlSHZ5khs2U7_aBf5VEP7sWs2TAK4Wu/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shinmindailynewsxinmingribao/videos/6094539703996693/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">A video captured by a passer-by shows a group of women being herded up a police truck.</span></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shinmindailynewsxinmingribao/videos/6094539703996693/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">PHOTO: Screengrab/Facebook/Shin Min Daily News</span></a></i></div></div><br />As the cost of living continues to rise in Singapore, it seems that some streetwalkers are turning to other means to bring home the bacon. </span>Recently, some 50 women were arrested when the police conducted a raid at Geylang Lorong 23.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shinmindailynewsxinmingribao/videos/6094539703996693/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">video of the incident</span></a> has also been circulating online, showing the group of women being herded into a police truck which was parked near a coffee shop, reported Shin Min Daily News on Thursday (June 15). Some of the women were seen attempting to cover their faces, for fear of being recognised.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">An eyewitness surnamed Yang, who works as a chef in the vicinity told the Chinese daily that the police conducted the raid on Monday evening (June 12). The 50-year-old said that these women would loiter at the coffee shop, and offer to drink with the men for a small fee. As a result, the coffee shop has also inevitably attracted many drunkards who visit the premises solely for the women. "The most I've seen is about 40 or 50 women, who are mostly from Vietnam. A small number of them are from China," Yang said. After drinking with the men, they would then solicit for sexual services, charging anywhere between $100 to $200. "After they agree on a price, they will head to a hotel room. Even though police have conducted raids in this area before, these women still return because there's a demand [for their services]," he added.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/hard-times-prostitutes-caught-soliciting-coffee-shop-some-selling-lottery-tickets" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></div></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>50 arrested in Geylang: After drinking with men in coffee shop, women charge up to $200 for sex</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlDEGk2ZU1z5d22-kLllgxL7xjxEvr5K-R_W5WPWkLOEEiM3aL_HTsfu3MGsShqdUaofH97FeLpPvrXTPwurCkH_-JM2qqNbGzASuWhVJzQ_Rgj5q6aCsTKtBHkelIvbwbdfxVc6JogfOfSTQ9ZJgnrWkdKsmnMM2Uf71oZ-mAbEOtlFSjN7ZswWu/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlDEGk2ZU1z5d22-kLllgxL7xjxEvr5K-R_W5WPWkLOEEiM3aL_HTsfu3MGsShqdUaofH97FeLpPvrXTPwurCkH_-JM2qqNbGzASuWhVJzQ_Rgj5q6aCsTKtBHkelIvbwbdfxVc6JogfOfSTQ9ZJgnrWkdKsmnMM2Uf71oZ-mAbEOtlFSjN7ZswWu/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Some 50 women were arrested during a police raid in Geylang Lorong 23 on Monday evening (June 12). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, an eyewitness, Yang, who works in one of the hawker stalls in the area, said the women were prostitutes who would loiter at a coffee shop and offer to drink with patrons for a small fee. "I've seen around 40 or 50 women (at the place), who are mostly from Vietnam. A small number of them are from China," Yang said.</div><div><br /></div><div>After drinking with the men (for a fee of $20-$30), they would then solicit for sexual services, charging anywhere between $100 and $200. "After they agree on a price, they will head to a hotel room. Even though police have conducted raids in this area before, these women still return because there's a demand (for their services)," Yang added</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/50-arrested-in-geylang-after-drinking-with-men-in-coffee-shop-women-charge-up-to-200" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>43 people under probe after raids to clamp down on illegal activities in Geylang</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GYbhbxBXXpxx7UGJgf9rJTjpXaFVgeIvRAtucLIMpYcg3SO2pUdhel3LQ1HVxzidP9gyBJq98EXVJAjt9nNRWEXaBYeMP65ek2XhJBi5Aw7j_LJYCoYYq4Vx56u-Fm5HmnLkIfekD_i4aLYEfrLYSi1EsbP_6h6HQBi3_l9bONuJdCyfY4Gr6Yzb/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GYbhbxBXXpxx7UGJgf9rJTjpXaFVgeIvRAtucLIMpYcg3SO2pUdhel3LQ1HVxzidP9gyBJq98EXVJAjt9nNRWEXaBYeMP65ek2XhJBi5Aw7j_LJYCoYYq4Vx56u-Fm5HmnLkIfekD_i4aLYEfrLYSi1EsbP_6h6HQBi3_l9bONuJdCyfY4Gr6Yzb/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A total of 31 men and 12 women, aged between 33 and 75, are being investigated for various offences following a multi-agency enforcement operation conducted from May 21 to 26.</div><div><br /></div><div>The operation was led by Bedok Police Division and supported by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Customs, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA).</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a statement that it aimed to clamp down on illegal activities in Geylang, including illegal gambling, vice activities, sale of illegal sexual enhancement medication and illegal street hawking. Eighteen suspects, aged between 39 and 75, are being investigated for illegal gambling.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/43-people-under-probe-after-raids-to-clamp-down-on-illegal-activities-in-geylang" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>40 investigated in police operation: Woman advertised intimate massage package for $120</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PWNxz4xWm9bSkJMzQjK4vsHWK_HmhC26PjgUgGQDjZhy5lYM3Rga7gwTNsAqghIGPG2yfN-Zqpua1GXuky8Ij9Ef6TJDBisg8S6TUXMwadlE1J8np8ujXocbNPcuu-wxvTRLsYGqx5ssxVbFlfUWHVJ9vYixbyrPOGjX3gao3Mj4Tu3EdheUG45a/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PWNxz4xWm9bSkJMzQjK4vsHWK_HmhC26PjgUgGQDjZhy5lYM3Rga7gwTNsAqghIGPG2yfN-Zqpua1GXuky8Ij9Ef6TJDBisg8S6TUXMwadlE1J8np8ujXocbNPcuu-wxvTRLsYGqx5ssxVbFlfUWHVJ9vYixbyrPOGjX3gao3Mj4Tu3EdheUG45a/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The 11 women hid their faces with their hands, surrounded by policemen in plainclothes during a raid on a massage parlour in Balestier Road.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>The women, all believed to be Chinese nationals, were purportedly engaged in vice-related activities and were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter.</div><div><br /></div><div>They wore heavy make-up and some were dressed skimpily. The Straits Times witnessed the raid on Sept 30.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/40-investigated-in-police-operation-woman-advertised-intimate-massage-package-for-120" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>175 arrested for vice in massage parlours, beauty salons and other locations over last 2 months</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniSM4hRhYEdp7HQPjb67UPcNURTAYN9u8bwpa_P-WGRmKX0zxOMwbaFXiI1V7bbSGaBOiunBVofo_5NBk6WsOQTBg3WnfwPDGX7zpCi6BMkvJdtb4LmT0CD_fPIhv34h-UeW74liEUZYPO0ZsinXDoNisRJfdHS1F_g0m73C3NFDrNzX5_uvvK38S/s833/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="833" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniSM4hRhYEdp7HQPjb67UPcNURTAYN9u8bwpa_P-WGRmKX0zxOMwbaFXiI1V7bbSGaBOiunBVofo_5NBk6WsOQTBg3WnfwPDGX7zpCi6BMkvJdtb4LmT0CD_fPIhv34h-UeW74liEUZYPO0ZsinXDoNisRJfdHS1F_g0m73C3NFDrNzX5_uvvK38S/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ten men and 165 women, aged between 20 and 57, were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities from July 1 to Aug 31, said police.</div><div><br /></div><div>Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted coordinated raids at multiple locations island-wide, including condominiums, massage establishments, beauty salons, hotels and residential units at Lavender Street, Jurong East, Jurong West, Orchard Road, Upper Serangoon, Joo Chiat, Upper Thomson Road, Geylang and Balestier Road.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police will spare no effort to clamp down and take tough enforcement action on vice activities especially those operating elusively online.</div><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/175-arrested-for-vice-in-massage-parlours-beauty-salons-and-other-locations-over-last" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>17-year-old among 5 women arrested at Geylang massage establishment</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6B0mhx8QxKayjAzEVBXkGO5M4LpxBEFKg_gIBnmPOIFbytge_mgN_Ky6dWbRNNxEgOPvzYjv_SMMRW7vtnXTK27nVVqY5B8wcq_rKF3xWoUUD_wQEw4QSVcKiUZy2-i__PR_N8ja7igYihxZ2BrLxXGq-PbBKDqnPAqsujepWSCHCgFW02qijE8s/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6B0mhx8QxKayjAzEVBXkGO5M4LpxBEFKg_gIBnmPOIFbytge_mgN_Ky6dWbRNNxEgOPvzYjv_SMMRW7vtnXTK27nVVqY5B8wcq_rKF3xWoUUD_wQEw4QSVcKiUZy2-i__PR_N8ja7igYihxZ2BrLxXGq-PbBKDqnPAqsujepWSCHCgFW02qijE8s/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Five women, aged between 17 and 41, were arrested in an exempted massage establishment along Geylang Road for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.</div><div><br /></div><div>Officers from Bedok Police Division conducted the enforcement operation where a 31-year-old man is also being investigated for employing a foreigner without a valid work pass.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was part of a multi-agency enforcement operation conducted from March 6 to 10, aimed to clamp down on illegal activities in Geylang, including illegal gambling, vice activities and sale of illegal sexual enhancement medication, among others. A total of 27 men and 23 women are being investigated for various offences.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/17-year-old-among-5-women-arrested-at-geylang-massage-establishment-in-multi-agency" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>35 women and 2 men arrested in police raids: Women had advertised their sexual services online</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWIsS6IhuL7DtEY50UahYAFefttoa52KTqc_1Qqqf2CeGE8Q01Bi-mH7GsX2u8rNzEwbPHmvx9Tis-M_Z1KvH8EOhH2xaFlg2YDzKo37iG8JeheExpvOh2YYsfMGgKRXtO-i_3w6TVFEo_3xjdbmwBK5XEECFRPJ_HHFUQfQH852vTJg2CKtLJjDy/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWIsS6IhuL7DtEY50UahYAFefttoa52KTqc_1Qqqf2CeGE8Q01Bi-mH7GsX2u8rNzEwbPHmvx9Tis-M_Z1KvH8EOhH2xaFlg2YDzKo37iG8JeheExpvOh2YYsfMGgKRXtO-i_3w6TVFEo_3xjdbmwBK5XEECFRPJ_HHFUQfQH852vTJg2CKtLJjDy/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><div>Thirty-five women and two men, aged between 21 and 42, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a statement that officers from Tanglin Police Division and the Criminal Investigation Department conducted raids at multiple massage establishments, hotels and commercial units at Balestier Road, Outram Road, Upper Paya Lebar, and Selegie Road. The raids were conducted between Mar 1 and Mar 23.</div><div><br /></div><div>Investigations against the 37 individuals are ongoing. The two men arrested, aged 21 and 23, are being investigated for organising the provision of sexual services. "Vice syndicates have been leveraging technology to extend their reach and facilitate their operations with increasing sophistication," the police said. "The women arrested during this operation had advertised their sexual services online.</div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/35-women-and-2-men-arrested-in-police-raids-women-had-advertised-their-sexual" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">44 arrested in KTV raid, as part of largest enforcement blitz since start of pandemic</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvF62-z4YVM92pLelfDWiUUS3bxNwH8hWfgTiD17qbOrnYgA3SP1v04H13mhcOyXsZZ4lvqOpoopXPkcECWE4mXg1fxf09sfP5iOY9McDSdlCIGhXWP3NM-XedxMi7-vrBT-KeknWS5bZi0ivFm64pjGs2yO1F7pZoVTtrlZqfBMAbTwBXaWbqK5Bi/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvF62-z4YVM92pLelfDWiUUS3bxNwH8hWfgTiD17qbOrnYgA3SP1v04H13mhcOyXsZZ4lvqOpoopXPkcECWE4mXg1fxf09sfP5iOY9McDSdlCIGhXWP3NM-XedxMi7-vrBT-KeknWS5bZi0ivFm64pjGs2yO1F7pZoVTtrlZqfBMAbTwBXaWbqK5Bi/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Patrons at a packed three-storey karaoke lounge in Jalan Sultan had their night out cut short on Dec 9 when the police raided the outlet at 11.30pm and arrested 44 people.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 39 women, aged between 20 and 37, and five men, aged between 23 and 34, are being investigated for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. </div><div><br /></div><div>The raid was part of the largest islandwide enforcement blitz since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, with over 1,300 police officers deployed in the operation from Nov 21 to Dec 14.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/44-arrested-in-ktv-raid-as-part-of-largest-enforcement-blitz-since-covid-19" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Seven women nabbed over vice-related activities at Orchard Towers</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nAafUpguU-FdI7sSVhMhhcsoRQqYC6hQ7oRIhCbg5tjDJsALSTqP_cCgxb5h4WgPXomh8xFama5G8eOMkdeIivthV8WlAFpoWPYE3E1HblvK8UfF1xA-UqkFhMdV_ZKdeNDd2VqAZw01wHIbqC1EJ4AZoPOdNEPTGh1rCJHAOCCk-7HxAaxiro7ZapA/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7nAafUpguU-FdI7sSVhMhhcsoRQqYC6hQ7oRIhCbg5tjDJsALSTqP_cCgxb5h4WgPXomh8xFama5G8eOMkdeIivthV8WlAFpoWPYE3E1HblvK8UfF1xA-UqkFhMdV_ZKdeNDd2VqAZw01wHIbqC1EJ4AZoPOdNEPTGh1rCJHAOCCk-7HxAaxiro7ZapA/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>The women were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter. PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The women, aged between 27 and 52, were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter. They are believed to have operated from individual outlets at Orchard Towers, police said.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The police said the string of operations is part of ongoing enforcement efforts to clamp down on vice-related activities in the Orchard Road shopping district. Action will be taken against operators who flout the rules and regulations under the Massage Establishments Act, and landlords are advised to ensure that tenants do not carry out illicit activities in their premises, the police added.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>"The police will continue to take tough enforcement action against those involved in criminal activities. Those found engaging in illicit activities will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law," said Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Cheong Chee Ming, commander of Tanglin Police Division.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-charged-seven-women-nabbed-over-vice-related-activities-at-orchard-towers" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">29 women arrested after allegedly found to be working as hostesses at Middle Road</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieozt5xCVFCRoSnFP64oJwhQEE_LsxFF2GKVnGcnWQGn47AWZJuw7UHjJFfHMRnMgNt2TYY97fXIRa1cMFXpEOQ2RVYpwv27_TBHZHlwVfKtp-8Bl0OhqnwADk4w3frrrqqJMqLMiEZwT-oP4vLRAFzj0StwSsnetA5QBRqh-DPeCixuQAcn3NsC-/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieozt5xCVFCRoSnFP64oJwhQEE_LsxFF2GKVnGcnWQGn47AWZJuw7UHjJFfHMRnMgNt2TYY97fXIRa1cMFXpEOQ2RVYpwv27_TBHZHlwVfKtp-8Bl0OhqnwADk4w3frrrqqJMqLMiEZwT-oP4vLRAFzj0StwSsnetA5QBRqh-DPeCixuQAcn3NsC-/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>Twenty-nine women, aged between 20 and 33, were arrested for working without a valid work permit after they were allegedly found to be providing hostessing services at two Middle Road public entertainment outlets, said police.</div><div><br /></div><div>During the joint operation by the Central Police Division and the Criminal Investigation Department on Sept 3, two men, aged 31 and 35, were also arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.</div><div><br /></div><div>The two outlets, which allegedly provided hostessing services within their premises, were found to have contravened the Public Entertainment Act 1958, which states that any person who provides or assists in providing any public entertainment in contravention of this act carries a fine not exceeding $10,000.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/29-women-arrested-after-allegedly-found-to-be-working-as-hostesses-at-middle-road" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>25 people arrested at South Bridge Road, Geylang for suspected involvement in vice-related activities</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHc0stvTEAMxaFJPk4IgvVd2aVxcvBKa5QfAj5RBFhAGlWW12j3xLpLFNhRhJmYrsHUSzsEtoeQa-lQ5lN09q1WVf41Ri8Mkf1Y7pKXNOGN6C_XaROeDRwIw6LCkqTbXV-uDge5UNHaXDPmyskI4oKmJK8NkU_ytFVlQOo6XcME363_uljenasL9Z1/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHc0stvTEAMxaFJPk4IgvVd2aVxcvBKa5QfAj5RBFhAGlWW12j3xLpLFNhRhJmYrsHUSzsEtoeQa-lQ5lN09q1WVf41Ri8Mkf1Y7pKXNOGN6C_XaROeDRwIw6LCkqTbXV-uDge5UNHaXDPmyskI4oKmJK8NkU_ytFVlQOo6XcME363_uljenasL9Z1/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b><span><div><span><br /></span></div>Twenty-five people, aged between 18 and 38, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities, the police said in a statement on Friday (Mar 17).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>On Mar 7, the police conducted a raid in the vicinity of South Bridge Road and arrested four women and a 31-year-old man for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. Through further investigations, the identity of another 32-year-old man was established and he was arrested on Mar 15.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nineteen more women were arrested in the vicinity of Geylang Lorong 12 for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/25-people-arrested-at-south-bridge-road-geylang-for-suspected-involvement-in-vice" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>32 under investigation after operation against illegal gambling, vice activities and more</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu015JtSs-tT958wVx1gCFGYN9QPG8jv_jPO-2cF-fUDukzAm9EQhrlpfnCpLdDm5adEWIsRpTH8c1vwF8qv9BnkYcIPZEpRBsbrp1NgFXYknJAGWt3cyDK-DQDwdZ0yAvipyVP4n4LJRZQjrB-zPwO1OpNG1nz9mRJhNVfkRg8LI1ZX3MEJF7FsP/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu015JtSs-tT958wVx1gCFGYN9QPG8jv_jPO-2cF-fUDukzAm9EQhrlpfnCpLdDm5adEWIsRpTH8c1vwF8qv9BnkYcIPZEpRBsbrp1NgFXYknJAGWt3cyDK-DQDwdZ0yAvipyVP4n4LJRZQjrB-zPwO1OpNG1nz9mRJhNVfkRg8LI1ZX3MEJF7FsP/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b><span><div><span><br /></span></div>A total of 32 individuals aged between 21 and 73, are being investigated for various offences following a multi-agency enforcement operation conducted from September 25 to October 8.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>The operation was led by Bedok Police Division and supported by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Customs, Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA).</div><div><br /></div><div>"The operation aimed to clamp down illegal activities in the Geylang Lorongs, including illegal gambling, vice activities, sale of illegal sexual enhancement medication and illegal hawking, among others," said the police in a news release on Wednesday (Oct 19).</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/32-under-investigation-after-operation-against-illegal-gambling-vice-activities-and" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">25 women arrested for allegedly working as freelance hostesses</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu5rK0YLlQPuD3JhB3Wq2ODx462l2C0XZ-tgn9bEPym8pBlgGrJkDjJ2ILpyCG63s-tW-To8xBNryYQ6F9Tce-CLpvZ4dn--cUcIBErhmBm5qTxa4rZ9sdjimOaqvJ6iZqzqufLZV6nxJEj4CbEcFsgJGk6C14jpwE999Nm5Dj5eJAZwESLEneJyz/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu5rK0YLlQPuD3JhB3Wq2ODx462l2C0XZ-tgn9bEPym8pBlgGrJkDjJ2ILpyCG63s-tW-To8xBNryYQ6F9Tce-CLpvZ4dn--cUcIBErhmBm5qTxa4rZ9sdjimOaqvJ6iZqzqufLZV6nxJEj4CbEcFsgJGk6C14jpwE999Nm5Dj5eJAZwESLEneJyz/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Five entertainment outlets were found to have purportedly breached a raft of rules during enforcement checks on 238 public entertainment outlets between April 27 and Tuesday (May 3).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In a statement on Friday, the police said that 25 women have also been arrested for allegedly working as freelance hostesses without a valid work permit at four of the outlets.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>The women, who are of Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese nationalities, are aged between 24 and 53 years old.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/25-women-arrested-for-allegedly-working-as-freelance-hostesses" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">9 women arrested in vice raids: 1 found in state of undress, another cried during questioning</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomkheCq3xbjhqwyxqDH3pnke4NAexWm2hY-bL4hFvhlXtuEtQTLFajxoGBAkTPbf9MQadcjxplOQaOVbUL3PflK9k5kFYcYvUFeMUrudNsUXLPNk20d9UYglEfSem_WbnufkDTmZ-OsA74GwHq3UKc82R1cjK9BE7abMfhGS61sB3aYFkjMOmPz6N/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomkheCq3xbjhqwyxqDH3pnke4NAexWm2hY-bL4hFvhlXtuEtQTLFajxoGBAkTPbf9MQadcjxplOQaOVbUL3PflK9k5kFYcYvUFeMUrudNsUXLPNk20d9UYglEfSem_WbnufkDTmZ-OsA74GwHq3UKc82R1cjK9BE7abMfhGS61sB3aYFkjMOmPz6N/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>Police raided two massage parlours on Friday (April 28) afternoon and arrested three women.</div><div><br /></div><div>The third day of the raids on unlicensed massage parlours targeted those along MacPherson Road and Upper Paya Lebar Road.</div><div><br /></div><div>Police raids on unlicensed massage establishments started on Wednesday (April 26) with the first day yielding six arrests at Little India. There were no arrests made at Bukit Batok the first night nor at Clementi on the second day. A total of 15 establishments were checked over the three days.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/9-women-arrested-in-vice-raids-1-found-in-state-of-undress-another-cried-during" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>155 arrested during raids against vice activities in condos, hotels and flats</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiB6FyI90ZXll7XLR8ORvj4CTcsqMrB-6nAWArJVoWkWBDm_wODItYRed-iQ1QvhwAeeURWfOiMoarqn5XbnvB2slW3_6fAWB_paT1qLwQ_hYQaHqlDIqRVGt83lqeSLZEPwcIoIOMs82O0Ust3kTP9U_UdkAqxq0BbWylgjR9H2fFN2ItxZfMbwH/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXiB6FyI90ZXll7XLR8ORvj4CTcsqMrB-6nAWArJVoWkWBDm_wODItYRed-iQ1QvhwAeeURWfOiMoarqn5XbnvB2slW3_6fAWB_paT1qLwQ_hYQaHqlDIqRVGt83lqeSLZEPwcIoIOMs82O0Ust3kTP9U_UdkAqxq0BbWylgjR9H2fFN2ItxZfMbwH/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>One man and 154 women were nabbed for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities during a 21-day enforcement operation that ended on May 12.</div><div><br /></div><div>The suspects are aged between 19 and 49, said the police in a statement on Thursday (May 16). Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and seven Police Land Divisions had conducted coordinated raids targeting online vice syndicates at multiple locations islandwide.</div><div><br /></div><div>These included condominiums, hotels and residential units in Geylang, Woodlands, Yishun, Jurong West, Hougang and Balestier Road.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/155-arrested-during-raids-against-vice-activities-in-condos-hotels-and-hdb-flats" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>9 arrested in enforcement operation conducted at Chinatown, Middle Road</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTahuhA1JQ5JG-EyqyBtBTcmuz7ccyDyvMO0QgltgILW_9LkluwZLJ0WHx533f4onjQCgCjqre4IyJ87Nfy9Y_q24BpzUg0mZz38AmO3eVEhXM1Fq0828DsZKGSiuwv8TjDA-CgSNmv-V46tvN7NldxAnXLJ5ICzypct3xmMfnt7A0eAm1Ql47YGrw/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTahuhA1JQ5JG-EyqyBtBTcmuz7ccyDyvMO0QgltgILW_9LkluwZLJ0WHx533f4onjQCgCjqre4IyJ87Nfy9Y_q24BpzUg0mZz38AmO3eVEhXM1Fq0828DsZKGSiuwv8TjDA-CgSNmv-V46tvN7NldxAnXLJ5ICzypct3xmMfnt7A0eAm1Ql47YGrw/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Eight women and one man, aged between 23 and 39, were arrested during a two-day enforcement operation against massage establishments, public entertainment outlets and liquor outlets on May 10 and 11.</div><div><br /></div><div>The operation was conducted by Central Police Division in Chinatown and along Middle Road. During the enforcement checks, officers found one unlicensed massage establishment.</div><div><br /></div><div>A woman was arrested for offences under the Women's Charter and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Three public entertainment outlets were found to have contravened public entertainment licensing conditions.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/9-arrested-in-enforcement-operation-conducted-at-chinatown-middle-road" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">12 women arrested in enforcement operation against massage parlours and public entertainment outlets</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgLO6NzbTCVmn2s76fGmOs-WY4TD9E7BOIngVzUT5m3iueTT4Ur7AQw2KWPsJyTfdXe2orRs2Lgl6boKYo1nLYryNGMFDHzKFyKW2XcUpETUgRdNauhUPxodnkPOYCdRDyUdEZxIPXfShgtCsNGPdzC34gzMvnsOSdjhiW6sUtZjS0zxp8sRFO8zG/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgLO6NzbTCVmn2s76fGmOs-WY4TD9E7BOIngVzUT5m3iueTT4Ur7AQw2KWPsJyTfdXe2orRs2Lgl6boKYo1nLYryNGMFDHzKFyKW2XcUpETUgRdNauhUPxodnkPOYCdRDyUdEZxIPXfShgtCsNGPdzC34gzMvnsOSdjhiW6sUtZjS0zxp8sRFO8zG/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Twelve women, aged between 21 and 43, were arrested during a two-day enforcement operation against massage establishments and public entertainment outlets on May 2 and 3, the police said in a news release.</div><div><br /></div><div>The enforcement checks were conducted by Central Police Division along Syed Alwi Road, Middle Road and Beach Road. During the operation, officers detected one unlicensed massage establishment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two women, aged 30 and 43, were arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/12-women-arrested-in-enforcement-operation-against-massage-parlours-and-public-0" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>104 arrested for offences involving rioting, vice activities, drugs, drink-driving, scams and more</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7r83DIhiNNQuyncotNqdZ2Qw2WOrfeTh127KV7vgEv16rbeTTYT3W988kaBQ1cQe_nfBEiGMKpmI9g-6C__ePS87F1V6P2m-Cets2LqX-554ZVD_GPUTt_yWk0uK4w2e34p1v6oLD22SP_ucPnKjO9JUFJiHDVCgss_QJSHONMGLbuJIpq7f1oWM/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7r83DIhiNNQuyncotNqdZ2Qw2WOrfeTh127KV7vgEv16rbeTTYT3W988kaBQ1cQe_nfBEiGMKpmI9g-6C__ePS87F1V6P2m-Cets2LqX-554ZVD_GPUTt_yWk0uK4w2e34p1v6oLD22SP_ucPnKjO9JUFJiHDVCgss_QJSHONMGLbuJIpq7f1oWM/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A total of 69 men and 35 women, aged between 15 and 76, were nabbed for various offences in a multi-agency joint enforcement operation conducted from April 22 to 26.</div><div><br /></div><div>The five-day operation covered various locations such as Tuas, Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang and Bukit Batok.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was led by Jurong Police Division and supported by officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Customs.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/104-arrested-for-offences-involving-rioting-vice-activities-drugs-drink-driving-scams" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>15 arrested in enforcement operations against massage parlours and public entertainment outlets</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaNrDHrQqMrjKBfacbwoH44F9f_puEPVMEvzOQV8UYA43ywmktYplxSn3RIdj8Ubw2hwZw4amDPpJrR5Q62nsE7X_Drl9FJWOOMrnIW4yst5LBCGJ1YwTuVtN4U8Z6S6I_UP2az4fV458KqanEzS9UBi6oxGYzLjycyc1dRxqTe7A32ttMedYZhYP/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaNrDHrQqMrjKBfacbwoH44F9f_puEPVMEvzOQV8UYA43ywmktYplxSn3RIdj8Ubw2hwZw4amDPpJrR5Q62nsE7X_Drl9FJWOOMrnIW4yst5LBCGJ1YwTuVtN4U8Z6S6I_UP2az4fV458KqanEzS9UBi6oxGYzLjycyc1dRxqTe7A32ttMedYZhYP/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>One man and 14 women were arrested in a series of enforcement operations against massage establishments and public entertainment outlets on April 26 and 27.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enforcement checks along Horne Road detected one unlicensed massage establishment, said the police in a statement.</div><div><br /></div><div>Four women, aged between 29 and 43, were nabbed for offences under the Women’s Charter.</div><div><br /></div><div>A 25-year-old woman was arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act and the Women’s Charter.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/15-arrested-in-enforcement-operations-against-massage-parlours-and-public" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>KTV raid part of largest enforcement blitz since start of pandemic, 759 being probed</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6JMFAgV39aVg-2fpakzrkpvxqMPSwaoAO-FssoSxnOKL57sHs2v04wKSJNzw0RSdX4s32SoodTiq60Ho0HZ-oiEVKlQ1itkFVfWfYK5ZF0PnGYNTJ06SWIg5wBVf3IkRvLaecUWL7r1qBCkjTeclFv-rC3oaRrSCHpgOAlUZoBwME5HJF26WankN/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6JMFAgV39aVg-2fpakzrkpvxqMPSwaoAO-FssoSxnOKL57sHs2v04wKSJNzw0RSdX4s32SoodTiq60Ho0HZ-oiEVKlQ1itkFVfWfYK5ZF0PnGYNTJ06SWIg5wBVf3IkRvLaecUWL7r1qBCkjTeclFv-rC3oaRrSCHpgOAlUZoBwME5HJF26WankN/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Patrons at a packed three-storey karaoke lounge in Jalan Sultan had their night out cut short on Dec 9 when the police raided the outlet at 11.30pm and arrested 44 people.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 39 women, aged between 20 and 37, and five men, aged between 23 and 34, are being investigated for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. The raid was part of the largest islandwide enforcement blitz since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, with over 1,300 police officers deployed in the operation from Nov 21 to Dec 14.</div><div><br /></div><div>Led by various police land divisions and supported by several government agencies, the multi-agency operation ended with a total of 464 men and 295 women, aged between 15 and 88, being investigated for their involvement in various offences. </div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/ktv-raid-part-of-largest-enforcement-blitz-since-start-of-pandemic-759-being-probed" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>06 women and 1 man arrested during anti-vice operation at hotels, condos and HDB flats</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEGWV_CVpmq1sRrf1iexm0P7knasRGjt0CWAAGiyNPYK0EkmS4dDbgtdbYN1FShR1REOUZ6ZG4Vf24BKaSt_TRTn8rQcYSmIljpDfc7NX7JwN6UnpAXi1HyTex0eraktlBW5cqatPvwi3IReSnA0ueEDP-rfVroLhSIB4B9cnF-gk1jCqKeXcf9-O/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEGWV_CVpmq1sRrf1iexm0P7knasRGjt0CWAAGiyNPYK0EkmS4dDbgtdbYN1FShR1REOUZ6ZG4Vf24BKaSt_TRTn8rQcYSmIljpDfc7NX7JwN6UnpAXi1HyTex0eraktlBW5cqatPvwi3IReSnA0ueEDP-rfVroLhSIB4B9cnF-gk1jCqKeXcf9-O/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><div>A man and 106 women, aged between 19 and 55, were arrested during a 32-day enforcement operation against vice-related activities.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said that between Aug 27 and Sep 27, sustained coordinated enforcement operations were conducted at multiple locations island-wide.</div><div><br /></div><div>These included condominiums, hotels and residential units in Jurong, Sims Avenue, Hougang, Geylang, Admiralty, Tiong Bahru, Kim Keat Road, Choa Chu Kang, Eastwood, Middle Road and Moulmein Road.</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/106-women-and-1-man-arrested-during-anti-vice-operation-at-hotels-condos-and" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>7 women arrested, 1 man charged over vice-related activities at Orchard Towers</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQYzi8MyIiLHVEkvSBV8UW-tiLbzbCkFkwWfaHensQrDEPyEjCZw1GhYJhrdrZxFaORCCRLiUTKDq1KfObvqFqgtVGQb705h7z8-9VX57s-1gZSzY6zeSOggvsNTYiP64z-elKeDVyLbm5mkSRk7klBy9NhA-MV_yaOIB8UzMV8OvLD9lpl12YqkF/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQYzi8MyIiLHVEkvSBV8UW-tiLbzbCkFkwWfaHensQrDEPyEjCZw1GhYJhrdrZxFaORCCRLiUTKDq1KfObvqFqgtVGQb705h7z8-9VX57s-1gZSzY6zeSOggvsNTYiP64z-elKeDVyLbm5mkSRk7klBy9NhA-MV_yaOIB8UzMV8OvLD9lpl12YqkF/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A 52-year-old man has been charged with allegedly operating an unlicensed massage parlour at Orchard Towers, while seven women were arrested for their involvement in suspected vice-related activities.</div><div><br /></div><div>This came after officers from Tanglin Police Division conducted a series of operations between July 7 and 19, targeting such activities at Orchard Towers.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a statement on Wednesday (July 27), police said the man was charged on July 20 under Section 5(1) of the Massage Establishments Act after investigations against him concluded.</div><div><b><br /></b></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/7-women-arrested-1-man-charged-over-vice-related-activities-at-orchard-towers" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>44 arrested in KTV raid, as part of largest enforcement blitz since start of pandemic</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PpYFNl6jevTO9FqAGEtFInimfXfkBOr3KCHXZln8Tz4OPhd5DxidRgNV8gzVUmr00pSTs2bcvRZtpkmCKTA0b8MZ1B4Xfo8VMh_SCzbGYJAB_Qijdh_Dobd033DqbPo59XlF9EGyCildbuC8aeV-mC2Gsd2kqrCXNx6IfH0hpfUu8fVxrxuv575_/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PpYFNl6jevTO9FqAGEtFInimfXfkBOr3KCHXZln8Tz4OPhd5DxidRgNV8gzVUmr00pSTs2bcvRZtpkmCKTA0b8MZ1B4Xfo8VMh_SCzbGYJAB_Qijdh_Dobd033DqbPo59XlF9EGyCildbuC8aeV-mC2Gsd2kqrCXNx6IfH0hpfUu8fVxrxuv575_/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The raid was part of the largest islandwide enforcement blitz since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE</span></i></div><br /><div>Patrons at a packed three-storey karaoke lounge in Jalan Sultan had their night out cut short on Dec 9 when the police raided the outlet at 11.30pm and arrested 44 people.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 39 women, aged between 20 and 37, and five men, aged between 23 and 34, are being investigated for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. The raid was part of the largest islandwide enforcement blitz since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, with over 1,300 police officers deployed in the operation from Nov 21 to Dec 14.</div><div><br /></div><div>Led by various police land divisions and supported by several government agencies, the multi-agency operation ended with a total of 464 men and 295 women, aged between 15 and 88, being investigated for their involvement in various offences. Investigations against the 759 individuals are ongoing. The operation was aimed at clamping down on crime and illegal activities, such as illegal gambling, vice activities and drug-related offences, ahead of the festive season.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/44-arrested-in-ktv-raid-as-part-of-largest-enforcement-blitz-since-covid-19" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Man charged, seven women nabbed over vice-related activities at Orchard Towers</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ3yd-aXCEeYU9waBe-L4l0hyoLrX9qLH0l-Dl9377OvnvQhZ42D5r_vHtXoUA2r-phn2Lem0D5zrhDVnZkY1ZofNe6Fn3jb7SSqwynCwrWs2YJ82ql2jjqi4eR7J2_AyCuAxGVPlsL2i3_4IEXWReTxTbnZAuv8OKaP_3m1eCXQBAwdrgTPGFzMm/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ3yd-aXCEeYU9waBe-L4l0hyoLrX9qLH0l-Dl9377OvnvQhZ42D5r_vHtXoUA2r-phn2Lem0D5zrhDVnZkY1ZofNe6Fn3jb7SSqwynCwrWs2YJ82ql2jjqi4eR7J2_AyCuAxGVPlsL2i3_4IEXWReTxTbnZAuv8OKaP_3m1eCXQBAwdrgTPGFzMm/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A 52-year-old man has been charged with allegedly operating an unlicensed massage parlour at Orchard Towers, while seven women were arrested for their involvement in suspected vice-related activities.</div><div><br /></div><div>This came after officers from Tanglin Police Division conducted a series of operations between July 7 and 19, targeting such activities at Orchard Towers. In a statement on Wednesday (July 27), police said the man was charged on July 20 under Section 5(1) of the Massage Establishments Act after investigations against him concluded.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The women, aged between 27 and 52, were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter. They are believed to have operated from individual outlets at Orchard Towers, police said.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-charged-seven-women-nabbed-over-vice-related-activities-at-orchard-towers" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>111 women and a man arrested for suspected vice-related activities</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNOwCqjTmNIoM9pp_ucyt81EIoPjSRhTjba-UJHj_p3-Vu5afVhKKO1yv86l8xghKkM6BfW80DAUoUGKnzZyV26_7A-CP82zuD-P5SLjK0A5jQ-4KsfNIavRnJtuoYuCHqFmCvPKo5SAqEyjN6urCXFJPkeI5_PlcPNKcJbP01c-_HKGXtIJ_UWJ6/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNOwCqjTmNIoM9pp_ucyt81EIoPjSRhTjba-UJHj_p3-Vu5afVhKKO1yv86l8xghKkM6BfW80DAUoUGKnzZyV26_7A-CP82zuD-P5SLjK0A5jQ-4KsfNIavRnJtuoYuCHqFmCvPKo5SAqEyjN6urCXFJPkeI5_PlcPNKcJbP01c-_HKGXtIJ_UWJ6/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Police arrested 111 women and a man for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities after raiding multiple premises around Singapore between March and April.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>The women, aged between 20 and 50, and the man, 58, are being investigated for offences under the Women's Charter, said the police on Friday (May 13).</div><div><br /></div><div>"Some of the women arrested during this operation were believed to have advertised sexual services online," they added.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/111-women-and-a-man-arrested-for-suspected-vice-related-activities" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Police probe more than 130 people after raids on massage parlours</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9na_06Nl6_2SrT0YaJcp7UtDcMAQncC6IA-WzVpDpQWJOjd1YPR_G6yfSYczMqbjRJhktX_aKLB_fEGunGAwGgMVeOHEL-YFpNNh5PgYb4VbOhnVdQzgBC9UgBFTzPfOcNzAvi0so4dieNO0rFoOn-ULXXEOtW3hevuFS83IXXboyCNYDICqGYMb/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9na_06Nl6_2SrT0YaJcp7UtDcMAQncC6IA-WzVpDpQWJOjd1YPR_G6yfSYczMqbjRJhktX_aKLB_fEGunGAwGgMVeOHEL-YFpNNh5PgYb4VbOhnVdQzgBC9UgBFTzPfOcNzAvi0so4dieNO0rFoOn-ULXXEOtW3hevuFS83IXXboyCNYDICqGYMb/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>More than 130 people are assisting with police investigations following islandwide enforcement checks on massage parlours between January and last month this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>A total of 100 massage establishments were found to have committed offences such as allegedly providing massage services without a valid licence and failing to ensure employees do not provide sexual services, said the police in a statement on Thursday (April 7).</div><div><br /></div><div>The enforcement checks were conducted on 238 massage parlours between Jan 24 and March 26 this year. Among the 138 people the police rounded up, 39 women were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/police-investigating-more-than-130-people-after-enforcement-checks-on-massage-parlours" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>399 people under investigation following police raids on massage, entertainment outlets</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ApHK147EIwr_C2O82PeI-s6Zoi91VdusfIKK2yk1ThPe6gMsygfX43uu4Q480frnWq_r7xo3t47EBxEtJRouVVwaja7V7stskgzbrq5ZY7NOUz7ffuv6pXJI6qA2lAgSoIxnyu7n1E2mjc8j7-rG7iiqhMLhXAk2SwGpje8U5eWrLry42vnP3UEp/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ApHK147EIwr_C2O82PeI-s6Zoi91VdusfIKK2yk1ThPe6gMsygfX43uu4Q480frnWq_r7xo3t47EBxEtJRouVVwaja7V7stskgzbrq5ZY7NOUz7ffuv6pXJI6qA2lAgSoIxnyu7n1E2mjc8j7-rG7iiqhMLhXAk2SwGpje8U5eWrLry42vnP3UEp/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police raiding a illegal massage parlour in Chinatown on Dec 10, 2021. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>A massage parlour allegedly solicited customers seeking sexual services through a website, and in a raid on the unit located on the second storey of a shophouse along Temple Street in Chinatown last Friday (Dec 10), five women and a man were arrested and condoms and bottles of lubricants were seized.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>The Straits Times, which accompanied officers from the Singapore Police Force, Singapore Civil Defence Force and Central Narcotics Bureau during a joint operation that day, also witnessed another raid on an unlicensed unit in Race Course Road which offered massage services but was masquerading as a spa.</div><div><br /></div><div>The raids were part of an islandwide operation conducted by the police on 159 massage establishments and 110 public entertainment outlets between Oct 24 and last Saturday, and 399 people are under investigation following the operation.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/399-people-under-investigation-following-police-raids-on-massage" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>183 people facing police probe after raids on 70 nightlife outlets, including unlicensed KTVs</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStdzxPeULjxt6oP0aeVhlFELA7NXHd-Z8HlvOCzo0Wtb8cwaSnOkwNbds5AnNlxdmCx0wF5tzXzuXIgx_sUhduqIK8UzdLwr7nlHfn74NIOfSjHXft4yaIzQ-QocrMDdNTlTmuOgeFFDgfWgYWdpD5UFADqyZWVv58Pu_sCF4FWqN22--FNx1vpAg/s780/0a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStdzxPeULjxt6oP0aeVhlFELA7NXHd-Z8HlvOCzo0Wtb8cwaSnOkwNbds5AnNlxdmCx0wF5tzXzuXIgx_sUhduqIK8UzdLwr7nlHfn74NIOfSjHXft4yaIzQ-QocrMDdNTlTmuOgeFFDgfWgYWdpD5UFADqyZWVv58Pu_sCF4FWqN22--FNx1vpAg/s320/0a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>A total of 183 people are being investigated by the police following islandwide checks on 70 entertainment and nightlife outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 3) that the checks took place between Sept 13 and Oct 23.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fifteen public entertainment and nightlife outlets were found to have flouted Covid-19 measures, breached regulations under the Public Entertainments Act and the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act, and broke other laws.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/183-people-facing-police-probe-after-raids-on-70-nightlife-outlets" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>KTV lounge linked to Covid-19 cluster fined for flouting licensing conditions</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFK6N9LltakTu5-PoComarK_LqjDKTfd6tGp0KaJyXt0tk0EChPeadBQles42dTvw4Du4DLsTVqQ_9NK4vWyjSt_TXTPxYtLc7W5V6ZK-_8oN1_yPd0O5BGRkzDGMVuBGONyO4zZKKcLSED7RWsTDF751SDWVh01lwAwdvbuyXf3LWJQBZGarypl1/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFK6N9LltakTu5-PoComarK_LqjDKTfd6tGp0KaJyXt0tk0EChPeadBQles42dTvw4Du4DLsTVqQ_9NK4vWyjSt_TXTPxYtLc7W5V6ZK-_8oN1_yPd0O5BGRkzDGMVuBGONyO4zZKKcLSED7RWsTDF751SDWVh01lwAwdvbuyXf3LWJQBZGarypl1/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Club De Zara pleaded guilty to three counts of providing public entertainment in violation of a condition of its licence</span></i></div><b><br /></b><div>The operator of an establishment linked to the KTV Covid-19 cluster allowed its performers and freelance hostesses to mingle with patrons in 2019, even though it did not have approval from the authorities to do so.</div><div><br /></div><div>Club De Zara, which operates a KTV lounge of the same name in Textile Centre, was fined $15,000 on Wednesday (Aug 18).</div><div><br /></div><div>The company pleaded guilty to three counts of providing public entertainment in violation of a condition of its licence.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b>related:</b> </span><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/uncovering-the-ktv-butterfly-effect-in-singapore-as-covid-19-cluster-grows-to-88-cases"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Uncovering the KTV 'butterfly' effect in Singapore as Covid-19 cluster grows to 88 cases</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/ktv-lounge-linked-to-covid-19-cluster-fined-for-flouting-licensing-conditions" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>45 people being investigated after police raids on massage and entertainment outlets</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7LHTyXljMe3dRU_ruhtc4TggN8bwMMcBEbDQ0nmoGrSGNq8Yyvl-ByPyCN3smk06kSe0FOHovRiFgpk2g5quMKQaLUMcpf2NdG9uz4ltJcFgs3_F7UxxAw27iYMxYGSWAp5Cb-Q_lb9J3AftNSrd74j-k9LQyJOyvl5kZZqhYZ3zFRL6_AnFJI4A/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7LHTyXljMe3dRU_ruhtc4TggN8bwMMcBEbDQ0nmoGrSGNq8Yyvl-ByPyCN3smk06kSe0FOHovRiFgpk2g5quMKQaLUMcpf2NdG9uz4ltJcFgs3_F7UxxAw27iYMxYGSWAp5Cb-Q_lb9J3AftNSrd74j-k9LQyJOyvl5kZZqhYZ3zFRL6_AnFJI4A/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Investigations against 29 individuals, comprising operators, masseuses and a customer, are ongoing. PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><br /><div>The police are investigating 45 people after conducting week-long raids on 42 massage parlours and nine unlicensed entertainment outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a raid on an unlicensed KTV-concept outlet in Chang Charn Road, four women between the ages of 30 and 35 were arrested for working without valid work permits. Eleven persons on the premises are being investigated for alleged breaches of Covid-19 measures. A 40-year-old man has also been arrested for offences under the Public Entertainments Act and Liquor Control Act and for his suspected involvement in the management of this outlet.</div><div><br /></div><div>A total of 17 establishments are believed to have flouted rules under various Acts, such as the Massage Establishments Act and Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020. These include three outlets operating without a valid licence, and one that allegedly failed to ensure all of its customers wore a mask during the massage.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/45-people-being-investigated-after-police-raids-on-massage-and-entertainment" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>20 foreign women arrested for suspected involvement in vice activities at 3 KTV lounges</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht_cA6e0lbRjToKEbL1rxfMlBJIrMYotlnquJrvfxEnhro3bJHGCsnqnsZ-lBG-0WBd2-9Rpl1gn4v9MpVHJVlNeRupomn0pkCTNP1r32UyuCNZHEo4rAwIOh1KSBI1dPqrL5m_nzjF3iyeivki8h39sNLkzU-4XpDfalhxUDW44euL4AJl1QrywH/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht_cA6e0lbRjToKEbL1rxfMlBJIrMYotlnquJrvfxEnhro3bJHGCsnqnsZ-lBG-0WBd2-9Rpl1gn4v9MpVHJVlNeRupomn0pkCTNP1r32UyuCNZHEo4rAwIOh1KSBI1dPqrL5m_nzjF3iyeivki8h39sNLkzU-4XpDfalhxUDW44euL4AJl1QrywH/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/20-women-arrested-for-suspected-vice-activities-at-3-ktv-lounges-operating-as-fb"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Twenty women of South Korean, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese nationalities</span></a> have been arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related activities at three KTV lounges operating as food and beverage outlets.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>This followed an enforcement blitz conducted in South Bridge Road, Selegie Road and Geylang Road on Tuesday (July 13). The women are between the ages of 20 and 34, police said in a statement on Wednesday.</div><div><br /></div><div>They will be investigated for offences under the Women's Charter, the Immigration Act, and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/20-foreign-women-arrested-for-suspected-involvement-in-vice-related" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Inside the S'pore Police Force's raid on unlicensed massage parlours & illegal gambling</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKOZ9NOwy6XsMvIi08h1Z5qFxU5TcX3p2DiScAcZKrzZfM3uqGzMRqdzCT1OvLPD9P4imBjrM-7CAnVNxAWJqGiFCNFPWXfzF7KcINA-8lvhB6HSQ6XoKEeO4uX7W_LR5rGfCOQWS5MeJSySe5eUfYQZo3FkPtF0S-h8DurqUGDyF7O6XonTZUrqE/s1000/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKOZ9NOwy6XsMvIi08h1Z5qFxU5TcX3p2DiScAcZKrzZfM3uqGzMRqdzCT1OvLPD9P4imBjrM-7CAnVNxAWJqGiFCNFPWXfzF7KcINA-8lvhB6HSQ6XoKEeO4uX7W_LR5rGfCOQWS5MeJSySe5eUfYQZo3FkPtF0S-h8DurqUGDyF7O6XonTZUrqE/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Investigations against 131 persons, comprising illegal massage parlour operators, masseuses & customers ongoing</span></i></div><b><br /></b><div>It could start with a seemingly innocuous text: “Hi I found you through this platform... when are you free to date?” One thing leads to another and before you know it you're lying flat on a massage bed, guided entirely by carnal desires.</div><div><br /></div><div>Such messages are often used by illegal massage establishments to solicit customers, the same kind of establishment that I found myself in on Dec. 10 to observe police proceedings.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier that day, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) had conducted a crackdown on parlours suspected of having committed breaches under the Massage Establishments Act and the Massage Establishment Rules 2018. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The day's work was part of a larger island-wide operation that saw 159 massage establishments subjected to enforcement checks between Oct. 24 and Dec. 11, 2021, according to a news release from the SPF.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A total of 63 licensed and unlicensed establishments are alleged to have carried on the business of providing massage services in an establishment for massage without a valid licence and failing to ensure employees do not provide sexual services, as well as breaches under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Police officers also found masseuses and customers allegedly not wearing a mask during the provision of massage services at two of these premises. S</span><span style="font-family: arial;">tanding from the outside, you wouldn’t have an inkling that the shophouse right in the heart of Chinatown was concealing sexual services. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Even inside, the place seemed normal enough — that is until you notice the sex toys, bottles of lube, and condoms.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>related:</b></span></div><div><a href="https://mothership.sg/2021/07/20-woman-arrested-ktv-lounge/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">20 women arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related activities at 3 KTV lounges</span></span></a></div><div><a href="https://mothership.sg/2021/12/illegal-massage-entertainment-outlets-police-raid/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">Illegal massage & makeshift 'KTV-concept' outlets raided across S'pore, 399 people under investigation</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://mothership.sg/2021/12/police-raid-unlicensed-massage-illegal-gambling/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Illegal massage parlours and illegal gambling in Singapore: Inside a police raid</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7J6CIhqkt2H_nDAEHhcypKyulf99qJxho2lWNnN-mZ5T_JKV8C6iBVvVrjWYGksWExQXsvEBEB2XdZr0sGTQgxkEvxzu43fIFzRhTthoO6lZRaEdw2ijryRM92faA3yT4LmUmNC00_ukXL19nc3BucXB8cYIjAm7rEMQ0DdFoVUmoe-2LdXFyFdM/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7J6CIhqkt2H_nDAEHhcypKyulf99qJxho2lWNnN-mZ5T_JKV8C6iBVvVrjWYGksWExQXsvEBEB2XdZr0sGTQgxkEvxzu43fIFzRhTthoO6lZRaEdw2ijryRM92faA3yT4LmUmNC00_ukXL19nc3BucXB8cYIjAm7rEMQ0DdFoVUmoe-2LdXFyFdM/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">A makeshift shower beside the massage table in one of the illegal massage establishments. (Photo: Grace Yeoh)</span></i></div><br /><div>The nondescript shop had all the makings of an illegal massage parlour. Its name in broken English written in cursive font. An LED sign flashing: “Open”. Images of women with hair and makeup reminiscent of the 90s plastered across its shopfront.</div><div><br /></div><div>Past its questionable signboards, a heady mix of disinfectant and lubricant clung to its dark pink walls within. A bed, towels, tissue boxes and a few pairs of high-heeled shoes were strewn across the floor in several rooms. There was also a makeshift shower beside the massage table in one room, while another had several items on the bed: TOTO tickets, packets of cigarettes, an open box of face masks and several pieces of clothing.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>Three women sat on a couch at the reception area, flanked by police officers and a glass cabinet lined with bottles of lubricant. This was one of the illegal parlours that reporters visited last Friday (Dec 10) afternoon, as part of the Singapore Police Force’s (SPF) islandwide enforcement checks on 159 massage establishments between Oct 24 and Dec 11.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-raid-massage-parlours-sexual-services-illegal-gambling-mahjong-spf-2378446" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>10 hostesses arrested after caught mingling with customers at Sim Lim Square nightclub</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-842FN817i6usA9K4vdPj2yBm63aUKgQdpR_jq8zNgbgWo8g1YqMEoUthIUy8DBxDzWRR3V47x25V3kjQSLquombJEWU03ZmivtSYNiTC1SjojplkKW0oCY3J6znYFPpSkRndzr8PPLknbNQLYEFweqq709HmuTkkqJ-mbaJLhi5dAJqZZYidp7-p=s700" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-842FN817i6usA9K4vdPj2yBm63aUKgQdpR_jq8zNgbgWo8g1YqMEoUthIUy8DBxDzWRR3V47x25V3kjQSLquombJEWU03ZmivtSYNiTC1SjojplkKW0oCY3J6znYFPpSkRndzr8PPLknbNQLYEFweqq709HmuTkkqJ-mbaJLhi5dAJqZZYidp7-p=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>A total of 28 individuals are under investigation following a police check on a nightlife establishment at Sim Lim Square on Wednesday night (Feb 9), including ten women who were arrested.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The group had been found within the nightclub's premises when the police conducted a check at around 9.35pm. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"Among these 28 persons, 10 women, aged between 24 and 48, believed to be hostesses of Chinese, Malaysian and Vietnamese nationalities, were allegedly found to be intermingling and providing companionship to the establishment’s patrons within the premises," said the police.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">"One of the women also tested positive for COVID-19 using an Antigen Rapid Test (ART)." </span><span style="font-family: arial;">All 10 women were arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b>related:</b> </span><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/20-women-arrested-for-suspected-vice-activities-at-3-ktv-lounges-operating-as-fb"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">20 women arrested for suspected vice activities at 3 KTV lounges operating as F&B outlets</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/10-hostesses-arrested-after-caught-mingling-with-customers-at-sim-lim-square" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Police uncover gambling and vice activities, illegal health products in Geylang after operation</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-S-uto-JzRlf0_6QSVvgveUTii-zMEjWu7b9WPOhs4NmW5PccYJjA370bTqnnAW4vsabP3PUiXAxlMmxRP3Dqu_SSsK1LQy_1B-Dh1Q48H7c3fC4kGLnHk1dw7IYkFXfIUXqVQgjjvaYsYPUYIZxXxX_-Gs9wLVhoNLLL-OdLec1EvUBY4-oTY03M=s700" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-S-uto-JzRlf0_6QSVvgveUTii-zMEjWu7b9WPOhs4NmW5PccYJjA370bTqnnAW4vsabP3PUiXAxlMmxRP3Dqu_SSsK1LQy_1B-Dh1Q48H7c3fC4kGLnHk1dw7IYkFXfIUXqVQgjjvaYsYPUYIZxXxX_-Gs9wLVhoNLLL-OdLec1EvUBY4-oTY03M=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Thirty-four people are being investigated for various offences following a week-long multi-agency enforcement operation in Geylang from Jan 17 to 21. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The police said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 8) that a total of 19 men and 15 women, aged between 25 and 79, are under investigation.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div><div>"During the operation targeting illegal activities and social disamenities at the Geylang Lorongs, three men, aged between 27 and 34, were arrested under suspicion of being members of unlawful societies," the police said.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police also conducted enforcement operations targeted at vice-related activities at a hotel located along Lorong 22 Geylang and a massage establishment outlet located along Geylang Road. A total of 10 women, aged between 32 and 48, were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter.</div><div><br /></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/police-uncover-gambling-and-vice-activities-illegal-health-products-in-geylang-after" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>399 people under investigation after police raids on massage, entertainment outlets</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgubIVMBJtU0LYrPFsAd01sp5pHG4IibZKqpZu4ZklLAv3bWvijLDVL4stshnqLTsLtcy6v5sBJrEOLbjmlCCfhFacIOdNcJSoQKuyaC1atuSdMrHFOCQS07QqIG_l5tGJMu04CLAQ6bWWju48aI34rqJ8xUDJ_cAJAZ46eXqXlGLfxlypYe9T8cnRW=s700" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgubIVMBJtU0LYrPFsAd01sp5pHG4IibZKqpZu4ZklLAv3bWvijLDVL4stshnqLTsLtcy6v5sBJrEOLbjmlCCfhFacIOdNcJSoQKuyaC1atuSdMrHFOCQS07QqIG_l5tGJMu04CLAQ6bWWju48aI34rqJ8xUDJ_cAJAZ46eXqXlGLfxlypYe9T8cnRW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>A massage parlour allegedly solicited customers seeking sexual services through a website, and in a raid on the unit located on the second storey of a shophouse along Temple Street in Chinatown last Friday (Dec 10), five women and a man were arrested and condoms and bottles of lubricants were seized.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Straits Times, which accompanied officers from the Singapore Police Force, Singapore Civil Defence Force and Central Narcotics Bureau during a joint operation that day, also witnessed another raid on an unlicensed unit in Race Course Road which offered massage services but was masquerading as a spa.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The raids were part of an islandwide operation conducted by the police on 159 massage establishments and 110 public entertainment outlets between Oct 24 and last Saturday, and 399 people are under investigation following the operation.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/399-people-under-investigation-after-police-raids-on-massage-entertainment-outlets" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Unlicensed KTV-concept outlets raided, 187 people investigated following islandwide police operations</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHrRnrWFICqGDzqJGCCBy0p5GX_7CsraUc6TKfouYlztBVH0D7HANTJCSwuKjDnCtcJBRlRml71s0nyUtcTTOZZ965EF7DWhWaPAW2hKIGmyEakAU3qUsBLp04kDK9fWq_fVjcjDE8c-QGqYD41aKh6KGSswXjYWxHIOUbeyzPRrLFr4n2QggGZf0b=s830" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHrRnrWFICqGDzqJGCCBy0p5GX_7CsraUc6TKfouYlztBVH0D7HANTJCSwuKjDnCtcJBRlRml71s0nyUtcTTOZZ965EF7DWhWaPAW2hKIGmyEakAU3qUsBLp04kDK9fWq_fVjcjDE8c-QGqYD41aKh6KGSswXjYWxHIOUbeyzPRrLFr4n2QggGZf0b=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Three public entertainment outlets were found to be operating without a licence during islandwide enforcement checks, the police said on Friday (Jan 28). Two of them were found to be operating as "KTV-concept" establishments.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>The first outlet was detected on Dec 18 at an office and industrial building located along Lorong 23 Geylang. A total of 37 men and 12 women aged between 21 and 42 were found there, along with private rooms each equipped with a karaoke system, speakers and microphones. Liquor was also allegedly provided to patrons. Two men, aged between 29 and 32, were identified as the operators of the unit and were arrested for the supply of liquor without a licence, added the police. They will also be investigated for failing to ensure the closure of a non-permitted enterprise. </div><div><br /></div><div>Two Vietnamese women, aged between 22 and 28, were also allegedly found to be providing hostessing services. They were arrested for working without a valid work permit. The 35 men and 10 women who were patrons at the unit will be investigated for flouting COVID-19 regulations, said the police.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/unlicensed-ktv-concept-outlets-raid-187-investigated-police-2466361" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Police probing 187 people following raids at public entertainment outlets</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNvrGvQFzSkyGg0ohTpAlYz1V__9tcu136SufgJwBvFkIStc62MLgFx9y9HrXPdIhqg2j4gYtz1NjMsFIuRyiwW5d_2T2YWzYy4SsFd2f7IK8TrRwHVxNggaTUwttZXPBDWTbe2nXILFgmI_45wHKb7Ck1iJpeAVJGrFGKl5kXYxu--KGOxdtpv4rT=s830" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNvrGvQFzSkyGg0ohTpAlYz1V__9tcu136SufgJwBvFkIStc62MLgFx9y9HrXPdIhqg2j4gYtz1NjMsFIuRyiwW5d_2T2YWzYy4SsFd2f7IK8TrRwHVxNggaTUwttZXPBDWTbe2nXILFgmI_45wHKb7Ck1iJpeAVJGrFGKl5kXYxu--KGOxdtpv4rT=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The police are investigating 187 individuals for allegedly operating, working at or patronising public entertainment outlets, following a series of raids across one-and-a-half months since the end of last year.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a media release on Friday (Jan 28), the police said that operators of 16 public entertainment and nightlife outlets, some of which were unlicensed, were believed to have violated several legislations. These included selling alcohol without a licence, hiring foreign workers without a valid work permit and allowing the number of people gathered to exceed the maximum group size under Covid-19 safe distancing requirements. </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>Police conducted checks at 103 public entertainment and nightlife outlets between Dec 12 last year and Jan 23. "The 187 persons being investigated comprise operators, staff and customers," they said, adding that investigations are ongoing.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/police-probing-187-people-following-raids-public-entertainment-outlets-1802301" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>187 under probe following raids on unlicensed entertainment outlets</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLfErUq_ZgVoxSIU2FFjF2zS-y14YWtxRS_aHLQrTc4MltzQElSs910HmFXFj1APQl_1ASJJMbJnF244d8MmHb57Cj8cXMFfFb0T0t7HgLx3eUTifk6aa0KXq67ex_jE90FutH_b3PILLgAgNMvwcB_JZSfRAbOp4WUGhOpFpIFILcZpO1a837SdXB=s780" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLfErUq_ZgVoxSIU2FFjF2zS-y14YWtxRS_aHLQrTc4MltzQElSs910HmFXFj1APQl_1ASJJMbJnF244d8MmHb57Cj8cXMFfFb0T0t7HgLx3eUTifk6aa0KXq67ex_jE90FutH_b3PILLgAgNMvwcB_JZSfRAbOp4WUGhOpFpIFILcZpO1a837SdXB=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The police are investigating 187 people following an islandwide crackdown on public entertainment and nightlife outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enforcement checks were conducted between Dec 12 last year and Jan 23, and operators, staff and customers of 103 such establishments are under investigation, the police said in a statement on Friday (Jan 28).</div><div><br /></div><div>The operators of 16 outlets were found to have committed various breaches under the Public Entertainments Act, Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act and Covid-19 regulations.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/188-people-under-investigation-following-raids-on-unlicensed-entertainment-outlets" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>S'pore police raid unlicensed KTVs over Christmas weekend, 131 people aged 16-44 under investigation</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ9_iKKJ9BDnSpGmB0sHcBHDsBHbHbMGCbc72eyMWid80xjdbue9hIaxuCyn0Khdh-73OewBGXfe4F5Yp_hCco82zJbMPEpGWbYRRYOoVabg-OEQVqRD8A5H-aTVdF3TNjee6fEbo-usC0SKnmDV3KqQDfT5q88JR6urovAYPOo6TUm29i4rp5HNge=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="1000" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ9_iKKJ9BDnSpGmB0sHcBHDsBHbHbMGCbc72eyMWid80xjdbue9hIaxuCyn0Khdh-73OewBGXfe4F5Yp_hCco82zJbMPEpGWbYRRYOoVabg-OEQVqRD8A5H-aTVdF3TNjee6fEbo-usC0SKnmDV3KqQDfT5q88JR6urovAYPOo6TUm29i4rp5HNge=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is investigating 131 men and women, aged between 16 and 44, following a multi-agency enforcement operation conducted from Dec. 24 to 25, 2021. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The operation was led by Tanglin Police Division and supported by officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore Tourism Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">During the operation that targeted licensed and unlicensed public entertainment and nightlife outlets, a total of 29 outlets were inspected. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Four of the outlets were found to have committed breaches under the Public Entertainments Act 1958, the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015, the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 and the Fire Safety Act 1993. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">During the operation, a purported unlicensed "KTV-concept" outlet, furnished with six private rooms, was detected at a commercial unit located along Sophia Road.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A total of 40 men and 12 women aged between 20 and 44 were found allegedly singing karaoke and consuming liquor within the unit. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Amongst persons found in the unit, a 22-year-old man, who was believed to be the operator of the outlet, was also arrested under the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He will also be investigated under the Public Entertainments Act 1958. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The operator and 51 patrons are being investigated for non-compliance with safe distancing measures as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://mothership.sg/2022/01/unlicensed-ktvs-raid-christmas-weekend/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>87 people hauled up after checks on 101 massage establishments islandwide</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3K8vw0RbDfUGPi4uz1kct4NU6-lbEkBqza72YYXha1iNTf43Je7rOL4cMR9OqAyHagOvvqiAs0f66SsLQyqRtjEyoMgXCZYoIRhzZ9uNU70x2Ewa2CyURt1N8NrZUelSXEhRX61l_Ow-zrXygwpjOy8rp2EuW0smaQXhEw4skf92yC6ivdXRzs-Hs=s780" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3K8vw0RbDfUGPi4uz1kct4NU6-lbEkBqza72YYXha1iNTf43Je7rOL4cMR9OqAyHagOvvqiAs0f66SsLQyqRtjEyoMgXCZYoIRhzZ9uNU70x2Ewa2CyURt1N8NrZUelSXEhRX61l_Ow-zrXygwpjOy8rp2EuW0smaQXhEw4skf92yC6ivdXRzs-Hs=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">A total of 31 establishments were found allegedly providing massage services without a valid licence. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Eighty-seven people have been hauled up following islandwide enforcement checks on 101 massage establishments between Sept 13 and Oct 23.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A total of 31 establishments were found allegedly providing massage services without a valid licence and failing to ensure that employees do not provide sexual services. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The police have arrested 46 women.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Ten establishments were found to have allegedly breached Covid-19 safe distancing measures by failing to ensure that all persons wear a mask within the licensed premises, and that interactions among staff and customers are minimised.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><b>related:</b></div><div><a href="https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/20-women-arrested-suspected-vice-activities-3-ktv-outlets"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">20 women arrested for suspected vice activities at 3 KTV outlets</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/29-arrested-99-under-investigation-after-police-raids-on-nearly-300-massage"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">99 under probe, 29 arrested after police raids on nearly 300 massage, entertainment outlets</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/6-women-arrested-for-alleged-involvement-in-sexual-services-in-massage"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">6 women arrested for alleged involvement in sexual services in massage parlours</span></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/87-people-hauled-after-checks-101-massage-establishments-islandwide" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>101 MASSAGE PARLOURS RAIDED, 46 WOMEN ARRESTED</b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO1ovcwsWnyznuNRFBNLlDR3KCDoZCSunzPKXjZPtdIw2v6GKjsW6_m1E4brVn7kzRd6_sZZxcKdPFp-otXpKay4-vqyna29q9vbnRJkrtnaDtuQFDAvkOlE46nr7bMLm9WkRaFn-v5S7vhcIScbTXsbAFE2FVauEoeghlKnoThqpH6b6gueMBuOl/s1536/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1536" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO1ovcwsWnyznuNRFBNLlDR3KCDoZCSunzPKXjZPtdIw2v6GKjsW6_m1E4brVn7kzRd6_sZZxcKdPFp-otXpKay4-vqyna29q9vbnRJkrtnaDtuQFDAvkOlE46nr7bMLm9WkRaFn-v5S7vhcIScbTXsbAFE2FVauEoeghlKnoThqpH6b6gueMBuOl/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>According to the Police, a raid was conducted by the authorities on 101 massage parlours which lead to the investigation of 87 individuals.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of the massage parlours were caught breaching COVID-19 rules, while some did not have a license and some were found with employees providing “special service”.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Police said that 46 women were arrested.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://singaporeuncensored.com/101-massage-parlours-raided-46-women-arrested/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>87 people investigated following raids on 101 massage establishments</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlenmfuo3ACxIVj4qeTxiK1THVe9QcwxhE1GKErWLXxGAMOH2a_kDg1SRNz98wii6rC4b_LqXMTLk6MiWDFAltRuF2ncwE44Qhd4JZnZ_vJiGFAzcnyEyaZbDu-DaVbSvaH5gDMd8At1Cs_7IDiYDoos0QdQ4V-68q_guQd6gYXzqOE-8ysNToRO-/s830/0c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlenmfuo3ACxIVj4qeTxiK1THVe9QcwxhE1GKErWLXxGAMOH2a_kDg1SRNz98wii6rC4b_LqXMTLk6MiWDFAltRuF2ncwE44Qhd4JZnZ_vJiGFAzcnyEyaZbDu-DaVbSvaH5gDMd8At1Cs_7IDiYDoos0QdQ4V-68q_guQd6gYXzqOE-8ysNToRO-/s320/0c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>A total of 87 people are being investigated following islandwide raids on 101 massage establishments, the police said on Saturday (Nov 6).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>Thirty-one massage parlours were found to have breached rules governing massage establishments during enforcement operations between Sep 13 and Oct 23.</div><div><br /></div><div>These breaches include allegedly carrying on a business of providing massage services in an establishment without a valid licence and failing to ensure employees do not provide sexual services. Ten massage establishments were also found to have flouted COVID-19 regulations.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/massage-establishment-police-raid-87-investigated-covid-19-2295226" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-weight: bold;">183 people under probe after police raids on nightspots including unlicensed ‘KTV-concept’ joints</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZIBJIRDdrGWBXwaNgOcZpXJl1W1Gq2hDRSCiY4C1osH-KA3L6Gsu-mxUL0aD1-wpBf_m4IF34PHyV3rTgse3aoqjyzuarWxsHa3u9143EZlqQp89BZ5oVMHCxPaDGuaMcC6CdRa_MMxUhWE2DEmhnG_7U10JdWEwZi6765eJGV8a8i0YLRkrMQmh1=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZIBJIRDdrGWBXwaNgOcZpXJl1W1Gq2hDRSCiY4C1osH-KA3L6Gsu-mxUL0aD1-wpBf_m4IF34PHyV3rTgse3aoqjyzuarWxsHa3u9143EZlqQp89BZ5oVMHCxPaDGuaMcC6CdRa_MMxUhWE2DEmhnG_7U10JdWEwZi6765eJGV8a8i0YLRkrMQmh1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">An unlicensed “KTV-concept” outlet operating within a mixed-use industrial unit along Tagore Lane in the Upper Thomson area</span></i></div></div><br /><div><div>The police are investigating 183 people after islandwide enforcement checks on 70 public entertainment and nightlife outlets between Sept 13 and Oct 23.</div><div><br /></div><div>A total of 15 outlets were found to have committed various public entertainment and liquor control offences, as well as breaches of Covid-19 laws, the police said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 3). Several of the operators were also purportedly running unlicensed “KTV-concept” outlets, the police added.</div><div><br /></div><div>Among the cases was an illegal KTV joint allegedly operating within a shophouse unit along Syed Alwi Road in Little India. In a raid on Oct 2, the police found eight men and a woman there who were aged between 18 and 33.</div><div><br /></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/183-people-under-probe-after-police-raids-nightspots-including-unlicensed-ktv-concept" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">99 under probe, with 29 arrested, after police raids on nearly 300 massage, entertainment outlets</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFYi0zboqwBwClfCMyVcdPIu1pjPQUJ2-gETw1dh7yIq8niOVMM8xXvoQzb-1rR41JvtRtPlOo150x1XOz7cPnFRBIBe0r5ApC4yCmmzN3vnhJODah0wkQaVrcnV5dHRr0YxhRAJB0qvFuhY6as6RA_73KQT0d3rEXf7yOjpZNvQgdNUS-pczV7zEa=s860" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFYi0zboqwBwClfCMyVcdPIu1pjPQUJ2-gETw1dh7yIq8niOVMM8xXvoQzb-1rR41JvtRtPlOo150x1XOz7cPnFRBIBe0r5ApC4yCmmzN3vnhJODah0wkQaVrcnV5dHRr0YxhRAJB0qvFuhY6as6RA_73KQT0d3rEXf7yOjpZNvQgdNUS-pczV7zEa=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The raids took place between Aug 19 and Sept 24, 2021. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><br /><div>Nearly a hundred people are under investigation and 29 of them have been arrested following a police crackdown on 283 massage establishments and public entertainment and nightlife outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>The raids took place between Aug 19 and Sept 24, the police said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 2).</div><div><br /></div><div>A total of 32 of 192 massage establishments raided were found to have broken the law.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>related: </b></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/45-people-being-investigated-after-police-raids-on-massage-and-entertainment"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">45 people being investigated after polic</span>e <span style="color: #3d85c6;">raids on massage and entertainment outlets</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/29-arrested-99-under-investigation-after-police-raids-on-nearly-300-massage" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>45 people under investigation after raids on massage parlours, unlicensed entertainment outlets</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG9CA1nu9btQynzhRsJtXtMN1rF1MQMjaHc5u2kQhsvnad0G6VtYnRsb3oHJwjSl9sK5vCybw2LenJI_0Ez-FmS4dDaVV9sRqtH3MQQ8F8V1xMsyPVzDVtnb4H-ETcU1z0_lMweVzz-zhk4ob6iKxb6LcgYEPDXKXY7nNVGJLDuCa79gdEZzSfZ8td=s830" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG9CA1nu9btQynzhRsJtXtMN1rF1MQMjaHc5u2kQhsvnad0G6VtYnRsb3oHJwjSl9sK5vCybw2LenJI_0Ez-FmS4dDaVV9sRqtH3MQQ8F8V1xMsyPVzDVtnb4H-ETcU1z0_lMweVzz-zhk4ob6iKxb6LcgYEPDXKXY7nNVGJLDuCa79gdEZzSfZ8td=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police are investigating 45 people following a recent week-long enforcement operation against massage establishments and unlicensed public entertainment outlets. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></div><br /><div>The authorities are investigating 45 people following islandwide enforcement operations on 42 massage parlours and nine public entertainment outlets between Aug 9 and 15, the police said in a news release on Friday (Aug 20).</div><div><br /></div><div>This includes an unlicensed KTV-concept outlet along Chang Charn Road, where four women aged between 30 and 33 were arrested for allegedly working without a valid work permit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another 11 people in the premises are being investigated for allegedly breaching COVID-19 restrictions. </div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-raids-massage-parlour-unlicensed-public-entertainment-outlets-illegal-2125271" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Nine women arrested at three unlicensed massage outlets in police raids</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5mZPnifQEjmsq3wwVoVsirqQ4Sl8_cmsYqPL7ZvavPC6uRLzfxVzpir_G2nWv-NYxItmn4YICBUAIw7Yv6jZVU6CF4mPdUUx3eS93hALvKlwHvCe9ggJ-gUBTQ16SKFU8hCUT8h1066ZMPkKfejgEnLGCPsfd1H8sXdT0VuIa5m4JcWmcUGdpNBE1=s860" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5mZPnifQEjmsq3wwVoVsirqQ4Sl8_cmsYqPL7ZvavPC6uRLzfxVzpir_G2nWv-NYxItmn4YICBUAIw7Yv6jZVU6CF4mPdUUx3eS93hALvKlwHvCe9ggJ-gUBTQ16SKFU8hCUT8h1066ZMPkKfejgEnLGCPsfd1H8sXdT0VuIa5m4JcWmcUGdpNBE1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The outlets were purportedly found to be operating without a valid licence.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Nine women who worked at massage parlours in Little India were arrested following police enforcement operations on three establishments between Sept 16 and 17.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The three outlets were purportedly found to be operating without a valid licence, in violation of the Massage Establishments Act, said the police on Friday (Sept 24).</div><div><br /></div><div>The nine masseuses, aged between 22 and 47, were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter. Police did not specify the offences, but said investigations are under way.</div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><b>related: </b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/6-people-under-investigation-after-police-raid-massage-establishments"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">6 people under investigation after police raid massage outlets in Ang Mo Kio, Upper Serangoon</span></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/nine-women-arrested-at-three-unlicensed-massage-outlets-in-police-raids" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b>6 women arrested for alleged involvement in sexual services in massage parlours</b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU34N9BaUTQPSBaj33rsoE7eq6CTmvD2GEbmwCX4uN6buiUYuGghSgLqmoQ7FiILB6TYeaHYKFRVxUsvVRLY9xgR2fdowMFs93hLC6hyfZUcygxluCYAChI_ZqElt8sL-Kr5CPOuX9J6oRkX43No53vurhj06_wcSo-acE2pnfACM60gtFPoimaqlX=s860" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU34N9BaUTQPSBaj33rsoE7eq6CTmvD2GEbmwCX4uN6buiUYuGghSgLqmoQ7FiILB6TYeaHYKFRVxUsvVRLY9xgR2fdowMFs93hLC6hyfZUcygxluCYAChI_ZqElt8sL-Kr5CPOuX9J6oRkX43No53vurhj06_wcSo-acE2pnfACM60gtFPoimaqlX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">They were nabbed following raids by the police on three massage establishments on Oct 5 and 7. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><br /><div>Six women, aged between 28 and 39, were arrested for allegedly providing or advertising to provide sexual services in massage parlours, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on Monday (Oct 11).</div><div><br /></div><div>They were nabbed following raids by the police on three massage establishments located in Kim Keat Lane, Turf Club Road and Sophia Road last Tuesday and Thursday.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the three outlets was found to be allegedly providing massage services in an establishment for massage without a valid licence.</div></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/6-women-arrested-for-alleged-involvement-in-sexual-services-in-massage" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>35 people to be charged in court after police raid unlicensed KTV</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAAMPYjQIkKu_8dts2MjFs5iHIlEKFqxdchENwu3T8vL1_8K8MQHZsOizwYZ3-q8tll1dtsz6cGrFZLUezxkf8wIhX5uf5WLDh3QxBhFjBiYF9A9W-9NMZZm03EIIJdU-o1Mv5ZKQke_Occ-bE-61SMcxsB0-m3qpetY80nWQSeireEjAbbugMJJX/s780/0d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAAMPYjQIkKu_8dts2MjFs5iHIlEKFqxdchENwu3T8vL1_8K8MQHZsOizwYZ3-q8tll1dtsz6cGrFZLUezxkf8wIhX5uf5WLDh3QxBhFjBiYF9A9W-9NMZZm03EIIJdU-o1Mv5ZKQke_Occ-bE-61SMcxsB0-m3qpetY80nWQSeireEjAbbugMJJX/s320/0d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The police will be charging 35 people aged between 17 and 34 who were caught in an unlicensed KTV operating in a unit in Tradehub 21 at Boon Lay Way.</div><div><br /></div><div>They will be charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 22) with violating restrictions on leaving their place of residence.</div><div><br /></div><div>In a statement on Tuesday, the police said 44 people were found in the unit on Jan 1 this year. Public entertainment and liquor were allegedly provided.</div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><b>related: </b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/6-people-under-investigation-after-police-raid-massage-establishments">6 people under investigation after police raid massage outlets in Ang Mo Kio, Upper Serangoon</a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/35-people-to-be-charged-in-court-after-police-raid-on-unlicensed-ktv" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>9 people investigated after police raid massage establishments</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBFCZhA--pyxzWz2wnT9jE36WnyS5GCEUjRncvcnt5N3JIp_nWHMwFI7qaNTmx3yKu3C3RJeODzr6sxdQ4AWZdTYHJNPEFIJ6xgNyBr6zJTgcL-gFaXdXGyce2Ww0G-sdeYOYUQGA0hM6waRU8Vwsuw_R2OpEi_kAAYlWXVDJE6DCyqsvWl1Tjthmg=s860" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBFCZhA--pyxzWz2wnT9jE36WnyS5GCEUjRncvcnt5N3JIp_nWHMwFI7qaNTmx3yKu3C3RJeODzr6sxdQ4AWZdTYHJNPEFIJ6xgNyBr6zJTgcL-gFaXdXGyce2Ww0G-sdeYOYUQGA0hM6waRU8Vwsuw_R2OpEi_kAAYlWXVDJE6DCyqsvWl1Tjthmg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The people under investigation include masseuses and outlet operators. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><br /><div>Nine people are under investigation following a series of police raids on massage establishments.</div><div><br /></div><div>They include masseuses as well as outlet operators.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seven outlets were found to have committed various offences under the Massage Establishments Act, with four outlets allegedly operating without valid licenses, said the police in a statement on Saturday (Aug 14).</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><b>related:</b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/18k-fine-for-elderly-man-whose-massage-business-offered-sex-services-amid" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">$18k fine for elderly man whose massage business offered sex services amid circuit breaker</span></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/10-massage-outlets-and-their-customers-fined-for-flouting-covid-19-mask-rules" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">10 massage outlets and their customers fined for flouting Covid-19 mask rules</span></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/9-people-investigated-after-police-raid-massage-establishment" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b>67 arrested for vice activities, illegal gambling, drug offences and more</b></div></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3iwOqrIPfgbD_2YlblH3i0TjOXpRgJ_pYSKbjaNbTBWMyd46WlGq5NQBfd63BN7g48H05dao5iAbRiuxxO7vKWR5GVP5FxGxQwjNhqmiQ_QAZILL5FplPeQOUbJeRGgPdMg3uO_0cFGr_L_wZ3Lv8IKUlnD_oaEaT6hKJ7vue4sXCHU9SFKOVCR4m=s700" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3iwOqrIPfgbD_2YlblH3i0TjOXpRgJ_pYSKbjaNbTBWMyd46WlGq5NQBfd63BN7g48H05dao5iAbRiuxxO7vKWR5GVP5FxGxQwjNhqmiQ_QAZILL5FplPeQOUbJeRGgPdMg3uO_0cFGr_L_wZ3Lv8IKUlnD_oaEaT6hKJ7vue4sXCHU9SFKOVCR4m=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A group of 67 people, aged between 27 and 85, were arrested for their suspected involvement in various offences during an island-wide operation conducted between Dec 15 and Saturday (Dec 26).</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a statement that the anti-crime operation targeted criminal activities island-wide, including congregation hotspots such as Clarke Quay, Orchard Road and Boat Quay.</div><div><br /></div><div>46 men and 21 women were arrested for suspected vice-related activities, illegal gambling, being members of unlawful societies and offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/67-arrested-for-vice-activities-illegal-gambling-drug-offences-and-more" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>THIRTY-NINE PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN POLICE OPERATION AGAINST UNLICENSED PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OUTLETS</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2vfmEbkkcxCAk5zFzuDJB12KWGTuGLKljhXV8ezqkIx67Xxx8u_GWkm32_PY4PDYoYnLSUH2xUtm6NT6M65cwQbgU2I-CLZBz_XeUMn1q_fEcfFlPmukoNhDT-WLWVlvmo3cq1NqP8M3yu8_u7IQZM9BxeTDcB7woXluuqT1YmBJDHarXiQS_DKv/s1536/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1536" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2vfmEbkkcxCAk5zFzuDJB12KWGTuGLKljhXV8ezqkIx67Xxx8u_GWkm32_PY4PDYoYnLSUH2xUtm6NT6M65cwQbgU2I-CLZBz_XeUMn1q_fEcfFlPmukoNhDT-WLWVlvmo3cq1NqP8M3yu8_u7IQZM9BxeTDcB7woXluuqT1YmBJDHarXiQS_DKv/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Police have arrested three men, aged between 24 and 37, in an operation to clamp down on unlicensed public entertainment outlets. Thirty-six persons who were found in the units will also be investigated for alleged non-compliance with safe distancing measures under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.</div><div><br /></div><div>On 17 July 2021, the Police conducted an operation against two unlicensed public entertainment outlets located along Selegie Road and Tagore Lane. In both units, public entertainment and liquor were believed to have been provided without a valid licence. Karaoke equipment, liquor bottles and beer cans found at both units were seized for investigations.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the operation at a shophouse along Selegie Road, 14 men and nine women, aged between 20 and 31, were allegedly found socializing at the location. Two 24-year-old men, believed to be operators of the unit, were arrested under the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act for allegedly supplying liquor without a licence.</div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.police.gov.sg/media-room/news/20210718_thirty-nine_persons_under_inv_in_police_op_against_unlicensed_pub_entertainment_outlets" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>ENFORCEMENT OPERATION AGAINST UNLICENSED PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OUTLETS</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJ4bCkT8GK7dgCkr6QYjyrJj1GJgnu3xkDs0cnCnXcYHqAdlYByVXTcRkI7eYCaW_f3egte0L3Qc5bRI3fOpag_6DV-rMv796D76gKLiNx4CXSMYLFM5JmsQutqpQK84XxyouiiBarXRpGHoroOGITvKnJYOo6f1izAtA-UZZS58rM7G9O5dC5vOL/s780/0a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJ4bCkT8GK7dgCkr6QYjyrJj1GJgnu3xkDs0cnCnXcYHqAdlYByVXTcRkI7eYCaW_f3egte0L3Qc5bRI3fOpag_6DV-rMv796D76gKLiNx4CXSMYLFM5JmsQutqpQK84XxyouiiBarXRpGHoroOGITvKnJYOo6f1izAtA-UZZS58rM7G9O5dC5vOL/s320/0a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>The Police conducted an enforcement operation against unlicensed public entertainment outlets located along Kitchener Road and Verdun Road on 2 and 3 April 2021.</span></div><div><span><div><br /></div><div>During the operation conducted by Central Police Division, three outlets were found to have contravened the Public Entertainments Act, Liquor Control Act 2015, and the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020. 34 men and 11 women, aged between 24 and 66, will be investigated for allegedly flouting the rules and regulations under the Public Entertainments Act and Liquor Control Act 2015, as well as for their suspected breach of COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations for gathering in a group of more than eight persons.</div><div><br /></div><div>Six men and one woman, aged between 23 and 38, were also arrested for offences under the Liquor Control Act 2015 and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. One other 38-year-old man, established to have an outstanding warrant of arrest, was also arrested. Items such as karaoke equipment and liquor were seized as exhibits.</div></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.police.gov.sg/media-room/news/20210403_enforcement_op_against_unlicensed_public_entertainment_outlets" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><b>20 women arrested for suspected vice activities at 3 KTV lounges operating as F&B outlets</b></span><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhXZVXSyXPRfsnkCTFwBn-2l23azqc8GbuffLJFWFVddNk7hNZUT1w-RFHZU4qRsCR6huVaC7scGeZ6CvA25jAXQywmM3o5wZwSQFYRAumRpe_h5LjwkAcEtacm8NZQjz5Qaqhqkatsc/s700/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhXZVXSyXPRfsnkCTFwBn-2l23azqc8GbuffLJFWFVddNk7hNZUT1w-RFHZU4qRsCR6huVaC7scGeZ6CvA25jAXQywmM3o5wZwSQFYRAumRpe_h5LjwkAcEtacm8NZQjz5Qaqhqkatsc/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div>Twenty women have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities within three pivoted KTV lounges operating as food and beverage outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a statement on Wednesday (July 14) that the arrests were made in an anti-crime operation conducted along South Bridge Road, Selegie Road and Geylang Road on Tuesday (July 13).</div><div><br /></div><div>The women, aged between 20 and 34, are of Korean, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese nationalities. They will be investigated for offences under the Women's Charter, the Immigration Act and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</div></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><br /></b></div></span></b><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/20-women-arrested-for-suspected-vice-activities-at-3-ktv-lounges-operating-as-fb" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">20 foreign women arrested for suspected involvement in vice activities at 3 KTV lounges</span></b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdHs9HbjYmE96m02FgsIMa6SQR7WIDj9KBCuHNvA2r6IKmc7l4LNI_s3Kr1VyRf7DrWSZI4RmA4oqLR23pAxtjblv-tVcDViHNwD0QoJ7IIniM0FU-KT4PPYp-TnaPm2BA-mrEeNKRKO9EQFRGtGkUsjc42nT0k-FEnXXIQAuvbFjylNB4MES2966/s1536/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1536" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdHs9HbjYmE96m02FgsIMa6SQR7WIDj9KBCuHNvA2r6IKmc7l4LNI_s3Kr1VyRf7DrWSZI4RmA4oqLR23pAxtjblv-tVcDViHNwD0QoJ7IIniM0FU-KT4PPYp-TnaPm2BA-mrEeNKRKO9EQFRGtGkUsjc42nT0k-FEnXXIQAuvbFjylNB4MES2966/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><div><span><br /></span></div>Twenty women of South Korean, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese nationalities have been <a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/20-foreign-women-arrested-for-suspected-involvement-in-vice-activities-at-three"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">arrested</span></a> for suspected involvement in </span><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/20-women-arrested-for-suspected-vice-related-activities"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">vice-related activities</span></a><span> at three KTV lounges operating as food and beverage outlets.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This followed an enforcement blitz conducted in South Bridge Road, Selegie Road and Geylang Road on Tuesday (July 13). The women are between the ages of 20 and 34, police said in a statement on Wednesday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">They will be investigated for offences under the Women's Charter, the Immigration Act, and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/20-foreign-women-arrested-for-suspected-involvement-in-vice-related" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b>3 KTV operators under investigation for allegedly providing hostessing services; 20 women arrested</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzVbckH7woQWGWRNydyhc37Y7nXCizbUVsW-3U0KuTeO7i7M6qBb-2BiEYB51zdRS8YYSB-4q-V5aRByVxqUmWUAkiEoW6gjjHv5vHOTE3KKEa1f7Ng43Ime-13J-95u9mtRSKUvO-RwhMJhBvQSYhfimZrVS6pWWuLJ_XEqf9BSV7G1ZZcG4hJ51/s1536/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1536" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzVbckH7woQWGWRNydyhc37Y7nXCizbUVsW-3U0KuTeO7i7M6qBb-2BiEYB51zdRS8YYSB-4q-V5aRByVxqUmWUAkiEoW6gjjHv5vHOTE3KKEa1f7Ng43Ime-13J-95u9mtRSKUvO-RwhMJhBvQSYhfimZrVS6pWWuLJ_XEqf9BSV7G1ZZcG4hJ51/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Three KTV operators are being investigated after allegedly providing “hostessing services” within their premises, said the police on Wednesday (Jul 14).</div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This is in breach of safe management measures, under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020. The police did not name the three KTV establishments in their media release.</span></div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The authorities also said that 20 women aged between 20 and 34 were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice activities within the three KTV lounges, which had pivoted to operate as F&B outlets. </span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The women were of Korean, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese nationalities.</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-ktv-lounge-vietnamese-hostess-short-term-visit-pass-15218628" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b>25 S'pore massage establishments and 23 people caught flouting Covid-19 mask-on rules</b></div></span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70N-vaqasNIjRfTbj9i6MBioDJPNqsVDJ-VAFVJOPnLwr4J1RitlcLTfaQbIByKb9gm8vKvE4M0UM64LphyHaHkT2-tcJLIDIqdYFQUEJWHVaScLzN8dX9pzBRYj_H_MwCQDgLIgY6eQ/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70N-vaqasNIjRfTbj9i6MBioDJPNqsVDJ-VAFVJOPnLwr4J1RitlcLTfaQbIByKb9gm8vKvE4M0UM64LphyHaHkT2-tcJLIDIqdYFQUEJWHVaScLzN8dX9pzBRYj_H_MwCQDgLIgY6eQ/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Police officers stepping up checks at massage establishments to ensure operators and customers comply with safe distancing measures. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The police will take action against 25 massage establishments for not ensuring that staff and customers wear masks at all times.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">And 23 individuals will also be taken to task for not wearing a mask during their massage.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This comes as checks at such establishments are stepped up to ensure that safe management measures are followed, the police said in a statement on Wednesday (May 26). Checks have been carried out at around 850 such establishments in the past two weeks.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>related</b>: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/police"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Police raids</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/25-massage-establishments-and-23-people-caught-flouting-mask-on-rules" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>84 PERSONS ARRESTED IN 31-DAY ISLANDWIDE ANTI-VICE OPERATION</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ykBgREhLyCO4e1ymldT77VIW21zqTPk7j0NLCq5wSTjtBIRHLKcfGxodA816h2qOd28Fgs9dcU7QZGvVv2FM6Mb0qn9plsEa0tVTfmnpX2F_coReuGifYU4t-E8P-c_ORLswqXqizyD5ET79RAu4ATNhWtpi6d4DnTN2bRj3WRhkStr1z2FD6w--/s830/0c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ykBgREhLyCO4e1ymldT77VIW21zqTPk7j0NLCq5wSTjtBIRHLKcfGxodA816h2qOd28Fgs9dcU7QZGvVv2FM6Mb0qn9plsEa0tVTfmnpX2F_coReuGifYU4t-E8P-c_ORLswqXqizyD5ET79RAu4ATNhWtpi6d4DnTN2bRj3WRhkStr1z2FD6w--/s320/0c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b><span><div><span><br /></span></div>The Police have arrested 83 women and a man, aged between 26 and 54, for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>In a 31-day operation that ended on 31 March 2021, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted coordinated raids at multiple locations island-wide, including condominiums, hotels and residential units along Beach Road, Bukit Batok Street 41, Guillemard Road, Jalan Dusun, Joo Chiat Road, Jurong East Street 32, Jurong West Street 65, Jurong West Street 93, Kellock Road, Kitchener Link, Kovan Road, Lorong 20 Geylang, Mackenzie Road, Meyappa Chettiar Road, Orchard Road, Race Course Lane, Race Course Road, Rangoon Road, Sembawang Road, Serangoon Road, Tanjong Pagar Road, Upper Boon Keng Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Woodlands Drive 70 and Zion Road. Police investigations are ongoing.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Police will take firm action against those found acting as agents or pimps for vice activities. Under the Women’s Charter, any person who knowingly solicits, receives or agrees to receive any gratification as an inducement or reward for providing any service, and who by providing that service does or will aid the prostitution of another person (being a woman or girl), shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and a fine not exceeding $100,000. Repeat offenders shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and a fine not exceeding $100,000, in addition to any term of imprisonment or caning imposed in respect of such offence.</div></span></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>related: </b><a href="https://www.police.gov.sg/media-room/news/20201001_62_arr_in_38-day_islandwide_anti-vice_op_cid"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">62 ARRESTED IN 38-DAY ISLANDWIDE ANTI-VICE OPERATION</span></a></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.police.gov.sg/Media-Room/News/20210409_84-Persons-Arrested-In-31-Day-Islandwide-Anti-Vice-Operation" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Geylang operations see dozens arrested, aged 16 to 94</span></b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWqMHPongWVnMasApoTIrP_LT6ASgLhDKY7jLXwjew9tUSF3TSdtzkKejToc4khL391aaJRzZgD9mxTphZS_fvMSOEsMosF4p61HTlGxDpZVtHrn9-dXoEwtLDeam3iY6IAfs3PCeBgU/s800/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWqMHPongWVnMasApoTIrP_LT6ASgLhDKY7jLXwjew9tUSF3TSdtzkKejToc4khL391aaJRzZgD9mxTphZS_fvMSOEsMosF4p61HTlGxDpZVtHrn9-dXoEwtLDeam3iY6IAfs3PCeBgU/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The police found public entertainment outlets that were operating illegally and rounded up 24 men and 10 women during the operation. Singapore Police Force</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A week-long dragnet to clamp down on criminal activities in Geylang saw 89 people hauled up for various offences, the police said in a statement on Sunday (Dec 6)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Among those nabbed were 62 men and 27 women, with the youngest being 16, and the oldest, 94.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The teenage girl was arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, while the 94-year-old woman is being investigated for offences under the Common Gaming Houses Act.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/geylang-operations-see-dozens-arrested-aged-16-94" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">94-year-old among nearly 90 people hauled up in anti-crime operation in Geylang</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFJD7cdzh8IsBmRh61D6PCNsw8VpBgLyc1rvggyJQHq0Idbhv0ZIzRHheVVCCG1pN3ijQNoQbzwu16Bgl89xG84Ouycqk1PJOos2xlcmLUsV9ftnmBLdw5asIkWA8nHgviD_2kaxo4WA/s768/0.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFJD7cdzh8IsBmRh61D6PCNsw8VpBgLyc1rvggyJQHq0Idbhv0ZIzRHheVVCCG1pN3ijQNoQbzwu16Bgl89xG84Ouycqk1PJOos2xlcmLUsV9ftnmBLdw5asIkWA8nHgviD_2kaxo4WA/s320/0.webp" width="320" /></span></a></div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A multi-agency enforcement operation targeting illegal public entertainment outlets was conducted in December 2020. (Photo: SPF)</span></i></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A 94-year-old was among nearly 90 people hauled up for various offences in a multi-agency operation this week to clamp down on criminal activities in Geylang, the police said in a news release on Sunday (Dec 6).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A total of 62 men and 27 women are under investigation after the operation from Dec 1 to Dec 6, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">They include 20 men who were investigated for offences such as the suspected sale of illicit medication, suspected drug-related offences and being a member of a secret society.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/police-crime-operation-geylang-gambling-drugs-94-year-old-13711540" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>89 people, including a 94-year-old, hauled up in Geylang dragnet to clamp down on illegal activities</b></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj110bSRefNCB3IVY7sCK-PNN2ahvXVh-wg8qrDTwlzk3w5UBunbZI_thbmg84J9egqwdIFKarBBI9xKiCqVyPjhbfGdplCyFwlUn5G7N3zMbzmuJDBQbR6oMSs96c3RXOh0N8kNTX2y4E/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj110bSRefNCB3IVY7sCK-PNN2ahvXVh-wg8qrDTwlzk3w5UBunbZI_thbmg84J9egqwdIFKarBBI9xKiCqVyPjhbfGdplCyFwlUn5G7N3zMbzmuJDBQbR6oMSs96c3RXOh0N8kNTX2y4E/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cash amounting to more than $69,500 and gambling-related paraphernalia were seized during the operation.PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">In one massage establishment, a 40-year-old woman was arrested for an offence under the Woman's Charter. The outlet was found to be operating without a valid licence.</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The police also found public entertainment outlets that were operating illegally under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020. They rounded up 24 men and 10 women who are being investigated for breaching public entertainment licence and liquor licence conditions, as well as for operating during prohibition and failing to comply with safe distancing measures.</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As part of the sweep of entertainment outlets, one man and five women, aged between 16 and 42, were also arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div></span></b><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/89-hauled-up-in-geylang-dragnet-to-clamp-down-on-illegal-activities" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></b></div></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>157 hauled up in week-long anti-crime crackdown</b></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOpXJzAEg4lqlN1_n9KZGSn543fu3kaeChyAgBfgYcr5l_0zIyT2QKUiSQ4vqTy62Uar1quuBKg5Zo_SAjD0ABgmUG0yJ5YeHhi0G70_0alSMCjjJLJ8gHvAzyU5ecF0JOqL6Hn1k_mvlpJHg7BUlvUr2yDp1ZSpAZjYSuYa6VAKUfncL8-0kQiR1/s1536/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1536" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOpXJzAEg4lqlN1_n9KZGSn543fu3kaeChyAgBfgYcr5l_0zIyT2QKUiSQ4vqTy62Uar1quuBKg5Zo_SAjD0ABgmUG0yJ5YeHhi0G70_0alSMCjjJLJ8gHvAzyU5ecF0JOqL6Hn1k_mvlpJHg7BUlvUr2yDp1ZSpAZjYSuYa6VAKUfncL8-0kQiR1/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>In a week-long blitz, a total of 157 people were detained for various crimes, from illegal bookmaking to e-commerce offences.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The multi-agency anti-crime operation conducted from Aug 23 to 30 led to the arrests of some of the 128 men and 29 women picked up. The suspects are aged between 16 and 81.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The operation covered various locations in Jurong West, Tuas, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang and Bukit Batok, and was led by the Jurong Police Division. It was supported by officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau, Land Transport Authority and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/157-hauled-up-in-week-long-anti-crime-crackdown" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>28 men and women arrested for gambling and vice offences in multi-agency raid</b></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRzwTiFM8J0uJiFfYvypjx2gATlCbUwVkva1zT5ucZHWYrzgWMGfmAFkSuqyOCCmSls4p7J7h1hATzEJI_4XPhCXDWje854iF25omm5aleLSApEsFSuHa7aIdTeN_ol6Op1Bns8fBBYucW5xFOq76xw48j892e-dGN1Z90vXupk1WXhl9JXXC-mtN/s830/0c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRzwTiFM8J0uJiFfYvypjx2gATlCbUwVkva1zT5ucZHWYrzgWMGfmAFkSuqyOCCmSls4p7J7h1hATzEJI_4XPhCXDWje854iF25omm5aleLSApEsFSuHa7aIdTeN_ol6Op1Bns8fBBYucW5xFOq76xw48j892e-dGN1Z90vXupk1WXhl9JXXC-mtN/s320/0c.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The police has arrested 28 people and seized more than $22,300 worth of goods - including contraband cigarettes and illegal medicines - in a multi-agency operation against illegal gambling and vice activities.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The suspects, aged between 21 and 68, were arrested for offences under the Common Gaming House Act, the Women's Charter and for suspected drugs and Customs-related offences, said the police in a statement on Friday (June 26). They had also broken safe distancing measures under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The operation, which took place from June 8 to 21, was led by the Bedok Police Division.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/28-men-and-women-arrested-for-gambling-and-vice-offences-in-multi-agency-raid" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">30 women, aged 22 to 53, arrested after police raid at Golden Mile Tower & other locations</span></b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CswgGYASZ-UbrLDPbhMxay0oPlUQk2nPezOv2KRgqyV_xtlKlo5nF3hFgm4oKj5MPUoGe9TuHDU5aRcAcYgL2T-mDQONBSHPFp9InbRFwqqDeP_PKlIPHyfzqBBpBTjdfipB0PRks9U/s1201/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CswgGYASZ-UbrLDPbhMxay0oPlUQk2nPezOv2KRgqyV_xtlKlo5nF3hFgm4oKj5MPUoGe9TuHDU5aRcAcYgL2T-mDQONBSHPFp9InbRFwqqDeP_PKlIPHyfzqBBpBTjdfipB0PRks9U/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thirty women, aged between 22 and 53, were arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act following a police raid on Nov. 11, 2020.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">On Nov. 11, 2020, the police carried out a joint enforcement operation led by Central Police Division involving enforcement officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) at public entertainment outlets located along Aliwal Street, Temple Street, Beach Road, Syed Alwi Road and South Bridge Road.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">During the operation, two outlets were found to have contravened Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) and another outlet was found to have contravened Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) and liquor licence conditions.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><b><b><a href="https://mothership.sg/2020/11/women-arrested-golden-mile-tower/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Entertainment outlets caught flouting Covid-19 rules during police raids</b></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOU2_rRP_ff9Ytun2bL-rC7y84G1HWwFLyT8yf8TNHBkvmF1aCJm3H2ccQzu7OUYiHriH0syhoWDH8H7heV20phZ6Ii8p9cejHEY2rOjSM2hToZ7SOVnTdW_qA85Z2BgLlTF3InSqWltI/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOU2_rRP_ff9Ytun2bL-rC7y84G1HWwFLyT8yf8TNHBkvmF1aCJm3H2ccQzu7OUYiHriH0syhoWDH8H7heV20phZ6Ii8p9cejHEY2rOjSM2hToZ7SOVnTdW_qA85Z2BgLlTF3InSqWltI/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The raids were part of a joint enforcement operation led by the Central Police Division.PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</span></i></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Several public entertainment spots were raided this week as police stepped up enforcement against Covid-19 breaches, ahead of a pilot programme to allow up to 25 nightspots to reopen from next month.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At least one of the establishments appeared to be operating illegally.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Three outlets were found to have broken rules under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, while eight people were investigated for breaching safe distancing measures.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><b><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/entertainment-outlets-caught-flouting-covid-19-rules-during-police-raids" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; 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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Twelve women and three men, aged between 18 and 38, have been arrested for vice-related activities.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">They were rounded up in an eight-day sting operation between June 12 and 19, which targeted rented commercial and private residential units in the Scotts Road, Balestier Road, Mackenzie Road and Selegie Road areas.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Eleven women, aged between 18 and 38, were arrested for vice-related offences under the Women's Charter, and one 29-year-old woman was arrested for offences under the Immigration Act.</span><br />
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<b>30 women arrested for suspected vice activity, 19 men fined for breaching CB measures after police raids</b><br />
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<span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Singapore Police Force (SPF) conducted a three-day island-wide operation from May 4 to 6. </span></span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Police officers conducted "coordinated raids" on various locations including HDB housing estates, condominiums, massage establishments, and a hotel, SPF said in a statement on May 10.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A total of 30 women, aged between 19 and 48, were arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related activities. </span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A total of 19 men, aged between 19 and 85, were found in the premises that were raided.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As they had left their residences for non-essential activities, they were each fined S$300 for breaching safe distancing measures, SPF said.</span><br />
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<span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>31 ARRESTED IN ENFORCEMENT OPERATION AGAINST VICE</b></span></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Police have arrested 22 men and 9 women, aged between 23 and 72, in a three-day enforcement operation from 12 to 14 March 2020, targeting vice and gambling activities along Race Course Road, Havelock Road, Bendemeer Road, Temple Street, Tyrwhitt Road, Merchant Road, King George’s Road, and Eu Tong Sen Street.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">During the enforcement operation conducted by Central Police Division, four women, aged between 32 and 41, were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter. Preliminary investigations revealed that they had advertised sexual services online and operated from hotels and rented apartments.</span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">16 men and five women, aged between 50 and 72, were arrested for gambling-related offences under the Common Gaming Houses Act and Betting Act. Cash amounting to $2236.90 was seized. </span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Six men, aged between 23 and 28, were arrested for immigration and suspected drug-related offences.</span><br />
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<b>Illegal sex services continue as cash-strapped workers receive help</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Temperature screening before paid sex: This is a precaution that a Telegram group chat advertising sexual services has imposed on its clients.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Illegal sex work has persisted, with services advertised online, despite safe distancing measures being flouted under the rules of the circuit breaker.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In a police operation held earlier this month, 30 women were arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</span><br />
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<b>19 men, aged 19 to 85, face fines for flouting circuit breaker after being found in premises raided for vice</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Nineteen men, aged between 19 and 85, will be fined S$300 for flouting circuit breaker measures, after being found in premises that were not their homes during an anti-vice raid, the Singapore Police Force said in a statement on Sunday (May 10).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Central, Tanglin, Ang Mo Kio and Bedok divisions conducted coordinated raids between May 4 and 6, targeting vice-related activities in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates, private condominiums, massage establishments and a hotel.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The men were found inside these premises.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>30 women arrested for suspected involvement in vice activities; 19 men fined for breaching safe-distancing measures</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">An 85-year-old man was fined after being caught up in a series of police raids that led to the arrest of 30 women for vice-related activity.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The senior was among 19 men found during swoops on various premises, including Housing Board estates, massage shops, several condominiums and a hotel.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They were each fined $300 as they had left their residences for a "non-essential activity", the police said on Sunday (May 10).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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<b>Police arrest 37 people, seize more than $3,000 in sting operation against illegal gambling, prostitution</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police arrested 37 people and seized more than $3,000 in connection to illegal gambling and prostitution-related activities during a three-day sting operation.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Enforcement operation was conducted in Jalan Bukit Merah, Jalan Besar, Tiong Bahru Road, Syed Alwi Road, Keong Saik Road and Pearl's Hill Terrace over three days from Thursday (Feb 27), the police said in a statement released on Saturday (Feb 29).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Specifically, 14 women, aged between 22 and 40, were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter. They were believed to have advertised their sexual services online and carried out the vices in hotels.</span><br />
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<b>Singapore cracks down on ‘pop-up’ brothels in rented flats amid spike in online prostitution</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Several MPs suggested setting up channels for sex workers to report prostitution syndicates without fear of prosecution. Photo: Handout</i></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Singapore’s parliament on Monday passed a law designed to crack down on “pop-up brothels” appearing in rented flats in the Singapore heartlands, some of them run by foreign vice syndicates using websites and apps.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Three key changes were made in the amendments to the Women’s Charter, which protects and advances the rights of women and girls in Singapore.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The onus will now be placed on homeowners and tenants who let or sublet their properties to conduct identity checks, such as face-to-face interviews, on potential tenants or subtenants to ensure they know the type of people moving in.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Four women and one man, aged between 20 and 39, were arrested on Tuesday (21 January) in a vice r</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">aid along Joo Avenue.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In a news release on Wednesday, police said the women were believed to have advertised their sexual services online and operated from residential units in the Farrer Park area.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The arrested man is also believed to have been managing the vice activities of the four women. Cash of up to $1,750 was also seized the operation by officers from the Central Police Division.</span><br />
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<b>29 arrested in joint operation against drug and vice activities, cannabis and 'Ice' seized</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Singapore Police Force and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 29 people during a three-day joint enforcement operation against drug and vice activities.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The operation was carried out at Woodlands, Sembawang, Yishun and Upper Thomson from Nov 25 to 27.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During enforcement checks conducted by officers from Woodlands Police Division and the CNB, 10 men aged between 21 and 58, were arrested for suspected drug-related offences.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>59 nabbed over vice, gambling activities</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police arrested a total of 59 people - 28 men and 31 women, aged between 20 and 88 - for vice and gambling related activities.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The six-day operation was conducted by Central Police Division, targeting vice and gambling activities along Eu Tong Sen Street, Tiong Bahru Road, Geylang Bahru, Rowell, Merchant Road, Temple Street, Smith Street, Jalan Bukit Merah, Jalan Sultan, Foch Road, Syed Alwi Road, Jalan Membina, Bencoolen Street, King George's Avenue, Jalan Besar and Middle Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the operation, 15 women, aged between 26 and 57, were arrested for illegal prostitution. These women, who were residing in Singapore on Employment Passes and Short Term Visit Passes, were believed to operate from hotels, shop houses and rented apartments.</span><br />
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<b>Vice in the heartlands - </b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>6 sex workers arrested in Woodlands</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Sex workers who were arrested in an HDB flat in Woodlands during a raid on an illegal brothel on Oct 25, 2019.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">From the outside, there is nothing out of the ordinary about this ground-floor flat in Woodlands fronted by a cream door, which anyone could walk past and miss. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">But step inside, and it is teeming with tell-tale signs of paid sex, much like a brothel.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The house is so dim that you look around for a light switch, only to realise that the lights are already turned on, but their glare has been intentionally muted.</span><br />
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<b>Stomp follows police on anti-vice raid: 6 women arrested in Woodlands HDB flats</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Six women, aged between 25 and 45, were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities on Oct 25.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Stomp followed police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Woodlands Police Division during raids targeting vice activities two Housing Board flats in Woodlands, one at Woodlands Drive 50 and the other at Woodlands Street 82.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In both units, Stomp spotted both used and new condoms.</span><br />
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<b>106 women and 1 man arrested during anti-vice operation at hotels, condos and HDB flats</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A man and 106 women, aged between 19 and 55, were arrested during a 32-day enforcement operation against vice-related activities.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police said that between Aug 27 and Sep 27, sustained coordinated enforcement operations were conducted at multiple locations island-wide.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These included condominiums, hotels and residential units in Jurong, Sims Avenue, Hougang, Geylang, Admiralty, Tiong Bahru, Kim Keat Road, Choa Chu Kang, Eastwood, Middle Road and Moulmein Road.</span><br />
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<b>155 arrested during raids against vice activities in condos, hotels and flats</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">One man and 154 women were nabbed for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities during a 21-day enforcement operation that ended on May 12. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The suspects are aged between 19 and 49, said the police in a statement on Thursday (May 16).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and seven Police Land Divisions had conducted coordinated raids targeting online vice syndicates at multiple locations islandwide.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These included condominiums, hotels and residential units in Geylang, Woodlands, Yishun, Jurong West, Hougang and Balestier Road.</span><br />
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<b>65 hauled up for offences involving vice activities, scams, drugs, loansharking and gambling</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 65 people were hauled up for various offences in a multi-agency joint operation conducted from June 7 to 14.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The eight-day operation covered estates including Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon, Hougang, Sengkang, and Punggol, said the police in a statement on Friday (June 21). </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It was led by Ang Mo Kio Police Division and supported by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Central Narcotics Bureau, and Singapore Customs.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the operations, 16 men and a woman, aged between 21 and 51, were arrested for offences under the Common Gaming Houses Act.</span><br />
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<b>261 hauled up for offences involving vice activities, drugs, loansharking, gambling and more</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police have hauled up 214 men and 47 women, aged between 16 and 76, for various offences in a multi-agency joint operation conducted from June 24 to June 29, and July 1.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Led by Bedok Police Division, the operation was supported by officers from Central Narcotics Bureau, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore Customs and Ministry of Manpower.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The operation covered various locations such as Pasir Ris, Tampines, Chai Chee, Bedok, East Coast, Joo Chiat, Eunos Crescent, Mountbatten and Geylang.</span><br />
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<b>6 women arrested for allegedly carrying out vice activities in private apartments</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Six women, aged between 28 and 49, were arrested during an enforcement operation targeting vice activities in private apartments on Wednesday (Oct 9).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They were nabbed in units along Meyappa Chettiar Road and Wilkie Road, said police in a statement on Friday (Oct 11).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women are believed to have advertised their sexual services online and carried out vice activities in the rented residential units.</span><br />
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<b>104 arrested for offences involving rioting, vice activities, drugs, drink-driving, scams and more</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 69 men and 35 women, aged between 15 and 76, were nabbed for various offences in a multi-agency joint enforcement operation conducted from April 22 to 26.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The five-day operation covered various locations such as Tuas, Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang and Bukit Batok.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It was led by Jurong Police Division and supported by officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB),</span><br />
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<b>56 arrested for vice activities, obstructing police, gambling, drug and immigration offences</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 31 men and 25 women, aged between 19 and 80, were nabbed in an enforcement operation against vice and gambling activities.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The five-day operation was conducted along Jalan Besar, Belilios Road, Syed Alwi, Rangoon Road, Jalan Bukit Merah, Selegie Road, Kim Tian Road, Lavender Street, Jellico Road, Foch Road, Upper Cross Street, Jalan Membina, Havelock Road, Rowell Road and Beach Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">One man and six women were arrested for suspected vice-related activities, said the police in a statement on Thursday (June 6).</span><br />
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<b>9 arrested in enforcement operation conducted at Chinatown, Middle Road</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Eight women and one man, aged between 23 and 39, were arrested during a two-day enforcement operation against massage establishments, public entertainment outlets and liquor outlets on May 10 and 11.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The operation was conducted by Central Police Division in Chinatown and along Middle Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the enforcement checks, officers found one unlicensed massage establishment.</span><br />
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<b>11 arrested in enforcement operations against massage parlours and public entertainment outlets</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Ten women and a man, aged between 23 and 39, were arrested during a series of enforcement operations conducted against unlicensed massage establishments and public entertainment outlets from Apr 3 to Apr 4.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The operations were conducted against outlets along Kallang Bahru, Rangoon Road, Havelock Road, North Bridge Road, Beach Road and Jalan Pinang by the Central Police Division.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Turing the operations, two unlicensed massage establishments were detected, and one outlet was found to have contravened licensing conditions.</span><br />
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<b>18 women arrested for advertising sexual services online, operating from HDB flat, hotels in enforcement operations</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Two women were arrested in an enforcement operation on Jan 22 against vice activities in a Housing Board (HDB) flat along Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police said in a statement that the two women, aged 34 and 46, were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Preliminary investigations revealed that the women had advertised their sexual services online and operated from a rented HDB flat.</span><br />
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<b>5 men and 30 women, aged 21 to 88, arrested in raids targeting vice, gambling activities</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of five men and 30 women, aged between 21 and 88, were nabbed in a three-day operation against vice and gambling activities from March 25 to 27.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The series of raids were conducted in the vicinity of Beach Road, Bencoolen Street, Tiong Bahru Road, Temple Street, Jalan Membina and Havelock Road, said the police on Thursday (March 28).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Seventeen women were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These women, who were on work permits and short-term visit passes, were believed to be offering sexual services online and operated from hotels and hostels.</span><br />
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<b>125 arrested for various crimes including vice activities, molest and scams in 5-day operation</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 125 suspects, including sixty-two men and 63 women, aged between 18 and 62, were arrested from Oct 22 to Oct 26 for various offences in a five-day multi-agency joint enforcement operation.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Officers from Jurong Police Division led the operation with support from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Singapore Customs.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The operation was carried out in multiple locations in Singapore, including Tuas, Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok and Woodlands.</span><br />
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<b>53 arrested for offences involving vice activities, drugs and gambling during 3-day operation</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 47 men and six women, aged between 20 and 79, were nabbed for various offences during an enforcement operation from Oct 12 to 14.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The enforcement operation was conducted along Banda Street, Jalan Bukit Merah, Telok Blangah Crescent, King George Ave, Syed Alwi Road, Merchant Road, Bencoolen Street, Rowell Road and North Bridge Road by Central Police Division with the support of the Central Narcotics Bureau.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">One woman and 26 men were arrested for gambling-related offences along King George Avenue, Banda Street, Telok Blangah Crescent and Jalan Bukit Merah. Cash amounting to $3,567 were seized.</span><br />
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<b>16 arrested for vice and gambling activities, immigration-related offences</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Ten women and six men were nabbed in an enforcement operation against vice and gambling activities on Friday (May 10).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The operation was conducted along Rangoon Road, Havelock Road, Coleman Street, Jalan Sultan, South Bridge Road and Temple Street by Central Police Division.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Seven women, aged between 25 and 38, were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter.</span><br />
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<b>22 women arrested at public entertainment outlets for working without valid permits</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Twenty-two women, aged between 20 to 33, were arrested in two-day enforcement operation against public entertainment outlets along South Bridge Road, Sam Leong Road and Beach Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the enforcement checks on March 20 and 21, three outlets were found to have contravened public entertainment licensing conditions.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women were nabbed for working without valid work permits under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</span><br />
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<b>39 arrested for various offences including offering sexual services and gambling</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Seven men and 32 women, aged between 21 and 71, were nabbed in a police operation against vice and gambling activities from March 7 to 10.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The series of raids targeting were conducted along Beach Road, Bencoolen Street, Rochor Canal Road, Desker Road, Jalan Sultan, Seng Poh Road and Crawford Lane.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Thirty women were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter.</span><br />
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<b><br />148 arrested in three-day operation against public entertainment outlets</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><div>The police have arrested 144 women and four men for various offences during a three-day operation against public entertainment outlets.</div><div><br /></div><div>The operation, which took place from August 22 to 24, covered various locations along Jalan Besar, Foch Road, Beach Road and Sam Leong Road, Jalan Sultan, North Bridge Road, South Bridge Road, New Bridge Road, Serangoon Road, Arab Street and Magazine Road.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the operation conducted by the Central Police Division 19 public entertainment outlets were found to have contravened licensing conditions.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><div>Four men and 144 women were arrested during a three-day police operation against public entertainment outlets from 22 to 24 August.</div><div><br /></div><div>The women, aged between 19 and 41, and two of the men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested for offences under the Foreign Manpower Employment Act, said the police in a news release on Sunday (25 August).</div><div><br /></div><div>One 27-year-old man was nabbed for obstructing a police officer from carrying out official duties, while another 24-year-old man was apprehended for employing foreigners without a work permit.</div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Orchard Towers; 76 vice workers arrested there in 2018</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police have “maintained a strong tempo” of enforcement operations at Orchard Towers, with 18 anti-vice operations conducted there resulting in the arrest of 76 vice workers last year, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Amrin Amin on Monday (Aug 5).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Additionally, the number of illegal massage parlours at Orchard Towers has decreased over the past three years, Mr Amrin said in response to parliamentary questions posed by Members of Parliament (MPs) Melvin Yong and Christopher de Souza.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These questions come amid an ongoing murder case at Orchard Towers, where seven people have been charged with the alleged murder of 31-year-old Satheesh Noel Gobidass on Jul 2.</span><br />
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<b>65 hauled up for offences involving vice activities, scams, drugs, loansharking and gambling</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Two massage establishments were also found to be operating without a valid licence, while two other massage establishments were found to have breached licensing conditions</i></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 65 people were hauled up for various offences in a multi-agency joint operation conducted from June 7 to 14.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The eight-day operation covered estates including Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon, Hougang, Sengkang, and Punggol, said the police in a statement on Friday (June 21).</span><br /><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It was led by Ang Mo Kio Police Division and supported by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Central Narcotics Bureau, and Singapore Customs.</span><br />
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<b>28 women arrested in anti-vice operation, including 5 who appeared nude in public</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A series of enforcement operations against vice activities in private residential units, massage establishments and public entertainment outlets saw the arrest of 28 women.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The raids were conducted between July 17 and 20, said the police in a statement.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Seven women, aged between 26 and 47, were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter during the operations against vice activities in private residential units along Balestier Road, Cavenagh Road and Boon Teck Road.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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<b>More than 150 women nabbed in 21-day anti-vice police operation</b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">More than 150 people were nabbed by police in a 21-day anti-vice operation that ended on Sunday (May 12).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police said in a statement on Thu that 154 women and a man, aged between 19 & 49, were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and seven Police Land Divisions conducted coordinated raids targeting online vice syndicates at multiple locations islandwide, including at condominiums, hotels and residential units in Geylang, Woodlands, Yishun, Jurong West, Hougang & along Balestier Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police have arrested 22 women, aged between 22 & 30, in a series of raids on public entertainment outlets along South Bridge Road, Sam Leong Road and Beach Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The raids, which were conducted by the Central Police Division, took place on Wednesday and yesterday, the police said in a release.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women were arrested for working without a valid work permit under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</span><br />
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<b>125 Arrested in Multi-Agency Enforcement Blitz</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">62 men & 63 women, aged between 18 & 62, were arrested for various offences in a 5-day multi-agency joint enforcement operation conducted from 22 to 26 October 2018.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">The operation was led by Jurong Police Division and supported by officers from Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Singapore Customs. The operation covered multiple locations in the western and northern parts of Singapore, including Tuas, Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok and Woodlands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">During the operation, 47 women were arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related activities at residential units and employment related offences at public entertainment outlets. Another 14 men & 3 women were arrested for e-commence scams and commercial crime-related offences. Preliminary investigations revealed that they were believed to be involved in 60 cases where victims lost more than $356,000.</span></div>
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">125 arrested in 5-day enforcement blitz across western, northern Singapore</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>A five-day multi-agency enforcement blitz has seen 125 people arrested for a variety of offences, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release on Saturday (28 October)</i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In total, 62 men and 63 women – aged between 18 and 62 – were arrested in the joint operation, which covered multiple locations in the western and norther parts of Singapore, including Tuas, Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang and Woodlands.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Over the period 22 to 26 October, 47 women were arrested for their suspect involvement in vice-related activities at residential units and employment-related offences at public entertainment outlets. Meanwhile, 14 men and three women were nabbed for e-commerce scams and commercial crime-related offences. These suspects are thought to be involved in 60 cases, in which victims lost over $356,000, said the SPF.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Another 48 men and 13 women were also arrested for loansharking activities, immigration-related offences, outrage of modesty, robbery and other offences. A total of 4,332 packs of duty unpaid cigarettes were also seized – with the amount out unpaid duty and Goods and Services Tax amounting to $43,890 and $3,190, respectively.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Singapore Police Force </b></span><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/singaporepoliceforce/photos/a.449307704407/10154353538574408/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCSI3N679mnFGifBesAHF5l2nzZC2UQ5Egr3-PnTTEVlhSG-TMuI1QWHaFVn-npfY4YoHAH_N5xlCHUv-RBvKv2OnlAHYPKD9O6GmSN5aKDgxWpmiWPe9JsuuKjpx8icnjLew3bXvoRj1XhXlo3N0QNiEP0cCnm74lVPzFWTsXvvzn-M9j7AW-sH1SbQ4oouvXtS74BDT3ZC8FMo1jykll-gggcCA&__tn__=-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">9 October 2015</a></b><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">20 ARRESTED IN ANTI-VICE BLITZ #sgpolicearrest</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">20 women were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities in residential areas in the western and northern parts of Singapore. In a two-day operation from 6 to 7 October 2015, officers from Jurong Division conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations including Woodlands, Admiralty, Bukit Batok and Jurong West, resulting in the arrests.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the operation, boxes of condoms, lubricants, and mobile phones were seized as case exhibits. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were believed to have advertised sexual services online and carried out vice activities in residential units. Subsequent investigations will also be carried out against house owners.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Any person who contravenes the offence of being the tenant, lessee or occupier or person in charge of a brothel, and the offence of keeping, managing or assisting in the management of a brothel under Section 148 of the Women’s Charter, Chapter 353, is liable on conviction to a fine of up to a maximum of $10,000, or to imprisonment of up to five years, or both.</span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">14 women arrested for prostitution-related offences</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">14 women and a man were arrested on Friday and Saturday (Sep 7-8) during a series of police raids targeting vice activities</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women, aged between 20 and 52, were arrested for prostitution-related offences under the Women's Charter, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a news release on Monday.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They were operating from hotels and rented apartments along Jalan Besar, Eu Tong Sen Street, Temple Street, Albert Street, Jalan Sultan & Smith Street.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women had advertised their services on various social media platforms, the police said.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>162 nabbed in operation against online vice rings</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>In raids on online vice syndicates at multiple locations over 23 days, officers arrested 157 women & 5 men for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. FOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</i></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In an operation that spanned 23 days and ended on Aug 7, 162 people - 157 women & 5 men aged between 19 & 48 - were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police said in a statement on Saturday that officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and six police land divisions carried out coordinated raids on online vice syndicates at multiple locations across Singapore.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These included condominiums, hotels and residential units in Geylang, Jalan Sultan, Cavenagh Road as well as Balestier Road.</span><br />
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<b>Police arrest 34 for vice and illegal gambling</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>25 women and 9 men between the ages of 22 and 74 were arrested in raids conducted in areas such as Jalan Besar, Lavender Street, Stamford Road and Middle Road. FOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</i></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police arrested 34 people for their suspected involvement in vice and gambling offences after a 2-day operation by the Central Police Division, which ended on Thu (Aug 2).</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Singapore Police Force said in a statement on Saturday that 25 women and 9 men between the ages of 22 and 74 were arrested in raids conducted in areas such as Jalan Besar, Lavender Street, Stamford Road & Middle Road.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The 25 women were arrested for suspected offences under the Women's Charter and the Immigration Act, police said in the statement.</span><br />
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<b>15 arrested in police raids on massage outlets</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The police arrested 12 women, aged between 24 & 38, for working without valid work permits under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. FOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</i></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">15 people were arrested after police conducted raids on massage establishments & public entertainment outlets on Wed & Thu.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In a statement on Thursday, the police said that action was taken against 2 massage establishments & 3 entertainment outlets.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During checks in Tanjong Pagar Road, Lavender Street & Chinatown, a massage establishment was found to have contravened licensing conditions, while another was found to be operating as an unlicensed massage establishment.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>2 men & 11 women arrested for alleged involvement in vice-related activities</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>2 men & 11 women were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities, after a two-day operation by the police. FOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 men & 11 women were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities, after a 2-day operation by the police.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Singapore Police Force said on Friday evening (Jun 29) that it had conducted a series of raids on Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in the arrests of 13 people aged between 23 and 43.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The raids were conducted in Queen Street, Kitchener Road & Race Course Road.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>2 women were arrested for allegedly providing sexual services at an unlicensed massage parlour, while another 13 were caught working without valid work permits at public entertainment outlets. (Foto: Singapore Police Force)</i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>Singapore police arrested 17 individuals after conducting a raid in several unsilenced massage parlours and public entertainment outlets on Thursday, May 17.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police confirmed the news on Friday, through a news release, where they stated that they launched the operation in the massage parlours, located at Mosque Street, Sago Street and Trengganu Street. In addition, they also mentioned that the raids also took place in some public entertainment outlets at Sam Leong Road, Upp Circular Road, Magazine Road and Boat Quay.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police report stated that they arrested two women, aged between 21 and 27, for allegedly providing sexual services at one of the massage establishments. During the investigation police also found that one of the owners of a massage parlour has hired a foreign woman, who doesn't have a valid work pass and police arrested both of them for ignoring the law.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>A three-day islandwide police operation which ended on Friday (May 18) saw 38 people arrested - including an 80-year-old - for vice, gambling and immigration-related offences.</div><div><br /></div><div>A woman was also arrested for using criminal force against public servant.</div><div><br /></div><div>In total, 19 women and 19 men, aged between 21 and 80 years old, were nabbed during the operation which was conducted in areas such as Jalan Besar, Beach Road, Telok Blangah Rise and Bendemeer Road.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Some of the women arrested in police raids on massage parlours on Thursday (May 3). (foto: S'pore Police Force)</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>Four women aged between 34 and 57 were arrested during a police raid on massage parlours on Thursday (May 3), the police said in a statement on Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three of the women were arrested for offences under the Women's Charter while the fourth was arrested for managing a place of assignation, which means any place where communication is carried out with females for immoral purposes.</div><div><br /></div><div>During the operation, officers from the Central Police Division conducted checks on four massage establishments in Circular Road, Gemmill Lane, Duxton Road and Kitchener Road.</div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">5 of the women arrested during the two-week operation. (foto: SPF)</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div> With five closed circuit television cameras pointing towards the walkway leading to the second floor shophouse unit and a security door in place, staff at a facial spa on Upper Thomson Road should have been prepared for any visitors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet three female employees and two of their male clients were caught off-guard when the police came knocking - and discovered it was an unlicensed massage establishment.</div><div><br /></div><div>The random enforcement check by officers from the Bishan Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) was part of an intensive two-week islandwide operation targeting unlicensed and errant massage parlours.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">6 women were arrested in an enforcement operation targeting public entertainment outlets and massage parlours on Tuesday (Mar 20). (foto: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>Six women were arrested in an enforcement operation against massage establishments and public entertainment outlets on Mar 20.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police said in a news release on Mar 21 that they raided nine establishments located along Aliwal Street, Prinsep Street, Rangoon Road, Jalan Besar, North Bridge Road, Victoria Street, Lorong Telok, Jalan Klapa and Perak Road on Mar 20. The women, aged between 21 and 32, were arrested for employment-related offences.</div><div><br /></div><div>Five massage establishments and four public entertainment outlets were also found to have contravened licensing conditions. Actions will be taken against the operators under the Public Entertainment Act and Massage Establishment Act.</div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">5 women, aged between 32 and 43, were arrested in a series of raids on massage establishments. (foto: SPF)</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>Singapore police arrested five women, aged between 32 and 43, in a series of raids on massage parlours. On Monday, the authorities said in a press release that they conducted enforcement operations at 27 massage establishments located along Tanjong Pagar, Jalan Klapa, Kitchener Road, Coleman Street, North Bridge Road and Telok Blangah Crescent between Apr 3 and Apr 6.</div><div><br /></div><div>During the operations, 13 outlets were found to be operating without a valid licence, while two licensed operators were found to have contravened licensing conditions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Under the new Massage Establishments Act, the operators of the unlicensed parlours will face enhanced penalties, if convicted. First time offenders will be jailed up to two years, or a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.</div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b><b>10 women were arrested for providing sexual services in massage establishments</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Ever since the new Massage Establishments Act (MEA) and related changes to regulatory requirements for massage establishments (MEs) came into force on 1 March 2018. The Police have stepped up enforcement efforts and conducted an intensive 2-week islandwide operation between 1 and 14 March 2018 targeting unlicensed MEs and errant licensed MEs suspected of operating vice activities.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the operations, the Police checked 41 massage establishments across 15 neighborhoods, such as Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Bukit Batok, Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah, Changi, Choa Chu Kang, Orchard, Jalan Besar, Jurong West, Paya Lebar, Serangoon, Tanjong Pagar, Toa Payoh and Upper Thomson.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">10 women were arrested for offenses under the Women’s Charter and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. 14 MEs were also detected to be operating without a valid license.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Some of the women who were arrested in last Friday’s (11 January) raid on three public entertainment outlets along Koek Road. (PHOTO: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Eight women were arrested last Thursday (11 January) in a joint enforcement operation conducted by officers from the Tanglin Police Division and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the six-hour operation, three public entertainment outlets at Cuppage Plaza – located at 5 Koek Road – were found to have breached Public Entertainment Licensing Conditions.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to a police news release, three of the women were arrested for appearing nude in a public place, two of whom were also caught for employment and immigration-related offences. Another five women were arrested for suspected drug-related offences, the release said.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">The police conducted a raid at entertainment outlets and massage parlours along Temasek Boulevard, Jalan Besar, Syed Alwi Road and South Bridge Road on Thursday (15 March) (PHOTO: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Sixteen women and five men have been </span><a href="https://kopitiambot.com/2018/03/16/16-women-and-5-men-arrested-for-vice-employment-and-gaming-offences/">arrested for vice</a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">, employment and gaming offences during a police raid.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The raid took place at entertainment outlets and massage parlours along Temasek Boulevard, Jalan Besar, Syed Alwi Road and South Bridge Road on Thursday (15 March), the Singapore Police Force said in a statement on Friday.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Five women were arrested for allegedly providing sexual services in a hotel and a residential unit. Eleven women were arrested in relation to illegal employment of foreign workers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">5 women, believed to have provided sexual services at a hotel and residential unit, were also arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter. (Photo: SPF)</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>Singapore police arrested 16 women and five men on Thursday for a variety of offences, including vice activities, illegal gambling and work pass violations during enforcement checks on public entertainment outlets and massage parlours.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Friday, the authorities said in a press release that the enforcement operations were conducted along Temasek Boulevard, Jalan Besar, Syed Alwi Road and South Bridge Road.</div><div><br /></div><div>Out of the suspects aged between 21 and 67, 11 women were arrested for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Meanwhile, the other five women were suspected of providing sexual services at a hotel and a residential unit.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">2 foreign women (above) who worked at a facial spa in Upper Thomson Road raided on March 8. In one room was a tablet showing "live" camera views of the walkway outside. ST FOTO: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">With 5 closed-circuit television cameras pointing towards the walkway leading to the second-floor shophouse unit and a security door in place, staff at a facial spa on Upper Thomson Road should have been prepared for any visitors.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Yet 3 female employees and 2 of their male clients were caught off guard when the police came knocking - and discovered it was an unlicensed massage establishment.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The random enforcement check by officers from the Bishan Neighbourhood Police Centre was part of an intensive 2-week islandwide operation targeting unlicensed and errant massage parlours.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Of the 36 arrested in a three-day operation, 18 were suspected of vice activities. (foto: Singapore Police Force)</i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><div>The Central Police Division conducted a three-day operation, targeting vice and gambling activities in Little India, Jalan Besar, Chinatown and Tiong Bahru between 7 and 9 March 2018.</div><div><br /></div><div>A total of 9 men and 27 women, aged between 27 to 78 were arrested for offences under the Women’s Charter, Employment of Foreign Workers Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Common Gaming House Act and Remote Gambling Act.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of the 27 women, 18 were arrested for their suspected involvement in providing sexual services from hotels and rented apartments and were believed to be residing in Singapore on Employment Passes or Short Term Visit Passes. The other 9 men and 9 women were arrested for gambling and drug-related offences. Cash amounting to $1,438 were seized as case exhibits.</div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Singapore police have arrested eight women for offences ranging from appearing naked in public to drug-related offences in a six-hour joint operation. Tanglin Police Division and the Central Narcotics Bureau's Enforcement E Division conducted a joint operation at public entertainment outlets in Cuppage Plaza from 11 pm last Thursday.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">On Monday, the authorities said that three women were arrested for appearing nude in a public place. In addition to this, two of those women were also arrested for employment and immigration-related offences. While, five other women were arrested for drug-related offences.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to reports, the authorities have also found three public entertainment outlets breaching public entertainment licensing conditions. The police said that the investigations against the suspects are still going on.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A police vice raid at Block 512 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8. foto: Nuria Ling / TODAY</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">More than 90 people have been arrested for vice offences out of Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats & condominium units, following the most extensive anti-vice raid in the heartlands the police have conducted.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Raids were conducted islandwide the last 10 days by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against heartland prostitution, covering about 40 locations, including Ang Mo Kio, Jurong West, People’s Park, & Yishun.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TODAY understands that a majority of the prostitutes had advertised their services on 2 websites, where listings for sexual services are sorted by location. Customers arrange visits via phone calls or text messages.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Some of the women who were arrested in last Friday’s (11 January) raid on three public entertainment outlets along Koek Road. (PHOTO: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Eight women were arrested last Thursday (11 January) in a joint enforcement operation conducted by officers from the Tanglin Police Division and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">During the six-hour operation, three public entertainment outlets at Cuppage Plaza – located at 5 Koek Road – were found to have breached Public Entertainment Licensing Conditions.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to a police news release, three of the women were arrested for appearing nude in a public place, two of whom were also caught for employment and immigration-related offences. Another five women were arrested for suspected drug-related offences, the release said.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">The women are being investigated by the Police for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities in unlicensed massage establishments. foto: Singapore Police Force</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The crackdown on unlicensed massage establishments continues to gain momentum after the Central Police Division conducted a raid targeting outlets in Jalan Besar, Lavender & Little India.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Following the operation on Friday (Jan 5), a total of 26 women aged between 24 and 40 are being investigated by the Police for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities in unlicensed massage establishments.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In a media release on Sunday, the police said action will also be taken against the owners of 7 massage establishments for offences under the Massage Establishments Act & Women’s Charter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 17 women were arrested during anti-vice raids conducted by the Central Police Division on Tuesday and Wednesday at public entertainment outlets and unlicensed massage establishments in the Jalan Besar and Little India areas, according to a statement issued by the police yesterday.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Six women, aged between 21 and 43, were nabbed for allegedly providing sexual services while working illegally at massage joints. Three massage places were also discovered to be operating without proper licences.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">“Actions will be taken against the owners of these unlicensed massage establishments,” the statement added.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b><b>13 women arrested for offering sexual services in Sembawang, Sengkang</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div>Thirteen women were arrested for offering sexual services in residential units in Sembawang and Sengkang this month, the police said in a statement on Friday (Dec 29).</div><div><br /></div><div>The women, aged between 22 and 49, had been advertising their sexual services on websites and were operating in residential areas.</div><div><br /></div><div>They were arrested under the Women's Charter for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities as part of anti-vice operations conducted by the Ang Mo Kio Police Division in December.</div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>18 women arrested for offering sexual services at private apartments, hotels</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>18 women were arrested for offering sexual services at apartments and hotels including at Rangoon Road (pictured).FOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE</i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Eighteen women were arrested for offering sexual services at private apartments & hotels, the police said on Saturday (Dec 23).</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women were part of a group of 23 women & 9 men who were nabbed for offences under the Women's Charter, Employment of Foreign Workers Act, Common Gaming House Act & Remote Gambling Act.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Central Police Division had made the arrests after a 5-day operation that began on Monday at Jalan Besar Road, Rangoon Road, Road, Sing Joo Walk, Race Course Lane, Beach Road, Stamford Road, Cross Street & Kampong Bahru Road.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">11 women were arrested by the police on Tuesday (Dec 12) in the latest in a series of enforcement operations against vice related activities in December. foto: Singapore Police Force</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">11 women were arrested by the police on Tuesday (Dec 12) in the latest in a series of enforcement operations against vice related activities in December.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police said in a press release on Thursday the women were nabbed while authorities were conducting enforcement operations against unlicensed massage establishments in Jalan Bukit Merah, Tanjong Pagar & South Bridge Road.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women, whose ages range from 28 to 40, will be charged for offences under the Women’s Charter and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.</span></span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">18 women arrested for vice activities in 5-day operation</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Of the 32 arrested, 18 women were arrested for suspected involvement in providing sexual services at private apartments & hotels. foto: SPF</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 32 people have been arrested by the police in a 5-day anti-vice operation that started on Monday (Dec 18) & ended on Friday.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Of the 32 arrests, 18 women were apprehended for suspected involvement in providing sexual services at private apartments & hotels.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The remaining 5 women and 9 men were arrested for employment and gambling offences, the police said in a statement on Saturday.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b><b>Singapore clamps down harder on unlicensed massage businesses</b></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">File foto of women involved in a massage establishment raid by police (fotos: Singapore Police Force)</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) promised “tougher action” against unlicensed massage establishments (MEs) as it enacted new legislation in Parliament on Monday (Nov 6).</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">As she detailed proposed changes first laid out last month, 2nd Minister Josephine Teo noted that many unlicensed MEs were in fact fronts for vice activities and “the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing”.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">“There is a clear difference between licensed & unlicensed MEs. In 2016, Police enforcement found less than 3% of licensed MEs to have vice-related infringements. This is significantly lower than the 40% of unlicensed MEs with vice-related offences,” she said.</span></span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Law and Home Affairs Minister, K Shanmugam</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">There have been some comments on the nature of police raids on illegal brothels. They break down doors, wear masks and so on. And that all of this is wrong.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I fully support the Police in their actions and the tactics they have adopted.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Speed and surprise are key elements during raids. Police cannot be expected to knock on the door, and wait for a response.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Shanmugam throws weight behind police raids on illegal brothel</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><img height="226" src="http://media.theindependent.sg/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brutalityorduty1-696x492.jpg" width="320" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Law and Home Affairs Minister, K Shanmugam, has come out to fully support police actions against illegal brothels. Videos of the raids by Police uploaded by Project X Director, Vanessa Ho, had earlier gone viral. Some netizens had commented that the Police actions seem high-handed.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Project X was established in November 2008 by Wong Yock Leng, a social worker who recognized that sex workers in Singapore are amongst the most marginalized and discriminated in society, and saw a gap in services for the sex worker community.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Mr Shanmugam lambasted such criticisms as “deeply flawed”. He further described such netizens’ sympathies for those in the brothels as “misplaced”.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>related:</b> </span><a href="http://www.theindependent.sg/police-accused-of-terrorising-women-by-using-battering-rams-sledgehammers-during-brothel-raid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">POLICE ACCUSED OF TERRORISING WOMEN BY USING BATTERING RAMS, SLEDGEHAMMERS DURING BROTHEL RAID</a></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Police raids on illegal brothels, right or wrong?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">There was a police raid of an brothel near popular supper spot, Swee Choon Tim Sum, on Friday Dec 8.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to a Facebook account, the police wore full ski masks and allegedly used battering rams and sledgehammers.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The post has since been deleted but this was what it said:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: arial;">“Police raid of an unlicensed brothel. I wasn’t exaggerating when I said they use battering rams and sledgehammers. In fact, I saw that they also used a circular saw and wore balaclavas. As Sherry puts it, “they think of their safety first but not the workers”. The whole area smelled like burning metal for a moment. A huge crowd gathered, adding to the spectacle. And to make matters worse, the media was invited and I got to witness first hand how they make the women pose with their faces to the walls in order to shame them.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial;">“This is what your taxpayers money are put to: groups of armed men terrorizing women.”</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Internet is divided on this. Some criticised the police while others defending them for doing their duty.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">The 3 woman aged between 34 & 48 were arrested for suspected offences under the Women's Charter. FOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A 4-room Housing Board flat in Jurong West suspected of operating as a brothel was raided by police on Tuesday (Oct 31) afternoon.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3 women between the ages of 34 & 48 were arrested. The Straits Times understands that they are from China.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Condoms & lubricants were seized from the flat.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">The women were arrested during a raid by Jurong Division officers at Jurong West Street 65 on Wed (Oct 21).</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They were on valid social visit passes, but allegedly used them commit vice-related offences, the police said.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women had advertised their sexual services on various online websites, condoms & lubricants were seized as case exhibits.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to a report by Lianhe Wanbao on Friday, the raid was carried out at the 14th floor of a block in Jurong West Street 65.</span></span><br />
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwcX4ZiQBQcKwNBHrbMhvxNJF99oB4Y0wTYCG1TcmWYolW4xh40G-NVCLp8HptnwFs6YHsZkCrJt2FlcmxpgubCZojyMeNVxJwjrFygV5hZeR7SmVQvk4dt-_RVRJ3RAiH9lH8yD866ALey4IVddicYWVRe2r28JpcYgJ43jUfAjN4QLFIRlHw-Kdh=s860" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwcX4ZiQBQcKwNBHrbMhvxNJF99oB4Y0wTYCG1TcmWYolW4xh40G-NVCLp8HptnwFs6YHsZkCrJt2FlcmxpgubCZojyMeNVxJwjrFygV5hZeR7SmVQvk4dt-_RVRJ3RAiH9lH8yD866ALey4IVddicYWVRe2r28JpcYgJ43jUfAjN4QLFIRlHw-Kdh=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The flat (centre, with dim red light) in Jurong West Street 61 where a brothel operates. Residents said that for the last one year, the rented unit has housed a number of foreign women</span></i></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /><div>From the outside, the four-room Housing Board flat in Jurong West Street 61 looked innocuous enough, except for the constant stream of men who flock there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Residents said that for the last one year, the rented unit has housed a number of foreign women, and some were <a href="https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/heartland-brothels-make-residents-see-red"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">shocked to learn</span></a> that it operates as a brothel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite a number of raids in the area, such brothels keep returning, attracted by low rents and the belief that they are less likely to be detected there.</div><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span></span><b><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/heartland-brothels-make-residents-see-red?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10#link_time=1506902653" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3 men and 14 women were arrested following an 8-hour joint enforcement operation that commenced at 10 pm on 15 April 2017.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">The operation was led by Tanglin Division and supported by officers from Criminal Investigations Department, Traffic Police, Central Narcotics Bureau Enforcement“E” Division and the 1st Singapore Civil Defence Force Division.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">A total of 9 public entertainment outlets were checked. 1 of them was found to have breached the Public Entertainment Licensing Conditions while 4 were found to have breached the Fire Safety Rules and Regulations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Three women who are foreigners between the age of 37 and 42 have been arrested for providing sexual services. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They were found to be in Singapore on social visit passes, but allegedly used them to engage in prostitution-related activities. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police raided a 14th floor flat at Jurong West St 65 on Wed (21 Jun) and arrested the women.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">One of them had apparently just arrived in Singapore and had not even unpacked her luggage, in which the police found two large bags containing condoms. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The woman are believed to have advertised sexual services on various websites. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Neighbours say they often saw strangers pacing the corridor outside the unit, and they were glad the women had been arrested.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This arrest follows a high-profile bust in May involving atas </span><a href="http://redwiretimes.com/singapore-in-brief/atas-ang-moh-prostitutes-arrested-during-suspected-foursome-orgy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russian prostitutes</a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> who serviced high-end clients. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The prostitutes used a </span><a href="http://redwiretimes.com/singapore-in-brief/alert-condo-uncle-could-be-key-to-breaking-atas-ang-moh-prostitution-ring/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bella Casita condominium</a><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> unit in Tanjong Katong as their base of operations.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police have arrested 68 people after a 6-hour operation at businesses which were suspected of conducting vice activities.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">On Aug 13 to 14, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Tanglin Police Division mounted a six-hour operation at 9 public entertainment outlets and an office in the vicinity of Orchard Road.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to the police, 53 females aged between 19 & 35 were arrested for suspected involvement in vice activities. 10 men and 5 women, aged between 22 and 54, were also taken in for suspected involvement as members of a vice syndicate.</span></span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Prostitution in Singapore – are the police doing enough to combat it?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In Singapore, prostitution is legal, but public solicitation, living on the earnings of prostitution and operating a brothel is illegal. The government regulates prostitution rather than trying to eradicate it, but nevertheless illegal sex workers saturate the industry. The problem is showing no sign of going away.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">There are an estimated 1,000 or more licensed sex workers in Singapore, and 95% of those come from abroad. Yet thousands more choose – or are forced – to work without a license. Unable to access the same protection the state offers licensed workers, illegal sex workers will either work from massage or beauty parlours or cut out the middleman altogether and set up a profile online which they use to pick up clients.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">As Director of Health Education and Research at HOME (The Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics) Dr. Thein Than Win explains, “In the licensed brothels, everything is in place: mandatory health screenings, condoms. But for the illegal sex workers, the transient ones, there are no health services, education or testing services for them.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Online vice is on the rise & the authorities have changed the laws to combat it. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Changes to the Women's Charter kicked in on July 1 and they include a new section, 146A, which targets those who operate or maintain websites which offer sexual services or allow prostitutes to advertise. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Those convicted can be fined up to $10,000 or jailed for up to 5 years, or both.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Section 146 was also tweaked to make clear that it is an offence for a person to live on or receive various forms of gratification in return for helping in the prostitution of another person. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The changes are a response to how the Internet has affected the world's oldest industry - the sex trade. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Instead of having highly visible red-light districts, the shift online has made prostitution a more hidden & discreet business.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It means prostitutes no longer need middlemen - agencies & pimps - to source for clients or to provide a venue. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">And many have decided to have a go at it alone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2 men & their female partners were literally caught with their pants down when enforcement officers barged in on them in a room at an entertainment outlet in Burmah Road.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The 2 women were among 41 foreign women, believed to be working as guest relation officers, who were nabbed during Ops Sayang conducted by the state Immigration Department.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The women rounded up from both raids comprised 30 Vietnamese, 10 Chinese nationals & a Thai.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police officers swooped in on a hotel at Jalan Besar Road on Tuesday (May 17), arresting 24 foreigners - 23 women & a man, for suspected involvement in vice-related activities.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The suspects, aged between 20 and 33 were found to have made use of their stay in Singapore on valid social visit passes to offer sexual services.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">According to a statement from the S'pore Police Force, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects have been advertising their sexual services on different online platforms & vice websites.</span></span><br />
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xSHEWjSSAxUwTQx1NAnfNmuEdppjlii4g0M9WhbijAdPdJplr1A-f3jkmpkbPE3NY9h7uiGq97KAkbKb0fxRdY97JTDtpv911XTKpQY-vMcPGOZvF4pHIJHz3sLf9ZUXPXuqhIpL1uI_kwdoYjiZ-9pz-1vg7kkjGsI5D5icbY2Cp9XLwyhqFpBh/s830/r1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xSHEWjSSAxUwTQx1NAnfNmuEdppjlii4g0M9WhbijAdPdJplr1A-f3jkmpkbPE3NY9h7uiGq97KAkbKb0fxRdY97JTDtpv911XTKpQY-vMcPGOZvF4pHIJHz3sLf9ZUXPXuqhIpL1uI_kwdoYjiZ-9pz-1vg7kkjGsI5D5icbY2Cp9XLwyhqFpBh/s320/r1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Suspected prostitutes are seen sitting on a bed after they were detained by the police in a hotel along Jalan Besar Road, May 17, 2017. Photo: S'pore Police Force</span></i></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 24 foreigners were hauled in by the police for their suspected involvement in prostitution after law enforcers conducted a raid on a hotel along Jalan Besar Road on Wed (May 17) morning.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The police said in a press release on Wednesday that the suspects, 23 women & a man, had advertised their sexual services on various online platforms and vice-related websites.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TODAY understands that 23 of the suspects – including the man - are from Thailand. The other is from Laos.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">Some of the female foreigners arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. (Photo: SPF)</span></i><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">4<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> foreign women were arrested on Thursday (May 4) for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities, the police said on Friday.</span></span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> of the women are from Russia and one is from Uzbekistan, and their ages range between 26 and 39, according to the police in their press release.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Their arrests came about after Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers conducted simultaneous raids in Raffles Boulevard, Tanjong Katong Road & Cairnhill Road on Thursday. The women allegedly made use of their stay in Singapore on valid work passes to commit vice-related offences, police said.</span></span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police arrest 176 suspects in four-day anti-crime blitz</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">A total of 176 suspects aged between 18 & 82 were arrested for their involvement illegal employment, vice activities, gambling and drug-related offences. FOTO: SPF</span></i></div>
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Police have arrested a total of 176 suspects, aged between 18 & 82, in a series of anti-crime operations held over 4 days.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They are currently under investigation for suspected involvement in illegal employment, vice activities, gambling & drug-related offences.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The multi-agency operation, led by Central Division, covered a wide area in the central part of Singapore.</span></span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Dhoby Ghaut spa 'almost like a brothel'</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>OPEN FOR BUSINESS: The outside of one of the massage parlours</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A total of 75 people were arrested in a series of enforcement operations conducted by the police between Jun 23 and 26 at 8 unlicensed massage establishments and 8 public entertainment outlets at Orchard Road, Upper Thomson Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road and Balestier Road. </span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The 4-day operation saw 66 women and nine men aged between 19 and 51 arrested for various criminal and employment related offences.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Police conducted checks at both spas</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>What you will see as you enter one of the massage parlours</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The 2 massage parlours are known to the police, a police spokesman tells TNPS.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In Mar this year, the police conducted enforcement checks at the Prinsep Street massage parlour. They did the same at the Sophia Road massage parlour in May.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Says the spokesman: "Actions have been taken against offenders under the Massage Establishment Act and the Immigration Act.</span></span><br />
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<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">36 nabbed in suspected brothels in HDB heartland</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">About a month ago, her immediate neighbours of 8 years moved out after renting out their 5-room flat in Woodlands.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Soon after the tenants moved in, their common corridor on the 4th storey became a daily hive of activity. Men would pace up and down while looking at their mobile phones.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The resident, who wanted to be known only as Madam K, told The New Paper yesterday that her husband also saw women, who lived in the flat, leaving in the middle of the night, never to return. Other women would then move in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;">A suspected prostitute in a Woodlands flat earlier this month: 36 people were arrested in the island-wide raid of suspected brothels in the HDB heartland.FOTO: WANBAO FILE</span></i></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Some HDB heartlanders are wondering what's taking place behind closed doors at this Woodlands flat.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The unit used to be a heartland brothel, with strangers turning up at all hours of the day and even late into the night.</span></span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These unfamiliar faces were all men, who looked to be in their 30s to 50s.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Suspects apprehended during the blitz. Photo: Singapore Police Force</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">130 suspects comprizing 48 men & 82 women were arrested during an overnight crime blitz yesterday (Aug 30). A police statement said the suspects, who were aged between 18 & 73, had been arrested for various offences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">76 had been arrested for offences involving illegal employment and the rest were apprehended for illegal gaming, unlawful assembly, drink driving and other criminal offences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">The joint anti-crime operation had been led by Central Police Division and supported by officers from Criminal Investigation Department, Traffic Police, Central Narcotics Bureau and Singapore Civil Defence Force.</span></div>
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The women's day has been celebrated for well over a century, with the first one in 1911.</div><div><br /></div><div>The day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marked annually on March 8th, women's day is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness about women's equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity and fundraise for female-focused charities.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/international-women-s-day-2022-history-this-year-s-theme-all-you-need-to-know-11646496468631.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-39133021056951795592024-03-07T00:07:00.003+08:002024-03-07T00:07:00.139+08:00Traditional food wrapping: Opeh Leaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0nishXVzh4UBZevWeHpWj8bDsu913UfNRjIWqeAehQqOVYZWLbPbTcLHD6KpH-rnFizkIqARpCszsh1UBWXRYJ09x2LXs-Mwu9MJXj1JybJ3hRzOpExzO0KE16uBLVpnOhm-b6piftWZ3MtJv79uDobqFn0j9MnXRjzGYab4odMatluzrzYUXUBqMuY/s559/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="559" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0nishXVzh4UBZevWeHpWj8bDsu913UfNRjIWqeAehQqOVYZWLbPbTcLHD6KpH-rnFizkIqARpCszsh1UBWXRYJ09x2LXs-Mwu9MJXj1JybJ3hRzOpExzO0KE16uBLVpnOhm-b6piftWZ3MtJv79uDobqFn0j9MnXRjzGYab4odMatluzrzYUXUBqMuY/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The humble Opeh leaf comes from the inner sheath of the bark of the Betel Nut tree and was used extensively during the Post War years to wrap foods like Hokkien Mee, zichar horfun, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/144276747752697/permalink/656699919843708/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Serangoon Hokkien Mee: Traditional Opeh Leaf Hokkien Mee!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlqG1F6KfD7LdzdPqSMWRaT2hab5altMOzsBZ2wGIuB-mRyzTmufABXxTT6wA4-0jFSCvLRVAMkNWH8ZG-0myJ9_DpE53GW8CNtLmaUDgYXV0dVtJtfzbNwskVmIo_gYcFrgF1sfy7ieaDcUb-q58tFUDkVsURC3qRhqgrDphVz8Akq3w2agQnTGDNaQ/s399/0.pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="399" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlqG1F6KfD7LdzdPqSMWRaT2hab5altMOzsBZ2wGIuB-mRyzTmufABXxTT6wA4-0jFSCvLRVAMkNWH8ZG-0myJ9_DpE53GW8CNtLmaUDgYXV0dVtJtfzbNwskVmIo_gYcFrgF1sfy7ieaDcUb-q58tFUDkVsURC3qRhqgrDphVz8Akq3w2agQnTGDNaQ/s320/0.pg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Rejoice! Rejoice! Those who still remember eating Hokkien Mee wrapped in the traditional Opeh (Areca) Leaf will rejoice when they see the picture above! You know the adage “The brain is the biggest sex organ?” Well it turns out the brain is also the biggest taste organ as well. Somehow, when you see the Opeh Leaf, your brain immediately tells you that the taste of the Hokkien Mee is bound to be great! The uncle tells me that he doesn’t think the leaf imparts any taste to the Hokkien Mee, but Hokkien Mee Afficianados would disagree.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>By the way, have you ever wondered where the leaf comes from? The humble Opeh leaf comes from the inner sheath of the bark of the Betel Nut tree and was used extensively during the Post War years to wrap foods like Hokkien Mee and Chee Cheong Fun. We now have to import these leaves from Malaysia and they are not cheap. They cost about 30 cents per sheet, which is why they only give you a small piece on the plate in most places. Here, if you buy the $4 or $5 portions, you can Tar Pau (doggy bag) the Hokkien Mee in the Opeh leaf.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Not only does this stall have the traditional Opeh leaf, the receipe for the Hokkien Mee hails from the stallowner’s father who had been frying Hokkien Mee (sitting down over a charcoal stove, I might add) over at the Sing Thye Coffee Shop at the Junction of of Balestier and Serangoon Roads. He was frying from the post war years until 1989 when he died. Fortunately his son Francis took over the family business so we can still taste this 60 year old receipe.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ieatishootipost.sg/serangoon-hokkien-mee-traditional-opeh-leaf-hokkien-mee/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Kim Keat Hokkien Mee: Turning over a new Opeh Leaf!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR16cWuEo1J2n_RsLJPFOw-EbLeJkTBWegVadJjQI-RtzC6jM3nGud-cNSft40cotsIGzHpHjjqQMacIzIXfRXb9B-1jHRkB_30sbPkrVEARYLda9qtwM3vbkgvwLfVtSNHaNZKbklCpeTJTbCjdG5z6xBMeC6Enma9D6c8Czkm0ny6wimVutDQTr4OZE/s800/0.pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR16cWuEo1J2n_RsLJPFOw-EbLeJkTBWegVadJjQI-RtzC6jM3nGud-cNSft40cotsIGzHpHjjqQMacIzIXfRXb9B-1jHRkB_30sbPkrVEARYLda9qtwM3vbkgvwLfVtSNHaNZKbklCpeTJTbCjdG5z6xBMeC6Enma9D6c8Czkm0ny6wimVutDQTr4OZE/s320/0.pg.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hokkien Mee on Opeh Leaf</span></i></div><br /><div>I met this young pastor recently who asked if I could help his uncle who had just been released from prison. He had been in and out of prison for the past 20 years and had finally decided to get baptized and start life anew. He had opened a stall selling Hokkien Mee and asked if I could drop by to see if his Hokkien Mee was any good and perhaps give some tips on how it could be improved.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>I like such inspiring stories but was a little apprehensive because Hokkien Mee is not a skill that someone can just pick up overnight. So I visited the stall not thinking that I would blog about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, that all changed when I saw him at the wok. Mr Lee was attacking the wok like a veteran. He was using two ladles to toss the noodles up in the air till you could smell the aroma of the noodles and garlic! A lot of Hokkien Mee nowadays suffer from a lack of vigorous frying which results in a plate of noodles that is more like pasta, where the noodles and beehoon are just given a bit of a stir around the wok and then braised in the prawn stock. For good Hokkien Mee, the noodles have to be well fried in lard, eggs and garlic till the noodles are just a little charred before the stock is added. That is when you get that smokey charred flavour which you don’t ever get with pasta. You can easily tell if the hawker is doing it right by observing if he needs to scrape the burnt bits off the bottom of the wok after each session of frying!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ieatishootipost.sg/kim-keat-hokkien-mee-turning-over-a-new-opeh-leaf/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Singapore Hawker Food: Halal Opeh Leaf Seafood Hor Fun</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhbOIlzsqsBteJE-DrwRWs5XZv1d7k9iLsiQlPODpQ46twOdlJrOFkY99zxviAEO8UVP4YNvrMSS6mvQL8DYng2OpH8fIS_Cs7QdlIiYnCB3Gk8STYZpN8ROAHcLYJgM1ZgasvZhyphenhyphenNu1_vgAN4QfLVcp-fgrnXUZ0RsZnpHy6Q45jGa7XNP3vlst8eTM/s1604/0.pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="1203" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhbOIlzsqsBteJE-DrwRWs5XZv1d7k9iLsiQlPODpQ46twOdlJrOFkY99zxviAEO8UVP4YNvrMSS6mvQL8DYng2OpH8fIS_Cs7QdlIiYnCB3Gk8STYZpN8ROAHcLYJgM1ZgasvZhyphenhyphenNu1_vgAN4QfLVcp-fgrnXUZ0RsZnpHy6Q45jGa7XNP3vlst8eTM/s320/0.pg.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Seafood Hor Fun in a Opeh leaf</span></i></div><div><br /></div>My Opeh leaf of Wok fried Hor Fun actually meant for 2; with a tinge of wok hei styled of its Hor Fun, it’s generous servings of seafood - prawns & squids and generous eggs and vegetable with the thick gravy of Zichar styled Hor Fun.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The Opeh leaf has an undeniable task of keeping the food warm, indeed after a few minutes of eating the Hor Fun and it’s gravy still piping hot inside, as I seated outdoor to enjoy the little wind blowing, the fresh air and watching the world goes by.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.affluent-society.com/post/singapore-hawker-food-halal-opeh-leaf-seafood-hor-fun"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Where Do Opeh Leaf Wrappings Come From? It is not a Leaf</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h5PQ5BhUirWAoFaSWSm9zEqnvqifZgYlgbXv41NlLel8kZupzlzSo0cYUuzjNNNKp7v1YlJWRW9e-c87fpl4jnsHdRlXnk4fE4mTg1N5VjZDeETEwtCHebZkdTMahE0Vg-7xT81Py55ubEOBc5Y4ET_Vdw8fqLPyWhCITtd_ET1bfc8SjH0LfTas4i0/s976/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="976" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h5PQ5BhUirWAoFaSWSm9zEqnvqifZgYlgbXv41NlLel8kZupzlzSo0cYUuzjNNNKp7v1YlJWRW9e-c87fpl4jnsHdRlXnk4fE4mTg1N5VjZDeETEwtCHebZkdTMahE0Vg-7xT81Py55ubEOBc5Y4ET_Vdw8fqLPyWhCITtd_ET1bfc8SjH0LfTas4i0/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Opeh leaf or hak comes from the betel nut palm (scientific name, areca catechu)</span></i></div><br /><div>When I was a child, hot hawker food was often sold wrapped in a light brownish wrapping known as opeh leaf or opeh hak. Char kway teow, fried Hokkien mee, chai tow kueh, char hor fun, fried crab bee hoon, orh luak, etc. Can you name more?</div><div><br /></div><div>Opeh leaf is an excellent hot food wrapping as it insulates heat very well with lots of small air pockets inside its sheet, like organic bubble wrap. As an organic product it is earth friendly too. But opeh leaf or opeh hak is a lot more than just a traditional food wrapper. When the brown sheet wrap around steamy hot food and its sauces, they all interact with each other, infusing the food with a nice woody fragrance. The opeh hak was more than just a wrapping - it was like one of the essential ingredients for the best fried Hokkien mee, fried hor fun, fried kway teow, etc. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>It is hard to describe that smell and taste but anyone who grew up in that era (Malaysia and Singapore up to the 1980s) will know it. In recent years, opeh leaf has made a come back, not as a wrapping but an underlining or decorative tray for nostalgic reasons. Used in this way, it imparts little if any fragrance to the food.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://johorkaki.blogspot.com/2020/07/where-do-opeh-leaf-wrappings-come-from.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Char Kway Teow in Opeh (Betel Nut) Leaf</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKK5X2cY0UnfNab50j2mL9YwBe4qjEgqtBCrLWaHOzCoFmODyManAWrWWmFV7-vSPdyDqPiTV5gvfd_64QAAKMp-r3vzPvKvE2TiEJ0-uYtKOoDkmfMFfWDz3IkW88Ne_t339ji16_a9WgvUrzal71Yqex3nxAPVv8Ygbo3wQyB0_vm0g7QsxGK5tGuM/s500/0.pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKK5X2cY0UnfNab50j2mL9YwBe4qjEgqtBCrLWaHOzCoFmODyManAWrWWmFV7-vSPdyDqPiTV5gvfd_64QAAKMp-r3vzPvKvE2TiEJ0-uYtKOoDkmfMFfWDz3IkW88Ne_t339ji16_a9WgvUrzal71Yqex3nxAPVv8Ygbo3wQyB0_vm0g7QsxGK5tGuM/s320/0.pg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Using natural leaves is definitely better than plastic lined paper</span></i></div><br /><div>Char Kway Teow is a very popular hawker/street food in Singapore. To find Char Kway Teow wrapped in Opeh (Areca) Leaf (Betel Nut Leaf) as a takeaway or to-go is rather rare these days.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Similar to Otak-Otak wrapped in Banana Leaves or Coconut Rice cooked with Pandan Leaves, using Opeh Leaf (Betel Nut Leaf) as a food wrap must be doing good to Char Kway Teow in terms of retaining aroma, warmth, or moisture. Maybe eco-friendly too? I don't know. I wonder if we are hurting the Betel Nut Tree population.</div><div><br /></div><div>Significantly characterized by the use of dark sweet sauce, the Singapore Char Kway Teow is different from Penang's Char Kuey Teow.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2010/06/char-kway-teow-in-opeh-betel-nut-leaf.html#google_vignette"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Opeh Leaf</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h7-JE-4iw9sOKFM9BuW3pBgzTTbYF7ewq-rBn4wH3C5Rc-IbVBQe2zk5WoYU6vfkrnmpf0sgZs1sgX3NIFCs3AdUlUPDStO1Lmlut_MK4JOVw83qqtZkIQ1YluyeHbSb3b_8hukZWOxD569je82-ixQcE4BxTkzv6QgI9i3B48slRNM3xBS1aEcjALs/s500/0.pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h7-JE-4iw9sOKFM9BuW3pBgzTTbYF7ewq-rBn4wH3C5Rc-IbVBQe2zk5WoYU6vfkrnmpf0sgZs1sgX3NIFCs3AdUlUPDStO1Lmlut_MK4JOVw83qqtZkIQ1YluyeHbSb3b_8hukZWOxD569je82-ixQcE4BxTkzv6QgI9i3B48slRNM3xBS1aEcjALs/s320/0.pg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>When the opeh leaf comes into contact with hot food, a subtle woody fragrance is infused into the dish, enhancing flavours. That’s why in the good old days, it was used to serve anything from chwee kueh, a type of steamed rice cake served with diced preserved radish and chilli sauce, to char kway teow, a noodle dish traditionally stir fried in pork fat.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://discover.stayfareast.com/post/115847697408/9-types-of-food-takeaway-packaging-available-in"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><b>The Opeh Leaf</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrbHSxsVBaNHxTp-7XSeroiJg-o54eznefsJhFR_7itt-clEXJG29DQOPR5NQfUa0RUmosxSa8NileD5VRJXgLUIctLif50TC9MR4xbBKsADXhSil0OgzQ392TzxHZZsDpnrW88yHDCm-lq5K9NUjoQCm2z_89qlqCQexrE8re-XHGWK81qVsAZm89Tg/s600/0.pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrbHSxsVBaNHxTp-7XSeroiJg-o54eznefsJhFR_7itt-clEXJG29DQOPR5NQfUa0RUmosxSa8NileD5VRJXgLUIctLif50TC9MR4xbBKsADXhSil0OgzQ392TzxHZZsDpnrW88yHDCm-lq5K9NUjoQCm2z_89qlqCQexrE8re-XHGWK81qVsAZm89Tg/s320/0.pg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Waaa, ever had fried hokkien prawn noodles or oyster omelet packed in one of these? It’s really delicious and fragrant! Opeh leaf enhances the “wok hei” taste of the dishes! It not as common these days but if you do see one, be sure to try it! foodline.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.foodline.sg/Discover/types-of-take-away-packaging-in-singapore/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-61297788854306035132024-03-06T00:06:00.001+08:002024-03-06T00:06:00.123+08:00Places of Worship in Beijing, China<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQfwtUV1y1IDszdgn5EU0VVRDhjKbDYEsPXHr3iaYcc8PCOfBf-jg5GvXTi2x-dPPE1aPJ2mQ_rlgqpVku9izQnAyxBZSs_LzI_StS9zfgiCsEbemsCNh2TbRqiAt2vGv-N1yK-rW7ftWEL7CjObEFheRGpD06VpRlceqmhElmMYY3FCKmorx6LX0/s620/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="620" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQfwtUV1y1IDszdgn5EU0VVRDhjKbDYEsPXHr3iaYcc8PCOfBf-jg5GvXTi2x-dPPE1aPJ2mQ_rlgqpVku9izQnAyxBZSs_LzI_StS9zfgiCsEbemsCNh2TbRqiAt2vGv-N1yK-rW7ftWEL7CjObEFheRGpD06VpRlceqmhElmMYY3FCKmorx6LX0/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Chinese government respects everyone's right to worship as he or she chooses. Religion in China is as important an aspect of life as it is anywhere else in the world. China honors the individual's right to his or her religious beliefs. Many religions coexist harmoniously here. Chinese people follow a variety of spiritual practices. Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity, are all honored as independent but equal doctrines. As the capital of a country with many faiths, Beijing has a great variety of sacred sites. It is impossible to cover every place of worship of every sect and denomination. Here is a representative list of popular places of worship in Beijing:</span></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.china.org.cn/english/olympic/religioussites/221616.htm"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Buddhism</span></a>, the dominant religious philosophy in China, first arrived during the Han Dynasty and played a central role in Chinese culture and history. Generally speaking, Buddhism in China can be categorized into Han, Tibetan and Southern Buddhism. Chinese Buddhism refers collectively to the various schools of Buddhist thought that have flourished in China since ancient times. These schools have integrated the ideas of Confucianism, Taoism and other indigenous philosophical systems so that what was initially a foreign religion (the buddhadharma from India) came to be a natural part of Chinese civilization, albeit with its own unique character. Buddhism has played an enormous role in shaping the mindset of the Chinese people. Chinese aesthetics, politics, literature, philosophy and medicine have all been greatly influenced by Buddhism. During the Tang Dynasty Chinese Buddhism peaked and produced numerous spiritual masters of outstanding brilliance. Their legacy is among China's greatest treasures.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.china.org.cn/english/olympic/religioussites/221618.htm"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taoism</span></a> - Taoism is the only religious doctrine that actually originated in China. As with Buddhism, a philosophical, then religious tradition, it has, with Confucianism, shaped Chinese life for more than 2,000 years. The doctrine derives from the philosophical ideas of Laozi, an outstanding Chinese philosopher. The key concept in Taoism revolves around "the Way," variously interpreted as either a philosophical or religious guidance system for all people interested in Taoism. At one time, it was used as a governing tool, but today it survives both as a religious tradition and as a philosophy. The most common representation of Taoist theology is the circular Yin Yang figure: a symbol of existing opposites in perfect balance. When they are both equally present, all is calm; when one outweighs the other, confusion and chaos appear.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.china.org.cn/english/olympic/religioussites/221617.htm"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Christianity</span></a> - The first time Christianity came into China was in 635AD, arriving as a Nestorian Church, but it survived only briefly. In the 1800s, Christianity reentered China from the West, but unfortunately this religion was linked with colonialism. Later, in order to break away from the old image of "foreign religion", Chinese Protestant Christians initiated the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in 1950, and set up the National Committee of Three-Self Patriotic Movement of Protestant Churches in China. The Three-Self Patriotic Movement has achieved much. Churches in China have realized the principles of self-governance, self-support and self-propagation. In Chinese we deem this moving from "Three-Selves to Three-Wells"). Under the guidance of Three-Self principles, Chinese churches have entered into a post-denominational period: institutional Protestant denominations do not exist any longer. In 1958, unified worship services were initiated. In the spirit of mutual respect, Christians with different faiths and liturgical backgrounds now worship God together. From 1966 to 1976, under the influence of ultra-leftist thought during the Culture Revolution, Christian churches were closed. In 1979 they began reopening, and in 1980 the China Christian Council (CCC) was established. From that time onward both the national church organizations, the CCC and the TSPM, have complemented each other and built up the body of Christ together. To date, there are 16 million believers in China, more than 55 thousand churches and meeting points, approximately 2,700 pastors (associate pastors included), 27 thousand pastoral personnel (pastors, associate pastors, elders and preachers), 18 seminaries and Bible schools, and several training centers. There are several churches within Beijing, including the Eastern Church (Wangfujing Catholic Church), Western Church (Xizhimen Church), Southern Church (Xuanwumen Catholic Church), Northern Church (Xishiku Catholic Church), St. Michael's Church, Nangangzi Church, Pingfang Church and Dongguantou Church. There are also many miscellaneous churches located in Beijing's suburbs.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.china.org.cn/english/olympic/religioussites/221615.htm"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Islam</span></a> - Islam arrived in China during the Tang and Song dynasties (618 BC-AD 1279) through trade links. From the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Islam became an independent religion in China, and many of its followers came from ethnic groups in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. There are now about 20 million Chinese Muslims. 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Why is it so important to take care of your gut and maintain its health? What makes it stand out among the rest of your systems? It turns out that the human gut is a lot more complex than once thought. As a matter of fact, it has a massive impact on the rest of the body and the way it functions on a day-to-day basis.</div><div><br /></div><div>From a strong immune system to effective digestion, maintaining a healthy gut will improve your life overall. There have been studies that suggested good gut health may even help prevent certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. In short, gut health is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This brings us to the question: how? How can one keep their gut healthy? The answer to that, among other things, is eating the right foods. What foods are good for the gut? That’s what we’ll be discussing here:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Yogurt - As we know, the gut is fuelled by the good bacteria that it contains. When one doesn’t have enough, things can take a bad turn. That’s where live yogurt comes in.</li><li>Miso - Miso is made from fermented soya beans along with either barley or rice. It has a whole range of good things like helpful bacteria and enzymes.</li><li>Kimchi - The Korean specialty of fermented vegetables has the benefits of probiotic bacteria as well as vitamins and fiber.</li><li>Almonds - Almonds are full of great probiotic properties. Meaning that they’re great for gut bacteria. Additionally, it’s high in fiber and full of fatty acids and polyphenols.</li><li>Olive Oil - Gut bacteria thrive on a diet of fatty acids and polyphenols. These things can be found in olive oil.</li><li>Garlic - Who doesn’t love garlic? Well, it turns out it’s a great thing to love as it has antibacterial and antifungal properties. It helps keep the “bad” gut bacteria under control and helps balance the yeast in the gut.</li></ul></div><div><a href="https://www.hightally.com/health/gut-health"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-71924351462478469262024-03-04T00:04:00.003+08:002024-03-04T00:04:00.119+08:00Bengawan Solo since 1979<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2dwMq0ThqTHcu_lsEzmFztmeNZd-veiwDxtnX-erVxtV8-XyOf00B1OFVaKQZCD-VTK2nT6MwPGwSTlwVrbnG1YNLGWUI4_1gAapz5rFBdb68SBi4oeismVJ4Wgc7tgWYt3lD0InEWs3zqmbAzQXGZb56yBWEFB0EoGP2ws64RQ8710hJcsfdPPKwmk/s960/0e.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="960" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2dwMq0ThqTHcu_lsEzmFztmeNZd-veiwDxtnX-erVxtV8-XyOf00B1OFVaKQZCD-VTK2nT6MwPGwSTlwVrbnG1YNLGWUI4_1gAapz5rFBdb68SBi4oeismVJ4Wgc7tgWYt3lD0InEWs3zqmbAzQXGZb56yBWEFB0EoGP2ws64RQ8710hJcsfdPPKwmk/s320/0e.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/144276747752697/permalink/656430213204012/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>First shop in Marine Terrace 1979</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">How Singapore's Bengawan Solo conquered Southeast Asia</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfJ1IiB2ZpAyjRJIA4xEcRHuqXEAiFEDCGHl-8pd4-jyhi032V0P1qYRgxtxgHspEaiq-7fMG3Fgq41FJQ1ZUhzklLtY-EErBngRu3aimSF-6Y7v_bGJOlM9X3Wqt2N6AMuxiZMYzGvODFfpeJ1KyRL_TiaUDCSnySV_GW7eR0fFgb1yKOyvhjWA2hkc/s1905/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1905" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfJ1IiB2ZpAyjRJIA4xEcRHuqXEAiFEDCGHl-8pd4-jyhi032V0P1qYRgxtxgHspEaiq-7fMG3Fgq41FJQ1ZUhzklLtY-EErBngRu3aimSF-6Y7v_bGJOlM9X3Wqt2N6AMuxiZMYzGvODFfpeJ1KyRL_TiaUDCSnySV_GW7eR0fFgb1yKOyvhjWA2hkc/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Liew arrived in Singapore in the 70s with a suitcase, a little bit of English, and a passion for baking. Fast forward 40 years and she's the owner of one of Southeast Asia most loved brands, Bengawan Solo.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjmIsDjLQKo"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Singapore Pride: Bengawan Solo</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVljTpDcd5Lz-Of8ofmnaQVrHBxbAE2L6aMqPW7nJ9yXzrzGK6krJc6jBkIUUClUP1AbOYGwg32L0427meZeh8Aw_etTMLATqUFvK3D-BkgKSBSLLIM41O8L0X2z-X4HfBHc1GjKCwnnRT_MQdsnQb9s3Up8m8ddWFnpdqwkDLJNwdPmq1AntgP1ZVCE/s1892/0f.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1892" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVljTpDcd5Lz-Of8ofmnaQVrHBxbAE2L6aMqPW7nJ9yXzrzGK6krJc6jBkIUUClUP1AbOYGwg32L0427meZeh8Aw_etTMLATqUFvK3D-BkgKSBSLLIM41O8L0X2z-X4HfBHc1GjKCwnnRT_MQdsnQb9s3Up8m8ddWFnpdqwkDLJNwdPmq1AntgP1ZVCE/s320/0f.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bengawan Solo started out of a housewife's kitchen in a 4-room HDB flat in 1979. 40 years later, Mrs Anastasia Tjendri-Liew's home business now has 44 outlets across Singapore.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLWlrRrf4xY"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>A Slice Of Life At Bengawan Solo</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGUPVfm7ykKz8tF0wCjxassuxdKAMAwl1oLW4XouGCgf2uT8qa6OE2AgHSavHHmGo9HbYmNR0F55D3Ri41bBkpz1zudEWoGrHRAhgbBaOrmC_7DMFG2VuP6NfqptGOmDBE-WEtUBHrKbjNjcT-mGh-4NS-T7SGfwuWwICvWGZLqRlXcFWxj4WoozZs4Y/s1904/0d.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1904" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGUPVfm7ykKz8tF0wCjxassuxdKAMAwl1oLW4XouGCgf2uT8qa6OE2AgHSavHHmGo9HbYmNR0F55D3Ri41bBkpz1zudEWoGrHRAhgbBaOrmC_7DMFG2VuP6NfqptGOmDBE-WEtUBHrKbjNjcT-mGh-4NS-T7SGfwuWwICvWGZLqRlXcFWxj4WoozZs4Y/s320/0d.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">From their renowned fluffy pandan chiffon cake to their handmade ondeh ondeh filled with decadent gula java, most Singaporeans grew up with kuehs and cakes from Bengawan Solo. Get a slice of life in their kitchen and find out how — even after 42 years — they still continue to maintain a high quality with their products, handmade locally in Singapore! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHUrBHLClOQ"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bengawan Solo</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQHyV55LtUhoymCt1NCWuq9Fc48Fg8J1Q-mQN_Muydi3FY8cVfE9TYj_XRebdtph8pOU4TQYJmQv_N82ecDOePQXEalDGL2BL94mEu_WkSjH5HlkyIyjlx9DQ3DZDDrLu2_rcfJCQd4hgg7Mw3a4y15zuPNUCX0pTgnK192MhTkpi817x9tWg8MiiSx8/s2828/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQHyV55LtUhoymCt1NCWuq9Fc48Fg8J1Q-mQN_Muydi3FY8cVfE9TYj_XRebdtph8pOU4TQYJmQv_N82ecDOePQXEalDGL2BL94mEu_WkSjH5HlkyIyjlx9DQ3DZDDrLu2_rcfJCQd4hgg7Mw3a4y15zuPNUCX0pTgnK192MhTkpi817x9tWg8MiiSx8/s320/0.jpg" width="217" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bengawan Solo Cake Shop opens as a small neighbourhood corner store in Marine Terrace in 1979</span></i></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first Bengawan Solo Cake Shop was a small neighbourhood corner store on the east coast of Singapore, where cakes, kueh (traditional local confectionery) and other sweet confections were lovingly prepared to perfection in the modest back kitchen of Mrs Anastasia Liew. Named after a famous song that Mrs Liew loved about Solo River (Bengawan being an old Javanese word for river), Bengawan Solo Singapore has grown to become an established Singaporean brand synonymous with premium quality cakes and confectionery.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, more than 40 years later, this same homemade quality is maintained as each confection is still prepared in the traditional manner, using only the finest and freshest ingredients with absolutely no artificial preservatives. This passion and commitment to great taste, quality and freshness has made Bengawan Solo Singapore a household brand name locally and a firm favourite with overseas visitors looking for a uniquely Singaporean premium food gift. Signature items include Pandan Chiffon Cake, called Singapore's National Cake by CNN in 2017, perhaps the widest range of kueh in Singapore including Lapis Sagu, Ondeh Ondeh, Kueh Salat, and Asian Specialty Cakes such as Kueh Lapis, confectionaries such as Pineapple Tarts, and a wide range of sweet and savoury cookies such as Macadamia Sugee Cookies and Kueh Bangkit (Coconut Cookies).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">We aim to establish Bengawan Solo Singapore in the region and the world as a uniquely Singaporean culinary experience and share our passion for lovingly prepared food without compromising on the principles or quality that define Bengawan Solo Singapore. Since the opening of the first Bengawan Solo Cake Shop in 1979, we have become synonymous with premium quality cakes, kueh, cookies and other delicacies. We pride ourselves on continuing the tradition of using only the finest and freshest ingredients in the preparation of all our items and no expense is spared in ensuring that every delicate little morsel is a culinary delight.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://bengawansolo.sg/about-us/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bengawan Solo - An Inside Look</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLVUON5i0wSQfWZjcv03bC_1GMR6IUo5QIrk7r3m-OXm2IrK0zalj-BVFJx3Zkupsn8uwMUgMwhA-NOk-FVFXvTuRIeFI5KWx6uuanMFvNzjl3YgOEkQALHPmjTS2wLh32bRNv362wVVbaT79Qf-vBBvkaNDhJ0kvR4KRUnPpZ96v9ATdUGn4OdcMyEo/s640/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="640" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLVUON5i0wSQfWZjcv03bC_1GMR6IUo5QIrk7r3m-OXm2IrK0zalj-BVFJx3Zkupsn8uwMUgMwhA-NOk-FVFXvTuRIeFI5KWx6uuanMFvNzjl3YgOEkQALHPmjTS2wLh32bRNv362wVVbaT79Qf-vBBvkaNDhJ0kvR4KRUnPpZ96v9ATdUGn4OdcMyEo/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is an old school <a href="http://www.bengawansolo.com.sg/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bengawan Solo</span></a> shop in my Marine Terrace neighbourhood that is just different from the rest that are located in the malls. Someone told me that is the very first outlet, so they have always kept it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">And recently, my friend Joanna introduced me to the Liew family that owns Bengawan Solo, and they confirmed the story. Bengawan Solo opened here in 1979, which makes them as old as Red Star Restaurant down at Chin Swee Road. The founder Anastasia Liew, now in her 60s, still runs the business with tremendous passion, energy and attention to detail. Her son, Henry Liew, is also working with her, as are five other family members.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now Singaporeans are all very familiar with the brand and the kuehs, cakes and cookies they make. These are so readily available (44 outlets all over Singapore), and so uniformly consistent, that we sometimes tend to dismiss them as "mass-produced" goods. But did you know that some of the items are still handmade? Yes, there is a central factory up in Woodlands, supplying the outlets. But as the Liews showed us, it's not all machines at work, because there are some things machines just cannot do. And they refuse to compromise the quality of the products, so some things are still painstakingly done by hand.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.camemberu.com/2012/01/bengawan-solo-inside-look.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bengawan Solo</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bengawan Solo is one of Singapore’s most successful bakery chains, having built its reputation on the quality of its popular nonya (Peranakan)-style cakes and pastries. Founded by Anastasia Tjendri-Liew in 1979, the company has grown from a single shop to a chain of over 40 outlets. In 1970, Indonesia-Chinese Tjendri-Liew moved from Palembang, Indonesia, to Singapore. She turned her keen interest in baking and cooking into a home business two years later by producing butter and chiffon cakes from the kitchen of her flat in Marine Parade. Tjendri-Liew’s products proved to be so popular that she eventually started supplying them to shops.</span></div></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">However, she did not have a food-manufacturing licence, and was told by government officials to shut down the home operation in 1979. The demand for her products continued nonetheless and a few months later, Tjendri-Liew opened a shop at Marine Terrace. As the previous tenants had not done well, she managed to obtain a low rent of S$1,200 and named the shop Bengawan Solo after an Indonesian folk song.6 Her cakes and traditional Southeast Asian snacks (referred to as kueh in Malay) remained popular, with demand increasing significantly after a positive newspaper review. Customers urged Tjendri-Liew to set up a second shop in a more central location, and a second outlet at the Centrepoint shopping mall on Orchard Road opened in 1983. By 1987, the company had five outlets and required a central kitchen, which was opened on a 9,500-square-foot plot on Harvey Road. Bengawan Solo’s utilisation of a central kitchen was a first for Singapore’s confectionery industry, and the move drew much media attention, as well as paved the way for other bakeries to do likewise. Having grown to 25 outlets by 1997, Bengawan Solo shifted central kitchen operations to a larger, S$6-million factory in Woodlands. A second factory in Woodlands was added in 2009 at a cost of S$5.2 million to double the company’s production capacity. As Bengawan Solo’s production increased, its business also continued to thrive. In 2000, the company’s turnover was close to S$30 million. By 2002, this figure had grown to S$36 million. The bakery had also been registering healthy profits over the past decade, with profits growing from about S$6.2 million in 2002 to S$12.3 million in 2013, allowing the company to clinch that year’s Singapore SME 1000 Net Profit Excellence Award.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bengawan Solo’s rise was reflected by its entry into the Enterprise 50 list of Singapore’s top privately held companies. In 1998, the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises named Tjendri-Liew the first recipient of the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award. According to Tjendri-Liew, over the years Bengawan Solo has attracted offers to buy out the business, but she has declined all bids as Bengawan Solo was her “baby”. Her husband, Johnson Liew, joined Bengawan Solo as the company’s accounts director in the early stages of its development. After 2000, their son Henry also joined the company. His vision for the company included expanding the business overseas and developing it into an international brand, improving production and operations, and introducing promotions such as cake vouchers, while maintaining Bengawan Solo’s traditional customer base. Plans to expand Bengawan Solo overseas have been discussed since 2003, but the company preferred to take its time to research markets, think through production issues and quality control, and test responses at overseas trade fairs. With the majority of its customers at Singapore stores comprising tourists, particularly those from Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia, Bengawan Solo is focusing on these countries for its first steps abroad. The Liew family has expressed its desire for Bengawan Solo to become an internationally renowned brand while remaining a privately held family business.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=215ff328-678e-4ca4-afb4-99976fe77406"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Singapore Women's Hall of Fame: Anastasia Tjendri-Liew</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp0_i5M_RaxwYduRxRdiGbHrzOxtHxead3W14wX8k8XGwkuVmJhNUnvGRGCFSmLQUfZq2NClGd2MvCZ8gRVwhUB6RnE7FmD9ya6IHBqUkKtppXsJulFTy4ICj0R5Sz5xqe1iFqb0LGyWXs1DfCNzeROG7BRHx8pR3F7Y-UTxJwA2o_0sUJ5q79DIUaqk/s600/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp0_i5M_RaxwYduRxRdiGbHrzOxtHxead3W14wX8k8XGwkuVmJhNUnvGRGCFSmLQUfZq2NClGd2MvCZ8gRVwhUB6RnE7FmD9ya6IHBqUkKtppXsJulFTy4ICj0R5Sz5xqe1iFqb0LGyWXs1DfCNzeROG7BRHx8pR3F7Y-UTxJwA2o_0sUJ5q79DIUaqk/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Founder of one of Singapore’s most successful bakery chains</span></i></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Tjendri-Liew’s interest in food was evident when she was a child. Instead of taking the bus, she sometimes walked to school so that she could use her bus fare to buy food. Her favourites were fried noodles and pempek, a fishcake delicacy of Palembang, the Indonesian city where she grew up. But while she enjoyed learning how to cook in her mother’s kitchen, Anastasia’s childhood dream was to be a pharmacist. Little did she know that she would one day start a bakery business that would become one of Singapore’s most successful bakery chains. Born on Bangka Island, Indonesia, in 1947, Anastasia was the third of eight children and grew up in Palembang where her father ran a provision shop while her mother was a homemaker. After she completed secondary school, she did a six-month baking and cooking course to hone the culinary skills she had picked up from her mother and aunt. She then ran small cooking classes at the family home. She was such an effective teacher that more and more people signed up for her classes. The additional income meant she could buy the freshest ingredients, and she experimented with new recipes and improved old ones.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1970, Anastasia came to Singapore to improve her English. Here she met and married Johnson Liew, whose family had moved to Singapore from Indonesia when he was five years old. They had two children and Anastasia settled into domestic life in their Marine Parade flat. But she was a woman born to bake, and soon she was making butter and chiffon cakes and kueh lapis, selling them to friends. These friends told their friends, and before long she was supplying her products to shops and supermarkets. Then, in 1979, health inspectors told her she could not continue her business from her home kitchen without a food manufacturing licence. She had not realised that she needed a licence, and she immediately stopped baking. But her customers kept asking for her cakes and kueh, so in 1979 she opened a shop in Marine Terrace. She named it Bengawan Solo, after the popular Indonesian folk song about Indonesia’s Solo River. In an interview in 2013, Anastasia described the early days of her business: “I had only a small domestic oven, small mixers. I had to do everything myself. I made everything by hand. I did not cut corners; I used only the best and freshest ingredients.” She concentrated on improving her products, adjusting recipes and baking methods to achieve the best possible taste and texture, and her customers loved what she produced.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Four years later, in 1983, she opened her second Bengawan Solo outlet, at the Centrepoint shopping centre on Orchard Road. There are now more than 40 Bengawan Solo outlets island-wide. Anastasia continues to run the business with the help of her son, Henry. She still pays close attention to quality control and ensures that the best ingredients are used. When customers complained about a dip in the quality of the cakes following a major expansion of outlets in the 1990s, she personally studied the manufacturing and operational processes and instituted a standards system. Customer feedback is taken very seriously, and Anastasia conducts daily inspections of the company’s factory in Woodlands. While some of the operations at the factory are automated, most of the items are still handmade or hand-finished. This is the only way, says Anastasia, to ensure that the kueh-kueh is of the right texture. In 1998, Anastasia was the first recipient of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises’ Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In the same year, she was also a finalist for the Rotary-A SME Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2008.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="https://www.swhf.sg/profiles/anastasia-tjendri-liew/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Tjendri-Liew</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Tjendri-Liew (b. 1947, Bangka Island, Indonesia–) is the founder and managing director of Bengawan Solo, one of Singapore’s most successful bakery chains. Under her leadership, Bengawan Solo has grown from a single store to a chain with over 40 outlets. Tjendri-Liew grew up in Indonesia before coming to Singapore in 1970. Born on Bangka Island, Indonesia, Tjendri-Liew was the third of eight children and grew up in Palembang. Her mother was a homemaker, while her father ran a provision shop. She did well in school, usually finishing within the top three in class, but civil unrest in the city curtailed her education during her teenage years. Her interest in food was clear from childhood, when she sometimes walked to school so she could use her bus fare to buy food such as fried noodles and pempek, an Indonesian fishcake. After leaving school, Tjendri-Liew took up baking and cooking classes to hone the culinary skills that she had picked up from her mother and aunt as a teenager. She improved on the recipes she was taught and conducted her own culinary classes from home, using the income to take up an even wider variety of classes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1970, Tjendri-Liew came to Singapore to improve her command of English. There, she met her husband Johnson Liew, who is also an Indonesian-Chinese. They married in 1973 and have a daughter, Rissa, and a son, Henry. In 1975, Tjendri-Liew was a homemaker when she started making butter and chiffon cakes and kueh lapis (an Indonesian layered cake) at her four-room flat in Marine Parade. She sold these cakes to friends and acquaintances, and the popularity of her confections grew through word of mouth. The demand rose so much that she began to supply them to supermarkets and shops, with one department store in Lucky Plaza even setting up a retail counter to showcase her confectionery. Tjendri-Liew did not have a food manufacturing licence, and in 1979, officials from the Ministry of Health visited and instructed her to stop supplying to shops from her home kitchen. Tjendri-Liew thereafter ceased operations from home, but customers continued to request for her cakes and kueh. This prompted her to open a shop at Marine Terrace, near her home, a few months later. As the shop had been empty for one to two years, Tjendri-Liew succeeded in securing a low starting rent of S$1,200 and named the shop Bengawan Solo after the popular Indonesian folk song about Indonesia’s Solo River.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The popularity of Bengawan Solo grew and demand for her cakes became overwhelming, helped by a newspaper review that emphasised their homemade taste. Customers urged her to open another shop in a more central location, and she obliged in 1983 with a second outlet at the Centrepoint shopping centre on Orchard Road. Tjendri-Liew’s business philosophy is to use the best ingredients possible to ensure the quality of the final product. She addressed quality control issues by personally overseeing the manufacturing processes and taking customer feedback seriously. The number of Bengawan Solo outlets increased every year as the business registered profits and turnover growth annually. Tjendri-Liew took charge of every area of Bengawan Solo’s operations such as production, sales, personnel, accounting, finance, product design and development, advertising and purchasing. Her efforts were recognised in 1998 when she became the first recipient of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises’ Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She was also honoured with the Public Service Medal in 2008.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=b65e3059-8ef9-4964-8d8d-cd0cd5983ed1"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Tjendri-Liew</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Tjendri-Liew (Born in 1947, Bangka Island, Indonesia) is the founder and managing director of Bengawan Solo, one of Singapore's bakery franchises.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tjendri-Liew was born in Indonesia and immigrated to Singapore in 1970. Bengawan Solo has expanded from a single store to a chain with over 40 locations under her supervision. Tjendri-Liew grew up in Palembang, Indonesia, as the third of eight children born on the Indonesian island of Bangka. Her mother was a stay-at-home mom, while her father managed a grocery store. She excelled at school, generally placed in the top three of her class, but there were limited educational opportunities during her adolescence. Shew took cooking lessons and began teaching cooking as a way to earn money to further her education.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia was the first woman to receive the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises' Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1998. In 2008, she was also awarded the Public Service Medal.[4][5] In 2013, she was awarded the Public Service Star.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_Tjendri-Liew"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Behind the scenes with Anastasia Liew at Singapore’s Bengawan Solo</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anastasia Liew, 72, may be Singapore’s Queen of Kueh, but there was a time when she was an immigrant housewife baking cakes to sell from the kitchen of her government-subsidised Housing Board flat. Born in Sumatra, Indonesia, she arrived in the island nation in the early 1970s, met and married accounts executive Johnson Liew – 15 years older and also from Indonesia – and they had a daughter and a son.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Liew’s reputation as a cake-maker spread by word of mouth. When a couple of department stores started to stock her cakes, her kueh lapis (layer cake), butter cake, chocolate butter cake, pandan chiffon and banana cake became available on Orchard Road, Singapore’s main shopping area. Then, in 1979, health inspectors showed up and told her it was illegal to make cakes at home for sale in shops. She had to quit or get proper premises. She decided to rent a vacant shop in the block next to her Marine Terrace home, and named it Bengawan Solo, after the popular Indonesian folk song. “I wanted a name customers would find easy to remember,” Liew says.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A plain glass case displayed her five cakes, and people from the neighbourhood became regular customers. After some time, she began selling Nyonya kueh too. Everything changed for Liew and Bengawan Solo two years later, when a story appeared in The Straits Times, Singapore’s main English-language newspaper. In that era before online influencers told people where to go, food-obsessed Singaporeans took their lead from the papers.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div><a href="https://singapore.timesofnews.com/breaking-news/behind-the-scenes-with-anastasia-liew-at-singapores-bengawan-solo.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Made with Passion: Preserving the flavours of the past, for future generations to enjoy</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhp4qYeQWKol6i4DqiGfJT_ecm9Yk4pzNUN1xAEZEbzoDvJzisrpKprq4N5xZ9h15dv0k7zftOXXdee0PnDiqQWp7qHzZvy_Djvdpov_DGGcj_q_iEXUNDfdhChaE7fYUW45MarezUfvVHG2j_6q_vt7s0EAumakcoRxKzKLACf8LlpM1E4Ad_6Nb0E0/s693/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="693" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhp4qYeQWKol6i4DqiGfJT_ecm9Yk4pzNUN1xAEZEbzoDvJzisrpKprq4N5xZ9h15dv0k7zftOXXdee0PnDiqQWp7qHzZvy_Djvdpov_DGGcj_q_iEXUNDfdhChaE7fYUW45MarezUfvVHG2j_6q_vt7s0EAumakcoRxKzKLACf8LlpM1E4Ad_6Nb0E0/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Founder Anastasia Liew and her son Henry Liew, director of Bengawan Solo, at Bengawan Solo's flagship store at Jewel Changi Airport. Photo: Bengawan Solo</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Throughout Singapore, the buttery sweet aroma emanating from bakeries has lured many a customer into buying cookies, cakes or nyonya kueh as an indulgent tea-time treat. But when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, walk-in customer traffic took a hit while restrictions on international travel meant that tourists were no longer snapping up edible Singaporean souvenirs.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Despite the challenges, bakery chains Bengawan Solo and Old Seng Choong kept their passion for Singaporean baked goods and kueh going strong. To help local residents rediscover beloved traditional flavours, they continued using premium ingredients and brainstormed creative recipes and packaging to keep things fresh for the Instagram crowd. Household name Bengawan Solo is a familiar presence in malls all over the island, and customers often drop by their outlets to pick from the colourful array of nyonya kueh and traditional cakes. Popular choices include the pandan chiffon cake, lapis sagu – also known as the kueh with rainbow layers – and ondeh ondeh, green-hued rice flour balls with a sweet gula melaka filling.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">“We have always used only the freshest and most premium natural ingredients,” said Bengawan Solo’s founder Anastasia Liew. “We use coconut milk squeezed from fresh coconuts in our central kitchen right before use, and fresh pandan juice made with whole pandan leaves.” She added that the jam for Bengawan Solo’s signature pineapple tarts is made in-house with fresh honey pineapples, while each layer of its rich kueh lapis is handmade with the chain’s own spice blend.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/advertorial/made-passion-preserving-flavours-past-future-generations-enjoy-179021"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-9361472155285551892024-03-03T00:03:00.001+08:002024-03-03T07:53:09.273+08:00Tai Hwa vs Tai Wah Pork Noodle<div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tai Hwa vs Tai Wah, the Bak Chor Mee showdown</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsTN8Zl5Oxo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1898" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ya7r9Yi1I2NH9CutGED-JmfezETIlDecwSbEXtAj6zTJfyIEs38HzIqqOGSZR6A7Xq4KzmIfe6mJritQVi_ZTrycLd5Dyba4wyzJYXhxYiS67swVPEyDQaPExy8BLdmOii9vA8P70YYdihVNhnDo4n7sP1NecmetrvlkvwvhzVOpl1_RlT8xuQmg9ws/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsTN8Zl5Oxo"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Bak Chor Mee Face Off: Tai Hwa Pork Noodle vs Tai Wah Pork Noodle</span></i></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Bak Chor Mee is the quintessential Singaporean food, similar in status to the Hainanese Chicken Rice, Chilli Crabs and more. When it comes to opinions on which Bak Chor Mee is the best in Singapore, the amount of arguments it generate can span generations.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Which brings us to Tai Hwa Pork Noodles and Tai Wah Pork Noodles. While similar-sounding, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063491712419466"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hill Street Tai Hwa</span></a> at Crawford Lane has earned 1 Michelin star, while <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Tai-Wah-Pork-Noodle-1405867029627900"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">High Street Tai Wah</span></a> at Hong Lim Food Centre earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier this month, the owner issued a statement via a newspaper advertisement to highlight that they are "the one and only" 1-Michelin starred Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, possibly in response to High Street Tai Wah aggressive expansion around Singapore.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sg.style.yahoo.com/yummy-places-bak-chor-mee-showdown-tai-hwa-vs-tai-wah-085544668.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Food Feuds: Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle vs Tai Wah Pork Noodle</span></b></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsOcc6fl1snh5JPR_q-CDAYnyCaVRWZ-Vqa-5HCdfly0kvKMAzTNVq_4e5SgBNg16I5lap_CNfOMxtyYdmIfpzGWg-nVqkdepqdZpAj61wSDEtCzhHIcqzLW6hADLatB81nMlQGigu3aGahaf2uiLIqikxmDskp8Vzb5XGXRTSKB6xZ8H0YdwY3UHZ2Y/s1200/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsOcc6fl1snh5JPR_q-CDAYnyCaVRWZ-Vqa-5HCdfly0kvKMAzTNVq_4e5SgBNg16I5lap_CNfOMxtyYdmIfpzGWg-nVqkdepqdZpAj61wSDEtCzhHIcqzLW6hADLatB81nMlQGigu3aGahaf2uiLIqikxmDskp8Vzb5XGXRTSKB6xZ8H0YdwY3UHZ2Y/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Six dollars for a <a href="https://hungrygowhere.com/what-to-eat/atas-food-places/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Michelin-starred meal</span></a>? Take it with a pinch of salt: The award is not all that matters in Singapore, where high quality chow — that one might even call ‘artisanal’ in other ahem, fancy Western countries — are all over the place in hawker centres and kopitiams around the island. However, it’s a fact that one stall, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Hill-Street-Tai-Hwa-Pork-Noodle-100063491712419/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle</span></a>, still holds that honour. Its winning formula? The iconic combination of springy egg noodles, minced meat, wontons, and a savoury chilli sauce spiked with black vinegar that creates the now-iconic bak chor mee.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I say feud, but it’s really a sort of healthy competition (don’t get me started on a literal blood-sprinkled rivalry between two murtabak joints — that’ll come in a later article) between family members. The history behind Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle in Singapore goes back to 1939, when Southern Chinese immigrant Tang Joon Teo started Tai Wah Teochew Minced Pork Noodles at the Taiwah Coffee Shop on Hill Street. Together with his two sons, he was recognised as the first to create what we know now as the Teochew bak chor mee, marked by his signature vinegar sauce. Essentially, they moved several times over the course of the war and for decades after — to a coffee shop on Cecil Street in the 60s and later, Marina City Food Court, in 1979. The older child, Tang Chay Seng, took over the stall while the younger son, Tang Chai Chye, opened another branch on High Street Centre, which later moved to its present location at Hong Lim Food Centre in 2003. It’s all a bit convoluted, but essentially, both brands come from the same family and inherited the same recipe from the late Mr Tang, and you can expect similarities in their recipe and offerings, with a few tweaks here and there.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, which has been situated at Tai Hwa Eating House on Crawford Lane since 2004, is by far the more popular of the two, mostly thanks to the One Michelin star that it first received in 2016. While both Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle and Tai Wah Pork Noodle dish up an above-average bowl of bak chor mee, the win goes to Tai Hwa in terms of overall execution. There’s a reason why it has been able to hold its Michelin star for years, after all. The well-cooked noodles, toppings, sauce, and soup all come together harmoniously for a mostly mouthwatering noodle-slurping experience, even if the combination of sauces was not as balanced during my latest visit. As for Tai Wah Pork Noodle, while I love its springy noodles more for its better bite, layered sauce, as well as the chonky wontons, it doesn’t quite make up for the tough pork slices and liver, and a slightly lacklustre soup. Then again, it might just be a matter of preference — I know many who still prefer Tai Wah’s rendition of bak chor mee.</span></div></div></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><a href="https://hungrygowhere.com/critics-reviews/hill-street-tai-hwa-pork-noodle-vs-tai-wah-pork-noodle/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Owner Of Tai Hwa Pork Noodle Clarifies It’s The OG Stall With Michelin Star In Lavender</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1ZgKrdwKNwXMlwN1WkrFv3uWQVayDfdpurd-5IQKQWsDB1fpgsEnLtzBv2-tuRUHaEzOadmH_RR1-c2x66BC93ANqWa_me1laXe97YoouYoWCvFwpMpk-Sd9juiMUYCRPh5XwVJHovcQTU1N2-a20EveQ-ZcILsXITEPjf-Vzt4fHDkSl5D7PJg5jU8/s1500/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1ZgKrdwKNwXMlwN1WkrFv3uWQVayDfdpurd-5IQKQWsDB1fpgsEnLtzBv2-tuRUHaEzOadmH_RR1-c2x66BC93ANqWa_me1laXe97YoouYoWCvFwpMpk-Sd9juiMUYCRPh5XwVJHovcQTU1N2-a20EveQ-ZcILsXITEPjf-Vzt4fHDkSl5D7PJg5jU8/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here in Singapore, we often see multiple food stalls with the same famous names like ‘328 Katong Laksa’ or ‘Punggol Nasi Lemak’, all claiming to be the OG stall.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Most recently, there was confusion amongst customers who wanted to patronise the award-winning Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle stall. Many reportedly visited another stall called Tai Wah Pork Noodle instead, thinking it was the award-winning one. Since then, the owner of Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle along Crawford Lane came out to clarify that they are the authentic stall.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">After a media outlet apparently made a mistake, customers who intended to visit Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle stall ended up at the wrong stall. According to <a href="https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20210930-1198750"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lianhe Wanbao</span></a>, customers have since voiced their confusion over the matter. On Thursday (30 Sep), the Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle stall owner clarified that they were the only eatery with the ‘Tai Hwa’ name awarded a <a href="https://mustsharenews.com/hawker-chan-michelin-star/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Michelin star</span></a>. The stall at 466 Crawford Lane has been awarded a Michelin star for 5 consecutive years.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://mustsharenews.com/tai-hwa-pork-noodle/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bestfoodysg/posts/pfbid02W1uzdSTz8bijDfp2KLpHgMRH8hcD6iH5bf8Q4J7sN1fN9bEmN5EquCaM9PQ8EH8nl"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">12 November 2023</span></a></span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXUsM7RVSqzX7zRwrJnzhnq4_dgMEeXrwPXGVMQ39RTeJO4Xkrbk155iLEwz8p9iMMiKLR0ApDjXwhLaUGpD7QQai78otpnTnI9H7OZgUzrIf87wS6F2BTzzjAglkEAjINrXagEOJVNaJB0YmKLpf-k0UOkxG-QzFVSoGpHlO6QZuyBxs1HSS4tuGU0w/s620/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="603" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXUsM7RVSqzX7zRwrJnzhnq4_dgMEeXrwPXGVMQ39RTeJO4Xkrbk155iLEwz8p9iMMiKLR0ApDjXwhLaUGpD7QQai78otpnTnI9H7OZgUzrIf87wS6F2BTzzjAglkEAjINrXagEOJVNaJB0YmKLpf-k0UOkxG-QzFVSoGpHlO6QZuyBxs1HSS4tuGU0w/s320/0.png" width="311" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CRAWFORD LANE: Established in 1939, Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle is the first Asian street stalls to be awarded Michelin stars and is the only Michelin star in Singapore for now. Made in Singapore and make Singaporean proud. THIS THE ONE AND ONLY OUTLET for Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SLJPLF6yfuht2NK6YtfHJ5XRyL4Q6aA3c4kz9ignQevhjzB3Yir5wDx3yjUhNRSgl&id=100063491712419"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">6 things to know about one Michelin-starred Tai Hwa Pork Noodle</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgl_USwr2_3YYI66m8Id-5KgLBH40Mj9xdvhWKwMsBEeDFzbAPdO5uCL3fC8eutm68U_DSS-8RBOrAjdxckOrwZhY6fZXPllsDFBsuGOyPwstw-wCVYEFG4yJ2663o7e7WvvGdl9h8-LX6Re1i1r3KTqiUtdxVAkRxn-KDdSJgSd8LraBug4n9Rxt0SE/s848/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="848" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgl_USwr2_3YYI66m8Id-5KgLBH40Mj9xdvhWKwMsBEeDFzbAPdO5uCL3fC8eutm68U_DSS-8RBOrAjdxckOrwZhY6fZXPllsDFBsuGOyPwstw-wCVYEFG4yJ2663o7e7WvvGdl9h8-LX6Re1i1r3KTqiUtdxVAkRxn-KDdSJgSd8LraBug4n9Rxt0SE/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Michelin Guide recognised the iconic <a href="http://www.soshiok.com/content/2-singapore-hawker-stalls-receive-worlds-first-michelin-stars-awarded-street-food"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle</span></a> with one star on Thursday (July 21).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are six things about the brand:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Origins - Tai Hwa Pork Noodle was founded by Tang Joon Teo, who operated at Hill Street in the 1930s. The late Mr Tang died in 1995 at the age of 89, and left the business to his three sons. Second son Chay Seng, 69, was the first to work full-time at the stall after dropping out of secondary school when he was 14. His two brothers followed suit later, with Chay Seng at the helm. In the 1990s, the stall moved to Marina Square before settling in its current premises at Crawford Lane in 2004.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Hokkien or Teochew? - According to a 2005 Lianhe Zaobao report, a family from China's Fujian province brought the Hokkien-style bak chor mee (minced pork noodles) to our shores. However, Singaporeans can claim their bragging rights for the Teochew-style bak chor mee, which is uniquely Singapore. Food critic K.F. Seetoh told The Straits Times in 2009 that the concept of "using sambal and vinegar to flavour the noodles with meat topping" can't be found outside Singapore. For Tai Hwa's bak chor mee, founder Tang Joon Teo concocted the addictive blend of black vinegar, chilli paste plus other sauces, in which the egg noodles are tossed in.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheapest Michelin-starred meal, but expect to wait - "For the first time, you would be able to have a Michelin-starred meal for under S$5," said Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin guides in an interview with AFP on Thursday. Although Mr Tang Chay Seng says he will not increase prices, he told the media that the queue is expected to get longer. It is not uncommon to queue for up to 45 minutes - or more, for a bowl of Tai Hwa's noodles. According to Channel NewsAsia, queues on Friday (July 22) - a day after the Michelin awards were announced, stretched for more than an hour.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Hill Street Tai Hwa? High Street Tai Wah? - With Chay Seng operating Hill Street Tai Hwa at Crawford Lane, what about his two brothers? They are running other pork noodle stalls loosely tied to the Tai Hwa brand: High Street Tai Wah and Lau Dai Hua. The youngest brother, Chai Chye, 63, used to run High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodle in Bestway Building in Prince Edward Road which has since closed. Two of Chai Chye's sons also started their pork noodles stores under the High Street Tai Wah brand. Gerald Tang, 37, is now running the family's stall at Hong Lim Food Centre, Chinatown, while Jason Tang, 27, had a stall at Singapore Food Trail, a dining concept at the Singapore Flyer.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Hill Street Tai Hwa? Lau Dai Hua? - In the 1960s, eldest son Chye Hong, 72, opened an outlet in a Cecil Street coffeeshop at his father's urging. The stall closed in 1978 and Chye Hong returned to run the Hill Street stall with his two younger brothers. He left the business in the 1980s to become a taxi driver as he was tired of the job and felt that he was unsuited for the business. In the 1990s, he returned to help at the relocated stall at Marina Square for a few years while continuing his daytime job as a taxi driver. Chye Hong's son, Arthur Tung Yang Wee, 46, is now running Lau Dai Hua Pork Noodle at Straits Food Village in Changi Airport Terminal 2.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">A blemish on the famous brand - A family feud erupted in 2008 when uncle sued nephew for trademark infringement over the 'Tai Hwa' brand. Eldest brother Chye Hong's son, Arthur Tung Yang Wee, ran an advertisement in the Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao that his stall Da Hua, "formerly from... Hill Street" had "moved to VivoCity". Images of awards won by Tai Hwa were also plastered on the advertisement for Da Hua. Arthur's uncle, Chay Seng, who runs Tai Hwa Pork Noodle at Crawford Lane, told the Chinese newspaper Shin Min that while he did not object to the usage of the brand 'Da Hua', which is the hanyu pinyin pronunciation of Tai Hwa, he slammed the advertisement for being misleading. "After that, my customers kept calling to ask me if I had really moved, and it caused my business to drop by 20 per cent," he said in the 2008 interview. While Chay Seng later lost his case, he was awarded nominal damages of $1,000 for loss of goodwill.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.asiaone.com/food/6-things-know-about-one-michelin-starred-tai-hwa-pork-noodle"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tai Wah pork noodles since 1939</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse-K8cBjb55k0oyVXmMLORO15LFU_ChEZxxJoXXr2buCPgpyIRsUTctqTD-2SPGpHIjLA1cDwzPj1g1HYbNDD06Oo7rzrEAe3Ii4pq_xTUSYASww9p5dPlrt5U_M_HrQwalJwuT-nDbgjJSDYsD2WFcv0m5H1cLZs2-So7sKGF0OCymV1VptYIMl6SuY/s1280/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse-K8cBjb55k0oyVXmMLORO15LFU_ChEZxxJoXXr2buCPgpyIRsUTctqTD-2SPGpHIjLA1cDwzPj1g1HYbNDD06Oo7rzrEAe3Ii4pq_xTUSYASww9p5dPlrt5U_M_HrQwalJwuT-nDbgjJSDYsD2WFcv0m5H1cLZs2-So7sKGF0OCymV1VptYIMl6SuY/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Tai Wah minced pork noodles came from humble beginnings with a tale of survival of a southern Chinese young man driven by poverty, wars, and hunger to migrate to Nanyang (South East Asia). The late Mr Tang Joon Teo (Old Mr Tang) came to Malaya and then finally settled down in the Straits Settlement of Singapore. In Singapore, to satisfy his desire for the taste of his hometown and to bring the familiar taste of home to his fellow Chinese, and to make a decent living for himself, he started Tai Wah Teochew Minced Pork Noodles in 1939 at Taiwah Coffee Shop at Hill Street, Singapore. His relentless pursue to develop, horn the noodles, cooking to minute precision and the secret concoction recipe of chilli and vinegar.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://taiwahnoodles.com/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Taiwah Pork Noodle</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uUWkMz5xXx97KJoSB5CemLmP2Ruk4svnOrzRnY9XZcPbC-8tF7ViFkDI52QQK1RR4RE6DpyjcgLgiIQYlC1SER6qhcijA61fcNbKRZQ4reOehRdDhOrzBRvu8EXHaFiO_iJl2OdUtCNdG6o9ggIxNmgqmi0yg6C92d1UVQTz6GkiJersp8mn15El/s768/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="768" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uUWkMz5xXx97KJoSB5CemLmP2Ruk4svnOrzRnY9XZcPbC-8tF7ViFkDI52QQK1RR4RE6DpyjcgLgiIQYlC1SER6qhcijA61fcNbKRZQ4reOehRdDhOrzBRvu8EXHaFiO_iJl2OdUtCNdG6o9ggIxNmgqmi0yg6C92d1UVQTz6GkiJersp8mn15El/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Tai Wah minced pork noodles came from <a href="http://taiwahnoodles.com/almost-100-years-bak-chor-mee-street-food/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">humble beginnings</span></a> with a tale of survival of a southern Chinese young man driven by poverty, wars, and hunger to migrate to Nanyang ( South East Asia). In Singapore, to satisfy his desire for the taste of his hometown and to bring the familiar taste of home to his fellow Chinese, and to make a decent living for himself, he started Tai Wah Teochew Minced Pork Noodles in 1939 at Taiwah Coffee Shop at Hill Street, Singapore. His relentless pursue to develop, horn the noodles, cooking to minute precision and the secret concoction recipe of chilli and vinegar. Unfortunate events broke out in 1942, World War II, when the Japanese army invaded Singapore. The situation became very turbulent and food resources became scarce. But with sheer ingenuity and networking under difficult circumstances, the noodle business still carried on with the help of his young children as he wanted to keep them close under such turbulent times.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the 1960s, Taiwah Pork Noodle opened another stall at a Coffeeshop located at Cecil street. In 1979, Hill Street coffee shop ceased business as to make way for development. To continue with the family business, the second child was relocated to Marina City Food court. Meanwhile, the youngest son, Mr Tang Chai Chye opened another branch in Singapore’s High Street Center. In October 1997, this same outlet by Mr Tang Chai Chye was relocated to Prince Edward Road.In 2003, another stall was set up in the Hong Lim Food Centre located in the Central Business District to <a href="http://taiwahnoodles.com/locations/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">cater the demand</span></a> for office clientele.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Today, with the advent of internet and ease of cross border, Taiwah Minced Pork Noodles has seen increased demand in regional countries. The eldest son of Mr Tang Chye Chai is now at the opportune time to develop the brand and prepare for cross-border expansion to bring its distinctive noodles regionally. An operation system has been developed to ensure Tai Wah’s consistency in standards and quality is being maintained. The <a href="http://taiwahnoodles.com/news/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">brand is currently</span></a> at the crossroads, in order for everyone to taste the truly Singapore’s Bak Chor Mee, Tai Wah is seeking opportunities to expand regionally.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://taiwahnoodles.com/about-us/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Bak Chor Mee in the 1920s 肉 脞 面</span></b></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqPf1wXzoJoVOYgSHj6HWn8vhe8f8H2V2bhlHKTWoeMNC53sJq9tFOyFmbDINpqYJgzyswHiQdeGSRk6rvMRKekAxPVQN_QeED967XeEkgkik_nhmnNZWFibzdDmB-xExx0d1iMVYEtdB_OzRvDXAl6kCT2OBv13e8K0nDyNbb5mgGqUGtWrAL4YR/s1200/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqPf1wXzoJoVOYgSHj6HWn8vhe8f8H2V2bhlHKTWoeMNC53sJq9tFOyFmbDINpqYJgzyswHiQdeGSRk6rvMRKekAxPVQN_QeED967XeEkgkik_nhmnNZWFibzdDmB-xExx0d1iMVYEtdB_OzRvDXAl6kCT2OBv13e8K0nDyNbb5mgGqUGtWrAL4YR/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Famous Eunos Bak Chor Mee: Behind The 100-Year-Old BCM Stall That Inspired Bedok 85 And 511</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />There’s a bak chor mee stall that resides in a quaint Eunos coffee shop I often frequent, drawing a line of customers who want to get their hands on a warm, soupy bowl of bak chor mee. The signboard above reads ‘Famous Eunos Bak Chor Mee’. Though this sort of clued me in on why the queue made sense, little did I know that behind this humble facade lay a long family history of pioneering bak chor mee in Singapore. In fact, it’s one that dates back all the way to the 1920s─about 100 years ago.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The origin of bak chor mee - Some would call famous Eunos Bak Chor Mee one of the original bak chor mee sellers in Singapore. The founding father sold bowls of noodles around the district of Kampong Chai Chee on foot in the ‘20s. Back then, times were simple but tough. There wasn’t a brick-and-mortar stall; just a hardworking street peddler who precariously carried his makeshift portable kitchen on a bamboo pole. The noodles he sold were coined hunchback noodles, because of the literal burden on his shoulders that strained his back to the point that it developed a hunch. That man was the great-great-grandfather of Ler Jie Wei, a 35-year-old millennial who is currently the fifth-generation running the Famous Eunos Bak Chor Mee business.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The recipe has been handed down from generation to generation. Jie Wei shared that today, there are actually 10 bak chor mee businesses, apart from Famous Eunos Bak Chor Mee, that have descended from the same founder. They’re all somewhat related to each other because of their connection to this core recipe. This includes the popular Bedok 85’s Xing Ji and Bedok 511’s Tian Nan Xing, both run by distant relatives of Jie Wei. Jie Wei is in charge of most of the business─retail, human resource, production, and marketing. Prior to this, he was in the banking industry for a couple of years, before he decided to switch careers and commit to the family business wholeheartedly.</span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/01/bak-chor-mee-in-1920s.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">5 Famous Food Feuds in Singapore</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="st2014-content-main" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">1. Hock Lam Street beef kway teow (beef noodles)</span><br /></span><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcQ8uGkyvM0DoXvmYlcTKwn53KmyJ4IGewqcqu8U0Uo0-KX40OC05YMgL00NxTowinLPiCHU_gWMfnudwV2tKqMrjAgNwfqBxy_zf7KyDeQ9g8FfQaS7eHBby939FDuu7BsC0BHe0cHo/s1600/websepchwaker1e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcQ8uGkyvM0DoXvmYlcTKwn53KmyJ4IGewqcqu8U0Uo0-KX40OC05YMgL00NxTowinLPiCHU_gWMfnudwV2tKqMrjAgNwfqBxy_zf7KyDeQ9g8FfQaS7eHBby939FDuu7BsC0BHe0cHo/s1600/websepchwaker1e.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A file photo of Mr Anthony Tan. He and his brother Francis Tan both claimed they were the true successors of the famous Hock Lam Street beef kway teow</span></i></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In short: Brothers Anthony and Francis Tan both claimed they were the true successors of the famous Hock Lam Street beef kway teow.</div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Tai Hwa bak chor mee (minced meat noodles)</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><img height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDz_76jMt5JhRofF2aT0ydqg7uh0JcLsI9xQWYOZArQbO_v1CYF6IYMujZ8-lS_oDEnu95KXnaXW7MZVJQRS_DiLsazqqaK9yYI95MJenOp4dmmPOJCyHzqwGv6iyDgo54M4YfYRab8E/s320/websepchwaker2e.jpg" width="320" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A file photo of Mr Tang Chay Seng at his Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle stall in Crawford Lane.FOTO: BT</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In short: Mr Tang Chay Seng, owner of Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle in Crawford Lane, took his nephew Arthur Tung to court for trying to pass off his stall, Lau Dai Hua, as the original.</span></div></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">3. Katong laksa</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0R8Qlw4Ce6qi2DULka9467ZJmjU1zSl7pkICmYZiG2BLB4bwmtROKX-cIFx_ScyRtFic7IZ0z91sFWR34hZ2CjrDJS-ef0Tskdrh5-Jdb6oacnVcawK72eJwTl2_eSlDYE6IerY5miI/s1600/Emak-Katong-Laksa-020814e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0R8Qlw4Ce6qi2DULka9467ZJmjU1zSl7pkICmYZiG2BLB4bwmtROKX-cIFx_ScyRtFic7IZ0z91sFWR34hZ2CjrDJS-ef0Tskdrh5-Jdb6oacnVcawK72eJwTl2_eSlDYE6IerY5miI/s1600/Emak-Katong-Laksa-020814e.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A file photo of 328 Katong Laksa eatery in Katong PHOTO: ZAOBAO</span></i></div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In short: Katong laksa was popularised by brothers Ng Juat Swee and Ng Chwee Seng, who started selling the noodles in a coffee shop in East Coast Road in 1963. Four rivals had popped up along the same stretch of East Coast Road by 1999, and many of them had names with “Katong Laksa” in it.</span></div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Rochor beancurd</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gOUHNfgQni2sqSFaQLxC4x98ucCaW_P2ZY6fpqlS7GfpQEVqQNLomsg8HQLWOOnN6IDkW6MiEYErxPoTkPbqMAUQ64HVN9o3FsUwUe62NilxcZT72AFJ_TPdXkU0u9RWVKXGuR0l9T8/s1600/websepchwaker4e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gOUHNfgQni2sqSFaQLxC4x98ucCaW_P2ZY6fpqlS7GfpQEVqQNLomsg8HQLWOOnN6IDkW6MiEYErxPoTkPbqMAUQ64HVN9o3FsUwUe62NilxcZT72AFJ_TPdXkU0u9RWVKXGuR0l9T8/s1600/websepchwaker4e.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A file photo of the three Koh brothers (fr left) William, Koh Koon Meng and David, seen here with their mother</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In short: The Rochor beancurd war is a tale of bitter business rivalry among the Koh siblings. It began in the 1960s when their parents peddled tau huay, a beancurd custard, from a pushcart in the Rochor and Beach Road areas. After their father died in 1986, the stall had shop units in Selegie Road and Middle Road before settling in Short Street in 1998. Disputes over control of the family business, however, saw the siblings set up their own stalls.</span></div><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">5. Siglap mee pok (flat yellow noodles)</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1-PFlt8KByvUJ8o2YPMS_BO48dgBHajOS5A_e2pDUMDDJEQgbOihxwUxLd7uIiOtyr519mstlaqY0wJc20tZphudo2IW-Z300c2EckSQjX79a994pvLIZh6jbAvgiUvzy5ZlTdYPA8o/s1600/websepchwaker5e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1-PFlt8KByvUJ8o2YPMS_BO48dgBHajOS5A_e2pDUMDDJEQgbOihxwUxLd7uIiOtyr519mstlaqY0wJc20tZphudo2IW-Z300c2EckSQjX79a994pvLIZh6jbAvgiUvzy5ZlTdYPA8o/s1600/websepchwaker5e.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A file photo of 132 Mee Poh Kueh Teow Mee's owner Chan Sek Inn (left) and his son, Choon Wing (right) FOTO:ST</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div class="st2014-content" id="st2014-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">In short: At the centre of this war is 132 Mee Poh Kueh Teow Mee, started by Mr Chan Sek Inn at the old Siglap market in the 1970s. Four hawkers were plying their noodle business within a few kilometres from each other. Each stall claimed to be independent, yet all were seemingly associated by name or ownership.</span></div></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2020/08/5-famous-food-feuds-in-singapore.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></a></b></span></span></div></div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-72990357550160853472024-03-02T00:02:00.017+08:002024-03-11T19:55:08.601+08:00Taylor Swift's 6-show tour in Singapore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5Jq0FpJXDtV0ElqD8rvHe4jSyiRS7_6hpIHEMbbe5FV0MYIZUTAphzcB8dISVKYGMfFzMSyPnyra_YwX0RigTm99Mq_qgAmKW4Dzb8NZB-SpQxy60sfSU9InuH_jmPbGm06Gx6SSqzsH_slnNkXoV7azw5Y_D-ZSoJZIaJoEUpBvi974VMT0bYf9BTs/s439/IMG_20240311_091714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="439" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5Jq0FpJXDtV0ElqD8rvHe4jSyiRS7_6hpIHEMbbe5FV0MYIZUTAphzcB8dISVKYGMfFzMSyPnyra_YwX0RigTm99Mq_qgAmKW4Dzb8NZB-SpQxy60sfSU9InuH_jmPbGm06Gx6SSqzsH_slnNkXoV7azw5Y_D-ZSoJZIaJoEUpBvi974VMT0bYf9BTs/s320/IMG_20240311_091714.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1856639574852130"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>PM Lee Hsien Loong said that making an exclusive deal with Taylor Swift to make Singapore the only stop in her South-East Asia tour was being unfriendly</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O5prROXsSk0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="402" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKmeSuecuLGfrnSlz7P-vw_7rxHU4tznS7AuhX42csqy2MZUKZtlx8C4VzU1FAM5ySTsrU_b3d5WUWo8JcP2nhCdFz112p2kFdrbzXg_JlHK7eEBQhVGLR2bAarcASYA4RW3Co-MLwrkKha16i9s7La2dEILbKtJeHEuTM0FOiOhyphenhyphengQmjoLGKF7ZJ5jk/s320/0.png" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O5prROXsSk0"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Taylor Swift Touches Down In Singapore</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJ872HzwE6jPOSEcHF-4fCHKVrzlfpHHfREtenkTRumnlltf6ShuMKkT-bqHc6p-HwD-khuvYfV1QGPwL5LyfgHXPc8NIlyStP0iydi6_cBWNrw7V0H2vPU2ppggWsVjdVQOSm2LrjSOtJ2hq1h7-YmLT5yIJY51nJZ-NfsIyFdR8qq0sEpSy6f4sYns/s1910/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1910" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJ872HzwE6jPOSEcHF-4fCHKVrzlfpHHfREtenkTRumnlltf6ShuMKkT-bqHc6p-HwD-khuvYfV1QGPwL5LyfgHXPc8NIlyStP0iydi6_cBWNrw7V0H2vPU2ppggWsVjdVQOSm2LrjSOtJ2hq1h7-YmLT5yIJY51nJZ-NfsIyFdR8qq0sEpSy6f4sYns/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD12Xd02N6M"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">Taylor Swift in Singapore: First night of the Eras Tour</span></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyNJ_eeqla8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1907" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjyfuHvv5ZhsYFjY-O0obO-ARxkwUYHm0b_027BMzl0LmYNZV9YnKzbx64bhfbajusmzT3HaPW20HhrbOc8NbkbvI6X93cHQMpE2_7AKEisUuBOEVhIENgdq1gVq8EIDRmrx-6oih7Af8BrRCbygLonIemekJgxVjeP_3T7_AKMD-MmfZgoTEgznK1BA/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyNJ_eeqla8"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour in Singapore 2 Mar 2024</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsCrgj5FhFE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1916" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmbpOVylSTOzHheHd0zzKRjj4XONS0ePbzMEhBoAOHgNnS8Ko5bSh1d5WDTP23CESvWWrnb-G9RTc34KPfXGtZ7A3JDZREmjIPWde0wsLfCNVJt9YGEJNUKcCO_jDmzOmD_N3ustk5MjAuni9hjcwiSZ1icgrxAD98alWn1TYq4Q5KFDuXHC9TzU4gV0/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsCrgj5FhFE"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Taylor Swift - Shake It Off 1989 - World Tour 2015</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>Update 9 Mar 2024: Singapore-exclusive deal with Taylor Swift not 'unfriendly' to neighbours, says PM Lee</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJsMRlYLxR-DGt9vRPxWtFD6kRHYRRpMe9uleRnqRVEYdchyphenhyphen3T__5Lz9gOcccnXnK-wIFC_zitB8Kmj8rrHqZWlqz8IlFABuXbFDYBSPbLzaOonbRZRG_aVqrUp5kfBnoL_0M166AhnXLqTvpkNKDOVZfCqMb1JKTgk5ByBnGhIgXD4hkF7ChJfLqYpY/s742/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJsMRlYLxR-DGt9vRPxWtFD6kRHYRRpMe9uleRnqRVEYdchyphenhyphen3T__5Lz9gOcccnXnK-wIFC_zitB8Kmj8rrHqZWlqz8IlFABuXbFDYBSPbLzaOonbRZRG_aVqrUp5kfBnoL_0M166AhnXLqTvpkNKDOVZfCqMb1JKTgk5ByBnGhIgXD4hkF7ChJfLqYpY/s320/0.png" width="181" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1856639574852130"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>sbsnews_au</i></span></a></div><br /><div>Singapore's exclusive concert deal with Taylor Swift was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op2XukaW7U4"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">not "unfriendly" to neighbouring countries</span></a>, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Mar 5) during a visit to Melbourne.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Our agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to come to Singapore and perform, and to make Singapore her only stop in Southeast Asia," Mr Lee said. "It has turned out to be a very successful arrangement."</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>The exclusive arrangement became a talking point in the region after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said last month that <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-singapore-concerts-deal-stb-grant-4135721"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Singapore had brokered a deal with the US pop star</span></a>. A lawmaker in the Philippines later expressed unhappiness about Singapore's deal and reportedly said "this isn't what good neighbours do".</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pm-lee-hsien-loong-taylor-swift-exclusive-deal-not-unfriendly-4172181"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Singapore - A look back at the Highlights and Lowlights</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFdcUJjj5eIl9qQNI4GxGAU4URJw8-OQgA3LEsz7TL50j4nDyUaQd4Pvg_gdCTv3jFuwiQkeRDWF429Mddbl3HPWzgSq0NEg82GyOakHDtv7EbwZG3QS4Rao71pSew8WPRHEZq7k47wAYWz4-jkM3mzhSF_NseuQ8Egfv10KJWvTvbh1zBgNlSQQ6Wtk/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFdcUJjj5eIl9qQNI4GxGAU4URJw8-OQgA3LEsz7TL50j4nDyUaQd4Pvg_gdCTv3jFuwiQkeRDWF429Mddbl3HPWzgSq0NEg82GyOakHDtv7EbwZG3QS4Rao71pSew8WPRHEZq7k47wAYWz4-jkM3mzhSF_NseuQ8Egfv10KJWvTvbh1zBgNlSQQ6Wtk/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">From electrifying performances to cute marriage proposals, here are some noteworthy events that happened during Taylor Swift's highly-anticipated Eras Tour – good and bad</span></i></div><br /><div><div>The Singapore leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will soon reach its conclusion – her final performance is on Saturday (Mar 9). The six-night concert was undoubtedly one of the country’s – and region’s – most talked about entertainment events in recent times. So did it live up to its hype? We <a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-eras-tour-singapore-review-386126"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">certainly thought so</span></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Still, a lot of things happened during the time of the Eras Tour and we thought we’d compile a list of some of the more exciting – and side-eye-worthy – events that happened to preserve the fun memories and bring everyone up to speed (especially those who muted CNA Lifestyle on social media during this time).</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>THE HIGHLIGHTS:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>MASTERCLASS PERFORMANCES AND SET PIECES</li><li>THE OUTROS FOR SABRINA CARPENTER’S SONG, NONSENSE</li><li>DANCER KAMERON SAUNDERS’ SINGLISH</li><li>THE FAMOUS FACES THAT ATTENDED THE ERAS TOUR</li><li>THE MARRIAGE PROPOSALS</li><li>THE SWIFTONOMICS OF IT ALL</li></ul></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>THE LOWLIGHTS:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CROWD CONTROL ISSUES ON THE FIRST NIGHT</li><li>SECURITY LAPSES THAT SAW FANS ENTERING THE VENUE WITHOUT TICKETS</li><li>LOTS OF PEOPLE FELL VICTIM TO TICKET SCAMS RELATED TO THE ERAS TOUR</li><li>THE RAINY WEATHER</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-eras-tour-singapore-highlight-386501"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift Thanks 'Wonderful' Fans After Wrapping Singapore Eras Tour Leg: ‘See You in May’</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5e5dnjh3Vc_l67VZf4tIOgdwOxzUMBTytnDhlge2LU-tof2GLV4-nJ-V75MNkCymnD7-DhIUSik4kNjxYY65-TY7BXGl8zBD9uYspDi2SQlWEAA38jcruD3BGSUHgqYhyzaPlUdn9MI0syU54GwUvZrAHN-aoiOJZWoPupGqA1jRIsmGssWcmm4z8hcA/s2000/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5e5dnjh3Vc_l67VZf4tIOgdwOxzUMBTytnDhlge2LU-tof2GLV4-nJ-V75MNkCymnD7-DhIUSik4kNjxYY65-TY7BXGl8zBD9uYspDi2SQlWEAA38jcruD3BGSUHgqYhyzaPlUdn9MI0syU54GwUvZrAHN-aoiOJZWoPupGqA1jRIsmGssWcmm4z8hcA/s320/0.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"In the meantime I’ve got an album to release…," Swift wrote in the caption of her Instagram post on Sunday</span></i></div><br /><div><a href="https://people.com/tag/taylor-swift/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taylor Swift</span></a> is saying goodbye to Singapore and the Eras Tour for now. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the "Anti-Hero" singer, 34, shared photos taken during her six performances at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang. She included a message of gratitude in her caption.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>"We got to play 6 shows in Singapore for the most wonderful crowds — just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who traveled and put so much effort into being at our shows," she wrote. "What an unforgettable way to end this leg of the tour!!" Swift acknowledged that she would be taking a break from performing until May, when the Eras Tour resumes in Paris. However, Swifties already know that the singer won't be relaxing much.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>"See you in May when we get back to the Eras Tour!! In the meantime I’ve got an album to release." Swift concluded her caption, referencing her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is set to drop on April 19.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://people.com/taylor-swift-thanks-fans-wrapping-singapore-eras-tour-leg-8606977"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Govt subsidies for Taylor Swift's exclusive Singapore deal 'nowhere as high' as speculated: Edwin Tong</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4vMjcyFd4ICjMHl-v7FF3mMo9N0AupH3nsa7ZXJHm4QP8gLG7IVnCpHW6wT6ATnjcNbhZrJWeA6sMtu68uF8OA_hKL2UzmwV6fu1p5hFdNjhOXdWu9aorpgRMatzF8MuiFC7XTX_2p5CrNcBrC_I78hfYlg1nCeKdpJuz6geV_BBowoOXCczsnl4Sw4/s830/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4vMjcyFd4ICjMHl-v7FF3mMo9N0AupH3nsa7ZXJHm4QP8gLG7IVnCpHW6wT6ATnjcNbhZrJWeA6sMtu68uF8OA_hKL2UzmwV6fu1p5hFdNjhOXdWu9aorpgRMatzF8MuiFC7XTX_2p5CrNcBrC_I78hfYlg1nCeKdpJuz6geV_BBowoOXCczsnl4Sw4/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">CNA understands the figure Singapore paid is closer to US$2 million to US$3 million for all six shows, instead of per concert as reports suggest</span></i></div><br /><div><div>How much did Singapore pay to be the only regional stop for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour? It is "nowhere as high" as reports have suggested, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong told CNA in an interview on Friday (Mar 1).</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was quoted as saying last month that Singapore had brokered a deal to pay the pop star up to US$3 million for each of her six concerts – in exchange for keeping the shows exclusive to Singapore in Southeast Asia. CNA understands the figure is closer to US$2 million to US$3 million in total for all six shows. Mr Srettha said he had heard about the arrangement from concert promoter AEG. The company has not responded to CNA's repeated requests for comment.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>On Feb 20, the Singapore Tourism Board said it "supported the event through a grant" but did not reveal the size of the grant or any conditions attached to it. Mr Tong said on Friday that concert promoters know "exactly what they're doing" when they choose where to hold shows and where not to. "What I'll say is this: The numbers that you see online – it is nowhere as high as what is being speculated." He added that he will speak more about this in parliament next Monday.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>related</b>: <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/taylor-swift-concert-singapore-tickets-grant-exclusive-4155926"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Using taxpayer money to bring in Taylor Swift concerts? It’s basic Swiftonomics</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-edwin-tong-exclusive-singapore-deal-grant-4163341"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>STB gave grant for Taylor Swift's Singapore concerts, other government bodies 'worked directly' with promoter AEG</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3skj5uqtSQQsIKfCzr_KjKK2qvYp4bKvqu5SNlv5pHlajVT-EXYpRYdtnRVCQNo0XYs2a_yh_H7i9z3K2OL_JVZo9u3FfoKnCrRUj2slFwHwybWs6UHrDPJ6GVB1jK_8Bq2yzosZSGo_ZjOHB1ufFq7t5H274g-PSN_YD_P5ccOswnf3ugn2P2NUePU/s646/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3skj5uqtSQQsIKfCzr_KjKK2qvYp4bKvqu5SNlv5pHlajVT-EXYpRYdtnRVCQNo0XYs2a_yh_H7i9z3K2OL_JVZo9u3FfoKnCrRUj2slFwHwybWs6UHrDPJ6GVB1jK_8Bq2yzosZSGo_ZjOHB1ufFq7t5H274g-PSN_YD_P5ccOswnf3ugn2P2NUePU/s320/0.png" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">STB and the Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth were responding to media queries after the Thai prime minister said Singapore had struck an exclusive deal with Taylor Swift</span></i></div><br /><div><div>The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) provided a grant to help bring Taylor Swift's world tour to the country next month, her only stop in Southeast Asia. STB and the Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth (MCCY) said this on Tuesday (Feb 20) in response to media queries, although they stopped short of confirming if an exclusive deal was struck preventing the US pop sensation from holding her Eras world tour elsewhere in Southeast Asia.</div><div><br /></div><div>Questions surrounding a performance deal surfaced on Friday when Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said that the Singapore government offered US$2 million to US$3 million per show in exchange for exclusivity in Southeast Asia. According to Mr Srettha, concert promoter AEG had informed him of the arrangement.</div><div><br /></div><div>In their joint response to CNA's queries, MCCY and STB did not specify the size of the grant or the conditions attached to it. They said MCCY and the Kallang Alive Sport Management had "worked directly" with AEG for Swift to perform in Singapore at the National Stadium, recognising that there would be "significant demand" from local and regional fans. "STB also supported the event through a grant," they added. Kallang Alive Sport Management, a wholly owned entity under MCCY, manages the Singapore Sports Hub where the National Stadium is located.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-singapore-concerts-deal-stb-grant-4135721"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift Concert in Singapore</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-60irqQTIlQq_OjbMRXFVqbUlK060TiDUH3C4-uqyLKeTuOefOkWupvHcjgG0y2IyXonE7IUqoGKd9lqOw9VneRIQ058IhtsFx9sgbKTFtl4VhpGB2qYXZF-Us6i1XPoQgo7mOpkOzQ88N-ynfAnc4wzYGnT4AQGhd1VtMUt26L41z4jA4EKtu4qXdU0/s1150/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1150" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-60irqQTIlQq_OjbMRXFVqbUlK060TiDUH3C4-uqyLKeTuOefOkWupvHcjgG0y2IyXonE7IUqoGKd9lqOw9VneRIQ058IhtsFx9sgbKTFtl4VhpGB2qYXZF-Us6i1XPoQgo7mOpkOzQ88N-ynfAnc4wzYGnT4AQGhd1VtMUt26L41z4jA4EKtu4qXdU0/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Taylor Swift Announces The Eras Tour Singapore For 6 Shows In 2024, Ticket Prices From $108 to $348</span></i></div><br /><div>Concert-goers and music lovers in Singapore are in luck. Adding to this <a href="https://zula.sg/concerts-in-singapore/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">list of female artistes</span></a> who are holding a concert in our Little Red Dot is none other than Taylor Swift. Performing for a total of six nights, the international icon is having her “The Eras Tour” at the National Stadium in March 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div>Among the many countries where Taylor Swift is holding “The Eras Tours”, Singapore is the only South East Asian stop. This means Swifties from around the region won’t want to miss out on the chance to catch her concert that is happening from 2 to 4 March and 7 to 9 March 2024 at National Stadium. As a cherry on top, all the shows in Singapore will even feature Sabrina Carpenter as a special guest. Standard Ticket prices CAT 1 - $348, CAT 2 - $328, CAT 3 - $288. CAT 4 - $248, CAT 5 - $168 & CAT 6 -$108.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to have the full Swiftie experience, you can also opt for VIP packages:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>VIP 1: It’s Been A Long Time Coming Package ($1,228)</li><li>VIP 2: Karma Is My Boyfriend Package ($728)</li><li>VIP 3: I Remember It All Too Well Package ($628)</li><li>VIP 4: Ready For It Package ($528)</li><li>VIP 5: It’s A Love Story Package ($428)</li><li>VIP 6: We Never Go Out of Style Package ($328)</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://zula.sg/taylor-swift-eras-tour-singapore/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift lands in Singapore for her 6 sold-out Eras Tour concerts</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayJyFn4K4iRF3oqmqd-mgIGIg_md-v6ooVOG8GDnibDQ7vW2FfBA5EaQZfN671WxbnCRJaySHR72X5cHw8aW-VBju6TbxIa953LlA0g50OG0npBlutPqPafk9gHNzr1oZ2RcfklfqcOR75ApqZThOtqeySg0CrGc_pX87Fqye4wU075qhxxUmme6ivbk/s830/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayJyFn4K4iRF3oqmqd-mgIGIg_md-v6ooVOG8GDnibDQ7vW2FfBA5EaQZfN671WxbnCRJaySHR72X5cHw8aW-VBju6TbxIa953LlA0g50OG0npBlutPqPafk9gHNzr1oZ2RcfklfqcOR75ApqZThOtqeySg0CrGc_pX87Fqye4wU075qhxxUmme6ivbk/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Taylor Swift arrives at Seletar Airport on Feb 27, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Eugene Goh)</span></i></div><br /><div><div>Taylor Swift arrived on Tuesday (Feb 27) for the sold-out Singapore leg of her Eras Tour. Swift arrived on chartered flight VJT993 from Sydney, Australia. The jet, a Bombardier Global 6000, touched down at Seletar Airport at about 5.05pm. Swift was shielded by umbrellas as she got off the plane.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>About 40 fans had gathered at the airport, holding their phones up in the hope of catching a glimpse of Swift. There was a ripple of anticipation as Swift finally made her way to her convoy of cars at about 5.40pm. But with layers of umbrellas shielding her movements, fans were mostly denied a glimpse of the singer as she was whisked away. Singapore is Swift's only stop in Southeast Asia.</div><div><br /></div><div>Earlier in the week, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said it <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-singapore-concerts-deal-stb-grant-4135721"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">provided a grant</span></a> to help bring the blockbuster Eras tour to the country, in response to media queries after Thailand's prime minister said Singapore had struck an exclusive deal with Swift. STB noted that Swift's concerts were "likely to generate significant benefits" to Singapore's economy. The knock-on effects are already being felt - hotels and airlines told CNA that <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-singapore-concerts-stb-grant-economic-benefits-4141056"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">demand for flights and accommodation</span></a> around the dates of her shows has increased up to 30 per cent.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-lands-singapore-her-6-sold-out-eras-tour-concerts-385451"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>This night is sparkling: Fans trade bracelets, parade outfits as Taylor Swift kicks off 6-show S'pore tour</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40761R5oVj8SvrFdiiBg5UiaxkqTHeg3kWbT01V0alFzEF_OsYJZisDgBk1Inrk7a-zsF6qrw6MMZCqNixaRcNfu5MLa9lhYQ1dWNLOv1K8oFtU_oB5RlM-iDF0ETVzOpAjoaMq-OE152k35s97lZ1pL8Ir4a6JjDhE27BBKIGrpTGIQcHr0Zjzgb33U/s830/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40761R5oVj8SvrFdiiBg5UiaxkqTHeg3kWbT01V0alFzEF_OsYJZisDgBk1Inrk7a-zsF6qrw6MMZCqNixaRcNfu5MLa9lhYQ1dWNLOv1K8oFtU_oB5RlM-iDF0ETVzOpAjoaMq-OE152k35s97lZ1pL8Ir4a6JjDhE27BBKIGrpTGIQcHr0Zjzgb33U/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Taylor Swift fans exchanging bracelets at the National Stadium prior to her concert, on March 2, 2024</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Decked in their best dresses and bejewelled outfits, fans of pop sensation Taylor Swift gathered at the National Stadium as early as 8am on Saturday (March 2), eagerly anticipating the start of their idol's six-show concert in Singapore.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>The atmosphere around the arena was electric when TODAY arrived at noon. Swift fans — collectively known as Swifties — were seen admiring each others' outfits, such as the "Junior Jewels" T-shirt from Swift's You Belong With Me music video, and purple dresses inspired by her Speak Now album cover. Groups of fans danced and sang along to Swift's hit songs blasting from a speaker outside the stadium as they waited for the concert gates to open at 4pm, while others took in the excitement in the air. </div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Hundreds also braved the rain and sun to queue up to buy her merchandise, which included t-shirts and hoodies, and cost up to S$105. Some of them told TODAY they had been in line for three hours. Groups of fans danced and sang along to Swift's hit songs blasting from a speaker outside the stadium as they waited for the concert gates to open at 4pm, while others took in the excitement in the air. Hundreds also braved the rain and sun to queue up to buy her merchandise, which included t-shirts and hoodies, and cost up to S$105. Some of them told TODAY they had been in line for three hours.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/night-sparkling-fans-trade-bracelets-parade-outfits-taylor-swift-kicks-6-show-spore-tour-2374306"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Singapore's Eras Tour deal causes bad blood with neighboring countries</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezVlAfSDZMPI4teOcWCMYYlBbaHzaVVHpXXPX49RhbqgWOQJ5ilLDlWKsNn6ydf_SiuxJF2xv0-0i33SmzvpCLrFvIhlBttT_g0tzHm6gLrfYANxvVVx22Moxyc3EYrZCLXBux57oEtOh5KG47M80nOSXmTx44yYFDycFIIZlDzK5W-aEmOCETUIFUJ0/s181/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="180" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezVlAfSDZMPI4teOcWCMYYlBbaHzaVVHpXXPX49RhbqgWOQJ5ilLDlWKsNn6ydf_SiuxJF2xv0-0i33SmzvpCLrFvIhlBttT_g0tzHm6gLrfYANxvVVx22Moxyc3EYrZCLXBux57oEtOh5KG47M80nOSXmTx44yYFDycFIIZlDzK5W-aEmOCETUIFUJ0/w318-h320/0.png" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taylor Swift</span></a> is halfway through the Singapore stop of her <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/singapore-s-eras-tour-deal-causes-bad-blood-with-neighboring-countries/ar-BB1jj29A">Eras Tour</a>, performing six nights to 60,000+ fans in National Stadium, but how she landed in that particular Southeast Asian country is creating bad blood with neighboring nations.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Singapore orchestrated an exclusive deal to pay the pop star $3 million for each of her six shows in return for making Singapore the only Eras Tour stop in the region.</div><div><br /></div><div>Edwin Tong, a Singaporean politician and minister for culture, community and youth, said that number is “nowhere as high.” Channel News Asia is reporting the <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-edwin-tong-exclusive-singapore-deal-grant-4163341"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">number is closer to “$2-$3 million in total for all six shows</span></a>.” Considering the boost the tour offers local and national economies, it makes sense that a government grant from Singapore would have other countries begging Swift to “come back… be here.”</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/03/04/singapores-eras-tour-taylor-swift-deal-causes-bad-blood-with-neighboring-countries/72791594007/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift reportedly got millions from Singapore to only perform there in Southeast Asia. Now Thai and Philippine politicians are hitting back</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ObepbmDA2ysAihXVbNGbHkDIe83s809OqueQoD6QAS1MZNVpvkdk_8E7nLIlgCvcebQq8-sAyzY6E5wCA2puYtqKmJXQugEzGSRTG7cRzK5Qz5qHD1X4igu7u2hk31wkxmCIMhsCeGZqUAvU1gdKhxflY2AOVz4o_nO3Iae9QSgenxZnFDhOwzc7Uj4/s1440/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1440" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ObepbmDA2ysAihXVbNGbHkDIe83s809OqueQoD6QAS1MZNVpvkdk_8E7nLIlgCvcebQq8-sAyzY6E5wCA2puYtqKmJXQugEzGSRTG7cRzK5Qz5qHD1X4igu7u2hk31wkxmCIMhsCeGZqUAvU1gdKhxflY2AOVz4o_nO3Iae9QSgenxZnFDhOwzc7Uj4/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Taylor Swift performs during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at the National Stadium on March 2, 2024 in Singapore</span></i></div><br /><div><div>Singapore said <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/02/29/amc-theaters-earnings-beyonce-taylor-swift-adam-aron/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">economic benefits from Taylor Swift’s concerts</span></a> outweigh the incentives the city-state offered the singer to perform, amid speculation about how much it paid her to secure a Southeast Asia-exclusive performance.</div><div><br /></div><div>“There has been some online speculation as to the size of the grant,” Edwin Tong, minister for culture, community and youth, told parliament on Monday. “It is not accurate and not anywhere as high as speculated, but due to business confidentiality reasons we cannot reveal the specific size of the grant or the conditions of the grant.” Speculation over the matter gained steam online after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Singapore offered subsidies of up to $3 million for each concert in exchange for <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/02/27/joe-biden-late-night-seth-meyers-taylor-swift-joke-classified/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Swift agreeing not to perform elsewhere</span></a> in the region during her Eras tour.</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Channel News Asia reported last week that the <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-edwin-tong-exclusive-singapore-deal-grant-4163341"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">figure was closer to $2-$3 million in total</span></a> for all six shows without specifying where it got the information from. The economic benefits to Singapore including additional tourist arrivals and spending on entertainment and retail in the island nation are “significant” and outweigh the size of the grant, Tong said.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://fortune.com/asia/2024/03/04/taylor-swift-millions-incentives-singapore-perform-southeast-asia-thai-philippine-politicians-hitting-back/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Those who leaked confidential info about S’pore’s Taylor Swift deal could be dealt with: Edwin Tong</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw169pMVfINbZ5ozSL3_rRWDF02_V4jMetw7iAUWWkHFK-vY3nIZgwauxrALBHYA3XylIH7ghmRS_n0uMGEYzgmu89BRt9mc9FVKzHHS1PCCF0R7OyPIb9FRJPIeiTfgCAMveZ_b60lLScH7HIzlidG7_4l2kw-aZNGDgvrA5FHLfO02RNnr8hfQ7kPrk/s1000/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw169pMVfINbZ5ozSL3_rRWDF02_V4jMetw7iAUWWkHFK-vY3nIZgwauxrALBHYA3XylIH7ghmRS_n0uMGEYzgmu89BRt9mc9FVKzHHS1PCCF0R7OyPIb9FRJPIeiTfgCAMveZ_b60lLScH7HIzlidG7_4l2kw-aZNGDgvrA5FHLfO02RNnr8hfQ7kPrk/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>The Singapore government is considering taking action against individuals who leaked what was supposed to be confidential details in Singapore's <a href="https://mothership.sg/2024/02/how-singapore-got-taylor-swift-concerts/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taylor Swift deal</span></a>, Edwin Tong <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/those-who-leaked-confidential-info-about-s-pore-s-taylor-swift-deal-could-be-dealt-with-edwin-tong/ar-BB1jhW5O?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=2471dd3f6efa4d68a752cd2ab3713d98&ei=9"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">said in Parliament</span></a> on Mar. 4, 2024. Tong, the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, said this in response to Nominated Member of Parliament Usha Chandradas who brought up the recent discussion about Singapore's supposed exclusivity deal with American pop star Swift.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Noting that the discussion about Singapore's deal with Swift has "struck a nerve" with some of Singapore’s neighbours, Chandradas wanted to know if there was a confidentiality clause in Swift's contract with Singapore, and if so, whether the government will take action against those who breached it. Tong replied that there was a confidentiality clause included in the contract for Swift's shows in Singapore. It is for this same reason — business confidentiality — that the government cannot reveal the exact figure of the grant given, Tong said in Parliament on Mar. 4. However, he emphasised once more that the actual size of the grant is "not anywhere as high as speculated", and that the economic benefits to Singapore "are assessed to be significant and outweigh the size of the grant".</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>CNA reported that it <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-edwin-tong-exclusive-singapore-deal-grant-4163341"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">understood the figure is closer to between US$2 million to US$3 million</span></a>, or S$2.6 million to S$4 million, in total for all six shows. On whether the government is taking action against those who breached the confidentiality clause in Swift's contract with Singapore, Tong said they will assess the terms of the contract and will take "appropriate measures under advisement". Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin claimed on Feb. 16 that the Singapore government had offered Swift up to S$4 million (US$3 million) in subsidies for each of her six concerts in Singapore, if she agreed not to perform elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Srettha said he heard this from the global concert promoter Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) on Feb. 12. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) cleared the air in a joint statement on Feb. 20 and said Swift’s shows in Singapore are supported through a grant but did not mention its amount. Referring to Srettha's claim about Singapore's supposed deal with Swift, Joey Salceda, a Filipino lawmaker, criticised Singapore on Feb. 28, claiming that in doing so Singapore had "hurt" the Philippines and that is not "what good neighbours do", among others. Tong revealed to Mothership on Feb. 28 that the actual size of the grant is "not what is being speculated online".</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://mothership.sg/2024/03/singapore-government-deal-with-leaks-taylor-swift/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift concerts' economic benefits to outweigh grant size, as Singapore considers action over leaked info: Edwin Tong</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzqsCQ-Df4eTAcHLdfscRd8nN5i1VKCBCJdTXn1UCr46UGqkdkzGbGkCWxmOrbuI1mOLXZRrAjrxajw1IXR0y1ZO-SgI4SAkEKcxOYT9U1iIGkdN1HD5fskFHQQRAJOJU12Hv6VSco-yT-g1VinYbyQEjK0P8hHEMotVtx1vMU8mffySEFm_kkMtsoT8/s534/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="534" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzqsCQ-Df4eTAcHLdfscRd8nN5i1VKCBCJdTXn1UCr46UGqkdkzGbGkCWxmOrbuI1mOLXZRrAjrxajw1IXR0y1ZO-SgI4SAkEKcxOYT9U1iIGkdN1HD5fskFHQQRAJOJU12Hv6VSco-yT-g1VinYbyQEjK0P8hHEMotVtx1vMU8mffySEFm_kkMtsoT8/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The economic benefits expected from the <a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-singapore-review-metalhead-opening-concert-national-stadium-035650941.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ongoing Taylor Swift Eras Tour</span></a> concerts in Singapore outweigh the size of the <a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taylor-swift-concerts-singapore-tourism-board-grant-pop-superstar-national-stadium-123534753.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">grant provided to the concert promoter by the Singapore Tourism Board</span></a> (STB), said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong in Parliament on Monday (4 March).</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Addressing questions from Members of Parliament on the estimated economic returns and the value of the pop superstar's <a href="https://sg.style.yahoo.com/singapore-sought-exclusivity-deal-over-113756005.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">six concerts at the National Stadium</span></a>, Tong said the size of the grant was nowhere as high as what was speculated online. "Due to business confidentiality, we cannot reveal the specific size and conditions of the grant. I can assure members of the House that the economic benefits to Singapore are assessed to be significant and outweigh the size of the grant," he added. The issue surrounding grants offered to Taylor Swift's concerts has <a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/filipino-lawmaker-criticises-singapore-taylor-swift-exclusivity-deal-wants-philippines-formally-protest-agreement-035401242.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">stirred up unhappiness among lawmakersin neighbouring countries</span></a> like Thailand and the Philippines.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin revealed that the Singapore Government allegedly provided subsidies of up to US$3 million (S$4 million) for each concert on The Eras Tour, contingent upon Swift not performing elsewhere in Southeast Asia during that time. However, CNA reported that the figure is instead closer to US$2 million to US$3 million in total for all six concerts, not US$3 million for each.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-economic-benefits-to-outweigh-grant-size-as-singapore-considers-action-over-leaked-info-edwin-tong/ar-BB1jhTyq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=00295cc0fd914c23952de30690815e3c&ei=18"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift reveals mum grew up in S'pore</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Jmb8M0YUnh3WduMUujsW6gNtarCrxaHayJlJGUAHMQTfOmImfpPDNBI4Vrx5oqH1jwQjOite8Pehj-tf3ke0g3-r9hQjbZYB4EsjFTTzefmDIUdNYgY4TN3A_IiG4rm3-ZNOw41HIfCIz4SVc0h3jhFb59R-s9O399-ZHOxo3oLQKMyl3WQk2M3qis8/s1000/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Jmb8M0YUnh3WduMUujsW6gNtarCrxaHayJlJGUAHMQTfOmImfpPDNBI4Vrx5oqH1jwQjOite8Pehj-tf3ke0g3-r9hQjbZYB4EsjFTTzefmDIUdNYgY4TN3A_IiG4rm3-ZNOw41HIfCIz4SVc0h3jhFb59R-s9O399-ZHOxo3oLQKMyl3WQk2M3qis8/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Taylor Swift is in Singapore for her "The Eras" tour in Asia. She kickstarted her first concert at the National Stadium on Mar. 2, as part of her six sold-out shows here. Swift played hits like "Cruel Summer", "Lover", and "Fearless".</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>At one point in between performing songs "marjorie" and "champagne problems", she addressed the crowd who had put up their phones when "marjorie" was played. Swift revealed that the song "marjorie" is about her maternal grandmother and that her mother used to grow up in Singapore. "My mum actually spent a lot of her childhood with her mum, dad, and sister growing up in Singapore," she said.</div><div><br /></div><div>She said her mother would take her on a drive and they would pass by the latter's old house and school, each time they were in Singapore on a tour. She added that she had heard a lot about Singapore throughout her life and expressed her appreciation for concertgoers who had paid special attention during the song.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://mothership.sg/2024/03/taylor-swift-mother-singapore/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift’s Singapore links get deeper with 1960s yearbook photos</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1NrE1-8tLb4awCpDxCFVm2dWtYmb-5EE4VfsvqFs4U0SN50leMW3SascwXKfIfhGZ-ypfLPewztpQp6XIc0FLJRZl5BB9WTRG78iCyIHsPVqmvgXz1snoUM-iF0Ct31npXQNtu1vkaHsZ_3fUS-Krwkz_5LeLGEjScCRHETJla1EZrzPTqk-RU-fpl4/s860/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1NrE1-8tLb4awCpDxCFVm2dWtYmb-5EE4VfsvqFs4U0SN50leMW3SascwXKfIfhGZ-ypfLPewztpQp6XIc0FLJRZl5BB9WTRG78iCyIHsPVqmvgXz1snoUM-iF0Ct31npXQNtu1vkaHsZ_3fUS-Krwkz_5LeLGEjScCRHETJla1EZrzPTqk-RU-fpl4/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mrs Andrea Swift, singer Taylor Swift's mother, is widely applauded as a brilliant "momager" who helped propel her daughter to superstardom. PHOTO: AFP</span></i></div><br /><div><div>American superstar Taylor Swift’s mother Andrea spent her childhood in Singapore and was a student at the Singapore American School. The international school told The Straits Times that Mrs Swift, now 66, studied at its King’s Road campus between 1968 and 1969.</div><div><br /></div><div>A yearbook photograph seen by ST shows 10-year-old Andrea Finlay – Mrs Swift’s maiden name – seated in the front row of her fourth-grade class in 1968. She is also seen in a picture of her fifth-grade class in the 1969 yearbook. Mrs Swift is widely applauded as a brilliant “momager” – a portmanteau of mother and manager – who played a big part in using her marketing smarts to help propel her daughter to superstardom. There has been keen interest in Swift’s maternal lineage after the 34-year-old told fans during her March 2 concert at the National Stadium that her mother spent a lot of her childhood in Singapore with her parents and sister.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>“A lot of the time when we came here on tour, my mum would take me and drive me past her old house and where she used to go to school. So, I’ve been hearing about Singapore my whole life,” the singer said after performing Marjorie, an emotional track inspired by her maternal grandmother Marjorie Finlay, who died in 2003. Taylor Swift had told ST in a 2010 interview that her maternal grandfather Robert Finlay moved his family here for a few years while working in an engineering company. According to a 1968 ST report, her grandmother Marjorie, an opera singer, was chosen to play the part of a peasant girl in a production at the Victoria Theatre. “Marjorie Finlay made a delightful Marenka,” said an ST review of the production.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/taylor-swift-s-mother-andrea-studied-in-singapore-american-school-from-1968-to-1969"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift's special Singapore connection: Her mum and grandparents used to live here</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjsr29ypvfHBOyj5VeLNVUaK26HTH4MlI0e9WmKaynDdSw5u4pEhz3z1rhtj-2luT2zxR_aeL8zwmCKPyb00i0Y1dJ9X7mQCayRb9xlhd9ZUjyhmYqtZ-zRPp0dxKZWFUu_JZGzurm3wXZoRklpiU49rBdSuXmYTqwAWeXlTFo4wXuWhyXAfxf0O7hPY/s830/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjsr29ypvfHBOyj5VeLNVUaK26HTH4MlI0e9WmKaynDdSw5u4pEhz3z1rhtj-2luT2zxR_aeL8zwmCKPyb00i0Y1dJ9X7mQCayRb9xlhd9ZUjyhmYqtZ-zRPp0dxKZWFUu_JZGzurm3wXZoRklpiU49rBdSuXmYTqwAWeXlTFo4wXuWhyXAfxf0O7hPY/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>It appears there’s an invisible string that ties megastar Taylor Swift to the little red dot. The Grammy Award-winning singer kicked off the first of six sold-out concerts for the Singapore leg of The Eras Tour on Saturday (Mar 2).</div><div><br /></div><div>If you were there or had read reviews of the first night's show, you would know that after she sang Marjorie from her album Evermore, she related the story of her mother Andrea growing up in Singapore together with Swift's grandmother, the titular Marjorie. While the Anti-Hero singer has brought up her Singapore connection in past interviews, more information has now been unearthed. Widely considered to be one of her more poignant tracks, Marjorie is a tribute to Swift's late maternal grandmother, opera singer Marjorie Finlay, who died in 2003. Besides featuring bits of advice Finlay gave to Swift, the song also incorporates samples of Finlay's operatic vocals.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Swift said: “I’ve been hearing about Singapore all my life. To get to come here and play a show this big… it means the world. “A lot of the time when we came here on tour, my mum would take me and drive me past her old house and where she used to go to school…" Marjorie Finlay moved to Singapore with her husband Robert for his work in an engineering company, according to a 2010 Straits Times story.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-mother-grandparents-marjorie-lived-singapore-evermore-386211"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Taylor Swift</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMm4dyILW5HdYShTSPT-xK5_afqDcT98lw7rAMTKftD7fFGIY2iZp4DxRtOxKGNmy29b1-OIGJORysCTdXvHsybnat2sNs6ghoPEpOGp2rPbjlPuHBaqW_Vk7mhpfjRLEFM9gP2Jo6bzlYfDH3xG9jJ1dM8atmOFuPVOxVkAkGZ3Ro9pWEeo8FO5tfaw/s488/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMm4dyILW5HdYShTSPT-xK5_afqDcT98lw7rAMTKftD7fFGIY2iZp4DxRtOxKGNmy29b1-OIGJORysCTdXvHsybnat2sNs6ghoPEpOGp2rPbjlPuHBaqW_Vk7mhpfjRLEFM9gP2Jo6bzlYfDH3xG9jJ1dM8atmOFuPVOxVkAkGZ3Ro9pWEeo8FO5tfaw/s320/0.png" width="216" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her reinventive artistry, songwriting and entrepreneurship have influenced the music industry, popular culture, and politics, while her life is a subject of widespread media coverage.</div><div><br /></div><div>Swift began professional songwriting at 14. She signed with Big Machine Records in 2005 and achieved prominence as a country pop singer with the albums Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). The singles "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Love Story", and "You Belong with Me" were crossover successes on country and pop radio formats and brought Swift mainstream fame. She experimented with rock and electronic styles on her next albums, Speak Now (2010) and Red (2012), respectively, with the latter featuring her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". Swift recalibrated her image from country to pop with 1989 (2014), a synth-pop album supported by the chart-topping songs "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood". Media scrutiny inspired the hip-hop-influenced Reputation (2017) and its number-one single "Look What You Made Me Do". After signing with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released the eclectic pop album Lover (2019) and the autobiographical documentary Miss Americana (2020). She explored indie folk styles on the 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, subdued electropop on Midnights (2022), and re-recorded four albums subtitled Taylor's Version[a] after a dispute with Big Machine. These albums spawned the number-one songs "Cruel Summer", "Cardigan", "Willow", "Anti-Hero", "All Too Well", and "Is It Over Now?". Her Eras Tour (2023–2024) and its accompanying concert film became the highest-grossing tour and concert film of all time, respectively. Swift has directed videos and films such as Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2021).</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the world's best-selling musicians, Swift has sold over 200 million records as of 2019. She is the highest-grossing female touring act, the most-streamed woman on Spotify and Apple Music, and the first billionaire with music as the main source of income. Six of her albums have opened with over one million sales in a week. The 2023 Time Person of the Year, Swift has appeared on lists such as Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists, and Forbes' World's 100 Most Powerful Women. Her accolades include 14 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, 40 American Music Awards, 40 Billboard Music Awards, and 23 MTV Video Music Awards; she has won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, and the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year for a record four times each.</div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>30 things you didn’t know about Taylor Swift</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTQR7_4AG9Ry9rzR8ITwlZZUO1a-EUAWijeoMjAbhwfhD76HGwRzMGcVyqNDjEA8bmedNeZGowEGeJ2k0nkgBnm9_KLz5AZCBiZ1OYzVonLuyk6cP36oYD8XCrR-CxVOgDwFjxDI3CBmudTBuJWY4rwmhM9TO6EUsnqplNfj2_mpp7kpmCQkdUb1_hfk/s805/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="805" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTQR7_4AG9Ry9rzR8ITwlZZUO1a-EUAWijeoMjAbhwfhD76HGwRzMGcVyqNDjEA8bmedNeZGowEGeJ2k0nkgBnm9_KLz5AZCBiZ1OYzVonLuyk6cP36oYD8XCrR-CxVOgDwFjxDI3CBmudTBuJWY4rwmhM9TO6EUsnqplNfj2_mpp7kpmCQkdUb1_hfk/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>For years, Taylor Swift has been breaking records in the music industry and winning awards for her singing and songwriting talents. One of the world's best-selling musicians, T-Swift has sold over 200 million records, and she's also the artist with the highest-grossing tour of all time. But although you might know the words to all of her hit songs and the details of her impressive dating history, there are still a few things you may not know about the country-turned-pop singer. Curious? Click on for some interesting things you may not know about Taylor Swift:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>She grew up on a Christmas tree farm</li><li>Her middle name is Alison</li><li>She's named after James Taylor</li><li>She learned to play guitar on a 12-string</li><li>Music runs in her family</li><li>She has a brother named Austin</li><li>She's the youngest person to get a songwriting deal at Nashville's Sony/ATV Music Publishing</li><li>She framed a photo of the infamous Kanye West VMAs scandal</li><li>The quickest and longest songs she wrote</li><li>She has an impressive real estate portfolio</li><li>Blake Lively's daughter, James, is featured and credited in one of her songs</li><li>Some of her lyrics are things she's wanted to text people in real life</li><li>She has film and television credits on her CV too</li><li>She's the youngest Grammy winner for Album of the Year</li><li>She wouldn't allow her music to stream on Spotify</li><li>Swift owns three cats</li><li>She wrote and sang 'Our Song' for her ninth-grade talent show</li><li>After her concerts, she sometimes watches 'Friends'</li><li>She's got her go-to drive-thru order down</li><li>She's the reason GoFundMe increased its donation limit</li><li>She has a doctorate</li><li>'Reputation' is the first album on which she uses a curse word</li><li>She rode horses as a kid</li><li>She's written a lot of songs for other artists</li><li>She wrote every song on her third album, 'Speak Now'</li><li>13 is her lucky number</li><li>She's into American history</li><li>She wrote a book when she was a teenager</li><li>She was a bridesmaid in her best friend Abigail's wedding</li><li>'Kiss Me' was the first song she learned to play on guitar</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/30-things-you-didn-t-know-about-taylor-swift/ss-BB1ilg2T?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6d0abb815dac4a31aea0328014cd2b6e&ei=19#image=1"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Full Coverage:</b></div><div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-singapore-concerts-deal-stb-grant-4135721"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">STB gave grant for Taylor Swift's Spore concerts, other government bodies 'worked directly' with promoter AEG</span></a></div></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-singapore-swifties-eras-tour-6-shows-385936"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">These Taylor Swift megafans are watching all 6 shows in Singapore: 'The best time to just go all out'</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/carousell-suspends-sales-taylor-swift-concert-tickets-remove-listings-4144621"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Carousell suspends sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets to combat potential scams</span></a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-singapore-concerts-stb-grant-economic-benefits-4141056"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taylor Swift effect: Spore hotels, airlines see up to 30% spike in regional demand for 6 sell-out shows</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/concert-ticket-scams-taylor-swift-coldplay-four-arrested-4110846"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">4 arrested over concert ticket scams, including fake passes to Taylor Swift and Coldplay shows</span></a></div></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-fans-media-coverage-surrounding-swift-385241"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">How much Taylor Swift news is too much? For Swifties, there's no such thing</span></a></div><div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/style-beauty/taylor-swift-friendship-bracelets-explained-eras-tour-2024-singapore-385376"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taylor Swift friendship bracelets explained: What are they and why do Swifties make them?</span></a></div></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/taylor-swift-concert-singapore-tickets-grant-exclusive-4155926"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Using taxpayer money to bring in Taylor Swift concerts? It’s basic Swiftonomics</span></a></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-singapore-additional-concert-dates-362631"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taylor Swift adds three more shows in Singapore on Mar 7, 8 and 9, 2024</span></a></div><div><a href="https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/overseas-fans-travelling-taylor-swift-385961"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Why overseas Swifties are willing to spend thousands to catch Taylor Swift in Singapore</span></a></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-edwin-tong-exclusive-singapore-deal-grant-4163341"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Govt subsidies for Taylor Swift's exclusive Singapore deal 'nowhere as high' as speculated: Edwin Tong</span></a></div><div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/analysts-estimate-swiftonomics-will-drive-millions-revenue-singapore-4160971"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Analysts estimate 'Swiftonomics' will drive millions in revenue for Singapore</span></a></div></div></div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-66319788652817857212024-03-01T00:01:00.003+08:002024-03-01T07:07:18.847+08:006 Tips Your Home Always Smells Good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNtUTv_l_a6ttawlzxhswAKYS7fbmk2iRx7dTtsgIplvoougicX9ZOj4jaeh1Id7oN0syhIZUdIp2izsb_RkhGinZ0AhyebDBXrYwWQD2tOcD_wMAMEApCTqHm2NOK3soeuYAKF_eIy39etJD8KMqkkKN2U-8ayxmxuSUnJGibqc5ADSGR_WEo7vY/s780/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNtUTv_l_a6ttawlzxhswAKYS7fbmk2iRx7dTtsgIplvoougicX9ZOj4jaeh1Id7oN0syhIZUdIp2izsb_RkhGinZ0AhyebDBXrYwWQD2tOcD_wMAMEApCTqHm2NOK3soeuYAKF_eIy39etJD8KMqkkKN2U-8ayxmxuSUnJGibqc5ADSGR_WEo7vY/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This way your home always smells fresh and fruity</span></i></div><br /><div>When you visit someone’s home, there is one thing you will notice right away besides the interior - the smell. If a house smells good, you will feel a lot more comfortable than if you smell bad odours. Wondering what you can do to make sure your home always smells good?</div><div><br /></div><div>We share the best tips:</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Use baking soda against bad smells - You can, of course, start spraying room perfume at random, but unfortunately that won’t always stop bad smells. What you can better use is baking soda. This does not mask unpleasant odors, but absorbs them, making them disappear. For example, put a container of baking soda in your refrigerator, in your pantry and in other places in the house where bad smells quickly take over. Not only is this an effective way to make your home smell good, it’s also very inexpensive!</li><li>Clean rugs, curtains and other soft surfaces regularly - Rugs, carpets, decorative pillows, bedding and curtains are magnets for odours. We hope you wash your bedding regularly at least, but how often do you actually wash your decorative pillows and curtains? Often this is a chore that easily slips by, and that’s a shame. These odour magnets can quickly start to smell musty. Make sure you wash your decorative pillows and curtains at least once a year. You should also thoroughly clean your rug or carpet once a year. What can help in the meantime is to sprinkle some baking soda (there you have it again!) over the rug. Leave this for a few hours – so it can absorb the odours – and then vacuum it up.</li><li>Open your windows - The easiest way to make your home smell good? That, of course, is by opening your windows. This immediately makes the whole room feel cleaner and fresher. Do you want to give your house a good airing? Then open windows on several sides of the room to get a head wind. Even if it’s freezing cold outside, it’s a good idea to leave your windows ajar.</li><li>Scatter scented sachets throughout the house - Spraying a home fragrance through your house and into every closet every day might be a bit too much. What you can do to make rooms and closets smell good is to spread scented bags around. For example, put a bag in your closet, the closet for the coats in the hall and the bathroom closet. This will ensure that these rooms stay smelling good! You can buy these scented bags, but they are also very easy to make yourself. Put some lavender on a piece of fabric and add a few drops of your favourite essential oil. Then tie the bag closed with a ribbon et voilà: you’ve made your own scented bag.</li><li>Use a diffuser with essential oils - Many people swear by essential oils to give their home a fresh and nice scent. Want to keep it natural and simple? Then use an essential oil diffuser with oils like rosemary, lemon, mint and cinnamon orange.</li><li>Less is more - Sure, you can fill your living room with scented candles, home perfumes and diffusers, but more is not always better. Especially when it comes to scent, less is often more. A strong fragrance or a mishmash of different scents can quickly become overwhelming. Therefore, preferably choose scents that go well together and keep it to a few fragrant items.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://www.tips-and-tricks.co/home-and-garden/homesmell/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-75042025534411149292024-02-29T00:29:00.072+08:002024-02-29T00:29:00.246+08:00Malaysian Ringgit falls to lowest level in 26 years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1porg9RAg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1902" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gzOIbMTwcAF6SkEDHqrsS89x2K9fW1Cx3PD2xhr4YOcDzpH7Us3tdX5zGP2wr7r_Tzsd1j5ThZRs50To58ujVD2DOjj16w8eCF2Sib_cD4acudQw98tad2cBJ_PBRTvXRJXFnT-UCG-WFrL2bH-owE7q7hU7MiBfLcNjWYPuxfv17OyW1kitikkg3cs/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1porg9RAg"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>Falling Ringgit: How Are Malaysians Managing Their Money?</i></span></a></div><br /><div><b>Malaysian Ringgit falls to lowest level in 26 years</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbW_a8AbOxdH2Work0ash27WM99Bof13HNMJ1MCAX3ltvafK0jkeWVuURu0Jpq_wk6rV_ZKZkl3YoXD-mnqjIXONd9T260pRvPWboU4zCSP9QR6f0C1kthKd9oFGZLPRxWMDQXXAwXCVJtG23Q9pZ3ypZp5bzSUTeK-xWyLibVU8skhlZ7jOXW1-AY08/s917/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="917" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbW_a8AbOxdH2Work0ash27WM99Bof13HNMJ1MCAX3ltvafK0jkeWVuURu0Jpq_wk6rV_ZKZkl3YoXD-mnqjIXONd9T260pRvPWboU4zCSP9QR6f0C1kthKd9oFGZLPRxWMDQXXAwXCVJtG23Q9pZ3ypZp5bzSUTeK-xWyLibVU8skhlZ7jOXW1-AY08/w400-h297/0.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Singdollar was trading at RM3.568 as of 7pm on Feb 20</span></i></div><br /><div><div>Malaysia's ringgit hit its lowest level since the Asian financial crisis on Tuesday (Feb 20), as emerging Asian currencies suffered against the dollar. In trade on Tuesday, the Malaysian ringgit fell nearly 0.3 per cent to almost 4.8 against the greenback, its worst reading since January 1998 during the Asian financial meltdown. The currency had suffered a more than 4 per cent drop already this year, thanks in part to poor export performance and rising US interest rates.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Malaysia's central bank governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said on Tuesday that the currency's performance had been affected by "external factors" such as US rate hikes, geopolitical concerns and uncertainty about China's economic prospects. "The current level of the ringgit does not reflect the positive prospects of the Malaysian economy going forward," he said in a statement. He said expected growth in global trade and Malaysian exports should have a positive impact on the currency this year.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The ringgit had previously hit its lowest point since the Asian financial crisis in 2016, when emerging-market currencies were hammered by capital flight fuelled by an expected rise in US interest rates. Malaysia's second finance minister Amir Hamzah Azizan told state news agency Bernama on Monday he expected the currency to strengthen against the dollar after US authorities signalled an end to rate hikes. "Apart from that, all the hard work that the prime minister and finance minister... have done to bring in foreign direct investments will also play a part in strengthening the local economy," he said. "This will surely improve the ringgit."</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysian-ringgit-falls-lowest-singdollar-currency-4136271"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ringgit tanks to 26-year low; central bank maintains economic prospects remain positive</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmXSJ3x1Ji-Q4xRAUewJXjfPwcZHYoMjtQl68R7To9J5bXol8HzG00VbOTpGRW5a_5qDL3fzmSW46u27lyn8wUvDvZstydsf2qI2evlZD9n7cov07ASLwxuQdAKuF2-VF1B6xLXAvIiSxa56sNqXIvo4k2v449viEuYucbtis0mUPPGZ8FcFv3Bme1nc/s1081/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1081" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmXSJ3x1Ji-Q4xRAUewJXjfPwcZHYoMjtQl68R7To9J5bXol8HzG00VbOTpGRW5a_5qDL3fzmSW46u27lyn8wUvDvZstydsf2qI2evlZD9n7cov07ASLwxuQdAKuF2-VF1B6xLXAvIiSxa56sNqXIvo4k2v449viEuYucbtis0mUPPGZ8FcFv3Bme1nc/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Malaysia’s central bank said the ringgit – which on Tuesday (Feb 20) fell to its lowest level since the Asian financial crisis 26 years ago – did not reflect the “positive prospects” of the Malaysian economy going forward.</div><div><br /></div><div>The beleaguered currency momentarily slipped below 4.80 against the US dollar to 4.79, the weakest it has been since plunging to an all-time low of 4.8850 in 1998. Since Jan 1 this year, the ringgit has fallen by more than 4 per cent against the greenback as China’s slower than expected economic recovery continues to dent exports from Malaysia.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Against the Singdollar, the ringgit traded at RM3.568 at 8 pm on Tuesday, extending its record low. The ringgit has depreciated by 2.6 per cent against the Singdollar since Jan 1. In the last decade alone, the ringgit has plunged by over 37 per cent since the point when one Singapore dollar could buy RM2.60.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ringgit-tanks-26-year-low-central-bank-maintains-economic"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ringgit’s Fall to 26-Year Low Sparks Central Bank Verbal Reply</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCutGY_JRIYl3K70IF0yGvxZ9lhhILKBbEg8Dzo2wWwm78bJbQySHMHzEtFSv5CH7ZGPsWVVJ_RR0BOfFy-lprsVPhNerY973ho8QYiPPKeBQYsY9k7SQr2yHDQeKPj5n9UtO4-43nEOK6kC3ap91ybZPyVZUpmsbrTOIJhLekgk0hQye0sEAsGP8jdxg/s960/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCutGY_JRIYl3K70IF0yGvxZ9lhhILKBbEg8Dzo2wWwm78bJbQySHMHzEtFSv5CH7ZGPsWVVJ_RR0BOfFy-lprsVPhNerY973ho8QYiPPKeBQYsY9k7SQr2yHDQeKPj5n9UtO4-43nEOK6kC3ap91ybZPyVZUpmsbrTOIJhLekgk0hQye0sEAsGP8jdxg/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The ringgit extended declines to its lowest level since the Asian financial crisis, prompting Malaysia’s central bank to say it doesn’t reflect the improving outlook for the economy. The local currency briefly slipped past 4.8 against the dollar on Tuesday, its weakest level since reaching an all-time low of 4.8850 in 1998. The ringgit has slid by over 4% so far in 2024 as China’s sluggish economy hurts exports from Malaysia, adding to the currency’s losses from the previous three years.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>“BNM is of the view that the current level of the ringgit does not reflect the positive prospects of the Malaysian economy going forward,” Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said in a statement Tuesday. “The recent performance of the ringgit, similar to other regional currencies, has been influenced by external factors.” A rebound in external demand and strong domestic spending will drive growth this year, Abdul Rasheed said. Malaysia’s exports have shown “steady” improvement since the fourth quarter, and the International Monetary Fund predicts global trade will pick up this year, he said. The nation’s exports in January grew by 8.7% year-on-year, ending 10 consecutive months of contraction. The tourism industry has “recovered strongly” and arrivals in 2024 are likely to exceed the pre-pandemic level of 26 million, the governor said. Investment momentum has picked up with the implementation of approved projects both in the private and public sectors, he said.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Reflecting these positive developments and the government’s commitment to implement structural reforms and the expected lowering of interest rates in advanced economies, most analysts are forecasting for the ringgit to appreciate this year,” Abdul Rasheed said. Traders will be watching the latest inflation print due Friday, which will give clues on Bank Negara Malaysia’s ability to maintain interest rates. The ringgit closed 0.2% lower at 4.7987 per dollar in Kuala Lumpur.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ringgit-falls-26-low-malaysia-074024715.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Malaysia companies braced for costly fallout as ringgit hits 26-year low</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcj5IcUnryc5nG3OgOIjfxx1aesMh6xiXki7EnkTPOTriwHbG1rhu6b7Vs_w74QYH7fDJxwepRn_TbUBsi_v4EMupIxqEH_IxlWTVtlRpQ1vAi_oas9TqF05cF3maLGMUeStOSzWc1MGC24GhSk5GXxvYtc4OsP0PzNOPWCKEq3le2itfCzIzxsVcgXo/s860/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcj5IcUnryc5nG3OgOIjfxx1aesMh6xiXki7EnkTPOTriwHbG1rhu6b7Vs_w74QYH7fDJxwepRn_TbUBsi_v4EMupIxqEH_IxlWTVtlRpQ1vAi_oas9TqF05cF3maLGMUeStOSzWc1MGC24GhSk5GXxvYtc4OsP0PzNOPWCKEq3le2itfCzIzxsVcgXo/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The ringgit last week slipped past 4.8 against the US dollar, the weakest level since January 1998, during the height of the Asian financial crisis. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE</span></i></div><br /><div>Malaysian businesses are paying a high price for their country’s weak currency, which is making importing materials and servicing foreign debt more costly. With the ringgit hitting a 26-year low, industries from airlines to raw material-intensive sectors are particularly at risk, according to S&P Global Ratings.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The ringgit has slid to its lowest level since the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, and the government has assigned the central bank to closely monitor the currency, <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-pm-anwar-says-ringgit-fall-concerning-but-must-look-at-comprehensive-view"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Feb 23</span></a>. Malaysia’s central bank said on Feb 27 that the ringgit is undervalued and should be trading higher on account of the country’s positive economic fundamentals and prospects. Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said in a statement that the central bank has stepped up engagements with government-linked investment companies, government-linked firms, corporations and investors to encourage continuous inflows to the foreign exchange market.</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>“Given Malaysia’s positive economic fundamentals and prospects, the ringgit ought to be traded higher,” he said. The ringgit last week slipped past 4.8 against the United States dollar, the weakest level since January 1998, during the height of the Asian financial crisis. It strengthened slightly to 4.779 against the dollar by 1.04pm on Feb 27, and was trading at 3.5552 against the Singapore dollar.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/business/malaysia-companies-brace-for-costly-fallout-as-ringgit-hits-a-26-year-low"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-63686902290211705642024-02-28T00:28:00.012+08:002024-03-02T10:38:06.732+08:00Singapore to acquire eight additional F-35A<div><div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Singapore to buy eight F-35A fighter jets as defence spending inches up</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF3FoYe8cc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGlbAOTV1sA0wllOlZr26p6_vYpba7vjXt2hUzHmoDKlzqQWX3uB8O2Nubr5VElmKFc6v4l_BbD2UuGemPsYhAk_0vfG0dWQp-G7Avlk8QD1Lh1jmCFGhGABE8vJw1v-hqsTB0diO6IhrK2W3VmS-8zC36UXCoX_fkSDORlUneNtXxiUwkNP8ks0G6K0/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF3FoYe8cc"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Fifth-generation F-35A stealth fighter jets</span></a></span></i></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will buy eight F-35A jets, continuing its build-up of a “next-generation” force to serve the country’s security needs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The aircraft are expected to be delivered around 2030, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said during the Ministry of Defence’s (MINDEF) budget debate in parliament on Wednesday (Feb 28). This is on top of RSAF’s <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/f35-fighter-jet-mindef-saf-rsaf-air-force-military-defence-3302941"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">existing order of 12 F-35 jets of the “B” variant</span></a>, expanding its full fleet of the fifth-generation US-made fighter aircraft to 20.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Once operational, the F-35 jets will put Singapore’s air force in the “premier league”, he said. The purchase is timed to capitalise on a “window of opportunity”. F-35 prices are now more competitive amid a healthy order pipeline for the jets globally, said Dr Ng, who did not reveal the cost of Singapore’s F-35A purchase.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/f35-fighter-jet-order-mindef-rsaf-defence-4155986" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>RSAF to acquire eight F-35A fighter jets, growing its fleet to 20 F-35s</b></span></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixh4v_wPCJWPoNQNZT0ksLNoZURkCFDbm4o69T2fyNHvvwufLSFcFLTDvIX-QiMqwN4eQHsW7YGt7SLE8LAqGm-Baz6Mj8pqpGNOz7asxCSXZu89KZ4G1UByMiKRVpkWYVWDulu9whvrktXw2nMLgWZNuGiXktWegei8xRsARMohTU2gRnDT5Sxwk8A0E/s3474/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3474" data-original-width="1140" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixh4v_wPCJWPoNQNZT0ksLNoZURkCFDbm4o69T2fyNHvvwufLSFcFLTDvIX-QiMqwN4eQHsW7YGt7SLE8LAqGm-Baz6Mj8pqpGNOz7asxCSXZu89KZ4G1UByMiKRVpkWYVWDulu9whvrktXw2nMLgWZNuGiXktWegei8xRsARMohTU2gRnDT5Sxwk8A0E/w131-h400/0.jpg" width="131" /></span></a></div></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will acquire eight F-35A fighter aircraft, complementing the previously announced purchase of 12 F-35Bs, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.</div><div><br /></div><div>This comes as the fifth-generation stealth planes have been proven on the battlefield, Dr Ng said during the debate on the Ministry of Defence’s (Mindef) budget on Feb 28. The eight F-35As will arrive around 2030. The announcement followed <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/rsaf-to-acquire-8-more-f-35b-fighter-jets-bringing-its-fleet-to-12"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mindef’s 2023 decision to buy eight F-35Bs</span></a>, after an initial purchase of four F-35Bs in 2020. The aircraft is made by United States manufacturer Lockheed Martin.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The two F-35 variants have different strengths that will bolster the RSAF’s capabilities, Dr Ng told Parliament. “The F-35As are designed for greater endurance – they have the ability to carry payloads of higher capacity,” he said. “They complement the F-35Bs’ short take-off and vertical landing capability which provides more operational flexibility (in land-scarce Singapore).”</div></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">related:</span></b></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/buying-f-35as-will-complement-rsaf-s-f-35bs"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Buying F-35As will comple</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ment RSAF’s F-35Bs</span></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/rsaf-to-acquire-8-more-f-35b-fighter-jets-bringing-its-fleet-to-12"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">RSAF to acquire 8 more F-35B fighter jets, bringing its fleet to 12</span></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/rsaf-s-decision-to-add-game-changing-f-35b-jets-comes-after-rigorous-evaluation"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">RSAF’s decision to add ‘game-cha</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">nging’ F-35B jets comes after rigorous evaluation</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/rsaf-to-acquire-eight-f-35a-fighter-jets-growing-its-fleet-to-20-f-35s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>How are F-35As different from F-35Bs, and what will the new fighters add to Singapore's defence capabilities?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF3FoYe8cc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1247" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPOT7GK8I6ORegVU4TLbdPki7KXJWtY-ghJsitIxVJC2XPj_8vgnYRwVNcSxX_Nfqlq0HISlBtERcXULqFUVpX0zMYoJ-SZE-eAWOo497qEJC6sVlMnMEekGBiwE5zoOpLGJpGtAAL0xZylBkzw5dZjUP_qBbY4h3BSrI5tS9elaBLW2FKDt2KsqzXRs/w311-h400/0.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The 8 fifth-generation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF3FoYe8cc"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">F-35A stealth fighter jet</span></a></span></i><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF3FoYe8cc"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">s</span></a> will grow Spore's F-35 fleet to 20, replacing the ageing F-16s</i></span></span></span></div></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday (Feb 28) announced that <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/f35-fighter-jet-order-mindef-rsaf-defence-4155986"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Singapore will buy eight F-35A jets</span></a>, bringing the size of the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) future F-35 fleet to 20 aircraft. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><br /></div><div>Speaking at the Ministry of Defence's (MINDEF) budget debate in parliament, Dr Ng prefaced his speech by acknowledging that the "world has become a more dangerous place", referencing the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars. He said a strong Singapore Armed Forces acts as a deterrence against aggression and adventurism. "If Singaporeans will not, or cannot, defend Singapore, there is no backstop," he said.</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>The latest purchase comes on top of existing orders for 12 F-35 jets of the B variant from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Once all are operational, they will put Singapore's air force in the "premier league", said Dr Ng. The F-35As are expected to be delivered in around 2030 while the F-35B jets ordered in 2020 and <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/f35-fighter-jet-mindef-saf-rsaf-air-force-military-defence-3302941"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">2023</span></a> are projected to arrive in 2026 and 2028 respectively.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/f-35a-b-how-are-they-different-what-will-they-add-defence-capabilities-4161981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The F-35A vs. F-35B: What Exactly is the Difference?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhavvl_HxHw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1884" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmImW3pgjfwIO1BvXwqz4p0dqVf0UAeieD98woI69darhikjqwH2LCRNPPFBmGMyLUtV8rp2DSDlzwrR5D8NwTSuXsqwOs0WYCpRPXqdGclZcRTvLdt2WpTxUa75v-C-MDxDy55if2NA25aClCwgshHlPBN9xTMXxXzIm8K1U25v8N9c7xbbrBx8pm88/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhavvl_HxHw"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>F-35A vs F-35B : Which is Better?</i></span></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Often times, the F-35 has been colloquially referred to as one aircraft in the media, or various versions of the F-35 have been conflated with each other. However, despite their shared “program,” the standard F-35A and the VSTOL F-35B are very different and even feature different fuselages in addition to the additional complexity introduced in the B variant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Breakdown the differences between the various variants of the jet:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The primary difference between the two jets is that the B is less nimble in general. There are a multitude of reasons for this, many of which stem from the necessity for the B to have VSTOL capability.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The B variant is considerably “fatter” and bulkier than the F-35A as a result of the integration of the lift fan. This <a href="https://i.imgur.com/CrW73iN.png"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">image</span></a> overlays the fuselage shape of the F-35A over the F-35B, with the B being in orange. As a result of the increased frontal profile, the B has more drag.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">This makes it slower to accelerate and harder to turn. Practically, the F-35B takes approximately <a href="http://elementsofpower.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/the-f-35-and-infamous-transonic_22.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">eighteen more seconds</span></a> to accelerate from Mach 0.8 to Mach 1.2 compared to the F-35A.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The increased profile and different weight also affects the potential turn rate, but practically, the F-35B is limited to pulling 7Gs maximum to avoid damage to internal components.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The B also has less internal fuel, but this is to be expected as it has additional parts that take up space in the fuselage that the A doesn’t. This limits its effective combat range versus the A, but it still is far superior to the other VSTOL aircraft that preceded it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Weapons wise, there are a few small but important differences between the F-35A and F-35B. The most obvious one is the omission of the gun at the wing root on the F-35B due to the different fuselage shape.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Instead, the F-35B can mount a <a href="https://i.imgur.com/rCXZ7SK.png"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">gun pod centerline</span></a> under the fuselage with a stealthy fairing. This pod can carry an additional forty rounds versus the F-35A’s internal gun and could potentially be more accurate as it’s directly center relative to the HUD and cockpit.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The weapons that the F-35B can carry internally are also different than the F-35A. Again, due to different requirements and fuselage shape, the internal weapon bays of the F-35B carry less weight than the F-35A.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The biggest implication is that the F-35B cannot carry the massive two-thousand-pound bombs stealthily, in order to employ them they must be hung from the external weapon pylons. Most of the United States’ “bunker buster” bombs weigh that much, so the F-35B would not be able to perform a stealthy mission against a deep hardened target, whereas the F-35A would.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The two and ten pylons on the wings also can carry less weight, so the F-35B has less overall munitions capability than the F-35A in that regard as well. However, it’s unlikely that the F-35B would want to operate at its max load in the first place given that it cannot vertically land with the maximum weight. If the F-35B took off with the maximum takeoff weight, it either would have to expend its stores in combat or jettison them before landing.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">All of these limitations may make it seem like the F-35B once in flight is by and large just a worse version of the F-35A. While this is true, it’s important to consider the roles of the aircraft. The F-35B is far closer in capability to the F-35A than the AV-8B was to the F-16C.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://warriormaven.com/air/the-f-35a-vs-f-35b-what-exactly-is-the-difference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Singapore to acquire 8 more F-35B fighter jets, growing fleet to 12</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1UVC0EWB5KtawQqAtAUO4TUmbiC8czsyIrZ09Y3VkwOhLSQNG9ZS0hq2jRZ66e-Nx0QAu2Dk5khcFd0OTeMbAXKAWts_SRbs-j-KPeeFTfoJ149nqHIiOljEVem_FQdzHdPMzvPcc2dsUno8dc2LlQmEbEZ8wBvIhP1oVKdGja2Ir6R23mLe0n4CVCE/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1UVC0EWB5KtawQqAtAUO4TUmbiC8czsyIrZ09Y3VkwOhLSQNG9ZS0hq2jRZ66e-Nx0QAu2Dk5khcFd0OTeMbAXKAWts_SRbs-j-KPeeFTfoJ149nqHIiOljEVem_FQdzHdPMzvPcc2dsUno8dc2LlQmEbEZ8wBvIhP1oVKdGja2Ir6R23mLe0n4CVCE/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">A United States Marine Corps F-35B on its landing approach. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will acquire another eight F-35B fighter jets, growing its incoming fleet of the fifth-generation fighters to 12.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Singapore will take delivery of the eight jets from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin "by the end of the decade", Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in Parliament on Friday (Feb 24). In 2019, Singapore announced the acquisition of an initial four F-35Bs, which are on track for delivery by 2026. The purchase was worth an estimated US$2.75 billion, according to a US government press release.</span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">That deal included an option for eight more F-35 jets. Dr Ng on Friday said the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) had decided to exercise the option for the F-35B variant after an extensive evaluation. "MINDEF and the SAF have concluded that the F-35 is the best choice to meet our defence needs now and in the future," he told Parliament.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/f35-fighter-jet-mindef-saf-rsaf-air-force-military-defence-3302941" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">MINDEF TO ACQUIRE EIGHT MORE F-35B FIGHTER AIRCRAFT</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM_7oGVCvJ3tofyksAT59GMjMiDS9YnjSSrfPukBNl6RdKoKDtCnGYf4U6XrjJj1lVAtdAkPDKTVFd8nuCVameze3uGQHXMfLZd0qbR1RkzHxLRv3ANjnVEJofnKBdQbvGHd5et4c34XaFCsOmUcGah02GL1H1T3-rD3swReqCyJ8B6qXRiHH6XRw/s1057/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1057" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM_7oGVCvJ3tofyksAT59GMjMiDS9YnjSSrfPukBNl6RdKoKDtCnGYf4U6XrjJj1lVAtdAkPDKTVFd8nuCVameze3uGQHXMfLZd0qbR1RkzHxLRv3ANjnVEJofnKBdQbvGHd5et4c34XaFCsOmUcGah02GL1H1T3-rD3swReqCyJ8B6qXRiHH6XRw/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">RSAF personnel trained with USMC F-35Bs at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma located in Arizona, US</span></i></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) will purchase eight more F-35B Joint Strike Fighters, to be added to its fleet by the end of the decade.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This follows the agreement of purchase of four F-35Bs first, which was inked in 2020. Since then, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was given exclusive access to information and facilities of the aircraft, allowing them to conduct robust evaluations. "All of these have given us valuable insights (on the F-35Bs)", said Minister of Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, who announced the acquisition of additional jets during his speech at the Committee of Supply debate on the defence budget on 24 Feb.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">"MINDEF and the SAF have concluded that the F-35 is the best choice to meet our defence needs now and in the future," said Dr Ng. The F-35Bs will replace the ageing F-16 jets, which have been in service since 1998 and are reaching obsolescence globally from the mid-2030s.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/pioneer/article/feature-article-detail/ops-and-training/2023-Q1/24feb23_news1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Singapore to acquire eight additional F-35Bs</span></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIZecDO3uPBDH8IEWFW4srMQ2JpYbGGQr2JTUp1lsF1-ms2kXboA9bJKGEDHLLM5O77sPl7Zcp1ztUcGrtBApLy6BJgQBDC8x0kRthDxCyHMcRaAIUP2uxWBmc8Zm_UZiNQomTM_1fQXqPzUDN7kB3O4N5VEY6TmIlOFnGg9pHItJuKwAl3GyoAhD/s888/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="888" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIZecDO3uPBDH8IEWFW4srMQ2JpYbGGQr2JTUp1lsF1-ms2kXboA9bJKGEDHLLM5O77sPl7Zcp1ztUcGrtBApLy6BJgQBDC8x0kRthDxCyHMcRaAIUP2uxWBmc8Zm_UZiNQomTM_1fQXqPzUDN7kB3O4N5VEY6TmIlOFnGg9pHItJuKwAl3GyoAhD/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-15SG and F-16D flying alongside the Royal Australian Air Force's F-35Bs during a multilateral exercise. (Singapore Ministry of Defence)</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Singapore government is exercising the option to acquire eight more short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)-capable F-35B fighter aircraft, in addition to the initial four airframes of the type that it has already signed for in 2019.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The matter was disclosed by the country's Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen during a parliamentary session on 24 February. He was speaking during a Committee of Supply debate session following the country's budget statement for 2023. Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) first announced in March 2019 that it would purchase four F-35Bs, with the option to purchase eight more. The initial airframes will be deployed in the US for training and evaluation when the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) receives them in 2026.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">“Following an extensive and robust evaluation, MINDEF will proceed to exercise the option and purchase eight additional F-35Bs, which is necessary to enable the Republic of Singapore Air Force to strengthen its next-generation capabilities as part of the Singapore Armed Forces [SAF] 2040 transformation,” said Ng.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/singapore-to-acquire-eight-additional-f-35bs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">RSAF to acquire 8 more F-35B fighter jets, bringing its fleet to 12</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvev9F8tqn0V4jxFODWa-qhlrNemUBjoGBlukpMrH5HrL_tCh9Ses14kvI3OsgDkupXDNJvbGL1PlSm2GidQ8IEdBm__OAHU4tIUup94nk6BE--yuYuSPCt2r552Xw2RS0KGoykcNXI6oc7PRXvqvDDY6gAle-Y-l9J2VWUUTrJfVf5Nlvfibt0gp/s860/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvev9F8tqn0V4jxFODWa-qhlrNemUBjoGBlukpMrH5HrL_tCh9Ses14kvI3OsgDkupXDNJvbGL1PlSm2GidQ8IEdBm__OAHU4tIUup94nk6BE--yuYuSPCt2r552Xw2RS0KGoykcNXI6oc7PRXvqvDDY6gAle-Y-l9J2VWUUTrJfVf5Nlvfibt0gp/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The Defence Ministry decided to exercise the option to purchase eight more of the fifth-generation fighter jets after a full evaluation. PHOTO: ST FILE</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Ministry of Defence will acquire eight more F-35B Joint Strike Fighters, growing its fleet to 12 of the jets by the end of this decade.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">With the full complement of these fifth-generation stealth jets, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will further hone its fighting edge even after it phases out older warplanes that are approaching obsolescence, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Friday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">“This acquisition will support the progressive drawdown of our ageing F-16s, which will retire from the mid-2030s,” he said. “Which means that at steady state, the RSAF will operate the F-35 and F-15 fighter planes, the most advanced in the region.”</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/rsaf-to-acquire-8-more-f-35b-fighter-jets-bringing-its-fleet-to-12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uCO4YUghFbDq2C9cYH0MxvTUpHxD25Wy57TQl9UK4Xj7-0p2y56X_NLJZYW-lC2AN1v2UyZ-LljnZXIb5AeGxcMxuZ-t3WZ7qZxfzL8ZH71UqULcDUZOHKVIG7RkkQHMWBC5jPTeGwn_rgzqiC8UfP3I2KCfo4oJy76I-JVNaEnoqthAsHBmrMPN/s1920/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uCO4YUghFbDq2C9cYH0MxvTUpHxD25Wy57TQl9UK4Xj7-0p2y56X_NLJZYW-lC2AN1v2UyZ-LljnZXIb5AeGxcMxuZ-t3WZ7qZxfzL8ZH71UqULcDUZOHKVIG7RkkQHMWBC5jPTeGwn_rgzqiC8UfP3I2KCfo4oJy76I-JVNaEnoqthAsHBmrMPN/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9COWOYqHXo"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>From the new Great Wall of China to the Taj Mahal</i></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">What Are the New Seven Wonders of the World?</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxWxL2vKHUTlZn1Qb08a_N-620Mx1tEnaixa2c-XI1kmUDdbfr0pKfqr9r2UfyhwySrJzPz9iCsO2RQlnhZfjF0LJowkXwlYTRaBKQ9MJyRuaiBPoHO2j8ZZMJWePTFrBhJStomdoAu6SGt3T04TCMTjZ9JHJOzqkPRtIm4BkhgyIEJ_GiZiGqeWbNz8/s873/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="873" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxWxL2vKHUTlZn1Qb08a_N-620Mx1tEnaixa2c-XI1kmUDdbfr0pKfqr9r2UfyhwySrJzPz9iCsO2RQlnhZfjF0LJowkXwlYTRaBKQ9MJyRuaiBPoHO2j8ZZMJWePTFrBhJStomdoAu6SGt3T04TCMTjZ9JHJOzqkPRtIm4BkhgyIEJ_GiZiGqeWbNz8/w400-h326/0a.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span>We might have all heard of the ancient ‘seven wonders of the world’, but which incredible artefacts make up the most recent list?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The first ‘seven wonders of the ancient world’ list was made more than 2000 years ago, by adventurous Hellenic travelers who marveled at the world’s most incredible man-made constructions. Since then, most of the original list have been destroyed, aside from the Great Pyramid of Giza. <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/destruction-7-wonders-ancient-world/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World</span></a>? In 2001, Swiss-born, Canadian filmmaker Bernard Weber set up the New7Wonders Foundation to find a new seven wonders of the world for the modern era, asking members of the public to cast their votes. After months of deliberating, debating and shortlists, these are the impressive feats that made the final cut.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The New Seven Wonders of the World:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Colosseum, Rome, Italy - The <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/what-is-so-special-about-petra-jordan-world-heritage-site/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Colosseum</span></a> is the great oval amphitheater in the center of Rome where gladiators once fought for their life. The largest amphitheater ever built, it was constructed from sand and stone over eight years, from AD72 to AD80. The colossal structure could hold 80,000 spectators, arranged in a circular ring around the central stage. Dramatic and sometimes horrifying events took place here, not just gladiatorial games, but also Classical plays, animal hunts and executions. Some say water was even pumped into the arena to enact mock sea battles. Partially damaged by earthquakes and stone robbers over the centuries, the Colosseum is still an iconic memento of Roman history, visited by thousands of tourists every year, so it stands to reason it would make the list of today’s seven wonders of the world.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Great Wall of China - The <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/great-wall-china-facts/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Great Wall of China</span></a> is a huge barrier that spans thousands of miles along China’s historic northern border. Created over millennia, the wall began its life as a series of smaller walls dating back to the 7th century BCE, built as protective barriers against nomadic raids. In 220 BCE, China’s first Emperor Qin Shi Huang masterminded the unification of all China’s walls into one almighty barrier, strengthening and extending the wall to keep out northern invaders. Today the wall is recognized as one of the seven wonders, which, including all its branches, measures a whopping 13,171 miles.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Taj Mahal, India - India’s renowned <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/why-is-the-taj-mahal-a-world-wonder/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Taj Mahal</span></a> (Persian for Crown of Palaces) is the stunning white marble mausoleum on the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra, and it has been selected as one of the seven wonders of the world. Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan built the temple as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth in 1631. A marble tomb in the center is surrounded by 42 acres of grounds, where gardens, a mosque, guest house and pool complete the complex. The entire project took over 22 years to complete by 20,000 workers at a cost of 32 million rupees (around US$827 million by today’s standards). But the hard work paid off – today the Taj Mahal is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a vital component of India’s rich Mughal history.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Christ the Redeemer, Brazil</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> - </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The totemic statue of <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/where-is-the-statue-of-christ-the-redeemer/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Christ the Redeemer</span></a> stands over Rio de Janeiro on the top of Mount Corcovado. At 30 meters tall, this monument is an iconic emblem of Brazil. This huge public artwork was designed by the Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski in the 1920s and completed by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, and French engineer Albert Caquot in 1931. Made from reinforced concrete clad in over 6 million soapstone tiles, Christ the Redeemer is the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world. Built just after the end of the First World War, the sculpture was an overpowering symbol of Christianity and hope when the world had been brought to its knees, so its no surprise that this monument made the list for today’s seven wonders.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Machu Picchu, Peru - <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/why-is-machu-picchu-a-world-wonder/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Machu Picchu</span></a> is a lost treasure of the 15th century, a rare citadel discovered high in the Andes mountains above the Peruvian Sacred Valley. Astonishingly, it is one of the only pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact, featuring evidence of former plazas, temples, agricultural terraces and homes. Archaeologists believe the citadel was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti in around 1450 in polished drystone walls. The Incas abandoned the site a century later and it remained hidden for millennia, before being brought to public attention by American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911. Because of this remarkable preservation, it is recognized today as one of the seven wonders.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Chichén Itzá, Mexico - Deep in the Mexican state of Yucatán lies <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/chichen-itza-visit/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Chichen Itza</span></a>, a historic Mayan city built between the 9th and 12th centuries. Constructed by the pre-Columbian Mayan tribe Itzá, the city includes a series of monuments and temples. The most celebrated is El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan. It is a huge step pyramid in the center of the city which was built as a devotional temple to the god Kukulkan. In total, the entire temple features 365 steps, one for each day of the year. Even more impressively, during the spring and summer equinoxes, afternoon sun casts triangular shadows down the pyramid’s north stairway that resemble a feathered serpent slithering down its surface, heading towards a stone snake head at the base – no wonder it is one of the seven wonders today!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Petra, Jordan - <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Petra</span>, the ancient city in southern Jordan, is also known as the ‘rose city’ for its golden hue. It dates as far back as 312 BC. Set in a remote valley, this ancient city was founded by the Arab Nabataeans, a sophisticated civilization that carved stunning architecture and complex waterways out of surrounding rock faces. The Nabateans also established Petra as a successful trade hub, earning vast wealth and a booming population before being wiped out by earthquakes. Unknown to the Western world for centuries, the city was uncovered in 1812 by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. 19th-century poet and scholar John William Burgon described Petra as “a rose-red city half as old as time.”</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/what-are-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">New 7 Wonders of the World</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfa7uYt2_NHvn6mZ7jUlAutaSCuEEirNkZ2bz-mUcCykSPsi_LgS-Q60537HTkTO_QIjMgK0iJeJUj1wiUz_eJRrnkN3YsEaYqObLdx9ZNwC74-QdkFbxdUlF0CIKFC1fKeprpBNCIiGVB-KvXk3QfAF69t5cq0OQT-yLnOIbc1tDOaawmxQclKar2WHs/s625/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfa7uYt2_NHvn6mZ7jUlAutaSCuEEirNkZ2bz-mUcCykSPsi_LgS-Q60537HTkTO_QIjMgK0iJeJUj1wiUz_eJRrnkN3YsEaYqObLdx9ZNwC74-QdkFbxdUlF0CIKFC1fKeprpBNCIiGVB-KvXk3QfAF69t5cq0OQT-yLnOIbc1tDOaawmxQclKar2WHs/w288-h400/0.png" width="288" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">From left to right, top to bottom: </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_Itza" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Chichen Itza">Chichen Itza</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, </span><span style="color: #202122; text-align: left;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Christ the Redeemer (statue)">Christ the Redeemer</a></span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Great Wall of China">Great Wall of China</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Machu Picchu">Machu Picchu</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Petra">Petra</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Taj Mahal">Taj Mahal</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; text-align: left;">, and the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Colosseum">Colosseum</a></span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">The New 7 Wonders of the World</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">was a campaign started in 2001 to choose</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonders_of_the_World" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Wonders of the World">Wonders of the World</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">from a selection of 200 existing monuments.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 11.2px; text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">The popularity poll via free Web-based voting and small amounts of telephone voting was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation (N7W) based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners announced on 7 July 2007 in</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Lisbon">Lisbon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">, at</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Est%C3%A1dio_da_Luz" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Estádio da Luz">Estádio da Luz</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">The poll was considered unscientific partly because it was possible for people to cast multiple votes.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-LAT_6-0" style="color: #202122; font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; text-wrap: nowrap; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_7_Wonders_of_the_World#cite_note-LAT-6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;">[6]</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">According to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Zogby" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="John Zogby">John Zogby</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">, founder and current President/CEO of the Utica, New York–based polling organization</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zogby_International" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Zogby International">Zogby International</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">, New 7 Wonders Foundation drove "the largest poll on record".</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nwVFC_4-1" style="color: #202122; font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; text-wrap: nowrap; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_7_Wonders_of_the_World#cite_note-nwVFC-4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;">[4]</a></sup></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The program drew a wide range of official reactions. Some countries touted their finalist and tried to get more votes cast for it, while others downplayed or criticized the contest. After supporting the New 7 Wonders Foundation at the beginning of the campaign by providing advice on nominee selection, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="UNESCO">UNESCO</a>), bound by its bylaws to record and give equal status to all <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site" style="background: none; color: #3366cc; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" title="World Heritage Site">World Heritage Sites</a>, distanced itself from the undertaking in 2001 and again in 2007.</span><span style="font-size: 11.2px; text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The 7 winners were chosen from 21 candidates, which had been whittled down from 77 choices by a panel in 2006.</span></span></p></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_7_Wonders_of_the_World"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><b>What Are The 7 Wonders Of The World?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WGal0KTdCGQlq5rIbM3TtqQdJY5DqSsVkqjLfaivRYABwtHX1SDx_U1b1E3K-SNe_8mTDEdZcCfAX1RINNmWe3Xv6QZIG8zpoJXVrTjuHZAu0pVI-30vKHChVMGSltrUXzy-ffbyIQeM6EK5cFjvayZj2JVwjmi8IAevKz0bZAjY-yFDfata9xx7Od0/s688/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="509" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WGal0KTdCGQlq5rIbM3TtqQdJY5DqSsVkqjLfaivRYABwtHX1SDx_U1b1E3K-SNe_8mTDEdZcCfAX1RINNmWe3Xv6QZIG8zpoJXVrTjuHZAu0pVI-30vKHChVMGSltrUXzy-ffbyIQeM6EK5cFjvayZj2JVwjmi8IAevKz0bZAjY-yFDfata9xx7Od0/w296-h400/0.png" width="296" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Ancient Greek pilgrims compiled a list of the most astonishing creations they came across in their trials, and today, we honor that legacy by doing the same. As of 2007, according to the New7Wonders Foundation, these are the most stunning constructions people have ever built:<br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Great Wall Of China - China, Built In 700 BCE - A creation that serves as one of the largest archives of historical documents and a morgue, the Great Wall of China has gone far beyond its original purpose as just a defensive measure. Let's unpack that: because it was in construction for nearly 2,000 years by separate dynasties, inscriptions, and corpses are carved and buried onto and into this megalithic icon. Furthermore, tourist hype forced Chinese authorities to implement a daily limit of 65,000 visitors in places like the Badaling section of the Great Wall. It is hard to estimate the total annual visitors due to it being 5,500 miles (8,851 km) long, but around 150 million inbound tourists visit Beijing each year, and travel bloggers frequently claim that almost all tourists visiting Beijing are planning to check out the wall. In ancient times, foreign visitors were the antithesis of the wall's purpose because it was designed to prevent invasions by northern tribes, although it occasionally failed, like when Ghengis Khan overran it in 1214 CE with his nomadic army. Sadly, many stretches of the wall have vanished because of erosion and human disturbance. It also has a history as a form of border control for the Silk Road era, and it expedited the transmission of information from one region to another. Also, emperors would frequently expand or reinforce it as a demonstration of their dynasty's power and wealth. Despite popular belief, the wall is not visible from space, but it is visible in person; this is all the more reason to book a flight and check it out.</li><li>Petra - Jordan, Built In 312 BCE - "This is impossible" is a common thought for those who stand beneath the carved red-rock mountains in Petra. Yet, there it is. This ancient trading hub is larger than any painting or picture can capture, which is a reality that its one million annual visitors can understand. The buildings, sculpted straight out of the canyon walls, would have been endangered by sudden flash floods, but the Nabateans (a wealthy arab kingdom) designed a complex water control system to manage this. Due to the desert climate, they even installed an intricate series of dams, canals, and reservoirs into the rock faces to maintain a consistent water supply for 20,000 inhabitants. Those grooves still exist in the rock walls today, collecting moisture the same way as they did two thousand years ago. Additionally, a legend once existed regarding a carved urn in the Treasury facade: Bedouin sharpshooters left bullet holes across it hundreds of years ago, believing that it held priceless riches within. The original occupants were also religious, and several of the carved buildings, like the Monastery and High Place of Sacrifice, were designed for ritual. More recently, the abandoned city has been the site of films like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. If you stumble across the complex today, a group of resilient people still reside in the carved homes, peddling crafts and offering rides on camels and horses.</li><li>The Colosseum - Italy, Built In 80 CE - Emperors are addicted to cementing their legacy by constructing incredible wonders, and the relationship between Emperor Vespasian and the Colosseum he commissioned is no different. The project was so grand that it was his son Titus' responsibility to complete it, and Emperor Domitian earned a little credit by making substantial modifications. Roman concrete, limestone, and volcanic rock were essential ingredients to this 50,000-spectator arena, and earthquakes and stone thieves tried and failed to tear it down. It was not a site for friendly bouts of football and musical concerts — gladiators fought for a bloody victory, battles were reenacted, and terrifying, exotic animals were put on display. The effort had a singular purpose beyond mere spectacle: to provide the crowds with entertainment as a means of preventing unrest, which can lead to riots and regime change. However, after Rome collapsed, the space was converted into housing, workshops, and even religious spaces during the medieval eras. Today, over six million people visit it each year, and it continues to host exciting exhibitions and shows.</li><li>Chichén Itzá, Mexico, Built In 600 CE - This site is a golden example to prove that Egyptians were not the only ones capable of constructing enormous pyramids. The largest structure, El Castillo, is 98 feet and utilizes 365 stone steps to represent the solar year. The Maya people went beyond just sheer scale: during the equinoxes, a mystical shadow appears due to ingenious engineering, and a serpent's shadow appears to slither down the staircase. Naturally, this attention to detail means that the whole area was a religious, political, and economic center for the Mayan civilization that seems to have vanished overnight, abandoning all settlements by 900 CE. Stone tools were enough to create this 5 km2 complex, which is one of the reasons it fits as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Astronomy and acoustics were common sciences in this city, which is fitted with an ancient observatory, and whispers at one end of the Ball Court can be heard 135 meters away at the other end. Human sacrifices were performed here, but thankfully, its 3 million yearly visitors will not have to witness those extinct practices.</li><li>Machu Picchu, Peru, Built In 1450 CE - Can you imagine the astonishment of those who discovered this metropolis, seemingly floating on clouds between mountains? The Machu Picchu, perched high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, is a stone's throw from Cuzco. Although it was well known to the local people, the West took note of it in 1911 when it was spotted by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. It was initially believed to be Vilcabamba, a hidden Incan haven during the Spanish resistance. The genuine intent behind this 15th-century structure, however, remains debated, with suggestions that it served as a sanctuary for the revered 'Virgins of the Sun,' a place of worship, or perhaps a regal escape. Notwithstanding its remote and towering position, travelers can step back in time amidst meticulously preserved Incan edifices showcasing farming terraces, open squares, living quarters, and skillfully designed shrines. Erected around 1450 as an imperial commission under Inca ruler Pachacuti, the site mesmerizes onlookers with its smooth, dry-stone construction and breathtaking vistas of the encompassing valley.</li><li>The Taj Mahal - India, Built In 1643 CE - The Taj Mahal welcomes an astonishing 35 to 40 thousand visitors every day — and with busy seasons, it is no stranger to up to 8 million visitors annually. The origin of this marbled expression of love lies in the celebrated reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan 400 years ago. This leader had a desire to build a monument to the object of his affection and favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Ultimately, it exists as a tomb for her, but she is certainly one of the few people who will not be forgotten as time goes by. It took 20 thousand artisans to create this place, with precious jewels and marble that are said to gleam pink and white depending on the time of day. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1983), the architecture is a celebration of the Mughal style. One fascinating choice the designers made was to slightly tilt the four minarets (towers) away from the main structure so that in the case of disaster, they would not collapse towards the tomb and cause more damage. Bear in mind, if you take the pilgrimage there, that the complex also hosts a brilliant mosque and a guest house that are worthy of appreciation, too.</li><li>Christ The Redeemer, Brazil, Built In 1931 CE - The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is an awe-inspiring symbol of both faith and architectural brilliance. Overlooking the city from atop Mount Corcovado, this religious icon is visited by almost 2 million people per year. Initiated in the period following World War I, its creation from 1926 to 1931 was a collective endeavor involving Heitor da Silva Costa, Carlos Oswald, and Paul Landowski. With a striking height of 98 feet and its arms reaching 92 feet wide, it's a marvel to behold. The base further elevates its grandeur by 26 feet. Made of reinforced concrete and embellished with over six million tiles, this statue is recognized as the world's most prominent Art Deco figure. Despite weather challenges, like lightning strikes, it remains steadfast, only once suffering damage to Jesus's right thumb in 2014. From almost any location in Rio, its silhouette can be discerned, providing incredible views and drawing both believers and admirers. Its significance and beauty rightfully earn it a place among the world's most revered landmarks.</li></ul></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.worldatlas.com/places/7-wonders-of-the-world.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Original Seven Wonders of the World</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9V646kxN9GA0jElIFGQ4zHHkR8OMOskyj12CGbcekIwYjLCg0rYd31TyTzgcj0LuPlR_-jTvs2ryA2kWnhZ1y-yZyK8W2ZLfZek3XNWC5c4AQ_0bUGeGncDRz3w-emmc80vc-1t1mDHP8iAZfdn0Zpsf1UK4YCZWniD8KcjIbu6zdaamXfKKnUlZMc5g/s823/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="823" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9V646kxN9GA0jElIFGQ4zHHkR8OMOskyj12CGbcekIwYjLCg0rYd31TyTzgcj0LuPlR_-jTvs2ryA2kWnhZ1y-yZyK8W2ZLfZek3XNWC5c4AQ_0bUGeGncDRz3w-emmc80vc-1t1mDHP8iAZfdn0Zpsf1UK4YCZWniD8KcjIbu6zdaamXfKKnUlZMc5g/s320/0.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis, Great Pyramid of Giza, (the most ancient as well as the only surviving structure)</span></i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">While new lists have been made over time of the Seven Wonders of the World, the <a href="https://the7wondersoftheworld.com/original-seven-wonders-of-the-world/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">original list</span></a> dates back to the 2nd century BCE. Back in antiquity, most of the world was not yet known to those who created this first list of wonders, so only a certain region of the world was covered. In 2000, a new official list of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New7Wonders_of_the_World"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Seven Wonders of the World</span></a> was created to incorporate man-made structures all across Earth.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Great Pyramid of Giza - The Great Pyramid was built near Cairo, Egypt around 5,000 years ago. Of the original seven wonders on this list, the Great Pyramid is the only one that is still standing to this day. For the first 3,800 years of its existence, the Great Pyramid was the largest man-made structure on Earth. The purpose of its construction was to serve as a tomb for an Egyptian pharaoh name Khufu. The Great Pyramid originally stood at 481 feet (146.6 m) tall. However, today it stands at 454.4 feet (138.5 m) tall. This is mostly due to the removal of the top limestone layer over time.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Colossus of Rhodes - In 280 BCE, a gigantic statue of the Greek sun god Helios was erected in Rhodes, Greece. The statue served as a gateway into the city’s port. Prior to the statue’s construction, Rhodes had been under constant siege by foreign invaders for an entire year. Eventually, the Greeks won and forced the invaders out of their land. Following this victory, the Greeks built the Colossus of Rhodes as a celebration. The statue stood 108 feet (32.9 m) tall, which is about the same as the modern-day Statue of Liberty without its base. It was the tallest statue in the Ancient World. 54 years after it was built, the gigantic statue was destroyed by a massive earthquake, leaving it only a memory in history.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Although there are only mentions of it in history, the Hanging Gardens were said to have been created in the ancient city of Babylon (located in modern-day Iraq) between 605 – 562 BCE. It was designed by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, Queen Amytis. Amytis had moved to the desert city of Babylon for her husband, though she missed the green hillsides from her homeland. Therefore, the King found it to be a good idea to create the Hanging Gardens for the Queen as a beauty of nature. Its destruction, and exact location, remain unknown.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Lighthouse of Alexandria - The Ptolemaic Kingdom was responsible for building the Lighthouse of Alexandria sometime between 280 – 247 BCE. The Lighthouse was built to be used at the port in Alexandria, Egypt. Its construction took twelve years to complete. Once finished, the Lighthouse became one of the tallest man-made structures on Earth (behind the Great Pyramid). The Lighthouse of Alexandria stood at 330 feet (100.5 m) tall, and was in use for over one thousand years. Between 956 – 1323 CE, a series of earthquakes slowly deteriorated the Lighthouse and eventually caused it to collapse.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - Mausolus was the mighty ruler of the Achaemenid Empire. In 353 BCE, he died, just as every other ruler does. However, a special tomb was designed for Mausolus. This tomb, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, was completed in 350 BCE in the ancient city of Halicarnassus, Greece (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). The Mausoleum stood at 148 feet (45.1 m) tall and was one of the most extravagant buildings of its time. Of the six out of seven wonders that have been destroyed, the Mausoleum lasted the longest, all the way up until roughly 1400 CE when a series of earthquakes brought the Mausoleum to ruins. The modern word “mausoleum” comes from this.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Statue of Zeus at Olympia - Zeus was the Greek god of thunder, and was thought to be the sky itself. He had his own temple built in Olympia, Greece. Around 453 BCE, Greek sculptor Phidias decided to build a statue of Zeus within the temple. When completed, the statue was 41 feet (12.4 m) tall and portrayed Zeus sitting on a throne. The locals believed that if Zeus were to ever stand up, he would unroof the temple. Many Greeks used the temple as a place of worship. The Statue of Zeus, along with the Temple of Zeus, stood until it was destroyed in a large fire around 425 CE.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Temple of Artemis - Greeks clearly loved their gods, and they built many temples because of this. One temple was built for Artemis, goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity. She was also the daughter of Zeus. The Temple of Artemis was constructed in the ancient city of Ephesus (located in modern-day Turkey). Although its construction date is unknown, what is known is that the temple was destroyed and rebuilt twice. By 401 CE, however, the temple lay in ruins. Today, small remains of the Temple of Artemis can viewed where the grand wonder once stood.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://historyinsights.com/original-seven-wonders-of-the-world/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Seven Wonders of the Ancient World</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6byo4hD-EbNNzNSmYW7X8TKB1y-ZwJ5eywogm6mPbB648Y8IA5hmrtOBothbkOhB-bIc8JYeThZsCarv98xdoDEYkeY3CoAl_dLsOvPQZ0J4aXcdOOT0vF4vNZCO9HJMMDA-Y4gytTn_rv4T8PwLd2fv3cqE7_5kF7rfxbjnCehWcSZDLYtn7GG3XLKk/s626/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6byo4hD-EbNNzNSmYW7X8TKB1y-ZwJ5eywogm6mPbB648Y8IA5hmrtOBothbkOhB-bIc8JYeThZsCarv98xdoDEYkeY3CoAl_dLsOvPQZ0J4aXcdOOT0vF4vNZCO9HJMMDA-Y4gytTn_rv4T8PwLd2fv3cqE7_5kF7rfxbjnCehWcSZDLYtn7GG3XLKk/w288-h400/0.png" width="288" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Great Pyramid of Giza">Great Pyramid of Giza</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Hanging Gardens of Babylon">Hanging Gardens of Babylon</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Temple_of_Artemis" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Temple of Artemis">Temple of Artemis</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Statue of Zeus at Olympia">Statue of Zeus at Olympia</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mausoleum_of_Maussollos" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Mausoleum of Maussollos">Mausoleum of Maussollos</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Colossus_of_Rhodes" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Colossus of Rhodes">Colossus of Rhodes</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, and the </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Lighthouse of Alexandria">Lighthouse of Alexandria</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> as depicted by sixteenth-century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is a widely known list of seven remarkable constructions of antiquity. It was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sightseers and includes only works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the medieval world and the modern world.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The original Seven Wonders of the World consists of the<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Great Pyramid of Giza">Great Pyramid of Giza</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span></span><span style="color: #212529;">(the most ancient as well as the only surviving structure),</span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529;"> </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Hanging Gardens of Babylon">Hanging Gardens of Babylon</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Temple_of_Artemis" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Temple of Artemis">Temple of Artemis</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Statue of Zeus at Olympia">Statue of Zeus at Olympia</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mausoleum_of_Maussollos" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Mausoleum of Maussollos">Mausoleum of Maussollos</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Colossus_of_Rhodes" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Colossus of Rhodes">Colossus of Rhodes</a><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #212529;">, and the </span><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(248, 249, 250); box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b599b; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Lighthouse of Alexandria">Lighthouse of Alexandria</a><span style="color: #212529; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The notion of "Seven Wonders" can be traced to a Hellenistic recognition of trans-cultural human achievement that found expression throughout the Hellenistic world. For thousands of years, the Seven Wonders of the World have inspired humankind as representative works symbolic of the great civilizations of antiquity. In terms of innovative design, elaborate construction, technological mastery, and symbolic meaning, the Seven Wonders have not only showcased the high points of diverse civilizations but tied humankind together in the common pursuit of intellectual excellence and self-expression.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Seven Wonders of the Ancient World</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfyhOHZpHDQXaxsATEA7_bDlilimPpTHQ3OcYeP3_MI0TyuUxheb7i2ixFxVd9lASbbXv5fEBaK-OTlZUQe7RSK0hHKX42vReW2y_100mKeOjpy1Vebegq3M3rC3ZblqNt5rSOkj16kdiPg4nGeeIrjOxjhKF2j2NRL8M5bsXOCOhi-deiWa0o-sf5y4/s846/0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="846" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfyhOHZpHDQXaxsATEA7_bDlilimPpTHQ3OcYeP3_MI0TyuUxheb7i2ixFxVd9lASbbXv5fEBaK-OTlZUQe7RSK0hHKX42vReW2y_100mKeOjpy1Vebegq3M3rC3ZblqNt5rSOkj16kdiPg4nGeeIrjOxjhKF2j2NRL8M5bsXOCOhi-deiWa0o-sf5y4/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Seven Wonders of the Ancient World</span></a>, also known as the Seven Wonders of the World or simply the Seven Wonders, is a list of seven notable structures present during classical antiquity. The first known list of seven wonders dates back to the 2nd–1st century BC.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">While the entries have varied over the centuries, the seven traditional wonders are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Great Pyramid of Giza</span></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Colossus of Rhodes</span></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lighthouse of Alexandria</span></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mausoleum at Halicarnassus</span></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Artemis"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Temple of Artemis</span></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Statue of Zeus</span></a> at Olympia, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hanging Gardens of Babylon</span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Using modern-day countries, two of the wonders were located in Greece, two in Turkey, two in Egypt, and one in Iraq. Of the seven wonders, only the Pyramid of Giza, which is also by far the oldest of the wonders, still remains standing, while the others have been destroyed over the centuries. There is scholarly debate over the exact nature of the Hanging Gardens, and there is doubt as to whether they existed at all.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-7-wonders-of-ancient-world.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><b>read more</b></span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-33239056352906254752024-02-26T00:26:00.055+08:002024-02-26T00:26:00.151+08:00Suzhou Industrial Park: 30 years on<div><div><b>Suzhou Industrial Park</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) project was launched in 1994 to develop a model industrial township within the city of Suzhou in China’s Jiangsu province. The first flagship joint project between the two governments, a key feature of the SIP involves the transfer of Singapore’s “software” – industrial development model and public-administration experience – to China. At the time, China was keen to study Singapore’s development model, while Singapore saw China as an important market for the country’s regionalisation drive. Both governments believed that the SIP, developed and managed based on Singapore’s approach, would be attractive for foreign direct investments. Profitable since 2001, the Singapore–China cooperation zone currently spans an area of 80 sq km.5 Besides industrial developments, the integrated township also encompasses residential areas, commercial and recreational facilities, as well as educational institutions.</div><div><br /></div><div>The origin of the SIP project can be traced to former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who mentioned during his tour of southern China in February 1992 that the country could learn from Singapore in the areas of economic and social development. In Singapore, then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew saw China’s interest in the city-state as an opportunity that could benefit both countries. During a visit to China between September and October 1992, Lee expressed intent for a bilateral project through which Singapore would share its experience.7 On 18 December 1992, an agreement to confirm the mutual interest to develop an industry township in Suzhou was signed between the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) International and the Suzhou government.8 Thereafter, Lee sent a proposal for cooperation to China’s then vice-premier Zhu Rongji, which entailed a government-to-government transfer of Singapore’s knowhow in the development of an industrial township in Suzhou.9 Specifically, a 70-square-kilometre parcel of land in the east of Suzhou was selected for the proposed project.</div><div><br /></div><div>On 26 February 1994, Lee and then Chinese vice-premier Li Lanqing signed the government-to-government agreement on software transfer and joint development of a special economic zone in Suzhou to better attract foreign investors. Also inked on the same day was the commercial agreement on the formation of the joint venture, with 65 percent of its shares owned by SSTD and 35 percent by a Chinese consortium, the Suzhou United Development Company (SUDC). The joint-venture entity known as the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Company (CSSD) – comprising SSTD and SUDC – was responsible for the development, management and commercial viability of the SIP.16 The two countries also established a joint steering council – first co-chaired by Li Lanqing and Singapore’s then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong – to review and tackle any key issues on the township project. A ground-breaking ceremony for the SIP was held on 12 May 1994.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=a39009c5-2b4f-406e-a3b7-cadf896d3fb6"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Suzhou Industrial Park: 20 years on</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n9plQNWT75TgVmSsn9YfmYbcX5zJvxftv6bOmbgAUHqzbEcLNms94yUsA3pVDHnt8rZSuxSQaZrJhYxJpB1l_TYsRLADgRRfn7ZVpUiy8yhYYvf8E7QftfgDmznqLSxBEJuOf_xTNZq4QbKBjJXntngtFciGVj4qkn2WOYRFnrHnxtfhLW5iU0IWd98/s860/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="860" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n9plQNWT75TgVmSsn9YfmYbcX5zJvxftv6bOmbgAUHqzbEcLNms94yUsA3pVDHnt8rZSuxSQaZrJhYxJpB1l_TYsRLADgRRfn7ZVpUiy8yhYYvf8E7QftfgDmznqLSxBEJuOf_xTNZq4QbKBjJXntngtFciGVj4qkn2WOYRFnrHnxtfhLW5iU0IWd98/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=a39009c5-2b4f-406e-a3b7-cadf896d3fb6"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">26 Feb 1994: Agreement signed by S'pore & Suzhou governments on joint development of special economic zone in Suzhou</span></a></i></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/suzhou-industrial-park-10-things-to-know-about-the-china-singapore-project"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">celebrates its 20th anniversary in October</span></a>. Here are 10 things to know about the project:</b></div><div><ul><li>1. Origins: The SIP began in 1994 as a bilateral project for Singapore to share industrialisation experiences with China and was backed by former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and late Chinese strongman Deng Xiaoping.</li><li>2. Location: Suzhou was picked because of its proximity to the Shanghai financial hub and its educated, skilled talent pool.3. Size: The park occupies a 288 sq km area in eastern Suzhou, about a third of Singapore's size. 80 sq km belongs to the China-Singapore cooperation zone.</li><li>4. Stakeholders: Singapore initially held a 65 per cent stake in the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group (CSSD), with the rest by China.</li><li>5. Focus: The project aims to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and to attract high-tech industries, especially software-focused information technology and biotechnology industries.</li><li>6. Success: The SIP is ranked the second-best industrial park in China and regularly tops developmental indices. Its gross domestic product in 2013 was 190 billion yuan (S$39.6 billion), up from one billion yuan in 1994.</li><li>7. Companies: The park is best known among the locals as "Yang (Foreign) Suzhou" - home to majority of Suzhou's expatriates and the base for Fortune 500 giants such as Samsung, UPS and Motorola.</li><li>8. Facilities: SIP has a range of facilities including housing, retirement village, recreational and senior care facilities, as well as schools including the Suzhou Singapore International School.</li><li>9. Challenges: SIP faces several key challenges. For example, low-end, labour-intensive industries like electrical manufacturing are being replaced by high-tech and service industries like nanotechnology and finance.</li><li>10: Singapore DNA: As it changes itself to cope with new challenges, many experts say the most crucial factor for the SIP is to maintain its Singapore DNA.</li></ul></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2014/02/suzhou-industrial-park-20-years-on.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Suzhou Industrial Park</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgoY_5-zodnVZC9m3NVJ-slSO9x82iJeSWiZdUBfZZcgHJpXXaJb5HUgXy_ncpkWcjI_jh2budU1rzS4Bn6TmKj9MV2_5ZdseedZvmsp3umwZCg1DCMH6oe7Sp48XLKULeVO-VG3cDHXtuMwwisMRLFXhH6XHEEAoemgrHSZcaRF2v02Rac3nTDOTX-E/s375/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="375" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgoY_5-zodnVZC9m3NVJ-slSO9x82iJeSWiZdUBfZZcgHJpXXaJb5HUgXy_ncpkWcjI_jh2budU1rzS4Bn6TmKj9MV2_5ZdseedZvmsp3umwZCg1DCMH6oe7Sp48XLKULeVO-VG3cDHXtuMwwisMRLFXhH6XHEEAoemgrHSZcaRF2v02Rac3nTDOTX-E/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The industrial park was established on 26 February 1994</span></i></div><br /><div>The China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (simplified Chinese: 中国—新加坡苏州工业园区; traditional Chinese: 中國—新加坡蘇州工業園區; pinyin: Zhōngguó—Xīnjiāpō Sūzhōu Gōngyè Yuán Qū), or Suzhou Industrial Park for short, abbreviated as SIP, is a county-level administrative area located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.</div><div><br /></div><div>The industrial park was established in February 1994, as part of the reform and opening up campaign in the 1990s and is unique in its joint governance by Chinese and Singaporean officials. While the park struggled at first and attracted international notoriety following a very publicized falling out between the two sides, it quickly began making a profit due to highly desirable real estate and the presence of many large global corporations and remains an economic engine for the city. The Suzhou Industrial Park spans an area of 278 square kilometres (107 sq mi), and has a population of 807,800 permanent residents, per a 2019 publication released by the industrial park. In 1992, the idea of developing a modern industrial area with Singaporean experience was broached. During his tour of southern China that year, China's late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping said: "Singapore enjoys good social order and is well managed. We should tap on their experience and learn how to manage better than them".</div><div><div><br /></div><div>After rounds of discussions and site surveys, both governments decided to join hands in developing a modern industrial park in the east of Suzhou. Suzhou was chosen as the site due to its proximity to the financial hub of Shanghai, as well as its educated and skilled labor pool. The China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (CS-SIP) was thus born on February 26, 1994, when Chinese Vice Premier Li Lanqing and Singaporean Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew signed the Agreement on the Joint Development of Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou. Upon its inception, the Singaporean government held a 65% stake in the Suzhou Industrial Park, while the Chinese government held a 35% stake.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou_Industrial_Park"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City to have green innovation park, be a model for other Chinese cities</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiET1Nsr-AKiXMGhh4fe7L_a3cWSJ4JKNTr83BgO9QF70r7TRuVPUticaKz_4boQhLI-UFXxW6M5drj9u2IPuxrqjk4qC5L5MSNkg5hmqMA4jB53w-uxwmyoTp9g-8SCsGHBRoKCl-4uc_SCnR-PM6ammAyb8k49MU6HeM8UofYJrl3pFVlQz5B7kyGBCw/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="830" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiET1Nsr-AKiXMGhh4fe7L_a3cWSJ4JKNTr83BgO9QF70r7TRuVPUticaKz_4boQhLI-UFXxW6M5drj9u2IPuxrqjk4qC5L5MSNkg5hmqMA4jB53w-uxwmyoTp9g-8SCsGHBRoKCl-4uc_SCnR-PM6ammAyb8k49MU6HeM8UofYJrl3pFVlQz5B7kyGBCw/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>15th anniversary of </i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tianjin Eco-City. (Photo: Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development)</span></i></div><br /><div><div>As the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City marks its 15th anniversary this year, both countries announced on Thursday (Dec 7) that it will be developed into a zone that exemplifies low-carbon economic growth and serves as a model for other Chinese cities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Works for a green innovation park will also begin this year at the Eco-City’s city centre. Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong officiated a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, along with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang. These developments fall under a new framework unveiled by Singapore and China at the 15th Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Joint Steering Council (JSC). JSCs review the progress of and discuss further cooperation on the three flagship China-Singapore government-to-government projects, including Tianjin Eco-City.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Today, the Eco-City is home to more than 150,000 people – up from 20,000 in 2014 – and 30,000 companies. Launched in 2008, it now houses a range of residential developments, community and recreational spaces, as well as schools and workplaces. Singapore’s Ministry of National Development (MND) said in a press release that the new framework “will strengthen the Eco-City as a pathfinder for climate-friendly cities”, as well as broaden bilateral cooperation between both countries.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-china-tianjin-eco-city-green-innovation-park-3972491"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tianjin Eco-City rattled, but not for long</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyLbwSssJBUC0Dfkl7NrWWrnAqWrZkET5RT1KbQvHWTZOTjuFNG_ejrkXpbsMnW9rAGwI0Bry2x0sH87HqK4Wv0qDw2HdMftZf9x0nDkhwpOjo9vsuqL6Q1d2NX_xzMr0dxqGbqAfGYGlT20BYNy3mqbSSV0QrhovKTrSpMx1nT7iXesHmLlWSMNU_ZE/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyLbwSssJBUC0Dfkl7NrWWrnAqWrZkET5RT1KbQvHWTZOTjuFNG_ejrkXpbsMnW9rAGwI0Bry2x0sH87HqK4Wv0qDw2HdMftZf9x0nDkhwpOjo9vsuqL6Q1d2NX_xzMr0dxqGbqAfGYGlT20BYNy3mqbSSV0QrhovKTrSpMx1nT7iXesHmLlWSMNU_ZE/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Home sales and inquiries in Tianjin Eco-City have returned to normal levels since the Aug 12 explosions, said Mr Liew Choon Boon, chief executive of SSTEC Investment and Development. PHOTO: TIANJIN ECO-CITY</span></i></div><br /><div><div>Deadly explosions at a chemical warehouse in the northern port city of Tianjin earlier this month left behind a devastated industrial landscape and a murky tale of political malfeasance and corruption at the top. The blasts, which killed 150 people, have also rattled a joint project between the Singapore and Chinese governments, 16km away.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (SSTEC) escaped with only superficial damage to its buildings but observers say collateral fallout could be greater, at least in the short term. Confidence in Tianjin's government and the reputation of the Binhai New Area, where the eco-city is located, have taken a hit amid fears that the air and water near the explosion site are now contaminated. Some 11 officials and port executives are being investigated for dereliction of duty or abuse of power.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Milestones of the SSTEC:</div><div><ul><li>November 2007: Singapore and China jointly decided to select Tianjin as the location for an eco-city. An agreement was inked between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and then-Premier Wen Jiabao.</li><li>September 2008: Singapore and China broke ground for the joint project, their second after the Suzhou Industrial Park, aiming to make it a model of sustainable development.</li><li>February 2012: The first batch of residents moved into the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (SSTEC).</li><li>September 2012: The first school started classes in the eco-city.</li><li>March 2013: The SSTEC was named the first National Green Development Demonstration Zone by China State Council.</li><li>September 2013: Some 1,000 firms were registered.</li><li>June 2014: The number of residents in the eco-city crossed the 10,000 mark.</li><li>July 2014: Companies in the eco-city can take yuan loans from banks in Singapore, among a range of other cross-border yuan transactions, as both countries stepped up financial cooperation.</li><li>August 2015: The number of residents reached 30,000 with 2,300 companies registered.</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/tianjin-eco-city-rattled-but-not-for-long"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzu2BspShMHoJw7xNcoe6L2UDzyQQKgJ9U9rP9bTyppbjFCYfJ9-tZ-PjAf1nTomnG7g24OZ7YdRNyR3BBxnlW0Cw7InCcDV0tZuO6ISPEhMlW2Lkr6Sl3how9pNfV8rv-DoFY_4MT0uOg_aH1A5jig0ns6XlPa6kXyt_EyLG49aXxFIu0nCh4olj9UM/s402/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="402" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzu2BspShMHoJw7xNcoe6L2UDzyQQKgJ9U9rP9bTyppbjFCYfJ9-tZ-PjAf1nTomnG7g24OZ7YdRNyR3BBxnlW0Cw7InCcDV0tZuO6ISPEhMlW2Lkr6Sl3how9pNfV8rv-DoFY_4MT0uOg_aH1A5jig0ns6XlPa6kXyt_EyLG49aXxFIu0nCh4olj9UM/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city (SSTEC, simplified Chinese: 中新天津生态城; traditional Chinese: 中新天津生態城; pinyin: Zhōng-Xīn Tiānjīn Shēngtài Chéng) is a planned city developed jointly between the governments of China and Singapore. Located in Binhai, the project was deliberately built on "non-arable" land with a "water shortage" to the southeast of Tianjin's urban core, for the declared purpose of serving as a "demonstration that sustainable urbanisation could be achieved despite difficult environmental challenges". The city's site spans an area of 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi),[3] and houses approximately 100,000 people as of April 2019. The city initially planned to house 350,000 people by 2020, but, as of 2021, still aims to house that amount at some point in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>On April 25, 2007, then Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong and former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met and discussed the idea of a planned city to aid with China's rapid urbanization and pursuit of sustainable development. On 18 November 2007, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Wen Jiabao signed a Framework Agreement for the development of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city.[1][3] The aim of the agreement was to develop a planned city which was practical, replicable and scalable, and would be more environmentally conscious, particularly in regard to resource and energy conservation.[citation needed] The city would then serve as a model for sustainable development for other cities in China.[citation needed]</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The Singaporean government formed a Ministerial Committee in 2011 in order to improve the coordination and support among its agencies for the project – reportedly a sign of the importance of the project to Singapore. In 2008, the governments of Singapore and China laid out 26 key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the city's future ecological, economic, and social development. These initial 26 KPIs comprised 22 quantitative measures and 4 qualitative measures, and included guidelines for air quality, water quality, noise pollution, wetland and shoreline protection, urban greenspace, water consumption, modes of transportation, waste generation, local employment opportunities, and other areas. In 2018, the city's KPIs were updated and reformulated to span 30 quantitative measures and 6 qualitative measures. These revised KPIs lay out targets set for 2023, 2028, and 2035.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Singapore_Tianjin_Eco-city"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Third Singapore-China joint project to be based in Chongqing</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEl65DRzKiZsiAkf6Bf1FzDP8MJDHdtSmGmeQwQIY59sl1lf1X3juwse3vc8JkLnFTtvJzhGFgYr91cGFeV9mv8x8t0DBVSg7dNlHYTHJkZxMz4niegFLZhIn3lSD0pqJ3T1W1eY6YBECeAw_Hs0YXLFjSFILuJCZimri6BqkTd1BvL2rPa5MUrs8u7I/s780/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="780" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEl65DRzKiZsiAkf6Bf1FzDP8MJDHdtSmGmeQwQIY59sl1lf1X3juwse3vc8JkLnFTtvJzhGFgYr91cGFeV9mv8x8t0DBVSg7dNlHYTHJkZxMz4niegFLZhIn3lSD0pqJ3T1W1eY6YBECeAw_Hs0YXLFjSFILuJCZimri6BqkTd1BvL2rPa5MUrs8u7I/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, inspects the guard-of-honour during the welcome ceremony at the Istana, Nov 6, 2015. ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG</span></i></div><br /><div>The third Singapore-China government-led project will be based in Chongqing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a state banquet at the Istana on Friday (Nov 6). "During my visit, the two sides will officially launch the third project based in Chongqing," Mr Xi said. The bilateral project will be on the theme of "modern connectivity and modern services" and could help lower the cost of doing business in China's western region.</div><div><br /></div><div>Singapore and China will sign an agreement on Saturday (Nov 7) to kickstart the project, which is a highlight of Mr Xi's two-day state visit to Singapore. The other two cities in contention for the project in western China were Chengdu and Xi'an. A city of 30 million, Chongqing is one of four municipalities under the direct control of China's central government. In proposals seen earlier this year, the south-western city has set aside an area of 20 sq km for the collaboration, with the Longsheng district of about 10 sq km designated the core area.</div><div><br /></div><div>The initiatives planned for the project include an integrated logistics centre comprising an aviation and port logistics hub; a China-Singapore modern services demonstration zone where Singapore firms can provide legal and accounting services among others; and a smart city featuring a special administrative zone for cloud computing and big data sectors. Chinese Ambassador to Singapore Chen Xiaodong had said earlier that the project would have a positive effect on the Chinese government's plan to develop its vast western region.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/third-singapore-china-joint-project-to-be-based-in-chongqing"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Third G-to-G project to be in Chongqing</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtnt9i3ZhseWFUttsaekHXGfNdjAR4O309qsW2qVi51pRIeS1E2pC-QOOqVa5dgjo1JOe9-IVjth5YAmgEzbRXSmcmiHuBV6ighjADWacrm64PUfqyFlqvBku-JK0dIvTaUvyag0Jv2YsQkh7Tsruj7OUzFEeUzkcH5JfxRCJ-eXIG8SpcXTQGGrRWAk/s830/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtnt9i3ZhseWFUttsaekHXGfNdjAR4O309qsW2qVi51pRIeS1E2pC-QOOqVa5dgjo1JOe9-IVjth5YAmgEzbRXSmcmiHuBV6ighjADWacrm64PUfqyFlqvBku-JK0dIvTaUvyag0Jv2YsQkh7Tsruj7OUzFEeUzkcH5JfxRCJ-eXIG8SpcXTQGGrRWAk/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mr Xi and his wife Madam Peng waving upon arriving in Singapore on Nov 6, 2015. Mr Xi is on his first state visit here. Photo: Wee Teck Hian</i></div><br /><div>A third urban mega project between Singapore and China will be launched in the western Chinese city of Chongqing, announced Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state banquet at the Istana yesterday (Nov 7). “During my visit, our two sides will officially launch the third Government-to-Government (G-to-G) project based in the Chinese city of Chongqing,” Mr Xi said, lauding the “good progress” made by the existing G-to-G projects of Suzhou Industrial Park set up in 1994, and Tianjin Eco City in 2008.</div><div><br /></div><div>“All these tangible results of cooperation speak volumes about the fresh vigour and vitality of our cooperation,” he added. TODAY understands that several agreements that set the framework for the new project will be announced today at a signing ceremony for several memoranda of understanding and agreements for Mr Xi’s first state visit to Singapore. The third G-to-G project, which TODAY understands will focus on “strategic connectivity”, was proposed by China in 2013.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>In a joint statement by the Foreign, Trade and Industry and National Development ministries following last month’s 12th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) — the highest-level bilateral mechanism between Singapore and China — both countries had agreed that the third project would focus on four sectors of collaboration: Financial, aviation, logistics, and ICT. During the JCBC meeting, Beijing and Singapore agreed that the third G-to-G project should be in line with Mr Xi’s vision to make the project “a priority demonstrative project for China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, the Western Region Development and the Yangtze River Economic Belt strategies”, the statement said.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/third-g-g-project-be-chongqing"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Third Singapore-China project to be based in Chongqing: Xi</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iHRF8OPv0isGt1Mlm9wIGCBW1fUsMiHUsOM4GG7m2rJjNy_2GwwO6O1-Je6jKrkJnkKZzFXRn8hFmEQoCIPl1mh7xFEWZo13Jc6QjPwgjC1VC10xC1uWtWvTrkFT9mu32t_5fAVhzKClGW4dT6pCadl4J5KMwvMlG8R5p-ZabtWpYx5vbHyB_eZBKIs/s960/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iHRF8OPv0isGt1Mlm9wIGCBW1fUsMiHUsOM4GG7m2rJjNy_2GwwO6O1-Je6jKrkJnkKZzFXRn8hFmEQoCIPl1mh7xFEWZo13Jc6QjPwgjC1VC10xC1uWtWvTrkFT9mu32t_5fAVhzKClGW4dT6pCadl4J5KMwvMlG8R5p-ZabtWpYx5vbHyB_eZBKIs/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">SINGAPORE SOUVENIR: (from left) Madam Peng Liyuan, President Xi Jinping, President Tony Tan, Mrs Mary Tan and Pathlight School student Glenn Phua at the Istana on Friday. Glenn's painting of the Singapore Botanic Gardens was presented to the Chinese president</span></i></div><br /><div><div>THE third Singapore-China government-led project will be based in Chongqing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a state banquet at the Istana on Friday night.</div><div><br /></div><div>"During my visit, the two sides will officially launch the third project based in Chongqing," he said. The bilateral project will be on the theme of "modern connectivity and modern services", and could help lower the cost of doing business in China's western region.</div><div><br /></div><div>Singapore and China will sign an agreement on Saturday to kick-start the project, which is a highlight of Mr Xi's two-day state visit to Singapore. The other two cities in contention for the project in western China were Chengdu and Xi'an.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/third-singapore-china-project-be-based-chongqing-xi"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Singapore-China Bilateral Projects</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO5IL20Nam00rz1PPdRflvd8pA0FFDrxCVVvPUwOlIotrdhdS0zZaR5AbLYIEk6xmb0RUr9X78Vk_ZlFPdIm66GXRKdXthFGOQtZHJ84Qp9m4Mc8gz2wIjhhyphenhyphenw-U0-j03voaBpsM-OZ6jP1ofykXefO53kVRzQ-g3bszvMYggcavmHSb-LoWktdQczQs/s1099/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1099" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO5IL20Nam00rz1PPdRflvd8pA0FFDrxCVVvPUwOlIotrdhdS0zZaR5AbLYIEk6xmb0RUr9X78Vk_ZlFPdIm66GXRKdXthFGOQtZHJ84Qp9m4Mc8gz2wIjhhyphenhyphenw-U0-j03voaBpsM-OZ6jP1ofykXefO53kVRzQ-g3bszvMYggcavmHSb-LoWktdQczQs/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Countries need to “build bridges and not walls” in order to navigate the many shared challenges in a highly interconnected world, Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing said during his four-day visit to China, which ends on Wednesday (Sep 13). He called for closer international cooperation and urged nations to play their roles in upholding and shaping the global rules in order to collectively progress ahead. “We must work towards developing a multi-dimensional global cooperation system,” Mr Chan said on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the Singapore-China Forum on Leadership in Beijing.</div><div><br /></div><div>“(This is a) system that is anchored by the rules-based multilateral system, where all countries, big and small, play by the rules, have an interest to upkeep the rules and continuously refresh the rules for the new and emerging challenges.” Mr Chan, who is also Singapore’s Education Minister, added that the system needs to be backed by new structures and greater cross-border cooperation to strengthen the speed and effectiveness of global action to address transboundary challenges, including disease outbreaks and climate change. On the economic front, he said that resilience is best achieved through diversification and interdependence, urging a push for global integration through the strengthening of multilateralism and the upholding of an international rules-based order.</div><div><br /></div><div>Projects between Singapore’s and China’s governments can be “refreshed” to spearhead new growth, evolving beyond local and regional levels to include international partnerships, Mr Chan said during the bilateral leadership forum. He said projects such as the Suzhou Industrial Park, the Tianjin Eco-city and the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative, have enabled both countries to support each other’s development through cooperation and knowledge exchange. “Looking ahead, these government-to-government projects can be refreshed to trail blaze new development models of high-quality growth and experiment innovative approaches of governance,” he said.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/12/singapore-china-bilateral-projects.html"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div></div><div><div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>related:</b></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2023/12/singapore-china-bilateral-projects.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Singapore-China Bilateral Projects</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2024/02/suzhou-industrial-park-30-years-on.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Suzhou Industrial Park: 30 years on</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2014/02/suzhou-industrial-park-20-years-on.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Suzhou Industrial Park: 20 years on</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2015/11/singapore-china-g-to-g-projects.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Singapore China G-to-G Projects</span></a></div></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2017/02/singapore-china-bilateral-ties.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Singapore - China Bilateral Ties</span></a></div></div><div></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-15265188798323607952024-02-25T00:25:00.003+08:002024-02-25T00:25:00.121+08:00The 1-Dollar "Bagua" Coin<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@imperialharvest/video/7242523165971336449" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1096" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D2NhzdwOpqEKRRlsgC03MqA6Y6U3-9S1wmgiyybv30JveaGxXM8nd7UeufH4JhEuZzgawHuh61wIfBiboReJsbOHsWtDJ-6pu7XjXydoL6B05gCX_aUIwG6kGXj1-cJNZd_NL5vhwH1XWrOLMYW_Ux1cP00PmPFznKj4MepyrDQ_s9ew8w9heCU9zuQ/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@imperialharvest/video/7242523165971336449"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><i>The Secret of the Singapore 1-Dollar Coin</i></span></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Singapore $1 Dollar Coin</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90-JDqf7io9oAjOCSk0Z4KGgBLyZXOgtRsg7eicuID43sg0X-K5WRBu1rsYqzWlFWYVRIZ7jt1HLbsrQiT3KSZwcmHac9AoyoWJ5ejG-RESnQmvd6Fmpm1Q2cJPVrOEBqkwUCcD_JWdRBJabkRb5mbAk7O3xFwUi4uiC_0ZPCVoO4pJcZH387HyDXzy8/s500/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90-JDqf7io9oAjOCSk0Z4KGgBLyZXOgtRsg7eicuID43sg0X-K5WRBu1rsYqzWlFWYVRIZ7jt1HLbsrQiT3KSZwcmHac9AoyoWJ5ejG-RESnQmvd6Fmpm1Q2cJPVrOEBqkwUCcD_JWdRBJabkRb5mbAk7O3xFwUi4uiC_0ZPCVoO4pJcZH387HyDXzy8/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The one-dollar coin has came into circulation at the time of the MRT construction on the island. Reverend Hong was an expert at feng shui and after taking lots of readings he said that the proposed constellation of MRTs tunnels and the huge amount of metal being driven deep into the Singapore bed rock would sever Singapore’s Dragon Vein which is very bad for the nation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reverend Hong then offered the following advice: “If you want to continue with project, then you must give every Singaporean household – Indian, Malay, Eurasian, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim – every single one of them a Chinese Ba Gua. Or else Singapore will sink.” How can every household own a Chinese Ba Gua without touching the sensitivity of race? Well, an ingenious idea then struck, and hence Singapore $1 coin is born!</div><div><br /></div><div>Another similar theory is also used on our Road Tax: If you recall, it used to be round and now, it’s octagonal and it is definitely displayed.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://fengshuibeginner.com/singapore-1-dollar-coin/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>TheyAllSay Singapore’s $1 Coin Is A Chinese Ba Gua</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIDzOAAFz-QZgbGjyNgbi8FHNrgRudT5mp6VMV-iQxfqZM-2dkSVZ1ZKghQHPsGfJ2U-Kl7L0jZ1Bn9FDceZyvHDqIwRAyqZEfefq-ol5anuce_NJMVhNNUGowRIq3vsFBsRDg7RjfvSVFPGBzwFoqmlownodBJGCY-wCInQcaIsIz-0cdJZd3V8nLx8/s1024/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIDzOAAFz-QZgbGjyNgbi8FHNrgRudT5mp6VMV-iQxfqZM-2dkSVZ1ZKghQHPsGfJ2U-Kl7L0jZ1Bn9FDceZyvHDqIwRAyqZEfefq-ol5anuce_NJMVhNNUGowRIq3vsFBsRDg7RjfvSVFPGBzwFoqmlownodBJGCY-wCInQcaIsIz-0cdJZd3V8nLx8/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Can you see the golden hexagon circumscribing our coat of arms?</span></i></div><br /><div>Look at your $1 coin closely. Doesn’t matter if it’s the old one or the new one. If you have both, even better, put the two side by side and scrutinise them. Do you see something similar in both of them? Yes, the Singapore $1 coin has gold hexagon which circumscribes an inner circle. Do you know why?</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, it’s because #TheyAllSay that the one-dollar coin came into circulation at the time when the MRT was being constructed on the island. A certain expert at fengshui, Reverend Hong, was said to have taken lots of readings. He said that the proposed constellation of MRTs tunnels and the huge amount of metal being driven deep into the Singapore bed rock would sever Singapore’s Dragon Vein – which would be very bad for the nation. He then offered the following advice: “If you want to continue with the project, then you must give every Singaporean household – Indian, Malay, Eurasian, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim – every single one of them a Chinese Ba Gua. Or else Singapore will sink.”</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Now, honestly, if you were to distribute a ba gua to everyone, it will offend a lot of people. And that’s why #TheyAllSay that this is why the $1 coin is hexagonal – so that everyone, regardless of race and religion, will have a ba gua to prevent Singapore from sinking. Interesting myth. And even more interesting that the new $1 coin design has retained the gold hexagon in its design. But if you ask me, it’s gonna take more than just fengshui to keep Singapore and her economy afloat, don’t you think?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://alvinology.com/2015/02/26/theyallsay-singapore-1-coin-is-a-chinese-ba-gua/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Another Story About Singapore $1 Coin</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKubPhNrN5bSl0jCyiP_yGmlZL78phA6OJhWWs_S0jfQqWbEmUq9g6dxySA5WS5-xEbGJfT2FXmHY1qjHk8zSuhPuS8Tfp04HF5a23AgP2DXkuQp9jYZRhCarsQIK44nVdb4tIjSMkay5D0SSrBQEJWkPOb-u4wL3fjbnUJZQYj0SsCh8YQHMu9qilzU/s400/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKubPhNrN5bSl0jCyiP_yGmlZL78phA6OJhWWs_S0jfQqWbEmUq9g6dxySA5WS5-xEbGJfT2FXmHY1qjHk8zSuhPuS8Tfp04HF5a23AgP2DXkuQp9jYZRhCarsQIK44nVdb4tIjSMkay5D0SSrBQEJWkPOb-u4wL3fjbnUJZQYj0SsCh8YQHMu9qilzU/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Have you even seen a $1 Singapore coin? It is hexagon shaped. The one dollar coin is inscribed with an octagon, which looks like a Chinese Bagua. It seems that the Feng Shui masters in Singapore said that the construction of the MRT tunnels through downtown Singapore would have a negative effect on the country and her people. To counter this, they recommended that every household display a bagua to negate this. As there were many locals who did not adhere to this Chinese belief, the hexagon shaped design was incorporated into the one dollar coin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hearsay has it that Singapore’s senior minister, Lee Kwan Yew who is a firm believer in Feng Shui was told by fortune tellers that his dynasty would remain in power as long as the octagon was spread throughout Singapore. There is another story about Mr Lee again making some changes on the face of the one dollar coin to correct the Feng Shui of his country’s economy. I wonder how many of you noticed the differences between a more dated $1 coin and one that is more recently created. I’m sure most of us know that MM Lee is a believer of fengshui. Besides the octagonal shape of our $1 coin, there’s something else people missed out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take a look at the close up of this coin dated 1989. That was how the back of our $1 coin looked. Notice the banner right above “1989″ and the invisible arc line formed between the animals’ heads – they are both arched downwards. After some advice from the Shi Fu, take a look at the change in the coin again. You notice it? How does it look to you? It sure looks like a smiley face to me. By the way, who know the exact answers to the reason of the change in the coin?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://fengshuibeginner.com/another-story-about-singapore-1-coin/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The One Dollar Ba Gua Coin Myth</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZFdL_IoHYWFRDwEduUT6hkkiAOKFz2hZthAcFMog51fRCKJhOyum9pptbx0MoaJuc-8nCZ0O3lJ-RARp8YKp9iO1h4KqedF-s0EMjT0ZYzdXknu0eLgmc0L5TVS3EYZCtgG3bym-yFKCPJOqcsuUF0uBBwNDtXllt1iSl5ZU-4h6d2PKMEGDI1uUw4c/s1000/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZFdL_IoHYWFRDwEduUT6hkkiAOKFz2hZthAcFMog51fRCKJhOyum9pptbx0MoaJuc-8nCZ0O3lJ-RARp8YKp9iO1h4KqedF-s0EMjT0ZYzdXknu0eLgmc0L5TVS3EYZCtgG3bym-yFKCPJOqcsuUF0uBBwNDtXllt1iSl5ZU-4h6d2PKMEGDI1uUw4c/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>We use it everyday, but little do we know the myth behind it. The myth tells that the construction of MRT tunnels was detrimental to the nation as it would sever Singapore’s ‘dragon vein’. In Feng Shui, dragon vein refers to the mountain ranges that represent the prosperity of a nation; breaking the dragon vein would cause bad Feng shui and calamity if not counteracted.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is said that then-senior minister Lee Kuan Yew consulted Feng Shui expert Reverend Hong on the matter. Reverend Hong proposed that every Singaporean household must be given a Chinese Ba Gua (Eight Trigrams) to counter the bad Feng Shui caused by the MRT tunnels. To avoid the sensitivity of religion, the Ba Gua was brilliantly incorporated into the design of the golden dollar coin. As part of the “Second Series”, the Ba Gua dollar coin began circulation on 28 September 1987, two months before the inaugural launch of the MRT system (on 7 November 1987).</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>As if the dollar coin is not enough, the octagonal shape can be seen in both the paper notes (the silvery portion) and the road tax label. However, in an interview in 2008, late Minister Mentor Lee openly called superstitions, horoscopes and Feng Shui “utter rubbish”, at once busting the Ba Gua coin myth. So, will carrying more one dollar coins lead to less MRT breakdowns?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://explorersg.com/explorersingapore/one-dollar-ba-gua-coin-myth/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Singapore S$1 coin is in a shape of the Chinese ba gua</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuNEvtQKZnB6ZpPJEoY2e0ilP97TaJyo5fgob4C_ATqxcutnuK-rfR1bb3t03vZ1elbib9DsCFlYd5xdZcwXFfWjQCjdNGBtYpz_TX61lN_rLG1ymBAUNS5G5JdwschUZ-pbV5u38BEl0B-cbM91efqHFYBqm5YyDtpxAmGz60wrfvmINJ_782aTxYDU/s260/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="260" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuNEvtQKZnB6ZpPJEoY2e0ilP97TaJyo5fgob4C_ATqxcutnuK-rfR1bb3t03vZ1elbib9DsCFlYd5xdZcwXFfWjQCjdNGBtYpz_TX61lN_rLG1ymBAUNS5G5JdwschUZ-pbV5u38BEl0B-cbM91efqHFYBqm5YyDtpxAmGz60wrfvmINJ_782aTxYDU/s1600/0.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><br /><div>If you take a close look at the S$1 coin, you’ll notice that it is hexagon-shaped. According to fengshuibeginner.com, the Singapore one-dollar coin is inscribed with an octagon which looks like the Chinese ba gua.</div><div><br /></div><div>The ba gua, which literally translates to ‘eight areas’, represents eight symbols commonly used in Taoist cosmology. Legend has it that the feng shui (Chinese geomancy) masters that Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had consulted said that the construction of the MRT tunnels would have a negative effect on the country and its people. To circumvent the bad feng shui, they said that every Singaporean household MUST have a ba gua displayed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously, this was impossible to implement. Therefore, they decided to incorporate the hexagon-shape into the one-dollar coin instead. Now you know.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.singsaver.com.sg/blog/facts-about-singapore-dollar-you-didnt-know-of"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>The "Bagua" $1 coin</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SHeVGiUeuw9LgIOZOyU_wTc8ja1EDVvGKeyeBH3EiCsAfKtVscY0Lza4nhFJMqoLkpNT9RoZONYJYZUXD3rWodTApYuQH8HRhEA-_xDzvTW7gVxkN6rJ9OYXIWrKtDtwoP2T50VEgVBtF53hQfVMqyTcCcyGzByC35qLaZX_IgUkf8sOhsKtRLKwoF8/s398/0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="398" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SHeVGiUeuw9LgIOZOyU_wTc8ja1EDVvGKeyeBH3EiCsAfKtVscY0Lza4nhFJMqoLkpNT9RoZONYJYZUXD3rWodTApYuQH8HRhEA-_xDzvTW7gVxkN6rJ9OYXIWrKtDtwoP2T50VEgVBtF53hQfVMqyTcCcyGzByC35qLaZX_IgUkf8sOhsKtRLKwoF8/s320/0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Singaporean uses the $1 note before LKY introduced the “Ba Gua” $1 coin. Both 1st version and the 2nd version of the coin also has a “Ba Gua” shape on the coin.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>The reason why the “ba Gua” $1 coin was introduced to replace the $1 note. (Not sure my version is correct), LKY believe in fengshui and one very famous Monk told him for Singapore to Flourish, every Singaporean must carry a “Ba Gua”.</div><div><br /></div><div>So to make all races carries the “Ba Gua”, whether you are a Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Taoist etc LKY introduce the “Ba Gua” $1 coin. Every will definitely have one in their pocket Including children.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2961522894103609/permalink/3604800583109167/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bagua</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIZC7cIYBM7A-KX9KmCWoYZVrs6IvF9Vbz7Lcd6sDHWTnHQA3cZ-WJLcfkUiTCgnwINZiR_b7K35-KQ-PpWPAic1Q_nIvL4_AKhtJW13g2vjJBf8Gf-u4NXOJGPHOhqD4gT66V2t4WyvkKjGm0qjpwB_-HSl9iE_jgnndR3X_aJScemMjDheJ29cbrpg/s413/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="413" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIZC7cIYBM7A-KX9KmCWoYZVrs6IvF9Vbz7Lcd6sDHWTnHQA3cZ-WJLcfkUiTCgnwINZiR_b7K35-KQ-PpWPAic1Q_nIvL4_AKhtJW13g2vjJBf8Gf-u4NXOJGPHOhqD4gT66V2t4WyvkKjGm0qjpwB_-HSl9iE_jgnndR3X_aJScemMjDheJ29cbrpg/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fuxi's "Earlier Heaven" bagua arrangement</span></i></div><br /><div>The bagua (Chinese: 八卦; pinyin: bāguà; lit. 'eight trigrams') is a set of symbols from China intended to illustrate the nature of reality as being composed of mutually opposing forces reinforcing one another. Bagua is a group of trigrams—composed of three lines, each either "broken" or "unbroken", which represent yin and yang, respectively. Each line having two possible states allows for a total of 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 trigrams, whose early enumeration and characterization in China has had an effect on the history of Chinese philosophy and cosmology.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The trigrams are related to the divination practice as described within the I Ching and practiced as part of the Shang and Zhou state religion, as well as with the concepts of taiji and the five elements within traditional Chinese metaphysics.[citation needed] The trigrams have correspondences in astronomy, divination, meditation, astrology, geography, geomancy (feng shui), anatomy, decorative arts, the family, martial arts (particularly tai chi and baguazhang), Chinese medicine and elsewhere. The bagua can appear singly or in combination and is commonly encountered in two different arrangements: the Primordial (先天八卦), "Earlier Heaven", or "Fuxi" bagua (伏羲八卦) and the Manifested (後天八卦), "Later Heaven", or "King Wen" bagua.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the I Ching, two trigrams are stacked together to create a six-line figure known as a hexagram. There are 64 possible permutations. The 64 hexagrams and their descriptions make up the book. The trigram symbolism can be used to interpret the hexagram figure and text. An example from Hexagram 19 commentary is "The earth above the lake: The image of Approach. Thus the superior man is inexhaustible in his will to teach, and without limits in his tolerance and protection of the people." The trigrams have been used to organize Yijing charts.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Circulation Currency: Coins</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQihX9QoN4L-OiKL16dYuKZUaFeT8mlt99_AuatN9rS8-vLQtYOLGFXU0I9w_T9JKW2S4LW6U_Euf2CdQ536LsXY5Xw3CuDqZLLQ1A-66rOHeasTYCT0Vd5BiFetz_aFy-x_OUxSfi27A3n4nJ77ZZ2mZvki3qGdFuNUZF5bvj7sIlF4Y_g536s-XsE4/s400/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQihX9QoN4L-OiKL16dYuKZUaFeT8mlt99_AuatN9rS8-vLQtYOLGFXU0I9w_T9JKW2S4LW6U_Euf2CdQ536LsXY5Xw3CuDqZLLQ1A-66rOHeasTYCT0Vd5BiFetz_aFy-x_OUxSfi27A3n4nJ77ZZ2mZvki3qGdFuNUZF5bvj7sIlF4Y_g536s-XsE4/s320/0.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Third Series (2013 - Present)</span></i></div></div><br /><div><div>The Third Series coins, comprising five denominations, were issued into circulation on 25 June 2013. The coins mark Singapore’s progress as a nation. The Third Series coin designs depict well-known icons and landmarks of our nation, economy and society that Singaporeans, young and old, can identify easily.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniZE3ieOx6i4PNFRLUJ9LOmE4CZqUcU8tPhWhTY4u9ibCCLlojIOiA75JA8U6dlNW9nB5iYaNEFpAmChAybo32ATBa-FgBK_MoXU1CnReWMUNwPDmCaTdE0EJtmEAs10F9Xs7YCjEz4SnIJ2cTBN9SVDyGbzryXA9C3NGs6HjRN2X_RuMJOKxAzBgbK4/s455/0a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="369" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniZE3ieOx6i4PNFRLUJ9LOmE4CZqUcU8tPhWhTY4u9ibCCLlojIOiA75JA8U6dlNW9nB5iYaNEFpAmChAybo32ATBa-FgBK_MoXU1CnReWMUNwPDmCaTdE0EJtmEAs10F9Xs7YCjEz4SnIJ2cTBN9SVDyGbzryXA9C3NGs6HjRN2X_RuMJOKxAzBgbK4/s320/0a.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>There are six denominations in the Second Series. Four denominations, namely the 5-cent, 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins, were the first to make their appearance on 2 December 1985, followed by the 1-cent and 1-dollar coins on 28 September 1987. The Second Series coins bear the flora theme and feature local plants and flowers. It aims at enhancing Singapore's image as a garden city. MAS stopped issuing the 1-cent coin from 1 April 2002 as the denomination was not actively used by the public. The 1-cent coins that are in circulation remain legal tender in Singapore and can continue to be used as a means of payment for goods and services.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8lZbexxWczuM3YRoONTE6VJ9PHiEgDsv85BdrrSACELKDMFByxdORwfb5MoPsCnD-TNmRVaEH40YRafbh4H8ZvKXJuAykE-vsrGhxZN3P6vgCMHhNtVGTT0tZwt2gnJ95dtSZ7PPWky5NdYAVrILmkrswn_qsZV-owo54VBdlpDGMTSoZBD-5lKsIbc/s476/0b,jpg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8lZbexxWczuM3YRoONTE6VJ9PHiEgDsv85BdrrSACELKDMFByxdORwfb5MoPsCnD-TNmRVaEH40YRafbh4H8ZvKXJuAykE-vsrGhxZN3P6vgCMHhNtVGTT0tZwt2gnJ95dtSZ7PPWky5NdYAVrILmkrswn_qsZV-owo54VBdlpDGMTSoZBD-5lKsIbc/s320/0b,jpg.png" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div>The First Series coins, comprising six denominations, were issued into circulation on 20 November 1967. The First Series coins were a reflection of the new status which Singapore had gained as an independent republic in 1965. The designs represented a dramatic break from the past as coins issued by previous currency commissions had borne only the effigy of the reigning British monarch on the obverse.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/circulation-currency/circulation-currency-coins"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Circulation Currency: Notes</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>4th Series - The Portrait Series Currency Notes (1999- Present)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1Hy62-MNhyphenhyphenlgdZpc-X-A5nKWuxcTV0oq8Ye9s43RaEZDPKyWyV8610QtJaqL66chn0eS6Czbwgck8xe4DQP8UiaAtSZcSi9bpgKzRfIkccsZjfzoF33tDwCxdwY-6XSD3_kkGaC6AFgEyZAajIhnfaMANwKuO14hBMPavGlOk8hPPaNYdM_tAAFaZqw/s743/0a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="743" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1Hy62-MNhyphenhyphenlgdZpc-X-A5nKWuxcTV0oq8Ye9s43RaEZDPKyWyV8610QtJaqL66chn0eS6Czbwgck8xe4DQP8UiaAtSZcSi9bpgKzRfIkccsZjfzoF33tDwCxdwY-6XSD3_kkGaC6AFgEyZAajIhnfaMANwKuO14hBMPavGlOk8hPPaNYdM_tAAFaZqw/s320/0a.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Portrait Series notes are the fourth series of currency notes launched on 9 September 1999. This series has only seven denominations as the $1 and $500 denominations were excluded from this series. It marks the first time a portrait is featured as its main design theme. The portrait of Singapore's first President, the late Encik Yusof Bin Ishak, was chosen to honour his invaluable contribution towards nation-building. Portraits are used in the note designs to act as an effective security feature for the protection of currency notes against counterfeiting. Unlike animals or inanimate objects, the distinctive fine lines of the facial expressions on portraits are instantly recognisable and difficult to reproduce. Any slight change (such as a line, a dot or even a slight variation in colour) when producing a portrait, will alter the expression of the portrait. The Portrait Series strikes a balance between simplicity and clarity in design on one hand, and sophistication in security features on the other. At the same time, the security features must be effective and easy for people to recognise and remember. To help meet these requirements, a standard design approach was adopted across all denominations of the Portrait Series.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>3rd Series - The Ship Series Currency Notes (1984 - 1999)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu8bHz7EY13G8JzyetHd2ranfxRHABN3jpEUztLl4xtce1XQVgDS1Rt98AsW6aF-nFCJ__u0IacKORI4c6LY6rKkLhvGO9CcpQCoOC3BxcwDAR9MajzVxUpVp5J83MwqLq6ly-Y2QKiBYfz01d18EBf8Wf2JleX4_V-ZrWLgTMURzJyOnWXumU3tvWmg/s778/0b.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="778" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu8bHz7EY13G8JzyetHd2ranfxRHABN3jpEUztLl4xtce1XQVgDS1Rt98AsW6aF-nFCJ__u0IacKORI4c6LY6rKkLhvGO9CcpQCoOC3BxcwDAR9MajzVxUpVp5J83MwqLq6ly-Y2QKiBYfz01d18EBf8Wf2JleX4_V-ZrWLgTMURzJyOnWXumU3tvWmg/s320/0b.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Similar to the Bird and Orchid Series, the Ship Series also has nine denominations. The denominations are similar except that the previous $20 note was discontinued and a new $2 note denomination was introduced. The pictorial and aesthetic themes of this series are based on maritime vessels and the modern development of Singapore. The vignettes on the front of the Ship notes depict vessels that have plied the waters of Singapore over the centuries. The series pays tribute to the contributions of merchant shipping to the development of Singapore from an entrepot trading centre to the busiest port in the world. It starts with the merchant craft of bygone days and progresses to the modern bulk carrier which is featured on the highest denomination.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>2nd Series - The Bird Series Currency Notes (1976 - 1984)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquHppWdyKcCABPpSR8LjXSO8xusLXS7bUsjwkHtsG4DDfa09yFUYH9zDix6LeFgdt2lRpoIG97TgY0fiyEtIBVl2AolcE-fSbwtRst7KlvB2TuUCc4oTJzwHTshnQVrpUyrzicA1n01GHZ1jKCQpweWikZ0tOgc7zgNyrQ50HpKTc0qunMGa9n0HqsAE/s724/0c.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="724" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquHppWdyKcCABPpSR8LjXSO8xusLXS7bUsjwkHtsG4DDfa09yFUYH9zDix6LeFgdt2lRpoIG97TgY0fiyEtIBVl2AolcE-fSbwtRst7KlvB2TuUCc4oTJzwHTshnQVrpUyrzicA1n01GHZ1jKCQpweWikZ0tOgc7zgNyrQ50HpKTc0qunMGa9n0HqsAE/s320/0c.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This series has nine denominations except that a $20 note was introduced to replace the $25 note of the Orchid series. The dominant feature is a bird on the left side of the front of each note. The birds depicted on the notes are noted for their strength, adaptability and independence which characterise the young Republic of Singapore with the potential of soaring to greater heights in its progress.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>1st Series - The Orchid Series Currency Notes (1967 - 1976)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_222FntGQy9qOE5E9N5V9uPM5_0U59FAqi6Tm-LyIhJqwazXk5-YIH2BnxxVRK1ysSKcPiFdPhgwVRjK6U95Lnx41N_AtrkRM4pgs44BVgHxiPYOI2qdZyvvI3Tm2YU9IIab7zFKJkdJIulUrTDreawGktOTUrJ4Cd9vqO_yKo3AeC8AfBkDAlwFeCF4/s789/0d.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="789" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_222FntGQy9qOE5E9N5V9uPM5_0U59FAqi6Tm-LyIhJqwazXk5-YIH2BnxxVRK1ysSKcPiFdPhgwVRjK6U95Lnx41N_AtrkRM4pgs44BVgHxiPYOI2qdZyvvI3Tm2YU9IIab7zFKJkdJIulUrTDreawGktOTUrJ4Cd9vqO_yKo3AeC8AfBkDAlwFeCF4/s320/0d.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Orchid Series has nine denominations. The dominant feature is a spray of orchids in the centre of the front of each note.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/circulation-currency/circulation-currency-notes"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>related:</b></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-1-dollar-bagua-coin.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The 1-Dollar "Bagua" Coin</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2022/05/singapore-circulation-currency.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Singapore Circulation Currency</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-changing-face-of-singapore-dollar.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The changing face of the Singapore Dollar</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-artist-of-50-note.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The artist of the $50 note</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-5-dollar-tembusu-tree.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The 5-Dollar Tembusu Tree</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-tanglin-halt-flats-1-dollar-note.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Tanglin Halt flats & a 1-dollar note</span></a></div><div><a href="https://undertheangsanatree.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-worlds-most-beautiful-currencies.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The world's most beautiful currencies</span></a></div>Under The Angsana Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261946065427585780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970232529862272281.post-19399125372241935402024-02-24T00:18:00.055+08:002024-02-24T00:18:00.264+08:00Yuán Xiāo Jié 元宵節 Chap Goh Mei 2024<div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpUBUOXTEa_LLAevV6GW3IeqePThI9JyfrWY7wgDiHkZU0cnWE-bz_NMwqADEOSOybdG-N0pEk5ZO78a4fqqai4VTt0o3ijVahzGCOMCRzp73TQ4Dd7_RLreDyD-EwNvr8wHfO4mnMwM/s673/0a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="673" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpUBUOXTEa_LLAevV6GW3IeqePThI9JyfrWY7wgDiHkZU0cnWE-bz_NMwqADEOSOybdG-N0pEk5ZO78a4fqqai4VTt0o3ijVahzGCOMCRzp73TQ4Dd7_RLreDyD-EwNvr8wHfO4mnMwM/s320/0a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><div><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></b></div>Rediscovering the romance of Chap Goh Mei</span></b></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chap Goh Meh in Teochew simply means "the 15th night of Chinese New Year". Aside from being tagged as the last day of the festival, Chap Goh Meh is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. On a celebratory point of view, this night sees the gathering of family members as they sit down to a meal together.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just like Chinese New Year, Chap Goh Meh used to be celebrated with lots of fireworks and firecrackers which are now banned from use. Many homes gaily decorated with red lanterns and bright lights to mark the end of an auspicious occasion. Thanksgivings are held while many people would pray for success and wealth for the coming year.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chap Goh Meh is also regarded as the Chinese Valentine's Day, bringing forth lots of fun and gaiety. Chap Goh Meh used to be a night of courtship and was a forerunner in promoting match-making. On this night, many young ladies would make their way to the Esplanade, dressed in their best, with hope of finding prospective suitors.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One of the fun activities that take place on this auspicious night includes the throwing of tangerines into the sea off the Esplanade by these young maidens. It is without a doubt, the most popular and colorful moment in the celebration of Chap Goh Meh. It is believed that by throwing tangerines into the sea, these young girls would find themselves a good husband. For many, the act of throwing tangerines into the sea also signifies that these ladies are available for marriage. It is also said that if someone else who sees the floating tangerine in the water and picked it up, that generally means that the single who threw it would be able to find a good spouse.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">These are Memories of "The Good Old Days".</span><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><b>Lantern Festival: the Chinese celebration & traditions</b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymmByRIGC-QKtVX19iPif2ASfWXrXitwlwqH4bqwnKueft3ENcR6f_NKs5TMWpScJ1AtkeD1u647oJKpV5Er5w0oO1wkrjiqsmw967AwVOWubD-4UdS1D0-cKvX-TpFenXCo6os-VDBg/s640/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymmByRIGC-QKtVX19iPif2ASfWXrXitwlwqH4bqwnKueft3ENcR6f_NKs5TMWpScJ1AtkeD1u647oJKpV5Er5w0oO1wkrjiqsmw967AwVOWubD-4UdS1D0-cKvX-TpFenXCo6os-VDBg/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The festival marks the climax of the <a href="https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family/chinese-new-year-2021-when-lunar-new-year-what-does-year-ox-mean-and-chinese-traditions-3102316">Chinese New Year</a></span></i></div><div><div><br /></div><div>So, what is the Lantern Festival, what are its origins - and how is it usually celebrated?</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is everything you need to know:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Chinese New Year celebrations can last for up to 16 days, with seven days being a public holiday.</li><li>The festivities reach a climax with the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month.</li><li>Over the years, the festival has developed multiple meanings.</li><li>It celebrates family reunions, socialising and freedom, while also featuring ancient spiritual traditions.</li><li>Usually, families reunite on New Year’s Eve and visit in-laws on the 2nd day of the new year.</li><li>Stores reopen on the 5th day, and the celebrations gradually die down.</li><li>But on the 15th day of the new year, the Lantern Festival, everyone takes to the streets to celebrate and light lanterns.</li><li>Some regard the festival as the “true” Chinese Valentine’s Day, rather than the traditional day of Qixi.</li><li>That’s because, in Ancient China, when women often weren’t allowed out of the house, on the Lantern Festival they were able to celebrate freely, joining in traditions and interacting romantically with men.</li><li>Despite its importance, the Lantern Festival isn’t a national holiday, so there are no days off for celebrations.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/lantern-festival-2021-what-is-the-chinese-celebration-traditions-and-why-google-is-celebrating-with-a-doodle-3147864"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">read more</span></b></a></div><br />
<b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year</span></b><br />
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<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">First day - zhengyue 1, ’Birthday of Chicken’</span></li>
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<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Third day - zhengyue 3, ‘Birthday of Pig’</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fourth Day - zhengyue 4, ‘Birthday of Sheep’</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fifth day - zhengyue 5, ‘Birthday of Ox, Cattle’</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SIxth day - zhengyue 6, ‘Birthday of Horse’</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seventh day - zhengyue 7, ‘Birthday of Men’</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Eighth day - The Completion Day</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ninth day - The birthday of the Jade Emperor</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tenth to the Twelfth Day - More feasting with friends and family</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thirteenth day - A time to diet a bit after so much rich food</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fourteenth day, The Lantern Decoration Day</span></li>
<li><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fifteenth day, Lantern Festival</span></li>
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