Beauty queen's outfit falls short of Japanese tastes

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I agree with the detractors, those who fall under the conservative group.

Either you wear a totally revealing outfit (if you can call a two-piece underwear an outfit), or you dress up and down, all the way.

To me, this mid-way costume showing the hot pink underwear is more than simply an outfit: it seems that a crass and sleazy character is being projected by none other than Japan's Miss Universe contestant, and she represents the people, the female populace of Japan with that kind of dress.

If you are a Japanese girl, would you like to be looked at in that way?

Read that story here.

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Four loanshark suspects arrested for harassment

By Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 23 June 2009 2024 hrs

SINGAPORE: Police have arrested four people who were suspected to be involved in a series of loanshark harassment cases islandwide.

They are aged between 16 and 24 years old.

They were nabbed on Monday after the police received a tip-off of a case of loanshark harassment at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.

Police first arrested a 17-year-old girl, who had a marker pen, an ATM card and lighter on her – items used in loanshark activities.

Following that, police caught her accomplices on the same day at Marsiling Lane, Whampoa Drive and Jurong West.

A 16-year old boy and two other women aged 20 and 24 were arrested.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the group was believed to be responsible for multiple cases of loanshark harassment islandwide, including setting fire to items outside units in Hougang, Woodlands and West Coast.

All four suspects will be charged in court on Wednesday under the Moneylenders' Act.

First time offenders found guilty of loanshark harassment may be fined at least S$4000 and up to S$40,000, or jailed for up to three years, or both.

Offenders may also be caned.

- CNA/yb

From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.

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More Singaporeans using webcams to monitor events at home

Posted: 15 June 2009 2331 hrs

A Webcam

SINGAPORE: More Singaporeans are now using their webcams as closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) to monitor events at home.

This is done with a new beta software by local company Home Camera, which allows users to monitor what is happening at home and be notified of sudden movements with the camera's motion detecting system.

An email or an sms will also be sent to the user if any movement is detected.

Users can choose to capture the footage via photo or video, or both, and adjust the camera's sensitivity.

The software is currently used by thousands of people in over 180 countries.

The company has received a grant from SPRING Singapore for the software. It also plans to charge US$25 per year for the use of the software in a few months time.

Said Varun Arora, CEO of Home Camera: "It's not just an alert telling you there's some motion detected, but they can actually see what detected the motion, what caused it - was it the cat, was it the dog, was it the curtain, or is there a burglar and we need to notify the police."

- CNA/yb

From ChannelNewsAsia.com; see the source article here.

Find your future in Singapore with online portal

LOH CHEE KONG

MORE efforts are underway to "help those who are interested to sink roots and set up a home in Singapore", said Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng.

These include the launch of a new online portal www.home-in-singapore.sg, which describes itself as a "one-stop portal for information about finding your future in Singapore".

The new website, which is already up-and-running, features a wide array of articles and video clips on life in the Republic.

Stressing that the Government would "press on with our efforts to build a strong core of committed and dedicated citizens", Mr Wong, who oversees the National Population Secretariat, added that citizens "always remain the Government's first priority, and citizen interests will always be accorded a higher priority over those of permanent residents and foreigners".

He noted that it was premature to assess if the marriage and parenthood package, which was enhanced in August last year, "has worked".

From TODAY, News – Wednesday, 20-May-2009

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Well done, everyone

Letter from M Lukshumayeh

05:55 AM May 09, 2009

WELL done to the Singapore Government and to our security services for delivering on their promise to the nation of capturing Mas Selamat Kastari.

It is very heartening and reassuring to note the excellent working relationship and cooperation between the Singapore and Malaysian security agencies. Thank you, and well done Malaysia.

It was important to apprehend Mas Selamat not only because of the security threat he could have posed to Singapore and the region but also because it brings to an end all the theories of his death during detention and that the announcement of his escape was a ploy to cover it up.

Singapore’s agencies have redeemed themselves, but let us never forget the words of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew that we should never allow complacency to set in again.

From TODAY, Voices – Weekend, 09/10-May-2009