Singapore

Singapore is a Southeast Asian city-state located on the equator. It is a small country with a land area of about 719 square kilometers (277 square miles) and a population of about 5.7 million people. Singapore is a highly developed and prosperous country, with a strong economy based on trade, manufacturing, and financial services. It is a global hub for shipping and air transportation and is home to a number of major international companies. Singapore is known for its efficiency, cleanliness, and strict laws and regulations. It has a diverse population, with people from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and is home to a number of languages and religions. English is widely spoken and is one of the country’s official languages.

 

 

Australia signs deal to counter scourge of human trafficking
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Australia signs deal to counter scourge of human trafficking

Singapore: Australia will on Wednesday complete a deal with Thailand to counter human trafficking as the Albanese government confronts disturbing revelations of sexual exploitation of migrants by a criminal operation on Australian soil. In Bangkok for the latest leg of her south-east Asian charm offensive, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong will sign off on Australia’s…

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…

Singapore cops monitoring potential human trafficking of scam victims held captive after being lured to work overseas
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Singapore cops monitoring potential human trafficking of scam victims held captive after being lured to work overseas

There has been one police report since 2021 where a complainant claimed that he had heard about Singaporean victims possibly kept against their will to work for scam syndicates overseas. — TODAY pic Tuesday, 04 Oct 2022 8:48 AM MYT SINGAPORE, Oct 4 — The police are monitoring potential human trafficking of scam victims who…

After 16-hour police search, ‘kidnapped’ 24-year-old man in Singapore turns out to be scam victim
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After 16-hour police search, ‘kidnapped’ 24-year-old man in Singapore turns out to be scam victim

A 24-year-old man, who was reported as a missing person, was recently found to be a victim of a China Official Impersonation Scam (COIS). Mother received video of him bounded On Sep. 8, the Singapore police received a report that 24-year-old James (not his real name) had allegedly been kidnapped. James’ mother and a friend…

Experiential education through a simulated summit to combat human trafficking
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Experiential education through a simulated summit to combat human trafficking

How can we offer experiential education to students during online and hybrid teaching? As professors and higher education institutions aim to increase student engagement and participation, it is important to identify creative ways of assisting students in improving their research and public-speaking skills, teamwork and sense of community. For students on my online course in…

The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine
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The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

‘I dislike fake fights the most’: Zheng Geping and Vincent Ng fought until bruised in new action movie
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‘I dislike fake fights the most’: Zheng Geping and Vincent Ng fought until bruised in new action movie

In recent interviews with Shin Min Daily News, local actors Zheng Geping and Vincent Ng revealed that they both received very real wounds from the filming of their upcoming movie Deleted and they would take no compromises. “I dislike fake fights the most. Actors must — without the help of props — be in real fights…

Kenya 'overwhelmed' by job scam victims in Myanmar – The East African
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Kenya 'overwhelmed' by job scam victims in Myanmar – The East African

By MARY WAMBUI Kenya says it is “overwhelmed” by distress calls of nationals duped into non-existent jobs in the South East Asian region in a suspected cartel of human trafficking. As a result, authorities in Nairobi are warning Kenyans against applying for jobs in Asian countries unless they can confirm their authenticity before leaving. This week,…

PH gains US nod in fight vs human trafficking – Manila Bulletin
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PH gains US nod in fight vs human trafficking – Manila Bulletin

The United States government cited the Philippine government for its relentless efforts in fully achieving the minimum standards against trafficking in persons (TIP) amidt the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, July 23. This was based on the recently-issued 2022 US TIP report which placed the…

GirlsDoPorn co-owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking by force, partner on the lam – New York Post
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GirlsDoPorn co-owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking by force, partner on the lam – New York Post

The co-owner of the San Diego-based GirlsDoPorn website coerced about a hundred young women into filming explicit videos that he posted online after assuring them that the videos would not be shared, according to the Justice Department. Matthew Isaac Wolfe, 40, of New Zealand, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, as…