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In Post-Pandemic Singapore, a New Underground Techno Party Scene Rises
In the aftermath of the pandemic, many independent artist collectives have emerged within the city’s formerly limited nightlife.
An Old Anthony Bourdain Clip Has Sparked a Heated Debate About the Treatment of ‘Maids’
“You’re living off a repressed underclass,” Bourdain tells his Singaporean hosts, who talk of not filling their own glasses or doing their own washing.
Fugitive in US Navy’s Largest Corruption Case Arrested While Trying to Get to Russia
Having fleeced the U.S. Navy of $35 million through years of bribery, “Fat Leonard” escaped house arrest before being caught in a Venezuelan airport.
Man Behind US Navy’s Largest Corruption Case Hires a U-Haul, Cuts Ankle Tag, and Flees
“Fat Leonard” bribed officers with sex parties and fancy feasts in exchange for classified information and defence contracts. Now, weeks from sentencing, he’s vanished.
Olympic Gold Swimmer Investigated by Police—for Smoking Weed 4 Months Ago
The Singaporean athlete, who didn’t even fail a drug test, is being punished after admitting to authorities he smoked cannabis when abroad in a “moment of weakness.”
Singapore’s Plan to Decriminalize Gay Sex Draws Mixed Feelings from the LGBTQ Community
With the repeal of the colonial-era law, comes cautious optimism from Singapore’s LGBTQ community, as the government promises to retain its other heteronormative policies.
Man Receives Life Sentence for Slamming 9-Month-Old’s Head Over Spilled Drink
The judge said the child's murder didn't warrant the death penalty, prompting comparisons to Singapore's ruthless use of capital punishment in drug cases.
‘I’d Rather My Brother Die of a Heart Attack’: A Family’s Last Days With a Death Row Inmate
Come Friday, Nazeri bin Lajim will be hanged by the Singaporean government. VICE World News met with his family as they navigated his final days.
As Malaysia Softens Death Penalty Stance, Singapore Sentences More to Be Hanged
“I'm hopeful that change will happen. What I worry about is how many more lives will it take for it to happen?”
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Singapore Just Executed an Inmate at the Heart of a Growing Anti-Death Penalty Movement
The Malaysian man, assessed to have “borderline intellectual functioning,” was seen weeping as he held his mother's hand prior to his execution.
Inside Singapore’s Languishing Red Light District
Even before the pandemic hit, Singapore’s most notorious vice hub was already in its twilight years.