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Prostitution thrives in Singapore - 23 Nov 08

2008-11-29T00:57:16Z

Singapore is one of Asia's wealthiest economies, attracting migrant workers from across the region.

But many of those workers are women who are forced to work in the sex trade due to growing poverty caused by the global economic downturn.

Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports.

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101 East - Singapore kidneys for sale - 24 Sep 08 - Part 1

2008-10-31T09:31:31Z

101 East looks at the cost of legalising kidney sales in Singapore and discusses the government's plans to consider a radical plan to legalise kidney sales, in a bid to provide a safe medical environment for the donor and kidney patient.

Singapore kidney patients spend hours every week on costly dialysis treatment while waiting for a transplant
Singapore has the fifth highest number of kidney failures in the world.

Kidney patients face costly dialysis treatments and waits of up to 10 years for a suitable donor. Some desperate patients resort to the black market and pay tens of thousands of dollars for illegal kidney transplants overseas.

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101 East - Singapore kidneys for sale - 24 Sep 08 - Part 2

2008-10-31T09:31:31Z

Singapore kidney patients spend hours every week on costly dialysis treatment while waiting for a transplant
Singapore has the fifth highest number of kidney failures in the world.

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Singapore's debut on the Formula One circuit - 23 Sep 08

2008-10-31T09:29:49Z

History will be made at the Singapore Grand Prix when the first Formula One is held at night, providing a new dimension and challenge for racers.

For Singapore the race is part of a drive to boost tourism and business.

Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports.

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The plight of South Asian migrant workers - 20 Sep 08

2008-10-31T03:30:36Z

Many South Asian workers are leaving their homes and families for the promise of money and security in Singapore, only to discover they have been duped and no jobs exist.

They end up being broken men, destitute in a foreign land.

Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports migrant workers from Bangladesh are part of a growing number who are being ripped off in highly organised scams throughout Asia.

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Singapore debates legal organ trade -- 27 August 2008

2008-10-29T21:29:30Z

One of Singapore's wealthiest businessmen is on trial on charges of illegally trying to buy a kidney from an Indonesian man.

The case has stirred debate in
Singapore, and the government has confirmed to Al Jazeera that it is thinking about legalising organ trading.

Step Vaessen reports.

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No Freedom of the Press in China

2008-10-29T03:29:27Z

Media operating in China continue to face many challenges despite the promise of complete freedom for foreign journalists for the Olympics and the picture is even murkier for local reporters.

Ching Cheong, a China correspondent for Singapore's Straits Times newspaper, was locked up for 1,000 days for allegedly spying for Taiwan, and released six months before the Olympics.

He shares his one-in-a-billion experience with Al Jazeera.

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Soaring prices hit Singapore's poor -- July 27 2008

2008-10-28T09:30:08Z

One of the richest countries in Asia is seeing a dramatic rise in the number of people turning up for free meals.

For the third straight month inflation in Singapore is at a 26 year high at 7 and a half percent.

That along with soaring food costs and wages staying the same is forcing many Singaporeans to tighten their belts.

Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle reports.

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Singapore's Rules Cut Driving, Boost Air Quality

2008-11-20T11:56:46Z

Singaporeans rate their air quality better than citizens polled in 20 of the world's most populous cities. Gallup reports from the field on how the tight restrictions on driving play a role.

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Singapore Tops Public Transportation Rankings

2008-11-20T11:56:45Z

Singaporeans are more satisfied with their public transportation than are citizens in 20 of the world's most populous cities. Gallup reports from the field on Singapore's technologically advanced and highly efficient mass transit system.

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Singapore Sets the Bar for Water Quality

2008-11-20T11:56:43Z

In Singapore, citizens are more satisfied with the quality of their water than citizens are in any other country Gallup surveyed throughout 2006 and 2007. Despite scarce natural resources, Singapore is now working toward being completely self-sufficient in water resources.

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101 East - Asia's Baby Crisis - 03 July 08 - Part 1

2008-10-27T09:30:15Z

Across Asia, birth rates are in crisis -- with populations not replacing themselves, pressuring economies, military strengths, and the elderly.

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101 East - Asia's Baby Crisis - 03 July 08 - Part 2

2008-10-27T09:30:14Z

Across Asia, birth rates are in crisis -- with populations not replacing themselves, pressuring economies, military strengths, and the elderly.

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Sniffing Women's Armpits in Singapore

2008-11-28T18:24:28Z

Watch more at www.theyoungturks.com.

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Interview with "Singapore Dreaming" Directors

2008-10-27T21:29:41Z

For more: www.linktv.org
Colin Goh and Yen Yen Woo talk to Peter Scarlet in another original Cinemondo interview. Here, they discuss being married and working as co-directors, how "Singapore Dreaming" was made and how audiences around the world have reacted to it. This introduction and interview originally aired as part of Link TV's CINEMONDO presentation of "Singapore Dreaming."

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Ashraf Ghani ("Fixing Failed States"): Success Stories

2008-10-26T09:29:41Z

Having analyzed how States fail, Ashraf Ghani goes on to discuss how some states and regions have succeeded despite the odds. His examples are Singapore, Spain, and the American South.

Ashraf Ghani played an instrumental role in the design and implementation of the post-Taliban settlement in Afghanistan.

This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on April 29, 2008. For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to www.carnegiecouncil.org

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Everywoman- Marriage and Weddings- 29 Feb 08- Part 1

2008-10-18T15:30:53Z

This week Everywoman is all about matchmaking and marriage. First we look at the young Vietnamese women who are marrying rich men from Singapore and meet the young American Muslims searching for a soul mate.

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Riz Khan Show - Singapore - 25 Dec 07

2008-10-21T09:29:31Z

On Tuesday Riz hosts a panel of students from the city-state of Singapore. They discuss their country's restrictions of many freedoms for the sake of order and stability, as well as relations between the various ethnicities on this prosperous Southeast Asian nation.

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Burmese refugees in Singapore - 19 Nov 07

2008-10-22T03:29:54Z

Tony Birtley takes a look at Burmese refugees who have fled the tyranny but are prevented from peaceful demonstrations in Singapore, and call for ASEAN countries, especially Singapore, to be more transparent in their trade and financial dealings with Myanmar.

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Singapore's sexual revolution - 25-Nov-05

2008-10-22T03:30:46Z

Singapore has tried to sell itself as a cosmopolitan and international city but still struggles with the issue of gay rights.

Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from the city state where recent efforts to repeal the law agasint homosexuality have failed, due in part to the religious right.

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Palestine World Cup qualifying - 22 Oct 07

2008-10-23T03:31:07Z

Sportsworld's Rahul Pathak reports on the Palestine and Singapore football teams and their long road to the 2010 Fifa World Cup finals.

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Riz Khan- Street Talk -07 August 07

2008-10-26T03:29:25Z

In this special edition of Street Talk from Singapore Riz Khan finds out about an art exhibition to promote local talent and finds out what inspires famed celebrity photographer Russell Wong. He also visits the picturesque Boat Quay and the world's largest water fountain.

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Riz Khan- Street Talk- 06 August 07

2008-10-26T03:29:39Z

In a special edition of Street Talk Riz Khan takes to the streets of Singapore, to ask people if they would want to fly in space, as plans for a space port in the Lion City gain momentum. He also meets the choreographer of a classical Indian dance being performed in the city, and finds out about reverse bungee jumping.

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