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· July, 2012
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Stories about Singapore from July, 2012

28 July 2012

East Asia: Flourishing Illegal Trade in ‘Captive Bred’ Exotic Birds

Written by I-fan Lin ·

According to a July 2012 report from the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC), many endangered birds that are sold as captive bred have actually been caught in the wild and...

26 July 2012

South Korea : Tourists Flock to Get Plastic Surgery

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · ·

19 July 2012

Singapore: Law Society Faces Criticism From Online Community

Written by Kirsten Han ·

Singapore's Law Society is in hot water on social media platforms after allegations were made that they had attempted to prevent human rights lawyer Madasamy Ravi from continuing to fight...

5 July 2012

Singapore: Church Scandal Sparks Dissent

Written by Kirsten Han ·

Leaders of Singapore's biggest church have been arrested for alleged misuse of funds. The reported luxurious lifestyle of the church founder and his pop singer wife has sparked intense debate...

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