Singapore hardly makes international news. but when it does, its usually about our unusually tough laws on sex and other matters. For example, the Shankar Aiyar case has attracted attention on Reuters, enough, in fact, for it to be considred odd news. Then again, ang mos aren't really used to caning as a punishment, so i guess it could be that.

TV Presenter to Be Caned for Molesting Colleague

And for the first time, Singapore features TWICE on the same day on Reuter's Oddly Enough news page. Singapore has already featured twice on the topic of Oral Sex on Reuters. And Singapore features again on the same issue.

Singapore Says May Loosen Law on Oral Sex

Singapore is relaxing other laws such as rules on bungee-jumping, bar-top dancing and chewing gum in a bid to shake off its stuffy image and lure foreign professionals.

cool, eh? we have a rather stuffy image...