singapore
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Data Leak In Singapore Exposes HIV Status Of 14,000 Locals And Foreign Visitors
Medical records and contact information belonging to thousands of HIV-positive Singaporeans and foreign visitors to the southeast Asian city state have been leaked online, according to an alert issued by the country’s Ministry of Health (MOH).
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An Elaborate Test Cheating Scheme In Singapore Involved Hidden Phones And Flesh-Coloured Earpieces
A tutor and several accomplices were recently caught running a complex exam cheating operation in Singapore that one prosecutor called “highly sophisticated”. Unfortunately for them, it apparently wasn’t sophisticated enough to avoid getting busted.
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This Could Be How Durians Get Their Stinky Smell
One sweaty New York City day last month, my friend and I ate snails for lunch and durian for dessert. I don’t know why we did this, but something about how affordable everything is in Chinatown encourages me to make strange decisions. I didn’t dislike the fruit’s taste, which was somehow both sweet like custard…
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24 Countries Where The Money Contains Meat
This week, some people in Britain and Canada were shocked to learn that their money contains trace amounts of animal fat. The new banknotes use animal byproducts that are found in everything from credit cards and crayons to glue and soap. But Gizmodo has confirmed that Britain and Canada aren’t the only ones.