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UK author vows to fight Singapore contempt charge

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A British author vowed Friday to fight charges in Singapore related to his book on the city-state's death penalty policy, even if it lands him in jail. Alan Shadrake, 75, said he rejected a plea bargain from the attorney general's office to drop a contempt of court charge in exchange for an apology for statements about Singapore's judicial system in his book, "Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock." "They can put me in jail, I don't care," Shadrake said in an interview before a... Read more

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British author refuses to apologise for Singapore death penalty book

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Alan Shadrake, whose trial on contempt of court charges in Singapore began today, has rejected an offer from the attorney general's chambers to issue an "unreserved apology". After the trial was adjourned for several weeks to allow him and his lawyer M Ravi time to prepare their case, he vowed that he would not back down. "I would never apologize and I would never say sorry," Shadrake told reporters, according to AP. "I didn't do this to grovel to them like Singaporeans mostly have to... Read more

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A Video Look at Some Expat Destinations

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For a change of pace today, I thought I’d share with you some YouTube videos about expats and their new homes. A quick YouTube search of “expat” turns up over 4,000 videos. As you’d expect, some are good, some are terrible and most are in between. Some are slick, commercially produced efforts, most are not. The ones I find most interesting are individuals who shares specifics about their new homes. I’ve chosen 14 videos worth a look. We’ll... Read more

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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 For Sale

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Yesterday I received the final paperwork that will allow the sale of the Paul Nunes Pickup. It is now registered and has insurance paid for one year. I have had Carlos Saldana at Auto Servicios provide me an estimate of its value in Panama and he said it should bring at least $15,000, so that [...] Read more

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Thandelike: dealing with death from a distance leaves one #expat feeling cocooned in her own #grief http://bit.ly/cQPNgB

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Trees have faces

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One of the things Dora instilled in my little angel’s mind is that trees have faces! When she came to visit me here in Singapore, she asked me why the trees around us don’t have faces when in Dora, they smile, they talk, and they walk! Before I confuse her further with facts, [...] Read more

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Trees have faces

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One of the things Dora instilled in my little angel’s mind is that trees have faces! When she came to visit me here in Singapore, she asked me why the trees around us don’t have faces when in Dora, they smile, they talk, and they walk! Before I confuse her further with facts, [...] Read more

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Publishing news

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Hot, with a soothing breeze and lots of little clouds. Every so often, our doughty postina lugs up the hill a copy of The Author, the esteemed Journal of the Society of Authors. When it appears lodged in the grille of a ground floor window, it is a pleasant reminder of what I did before I became an expat dirt removal executive. In this quarter's edition I read that Horace Bent has announced Read more

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In Praise Of: Friday Brunch

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Editor's note: This is the first in a series of blog posts exploring the good, bad, unusual aspects of expat life in Bahrain! One of the weekend pleasures of life in Bahrain is Friday Brunch. This awesome local tradition is... Read more

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Waxing Lyrical

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Every girl's nightmare, every man's dream -- The Brazilian wax. Ever since Edison Chen so indiscreetly allowed his female companions' bushy privates to make the internet rounds, I feel like this has been a hot topic in Hong Kong: what are your personal grooming habits, down there, and what is the norm'At Strip, the Singapore-owned international chain of waxing parlours, the norm is either a small landing strip or a neat little triangle. And they're hoping to get the trend started in Hong Kong... Read more

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