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Friday, June 17, 2011

DTN News: Asia News Report: Are Singaporeans The Most ‘Disgusting’ People?

Asian Defense News: Asia News Report: Are Singaporeans The Most ‘Disgusting’ People?

SingaporeScene – Fri, Jun 17, 2011: Are Singaporeans the most "disgusting and "irritating" bunch of people around?

An online poll conducted by a blog claimed that Singaporeans are the most "disgusting and irritating" people. …

Well, users of one blog in Chinese seem to think so.

The blog 'Lion City Life', which is supposedly frequented by foreign nationals from China based in Singapore, had conducted a poll seeking feedback from respondents on the most "disgusting and "irritating" people.

Believed to be a poll starter, a person with the moniker of "sayangweiwei" had asked in Chinese, "Having been in Singapore, all must have met people from other countries. Which country's people are the most disgusting and irritating?"

Eight choices were provided, namely: Singaporean, Filipino, Malays, Malaysian, Japanese, Chinese (China), Korean and Indian.

According to socio-political website Temasek Review, the results as reflected on Thursday showed that Singaporeans were voted as the most "disgusting and irritating" people with 48.15 percent of the votes, followed by Filipinos and Malays who garnered 7.41 percent and 5.94 percent of the votes, respectively.

When Yahoo! Singapore tried to visit the site on Friday, the blog had been taken down.

The blog which is said to have conducted the poll has been taken down. (Screengrab from Temasek Review)

This "poll" comes as a German TV variety show Galileo attracted attention here for tongue-in-cheek references to Singaporeans' way of life.

In an episode aired in early May this year, the show's host had said, "Singaporeans are not just crazy, they are tremendously crazy."

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DTN News: Asia News Report: Woman In China Roasts Puppy Alive

Asian Defense News: Asia News Report: Woman In China Roasts Puppy Alive

By Faris Mokhtar | SingaporeScene – Jun 17, 2011: A woman in China has been captured on photograph roasting a live puppy over an open fire, using what appears to be a portable stove.

The Chinese woman is said to have roasted the dog near the entrance of Kengkou market, in Guangzhou. (Screengrab …

The gruesome incident is reported to have taken place at Kengkou market in Guangzhou, according to an article carried on Chinese website chinaSmack.

The woman is seen grilling the live puppy with a pair of tongs, in front of a small crowd, including children. After a while, the dog's body appeared stiff and its skin slightly charred.

Respondents on the website were horrified by her actions.

One user known as VIP posted a comment, "Are you still human? Think for a moment, how would you feel if you were roasted alive/barbecued alive?"

Another who wanted to be known as Love, said, "What's wrong with people these days? They don't even seem like people/human anymore."

This abuse comes hot on the heels of another animal abuse case inIndonesia where live cattle exports were subjected to mistreatment.

On 31 May, it was reported the Australian government suspended live cattle exports to Indonesianabattoirs after a television program showed videos of cattles being unnecessarily whipped and left to bleed to death after their throats were cut using blunt knives.

The videos were recorded by Lyn White, a former police officer and campaign director of the animal welfare group Animals Australia. It is understood that the said abattoirs are located in Jakarta, Bogor, Bandar Lampung and Medan.

It's understood Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered an investigation of slaughterhouses in the country, saying, "We have to highly respect animal welfare."