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The Big Read: Infamous as a red-light district, Geylang gets a partial makeover but stigma lingers
In squeaky-clean Singapore, the district of Geylang has always stuck out like a sore thumb. Its name alone can evoke imagery of illegal gambling dens, shady drug peddlers and secret society members ...
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The Big Read in short: What has changed in Geylang since dubbed a crime hot spot and 'potential powder keg'?
In squeaky-clean Singapore, the district of Geylang has always stuck out like a sore thumb. Its name alone can evoke imagery of illegal gambling dens, shady drug peddlers and secret society members ...
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Quartet nabbed in Geylang hotel room with drugs, karambit knife
SINGAPORE – Four ... drugs have an estimated street value of more than $550,000. The areas covered included Ang Mo Kio, Bedok Reservoir, Bukit Batok, Bishan, Geylang, Havelock, MacPherson ...
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Geylang clan associations, religious organisations gather for the first time to mark CNY
SINGAPORE - For the first time, 32 clan associations and religious organisations in Geylang came together to celebrate Chinese New Year on Feb 6. The inaugural Geylang Cultural Organisations and ...