But when the Indonesian woman was taken to a hotel where she saw women in revealing clothes going in and out of a room, she realised she had been a victim of human trafficking, according to Stomper R1 ...

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Batam mayor has expressed concerns that the incident could negatively affect tourism and industry in the region.

As an illustration, Indonesia loses some US$11.5 billion annually as over 1 million citizens seek treatment overseas.

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Wong Wai Seng relayed instructions to three bunker clerks to stay out of Singapore and avoid investigations into the S$128 ...

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Flights originally headed for Changi were diverted to regional airports such as Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur and Batam, Changi Airport Group told local media.