It’s been quite some time since we’ve had an armpit update here on JAPUNDIT, so without much further ado. . .

[A Singapore man has been arrested for molesting] 23 women over the course of 15 months, smelling their armpits and touching them in lifts, staircase landings and their homes[.] He was caught after a housewife reported him to the police.

The man has been sentenced to 14 years in jail and 18 strokes of the cane for his offensive offenses.

The folks over at the Singapore government’s Media Development Authority pull out all the stops in an apparent attempt to prove that government bureaucrats can be cool. . . And end up verifying exactly the opposite. . .

Via Travellers’ Tales

Ran across some strange nail art photos while poking around the Web tonight.

First is a whole lot of overkill going into this creation that appeared at the recent NailAsia 2007 competition in Singapore.

Next is a creation based on none other than our old friend, Hello Kitty.

Blowfish. Pufferfish. Whatever name you call it, be careful when you eat it.

Scientists in Singapore say they have now uncovered the mystery of how the pufferfish survives despite the deadly poison in its body. Research shows that the toxin, which is 20 times more deadly than cyanide, helps the fish to breed and defend itself against predators.

Blowfish is, of course, an expensive delicacy in Japanese cuisine, but chefs there have been trained in the art of removing the poison before serving the dish.

Singapore has kicked off its annual road courtesy campaign for this year, advising motorists to wave more at each other. The campaign is aimed as curbing instances of road rage, which have been on the rise in Singapore.

The government is promoting a “standard wave” designed to encourage motorists to wave at each other in order to express thanks for driving courtesies.

I wonder if such a campaign would ever get off the ground in the U.S., where the tendency is more towards the “middle finger.”