The Maid Trade Singapore up on 02/12/2008

August 2006 Malaysia's employers stand accused of abusing Indonesian maids. We reveal evidence of mass exploitation, and governments unwilling to intervene in this lucrative business. "I saw my friends coming back to the village from Malaysia with lots of money... so I came here." But, Nirmala Bonat soon wished she had stayed behind. Her employer "poured hot water over me, pressed an iron to my body and beat me all over". Without legislation to protect the 320,000 Indonesian workers in Malaysia, it is a widespread and growing problem. Whilst Malaysia's Indonesian Ambassador Prince Rushdihardjo worries about those injured that "escape to our embassy," his government is reluctant to complain. It seems the wealth they return to their country is too valuable.

Hong Kong court overturns landmark ruling on maids To see more go to www.youtube.com/user/journeymanpictures Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl/YRw42) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/journeymanvod) 300,000 migrant workers keep Hong Kong's households moving. Now, amid claims they are treated as second class citizens, the city's maids are challenging laws that forbid them from getting permanent residency. Invisible for most of the week, this army of domestic workers emerges on to the streets on Sunday afternoons, to socialise and meet with friends. They are a familiar sight, but are currently at the centre of a heated legal battle. The Mission for Migrant Workers vocally campaigns on their behalf, against authorities not afraid of dubious tactics, like stirring up public bias by claiming hundreds of thousands of them might settle on the already crowded island. "I think there is a racial element to this", claims a lawyer involved in the campaign. Mistreatment of the maids also remains a serious issue. Wahyuni's employer terminated her contract whilst she was receiving treatment for cancer. For her, "every day is painful". A Film By SBS Distributed By Journeyman Pictures April 2012

July 2002 Venezuela has had four Miss Universes and five Miss Worlds in the past two decades. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

Nov 1996 The government may have clamped down on transsexuals, but the gender benders are back with a vengeance. We find Singapore's most outrageous drag queen, Kumar.With slender hips wrapped in sequin pants, he/she welcomes the audience to the night club Boom Boom Room. During the day, dressed in jeans, Kumar is more cautious, "I have to make sure I don't go overboard because I don't want to get deported". At lunch, we meet his two friends who have both had sex change operations. The sleek and shiny Yasmeen admits to spending one hour each morning putting on make up. At night Kumar is back on stage strutting his stuff to 'I will Survive'. Men and women in the audience are not so sure and look round to check for police. But in false lashes and scarlet lipstick, Kumar is defiant of censorship. Quirky feature on swinging Singaporeans who push back the boundaries... Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

Video produced by Jason Domantay and Janie Octia of Yahoo! Southeast Asia.

Edited to make into a short summary about Singapore. It was originally a documentary on Discovery Channel about the subway network but now edited to present a quick look at this island nation.

This is my human rights project for my MAP class at the Singapore American School. I took all the footage, but the facts and quotes were taken from a report by the Human Rights Watch, the Law Society of Singapore, and the charity organization H.O.M.E. For more information about maid abuse in Singapore, click the link below: docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1iu2Ua8oWue9WEVtVP5mv8NbtWZ200yiga2258oXhnlI And to learn more about H.O.M.E. and how you can help, click the following link: www.home.org.sg/ *Note: none of the footage used is meant to criticize or hurt anyone or any organization. The video is for educational purposes only.

This video has been created to raise awareness about poverty in Singapore. Most Singaporeans don't think there is any, but walking down the busiest road in Singapore I found many impoverished people. The country needs to recognize their needs and support them more. for more information please go to: povertyawareness.wetpaint.com/

This is the film Singapore's censorship board doesn't want people to see. It's the story of opposition politician Chee Soon Juan, who has been imprisoned twice for championing democratic change in the city state. The censors declared it a "party political film" and it was pulled from April 2005's Singapore International Film Festival line-up after the director was warned he could face two years in jail if the screening went ahead. Directed by Martyn See. 'Singapore Rebel' has been selected to premiere in two human rights film festivals this month. The inaugural New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival and the Amnesty International Film Festival (USA) will host a series of screenings in Auckland, Wellington and West Hollywood. Film-maker Martyn See will not attend the festivals. He is now under investigation by the Singapore police for "the making" of 'Singapore Rebel' --- This is the video that actually prompted me to get a Director's account on YouTube and take uploading more seriously. It's taken me this long to find the video again!

In a nation where ministers and head of state receive more than 10 times the salary of US president, the middle and lower income groups in singapore feeling the pinch in rising costs. Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong Salary as Prime Minister $2million yearly Salary as Finance Minister $1.2million yearly Variable Bonus: 6months salary minimum yearly Full Medical Benefits - Private Specialist Consultant on regular standby - Yearly cost to tax payers $200,000 Security cost: Approximately $1.5million yearly First class travel and stays at top hotels when he travels on business trips United States of America President, George Bush: Increased to US$400,000 on Jan. 20, 2001, with US$50,000 expenses Vice President, Richard Cheney: US$202,900 Cabinet Secretaries: US$157,000 - 186,600 Shaha Ali Riza, Paul Wolfowitz's girlfriend - $193,590 (she now reports to Liz Cheney, daughter of Richard Cheney in the US State Department Condoleezza Rice - $186,600 United Kingdom Prime Minister: US$170,556 Ministers: US$146,299 Australia Prime Minister: US$137,060 Deputy Prime Minister: US$111,439 Treasurer: US$102,682