Singapore Is Not Part Of Malaysia Or China, Or The Entirety Of Sentosa Don’t get us wrong, we’re not bitter about anyone not knowing where to place us on the map. Our island spans all of 50km across, a mere pinprick as compared to gargantuan America or North Korea. But as the Trump-Kim summit unfolded, we watched in sheer horror as chaos unfolded. Not during the summit – thank goodness – but in global news coverage of Singapore. Since we are a local alternative news outlet after all, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to set things straight. Here are all the times foreign media reported ‘alternative facts’ about Singapore. 1. BBC’s Sentosa map Coming from our ex-colonial masters, we’ve gotta say this boo-boo was pretty inexcusable. If Sir Stamford Raffles successfully made landfall on our mainland, we don’t see why this particular creative from BBC news couldn’t. He or she only saw fit to illustrate Sentosa as the location of all three hotels. Source Key: Shangri-La Hotel – US President Trump resided here St Regis Hotel – Chairman Kim Jong Un stayed here with his portable loo Capella Hotel – Site of Trump and Kim’s first date Well, given that the image […]
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