Aah... Chinatown in Singapore. That explains it.
Keeping Hope Alive in Singapore? Money goes a long way when you threaten to call people racists.
I went to Singapore many years ago. One of my favorite places. Had a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel, was disappointed. Took a side trip to Malasia to see them tap rubber trees. Best looking man I ever saw came to show us how it was done.