Prostitution thrives in Singapore - 23 Nov 08

Singapore is one of Asia's wealthiest economies, attracting migrant workers from across the region. But many of those workers are women who are forced to work in the sex trade due to growing poverty caused by the global economic downturn. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports.

Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Keywords: Tony Birtley al jazeera english singapore white slavery women sex trade human trafficking economy
Added: November 23, 2008