Miss Singapore may lose title after suggestive photos on net

August 24th, 2009 NASSAU, Bahamas — Heidi Montag jumped onstage in tight sequined pants and a matching bra Sunday at the Miss Universe pageant, and gave her first live performance, singing "Body Language" from her debut album. Fans cheered on the blonde star of MTV's "The Hills," although NBC, which is broadcasting the event in the Bahamas live, blocked out more than half of her performance as they introduced the 15 finalists.

August 13th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A woman blogger has claimed that the "assets" of the newly-crowned Miss Singapore Universe Rachel Kum are not 34-inch and she has given a fake measurement of her bust size. According to Sin Chew Daily, prominent blogger Yu-Kym examined Kum's pictures and alleged that she could have bragged about her 34-inch bust.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A huge row started after it emerged that the winner of the Miss England contest, Linford Christie's niece Rachel, had won just nine public votes. Rachel, 20, a heptathlete, had won the title after a panel of six judges deemed her the best of 15 shortlisted beauty queens.

July 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Responding to Sarah Palin's resignation from the post of Alaska Governor, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler has said that the former Republican Vice-Presidential candidate can still do "so much more". The reality star has said that Palin certainly has the potential to really make an impact.

July 6th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A teenager who wanted to annoy his mother is said to have posted photos of her in lacy underwear and suspenders on the auction site Trade Me. Auckland student Michael had been in an argument with his mother Jennifer, after she instructed him to clear out the garage and sell unwanted items on Trade Me.

July 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A print advertisement of Burger King's sandwich in Singapore has come under fire because of its "distasteful" and unappetizing references to oral sex. The ad for the "BK Super Seven Incher" shows the "mind-blowing" sandwich near the open mouth of a wide-eyed, red-lipsticked woman accompanied by the suggestive tagline: "It'll blow your mind away." "Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled," Fox News quoted the ad as saying further.

June 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Internet survey has shown that teens may be a bit more safety conscious than previously thought. The survey, released by Cox Communications, and carried out by Harris Interactive, asked 655 13- to 18-year-olds about their online and cell phone behaviour, specifically addressing issues of cyberbullying and sexting.

May 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has defended controversy laden Miss California Carrie Prejean against "the liberal onslaught of malicious attacks." Carrie was speculated to have lost the Miss USA crown after she spoke against same sex marriages while responding to a question during the competition. The 21-year-old, who bagged the first runner-up title on April 19, had evoked a mixed reaction for her anti-gay marriage answer, with some crying out for her title to be stripped off her while conservatives hailed her as a star.

April 30th, 2009 SINGAPORE - A couple who entertained open-air diners in Singapore with a naked stroll through an area known for its popular nightspots received Thursday the maximum fine of 2,000 Singapore dollars ($1,350) each for an obscene act, media reports said. Jan Philip, 21, an exchange student from Sweden, and Eng Kai Er, 24, an ethnic Chinese Singaporean who attends university in Sweden, walked naked in what they said 'to seek thrills', court papers stated.

April 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - Miss California Carrie Prejean got a boob job done six weeks before competing in the Miss USA competition. Miss California pageant directors told 'Access Hollywood' that Prejean was gifted with a new pair of knockers before the beauty pageant, reports the New York Daily News.

April 29th, 2009 Central bank: Singapore recession likely bottomedSINGAPORE — Singapore's central bank says the city-state's worst recession likely bottomed in the first quarter, but faces a tepid recovery amid weak export demand. The economy could shrink as much as 9 percent this year as a "deep and prolonged" global downturn batters exports, which account for about 60 percent of GDP, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a quarterly report Wednesday.

April 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Carrie Prejean may have lost her shot at becoming Miss USA, but she has surely won the hearts of conservatives. Miss California has been blasted since the Miss USA competition, when she said on national television - much to the dismay of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton - she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.

April 11th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Japan is to bid for hosting the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups with a proposal to play the matches in 10 Japanese cities as well as Singapore and Hong Kong, according to a report in the Straits Times Saturday. If Japan wins the bid, Singapore would host five matches, the report said.

April 10th, 2009 SINGAPORE - A teenager who had sex with a 10-year-old girl was placed on 18 months of probation after a guilty plea, a newspaper reported Friday. Xia Yun, 19, pleaded guilty to two counts of carnal connection after having sex with the girl in his home in November 2007 when he was 17, the Straits Times said.

February 26th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Giving in to a natural urge in public proved costly for a Singapore taxi driver. The cabby was fined the maximum 1,000 Singapore dollars ($655) Wednesday for urinating on a road, a news report said.