Wednesday #sgroundup: Malaysian women join Middle East jihadists as ‘comfort women’, reveals intelligence report

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Malaysian women join Middle East jihadists as ‘comfort women’, reveals intelligence report

Malaysian women are believed to have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) forces to offer Jihad Al-Nikah or sexual jihad, senior intelligence officials told The Malaysian Insider.

Authorities confirmed that three Malaysian women have journeyed to the Middle East to join up with Isis forces.

Jihad Al-Nikah refers to a controversial concept where Sunni women allegedly offer themselves in sexual comfort roles to fighters for the establishment of Islamic rule.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/malaysian-women-join-middle-east-jihadists-comfort-women-231547345.html

Interpol looking for sex blogger Alvin Tan

Interpol is looking for controversial sex blogger Alvin Tan Jye Yee to face trial in Malaysia following his failure to return and surrender his passport to the court, his lawyer said.

Chong Joo Tian said Tan and his partner Vivian Lee May Ling went to Singapore to shoot a documentary last May but the lawyer was unsure if Tan was still in the island republic.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/interpol-looking-sex-blogger-alvin-tan-012318912.html

Millions Of Dollars Burned Every Day As MAS Flights Go Empty

The Malaysia Airlines has had a bad year after the loss of 2 airlines earlier this year: the disappearance of MH370 and the rocket attack on MH17 over Ukraine.

But just how badly has that affected Malaysia Airlines?

According to a Howard University Professor, the Southeast Asia air carrier burns its cash reserves at nearly $2.16 million each day.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/millions-dollars-burned-every-day-033043976.html

Singapore investors shun equities as geopolitical tensions escalate: survey

Escalating global tensions are driving Singapore investors from equities. Manulife’s Investor Sentiment Index revealed that investors are increasingly turning to fixed income and mutual funds due to their perceived quality and stability.

Respondents cited market stability and higher returns in fixed income as the main reasons for their increased optimism towards this asset class.

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-investors-shun-equities-geopolitical-022200762.html

Skies calm over Gaza as long-term truce takes hold

The skies over the Gaza Strip were calm Wednesday as a long-term ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians took hold after 50 days of the deadliest violence in a decade.

Millions in and around the war-torn enclave enjoyed a welcome night of peace during which there were no strikes on Gaza, nor Palestinian rockets fired at Israel, the Israeli army said.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/long-term-gaza-ceasefire-goes-effect-174726831.html