One of the many stereotypes of Asia has always been that it is the land of the exotic and magical, some of which has been propelled by the notion of pretty girls and prostitution. From a Western perspective, these are unsavory activities that are demeaning to women. Yet the practice is widely accepted in many areas in this part of the world as people are poor and they need to make money to survive.
I would say that this practice is alive and well in Singapore as well. There's this place called Orchard Towers, which is situated near some relatively high-end hotels and the major upscale shopping district in Singapore. It's essentially a "mall" type of place with five stories of bars, some KTV (karaoke) places. Let's just say that the few times I've walked by this place, there's lots of unsavory activities going on here...
The other night I noticed quite a number of older gentlemen getting into taxi cabs with some that are a bit younger than them... It's subtle but there... and I have a feeling it's even more apparent in other parts of Asia.
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