Nude woman identifed as Singaporean A*STAR scholar.
The couple who treated open air diners in Holland Village to a 15-minute naked parade earlier this year have been identified.
The woman is Singaporean Eng Kai Er, 24, who is studying at a Swedish university, and the man, a Swedish student on exchange here in Singapore, is Jan Philip, 21.
Eng, described as a petite woman with short hair, is an A*Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) scholarship holder.
She was also a member of Mensa, an association whose members are defined by their high IQs. According to the A*Star website, she is pursuing a PhD in infection biology at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
During her teen years, Eng represented Singapore as a competitive ice skater in Skate Asia, the largest ice-skating competition outside the United States. Her father was quoted by a local free sheet as saying that his daughter is a nice and lovely girl, and the family is standing by her.
Both Eng Kai Er and Jan Philip were charged on Friday of walking naked in public at Holland Village on Jan 24 at about 11pm under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act.
If convicted, they may be fined up to $2,000 and/or jailed for up to three months. Their lawyer asked for an adjournment to write in to the Attorney-General's Chambers. The case has been adjourned to April 30.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that for Singaporeans, bail need not be posted in this case, but as Jan Philip is a foreigner, bail of $5,000 was required. The Chinese daily also reported that the female accused was willing to post bail on his behalf.
Naked Couple in Holland VillageI was in Holland Village at around 11pm last night, when me and my friends saw two naked people walking towards us near NYDC!
One was a tall Caucasian man, and the other a petite woman who looked Japanese. They both had footwear on, and the girl was wearing a slingbag, but other than that, they were completely nude!
They looked really comfortable walking down the street, which led to many curious stares. Interestingly enough, the couple walked towards 7-11, and must have made their way around the entire Holland V, because they eventually appeared again near Wala Wala!
They stopped at one of the tables to chat with a group of people and were still naked! Even when a crowd gathered and some people started taking photos, they didn't bother to cover their private parts or run away.
Minutes later, they put their clothes back on, and left the area to walk towards 7-11 again. Quite a few people in the crowd cheered them on, and the girl even waved back haha.
Very very unforgettable sight which I took a few photos of. Shall post one censored one here source: leonardtan.
Out on bail: Naked couple in Holland Village
Source: Khushwant Singh
A CROWD cheered as a naked couple strolled down Lorong Mambong in Holland Village last Saturday evening.
Manager Terence Chia, 30, of the Baden Restaurant and Pub, told The Straits Times yesterday that he saw the couple - a Caucasian man and his Japanese-looking companion - taking off their clothes at the staircase leading to a nearby Housing Board block of flats.
'Then, clothes in hand, they coolly walked in their flip-flops towards the market,' he said.
A couple treated open air diners to a 15-minute naked parade in Singapore, triggering both embarrassment and applause for a scene almost unheard of in the conservative city-state.
Pub manager Terence Chia told the Straits Times newspaper he saw the couple taking off their clothes on Saturday night at a staircase in a block of flats in Holland Village, known for its popular nightspots.
"Then, clothes in hand, they coolly walked in their flip-flops towards the market," he said, adding when the couple
did a U-turn a sea of spectators was ready and poised with cameras.
"There were more than 200 people and everyone was taking pictures," the newspaper on Wednesday quoted Chia as saying.
"Even women were busy clicking and people were cheering, whistling and applauding like crazy."
Police said the couple, a Caucasian man and an ethnic Chinese woman in their 20s, had been arrested and released on bail.
If convicted under Singapore law, they could face a fine of maximum fine of $2000, up to 3 months in jail, or both.
"They looked really comfortable walking down the street, which led to many curious stares," wrote blogger Leonard Tan. "Singapore is getting more and more exciting."