CHINA STUDENT-MISTRESSES KEEP TIMETABLE OF LUST
Private investigators see spike in number of cases with China
students as third party
By Caravan Miriah
July 31, 2006
THE school bell rings and the class
breaks for lunch.
But for some, the second shift has just begun.
These girls stand out with their heavy makeup and provocative
outfits - miniskirts, low-cut tops and boots - fit for a night out
at the disco.
--Mohd Ishak
Gazing out at the busy road, some would light up a cigarette while
others whip out their handphones to send SMSes.
Within minutes, cars will whisk by to pick them up. Behind the
wheels are men in their 40s or 50s. The girls hop in and they leave
in a hurry.
This is what The New Paper on Sunday saw when we visited some
private schools recently.
Based on anecdotal evidence from private investigators (PIs), this
appears to be the secret life of China student-mistresses who have
become a new breed of home-wreckers here.
The PIs themselves say they're surprised to find that almost every
other adultery-related assignment they handle involves students
from China.
For instance, out of 50 extramarital cases that Kokusai Security
handles a month in the last two years, 20 would involve a China
student as the third party.
SUGAR DADDY
Mr S M Jegan, 51, the firm's investigator with 30 years of
experience, said: 'Many of these students are not well-off.
'One easy way to boost their income is to get a sugar daddy to pay
their school fees and living expenses.
'This way, they don't have to eke out a living in a karaoke
bar.'
According to 10 PIs who spoke to us, many of these girls think
Singapore men are rich.
Their objective is to 'reel in a good catch' so they can live like
a tai-tai, Mr David Ng of DP Quest Investigators noted.
In return for sex, they have to pamper the girls with at least a
$1,000 monthly allowance, supplementary credit cards, jewellery and
holidays.
One PI and security consultant for private schools added: 'These
women are willing to trade their bodies for money and a comfortable
life.
'They don't mind being with an older man, even if he's twice her
age.'
Recently, he handled a case involving two married men in their 50s,
who had mistresses aged 19 and 22.
The two, who are friends, paid for the women's study expenses here
and rented a condo in Geylang as their love nest.
According to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, about
51,800 student passes have been issued in the past three years,
with nationals from China, Malaysia and Indonesia making up the
biggest groups.
The PIs say most of the student-mistresses stay here for between
six months and two years - thanks to their student passes which
allow them to stick around for the duration of their course.
If they don't have the credentials for an academic course, they can
always take up English language studies in a private school.
Some even engage dubious 'education' agents to help them come
here.
JUGGLE LOVERS
So anyone can sign up - as long as she can afford the agent's fees
of up to a few thousand dollars.
As it stands, many of these women see the fees as an 'investment'
which they can quickly recover once they find sugar daddies.
There are also advantages to being a student. For starters, they
have a lot of time on their hands.
They attend classes in the morning and meet their lovers in the
afternoon. At night, they head to the nightclubs to meet more
men.
Said Mr Jegan: 'Some had a few sugar daddies wrapped around their
fingers.
'They were juggling them at different times of the day. The men
were in the dark, thinking they were in an exclusive
relationship.'
Mr S Krishnamoorthy, 52, of Safeguard Security, said: 'Singapore is
known as an educational hub.
'Some bad eggs will take advantage of the situation and come here
with a different agenda.'
His firm has handled seven extramarital cases involving China
student-mistresses in the last 18 months.
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THEY'RE LOOKING FOR CASH COWS, NOT LOVE
Other PIs are also seeing extra 'business'. SK Security &
Investigations Services' general manager Lawrence Koh, 38, said his
firm now deals with four such cases a month compared to just two
cases for the whole of last year.
'They are fast becoming a social problem,' he added.
These cases are enough to paint a picture of who they are and what
they get up to.
Though most are single women in their 20s, a few are 30-something
study mamas who have run into financial problems, said DP Quest's
Mr Ng.
Their targets, observed PIs, are men with big disposable incomes -
usually businessmen or professionals in their 40s and 50s.
'These women don't care if the men are married because they are not
looking for love,' said Mr Koh matter-of-factly. 'They just want to
nab a cash cow and milk him dry.'
No surprise then, that scoring As in their courses isn't top
priority.
Revealed a private school consultant: 'They don't do well in tests.
During lessons, they are busy SMS-ing or waiting for the bell to
ring. Sometimes, they don't attend classes for days.'
'Once a student even walked in all dolled up. She later changed her
address from a rented HDB flat to a private condo.'
So you don't have to look far to know who their sponsors are, said
Mr Lin, 30, a course manager of a private school in the west.
He observed: 'The sugar daddies will pick them up at the campus
during lunchtime. The men are old enough to be their fathers. They
even behave intimately in broad daylight.'
The question then becomes: Why do men fall for these
student-mistresses?
Said Mr Low Teck Keong, a counsellor from the National University
of Singapore (NUS) Counselling Centre: 'Most of these women prey on
older men. It's quite flattering for the men to have a sweet young
thing giving them so much attention.
'They usually start off as friends and later form a relationship.
The men somehow feel obligated to take care of these women, and
give them financial support.'
NOBODY'S MISTRESSES
But not all China students are cheap, said Ms Bree Li, a native of
Shenzi province who is here on a four-year course at the NUS.
The pretty 22-year-old explained in fluent English: 'I don't
socialise with local men at all. I go home after school or meet my
peers for coffee. I've never stepped into any discos here.'
When asked if she goes out on dates, she shot back: 'Go on dates?
I'm here to study.'
She is now staying in a rented two-bedroom condo with a few other
students from China.
'My parents pay for my expenses. Many of us can afford to live
comfortably without an income, because our families support us,'
she said. 'We're nobody's mistresses.'
