S'pore expells nine HIV-infected wives

S'pore expells nine HIV-infected wives

SINGAPORE (AP): Nine foreign women married to Singaporeans have been sent home because they have the AIDS virus, and 10 other women were also expected to be repatriated, a newspaper report said on Sunday.

The Sunday Times, citing unidentified sources, said that these women are mainly from countries like Thailand, Indonesia, China and the Philippines.

The women, who are not Singaporean citizens, carry social passes, which allow them to stay in Singapore for a period of up to a year, the report said.

The 10 women who are still in Singapore will not be allowed to renew their passes when they expire, the report said.