Eh hello hello, gather round ah. Got one story that made my kopi spray out my nose this morning. Our very own Amos Yee, that boy who always likes to stir shiok in Singapore, now kena featured in America's new hall of shame for criminal immigrants. Serious lah, don't play play.

Remember this fella? Started as teenage blogger getting into trouble with our authorities for offending religious groups. Then he ran away to US like hero, got asylum in 2017 even when DHS said don't want. Thought lah, this guy finally can start fresh. But no ah, some people really cannot change their spots. End up doing sick stuff with underage girls, kena jail six years for child pornography, now ICE put his face on their new database calling him "worst of the worst" criminal aliens. Aiyoh, our national shame export reach new level sia.

Now this new US government website, launched just last week, supposed to show the "hundreds of thousands" of bad immigrants since Trump took office. Our Amos is the only Singaporean inside. He's sharing digital space with Egyptian gangsters who shoot police, Colombian trans sex offenders, real hardcore criminals. Wah, suddenly our village troublemaker joined international big leagues. Make us wonder, how this list really get curated one ah?

But let me tell you something interesting. Underneath this wayang about cracking down on bad immigrants got bigger story. The timing, the presentation, the selection. All very political lah. Create one scary database, show the worst cases, conditioning people to think all immigrants are dangerous. Smart way to justify stricter policies, but whether effective or just for show, that one need to see properly.

Our neighbors in Malaysia and Indonesia also follow this kind of wayang. Their politicians always like to show they taking action against criminals. But we know real crime prevention comes from proper systems and community work, not just shame lists. Same same but different, right?

Then got the human cost. The girl who Amos hurt, Texas 14 year old. Her life changed forever. But also got other Singaporeans and Asians in America now, worried people will look at them suspiciously because one bad apple. And back home, Singaporeans feeling embarrassed and angry that our passport gets associated with this nonsense. Even those of us who always found Amos irritating never wished this kind of disgrace on him lah.

But here got silver lining, can or not. Amos case shows international cooperation actually working. From Singapore police initially handling his offenses, to US asylum courts giving him chance, to American law enforcement catching him when he crossed lines, and now information sharing through this database. System didn't fail completely, but warning signs earlier maybe not taken seriously enough.

In our region, we always talk about ASEAN cooperation, but real cooperation happens at police and judiciary level. This case might inspire better agreements on monitoring repeat offenders across borders. Thailand and Indonesia already waking up about tracking international threats properly after their own scandals.

At the end, Amos Yee story teaches important lesson. The internet age makes us think borders don't matter, but national character still important. Trying to run away from problems just brings them along. And for Americans, maybe understand not all immigrants are angels or demons, same way not all Singaporeans are Amos Yee lah. Most are honest people working hard making better life.

So next time you enjoy American TV shows about catching bad guys, remember this. Real international justice requires nuance, not just scary websites. Let's hope with new administration, the Americans keep focused on real solutions, not political theater. Meanwhile Singaporeans can reflect how we engage challenging youth before they become problems. Prevention still better than cure, right?

This one truly Kopi O kosong sipping material. What you all think ah, this list justified or overkill? Comment below lah.