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Within a day of the news breaking that Ashley Madison could be here in Singapore by next year, a local Facebook group calling itself Block Ashley Madison - Singapore has sprung up.
The page has attracted more than 3,000 likes in less than 48 hours, with an overwhelming majority of the commenters calling for it to be blocked or banned.
The aim of the page is to "gather sound-minded people to express our objection to the establishment of the shameless company -- Ashley Madison -- that thrives on shattered marriages".
The launch of the controversial site, which works like a match-making site — except it is targeted at married couples — was reported by My Paper on Wednesday.
The Canada-based site has courted controversy since its founding in 2001 with its colourful and bold advertising campaigns. The slogan on its main page is 'Life is short. Have an affair.'
Its marketing efforts have often hit road blocks, mostly because of the nature of the site.
Despite the bad publicity — or lack of — the site is still expanding. It launched in Japan in July and in Hong Kong in August. It is now continuing its push in Asia, targeting Singapore as its next market. It was very well received in Japan, with 70,000 members signing up within four days of the site's launch.
In an interview with My Paper, Mr Brian Liu, a member of Singapore’s National Family Council, said that the site had the potential to ruin "the foundations of a family".
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