Singapore’s water polo team at the 2010 Asian Games have been causing red faces back home in the conservative city-state thanks to their sexy skimpy red trunks.

When asked whether they had sought approval for the design, team manager Samuel Wong told The New Paper, ‘No need.’

However, the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Act states that approval must be sought from the Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts to use the flag as part of any costume or attire, provided there is ‘no disrespect’.

Anyone found guilty of misusing the flag can be fined up to a maximum of $1,000.

The issue is the custom-made swimming trunks feature the Singapore flag’s crescent moon and stars right about where you would expect to find their cocks. Nice.