Singapore May Consider Law to Tackle “Cancel Culture” Amid LGBTQ+ Activism
SINGAPORE — A law that stops people from restricting others’ free speech through vitriolic online attacks could be enforced, provided the “right solutions”...
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Japanese Man Sets Himself Ablaze to Protest Shinzo Abe’s State Funeral
SINGAPORE — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Wednesday to allegedly protest against the...
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Cambodian Activists Fear Mounting Surveillance From Asia’s Digital “Silk Road”
SINGAPORE — Chinese technologies and tactics to deal with internet use and dissent are widening to countries along its Digital Silk Road, based...
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Taiwan Lobbies for EU and U.S. Sanctions on China
SINGAPORE — Lawmakers from the United States, Europe, and Africa are reportedly considering pledging to impose sanctions on China to deter Chinese aggression...
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Japan Plans Military Expansion Amid Increasing Chinese, North Korean, and Russian Hostility
SINGAPORE — Japan announced in late August that it will expand its military by developing and mass-producing a cruise missile and a high-velocity...
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Singapore Leaves Marriage Definition to Parliament After Sodomy Law Repeal
SINGAPORE — In accordance with the decision to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code and decriminalize gay sex, Singapore Law and Home...
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Pakistan/UN Demand “Climate Reparations” to Assist With Monsoon Flooding
Pakistan’s climate minister, along with the United Nations, is claiming that developed nations such as the United States should be paying Pakistan reparations...
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Former Sri Lankan President to Return to Sri Lanka
SINGAPORE — Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is slated to head back to his country as early as September 2, following his...
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India’s Supreme Court Broadens Definition of “Family”
SINGAPORE — India’s Supreme Court has recently ruled that domestic, unmarried partnerships or same-sex relationships can be regarded as “familial relationships” and that...
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Former Singapore Foreign Minister: Biden Could Trigger U.S.-China Conflict With “Weak Leadership”
SINGAPORE — Biden’s “weak leadership” and American actions of “poking the panda” could catalyze a U.S.-China conflict, Singapore’s former foreign minister, George Yeo,...
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First Singaporean Cardinal Appointed in Rome August 27
SINGAPORE — As of August 27, Singapore’s fourth archbishop and newly elected cardinal William Goh — the leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese...
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DTL Report: Singapore No. 2 Country Prone to Chinese Influence
SINGAPORE — Singapore is the No. 2 country in the world prone to China’s influence, based on a report known as the China...
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Japan Returns to Nuclear Power to Secure Energy Reserves
SINGAPORE — Japan will reopen more existing unused nuclear power plants and explore improving next-generation reactors, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday...
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Singapore Repeals Sodomy Law While Maintaining Status Quo on Marriage
SINGAPORE — Singapore will repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code and decriminalize sodomy, the country’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on...
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Singapore’s Section 377A: Culture Wars and a Divided Society
SINGAPORE — Controversies surrounding LGBTQ+ issues have long been occurring in Singapore. Section 377A of the Penal Code, which outlaws acts of “gross...
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