カテゴリー: Singapore
LGBTQ+ advocates welcome repeal of British colonial-era law while expressing dismay as parliament backs existing definition of marriageSingapore’s parliament has decriminalised sex between men, but has amended the constitution to effectively block full…
UK entrepreneur turns down live TV debate and says government should instead engage with local activistsThe British entrepreneur Richard Branson has rejected an invitation from Singapore’s home affairs minister to debate the death penalty, urging him t…
Only Singapore has imposed sanctions, while others have been receptive to Moscow’s offers of friendshipRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesThe head of Myanmar’s military junta beamed with joy as he shook hands with Vladimir Putin this week. “We would ca…
Tanker blocked canal for hours, close to where Ever Given container ship became stuck, disrupting supply chains for a weekA tanker getting stuck used to be more the domain of niche business news, but that was before the Ever Given, so all eyes were soo…
Tan Eng Hong was arrested under the law banning gay male sex and went on to challenge its constitutionality, a landmark moment for gay rightsTan Eng Hong’s voice wavers as he remembers his 12-year struggle against Section 377A, a law that criminalises …
Scrapping of colonial-era section 377A law hailed as ‘a win for humanity’ by LGBTQ+ rights groupsSingapore will repeal a colonial-era law that criminalises sex between men, a landmark decision described by LGBTQ+ groups as “a win for humanity”.In a nat…
Though capital punishment is in global decline, there are horrifying exceptions to the general trendNext month, Oklahoma will embark on a grim schedule: an execution nearly every month until the end of 2024. In September, it is due to execute Richard G…
Country in state of emergency amid protests against president, who is reported to be heading for Saudi ArabiaThe Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has arrived in Singapore, with his final destination reported to be Saudi Arabia, as the beleague…
Collaboration between national water agency and craft brewer described as ‘highly quaffable’ It is a beer made with only the finest ingredients: premium German barley malts, aromatic Citra and Calypso hops, farmhouse yeast from Norway – and reclaimed …
Hurling, camogie and other sports have pushed into places like Thailand and Vietnam, where players find them inclusiveIn a floodlit field, 20 women run the length of a pitch kicking, bouncing and passing the ball in a game of Gaelic football. Sweating …
Defence secretary says US does not support Taiwan independence, which China says would prompt it to take island backThe US has warned of “especially stark” stakes in the Taiwan Strait if the status quo is unilaterally altered, as China reiterated its r…
Move to ease inflation threatens city-state’s de-facto national dish of poached chicken and riceSupplies of Singapore’s beloved de-facto national dish, chicken and rice, are under threat after neighbouring Malaysia banned exports of the meat in an atte…
Campaigners decry ‘broken system’ in Singapore that disproportionately punishes drug mules rather than those who coerce them into workA man with learning difficulties has been executed in Singapore for attempting to smuggle a small amount of heroin, de…
Terry Xu was convicted last year after publishing a letter alleging ‘corruption at the highest echelons’The editor of a now-closed Singaporean news outlet has been jailed for three weeks for defamation over a letter published on the site that alleged …
High-profile death row case prompts some Singaporeans to call for executions to be halted though overall support for capital punishment remains high The news was delivered in just a few cold sentences. An appeal for clemency for Nagaenthran Dharmalinga…