Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Lee Hsien Loong

End of Singapore's gay sex ban a 'small step' for some LGBT couples

Singapore's decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of LGBT groups in the conservative city-state, rights activists and members of the gay community said on Monday.

Reuters

LGBTQ Singaporeans welcome sex law repeal, decry marriage exclusion

Singapore (AFP) - Singapore's LGBTQ community on Monday welcomed the government's plan to decriminalise gay sex but said amending the constitution to prevent legal challenges to the traditional definition of marriage would promote further inequality.

AFP

Singapore decriminalises sex between men to ‘relief’ of LGBTQ rights groups

Under Singapore’s Section 377A, offenders could be jailed for up to two years

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

AP News Digest 3 am

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

Gays hail Singapore sex-ban repeal, see long way to equality

Singapore’s gay community says the government’s plan to decriminalize sex between men is “a triumph of love over fear.”

The Independent UK

Singapore takes cautious step to abolish ban on sex between men

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government will repeal a colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men, a major step forward in a region where homosexuality faces discrimination and prosecution.

Tribune News Service

Singapore to repeal law that criminalises sex between men

Scrapping of colonial-era section 377A law hailed as ‘a win for humanity’ by LGBTQ+ rights groups

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Singapore to decriminalize gay sex, but will limit change

Singapore announced it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's definition of marriage

The Independent UK

Singapore will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed it is the "right thing to do now" as most Singaporeans will now accept it. However, he said the city-state does not plan to allow for same-sex marriage.

WEKU

Singapore to repeal colonial-era law against gay sex: PM

Singapore (AFP) - Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday the country will repeal a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex, though he maintained that the government will continue to "uphold" marriage as being between a man and a woman.

AFP

Singapore to end colonial-era ban on gay sex after years of debate

Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, the prime minister said on Sunday, effectively making it legal to be homosexual in the city-state.

France 24

Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, no change in marriage rules - PM

Singapore will decriminalise sex between men but has no plans to change the legal definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday.

Reuters

Singapore PM says global geopolitical tensions affect security in Asia-Pacific

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said tensions between the United States and China and the Russia-Ukraine war affects security in the Asia-Pacific.

Reuters

Singapore PM warns of worsening geopolitical climate in national address

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday warned of the scope for miscalculations over tensions in the Taiwan Strait, which he said were unlikely to ease soon amid deep suspicion and limited engagement between the United States and China.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AFP

New Hong Kong chief among world's highest-paid politicians

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's new leader John Lee received a salary bump that would make him among the world's highest-paid politicians, according to figures provided by his office Wednesday, even as the financial hub's economy undergoes a downturn.

France 24

White House warns China against escalation over Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit

The White House on Monday decried Beijing’s rhetoric over an expected visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the United States “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling” and has no interest in increasing tensions with China.

The Guardian - US

US says Beijing has no reason to turn Pelosi’s expected Taiwan visit into a ‘crisis’

National security council says speaker has ‘right to visit’ after China warns its military would ‘not sit idly by’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi Lands in Singapore to Kick off Asia Tour

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Pelosi and her delegation landed in the city-state before dawn. They spoke…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

'A towering figure': Fatal shooting of Japan's Shinzo Abe shocks world leaders

Friday's shocking assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world and drew immediate condemnation, with world leaders praising Abe's "global leadership" and slamming a "cowardly attack".

AAP

Wong talks up ASEAN ties in Singapore

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong has urged China and other nations with influence over Russia to attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Caixin Global

Government efforts to stimulate the sector have fallen short, forcing localities to turn to stronger measures

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand's unsung ally

With strong trade and defence ties, and a similar balancing act between the US and China, why doesn't Singapore get the attention it deserves in Aotearoa?

Bangkok Post

Japan, Singapore eye talks on defence equipment transfer deal

The leaders of Japan and Singapore are expected to agree on the launch of negotiations to reach a deal on the transfer of defence equipment and technology, Japanese government sources said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Singapore prime minister promotes likely successor to deputy

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has promoted his finance minister as his deputy as part of a succession plan

Bangkok Post

Singapore’s PM-in-waiting embodies broader shift in finance hub

In Asia’s wealthiest nation, where the education system is among the world’s best, Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting has appeared surprisingly unassuming.

1 … 3 4 5 6

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.