In announcing the move, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took a step long sought by gay rights advocates, but he said same-sex marriage would continue to be illegal.
Author: RICHARD C. PADDOCK
Myanmar Widens Arrests and Slaps Aung San Suu Kyi With More Prison Time
The ousted civilian leader has been convicted on corruption charges by a military-appointed court. A Japanese journalist and two models have also been detained in recent weeks.
Myanmar Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists, Defying Foreign Leaders
They were the country’s first executions in more than 30 years. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted civilian leader who was detained during last year’s coup, remains in prison.
Fighting a Brutal Regime With the Help of a Video Game
Opponents of the coup in Myanmar have flocked to a new online game that lets players shoot virtual soldiers while raising money for the real-life resistance.
Myanmar Junta Sends Aung San Suu Kyi to Solitary Confinement
The United Nations and human rights advocates criticized the transfer from house arrest, and urged the regime to free her and all other political prisoners.
Assassinations Become Weapon of Choice for Guerrilla Groups in Myanmar
A movement to restore democracy has evolved into deadly warfare between a ruthless military and a resistance force with limited weaponry.
Stop Picking Endangered Phallic Plant, Cambodia Warns
In Cambodia, video of women suggestively joking around with a protected carnivorous specimen prompted a government admonition: Hands off, people.
Singapore Executes Drug Smuggler Despite Concerns Over Mental Disability
Defense lawyers had argued that the Malaysian man should not be executed because he was not fully capable of understanding his actions and had been coerced.
Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty in Myanmar Ahead of Biden Summit
The elected civilian leader, who was detained in a military coup last year, was sentenced to five years in prison in a corruption trial that was closed to the public.