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On Thursday, October 20, the government of Singapore introduced legislation to decriminalize sex between men and to modify the constitution to preclude court challenges to marriage-related laws and regulations. The proposed legislation in socially conservative Singapore is a response to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s August announcement of a plan to repeal Section 377A of its penal code, a relic …

ABC was told by Yulida Pangastuti, a professor of childhood, gender, and sexuality at Gadjah Mada University, that the stigma surrounding mixed marriage is heavily impacted by colonial beliefs. “According to many literary works, local women are frequently viewed through the prism of hyper sensuality; [they] use their sexuality to lure European men and become mistresses and sex workers for …

Within this archipelagic country of more than 7,500 islands, transportation in the Philippines refers to the various modes of transportation. The Philippine government has been enhancing transportation from a previously underdeveloped state through a variety of direct infrastructure initiatives, including a rise in air, sea, road, and rail transportation as well as transport hubs. In the country as of May …

Celebrity doctor Vicki Belo was not allowed in and the door was closed at a Paris Fashion Week event. In her recent Instagram story, she even flagged that she was all glam up at the “Chanel Fashion Show” event she was attending. There are also some IG snaps where she is constantly posing while “on the way” at the said …

Nam Joo-hyuk, a popular actor in South Korea, is getting ready to report for his required military duty in the month of December. On Monday, October 17, the actor’s management company, Management SOOP, issued a statement confirming the news. According to a source from Soompi, the record label stated that “even if he does have to [enlist] in December, the …

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam has been crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022 after defeating more than seventy competitors from all around the world. The Vietnamese beauty is the first to win this title, thanks to an amazing performance in the contest’s final round on October 13 at 8 p.m. (GMT) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Before being crowned, Ngoc, 21, …

On Saturday, October 15, 2018, in India, the pageant’s coronation night was held, and the winner of Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 was revealed to be Alexandra Mae Rosales of the Philippines (Sunday, October 16 in Manila). The beauty queen from Laguna was the first Filipina to ever win the competition, and she did it by defeating 16 other contestants. Rosales’ …

In the latest “direct-action” prank against works of art, environmental protestors splashed tomato soup onto Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting at London’s National Gallery on Friday (October 14). According to the gallery, the demonstrators caused “minimal damage to the frame, but the painting itself is intact.” Just Stop Oil has organized a series of high-profile rallies in an effort to …

Creating characters that reflect the great range of humanity is especially important in screenwriting, where representation is of the utmost importance. However, gender diversity in the media has always been at best problematic. This is particularly evident in Hollywood’s portrayals of women, which have long relied on sexist stereotypes and outmoded storylines. However, feminist media analysis has paved the road …

A former managing director of Marine Life Aquaculture made fraudulent equipment reimbursement claims to obtain S$246,400 in funding support from the then-Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). Tan Chee Boon, aged 47, was charged with fraud and forgery on Friday (14 October). The funds were from two AVA-administered schemes that helped Singaporean farmers purchase equipment to boost agricultural output. …