Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ remains rife across Asia. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community often find themselves hiding their sexuality, assuming that they will not be accepted by friends, family, society or the law.
Indonesia is preparing to manufacture a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine in large quantities but to distribute it around the country it will have to overcome anti-vaxxer sentiments and religious prejudices
Singapore remains very conservative. A recent court challenge to a law that makes homosexuality illegal failed but those that challenged it have vowed to stay the course.