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Oppressed LGBTQIA+ communities find even ‘friendly’ places in Asia are scary – Part 2

September 25, 2021 Angie Ling

Oppressed LGBTQIA+ communities in Asia have little respite with even ‘friendly’ places like Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan offering few protections.

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Oppressed LGBTQIA+ communities in Asia face stark prospects and little acceptance – Part 1

September 6, 2021 Angie Ling

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.

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Piracy spiked in 2020, costing the global economy $818 million

January 23, 2021 Sergio Held

Piracy spiked in 2020, as criminals took advantage of legal loopholes and worked around COVID-19 lockdowns and military deployments.

Measles and COVID-19: Indonesia's Battles Against Vaccine Hesitancy Highlight Challenges for Muslim World
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Measles and COVID-19: Indonesia’s Battles Against Vaccine Hesitancy Highlight Challenges for Muslim World

August 6, 2020 David Ho

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

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Still conservative, Singapore court rejects challenges to law criminalising sex between men

March 31, 2020 David Ho

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.

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