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Court orders return of 172 'Pride Collection' watches to the Swatch Group

Court orders return of 172 'Pride Collection' watches to the Swatch Group

High Court judge says the Home Ministry's seizure of the Pride watches was made without a warrant and was invalid.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage

Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage

The law gained the support of nearly all upper house lawmakers and will be sent to the palace for royal approval.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill

Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill

The bill had the support of all of Thailand's major parties and was more than a decade in the making.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Dewan Rakyat passes six bills this week

Dewan Rakyat passes six bills this week

The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues on Monday.
Fri Mar 22 2024
LPF will not approve films promoting LGBTQ lifestyles - Saifuddin Nasution

LPF will not approve films promoting LGBTQ lifestyles - Saifuddin Nasution

Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said govt never ratified international conventions related to LGBTQ, nor recognise LGBT lifestyles.
Thu Mar 21 2024
Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change

Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change

The law gives same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children and comes after decades of campaigning for marriage equality.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Pope Francis said for Africans, "homosexuality is something 'bad' from a cultural point of view, they don't tolerate it".
Mon Jan 29 2024
Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex marriage

Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex marriage

This will provide rights, responsibilities and family status as equal to the marriage between a man and a woman presently in all aspects.
Thu Dec 21 2023
India awaits top court verdict on same-sex marriages

India awaits top court verdict on same-sex marriages

Only Taiwan and Nepal allow same-sex unions in Asia, where largely conservative values still dominate politics and society.
Tue Oct 17 2023
Malaysia bans Swatch watches celebrating LGBTQ rights

Malaysia bans Swatch watches celebrating LGBTQ rights

The home ministry said it was prohibiting any LGBTQ references on Swatch watches, boxes, wrappers, accessories or other items.
Fri Aug 11 2023
Iraq bans media from using term homosexuality, says they must use sexual deviance

Iraq bans media from using term homosexuality, says they must use sexual deviance

The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission document said that the use of the term "gender" was also banned.
Wed Aug 09 2023
FEATURE - Trans people in India demand equal access to public toilets

FEATURE - Trans people in India demand equal access to public toilets

Access to public toilets has become a flashpoint as fierce debate about trans rights takes place around the world.
Fri Aug 04 2023
UK band The 1975 cancels Indonesia, Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT controversy

UK band The 1975 cancels Indonesia, Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT controversy

It is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows, British band The 1975 said.
Mon Jul 24 2023
Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches

Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches

Swatch is seeking damages and the return of the watches, saying its ability to do business in Malaysia has been "greatly jeopardised".
Mon Jul 17 2023
Rainbow Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia

Rainbow Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia

The watches belong to the Swiss watchmaker's "Pride collection" which it says was created to celebrate the pride movement.
Wed May 24 2023
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms

TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms

Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, "We're close" but "nothing is done until everything is done".
Tue Nov 26 2024
PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia

PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia

Chaebols are prominent figures from South Korea's family-owned conglomerates.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Dr Mohd Afzanizam says the market responded positively to news of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent heading the US Treasury Department.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Also among the highlights, UNICEF report on 12.3pct of teenagers in Klang Valley's PPR face mental health issues and suicidal tendencies.
Tue Nov 26 2024
UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

Here are the resolution's main terms, and a note about subsequent violations and tensions.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

So far this year there have been 281 aid worker victims, according to the Aid Worker Security database.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Here's how India counts farm fires - a major contributor to severe pollution in the north - and why its method is being questioned.
Tue Nov 26 2024