
Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations
Thailand is the third territory in Asia to legalise same-sex marriages after Taiwan and Nepal.
Thu Jan 23 2025

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
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

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

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's top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
The court ruling comes five years after a historic 2018 judgement when the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex.
Tue Oct 17 2023

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

India government opposes recognising same-sex marriage - court filing
Taiwan was the first in Asia to recognise such unions, while same-sex acts are illegal in some countries, such as Malaysia.
Mon Mar 13 2023

Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, no change in marriage rules - PM
Lee said the Singaporean society, especially young people in the city-state, were becoming more accepting of gay people.
Mon Aug 22 2022

In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional'
A major symbolic victory in a country where the constitution defines marriage as being based on "the mutual consent of both sexes."
Wed Mar 17 2021

German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage in landmark vote
Germany's parliament backed the legalisation of same-sex marriage on Friday in a historic vote hailed by gay activists and leftist parties.
Fri Jun 30 2017

Pressure builds on Merkel for vote on gay marriage this week
Following Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to row back on her conservative party's opposition to gay marriage, her opponent in September's elections said on Tuesday that his party would push.
Tue Jun 27 2017

Taiwan court rules in favour of same-sex marriage, first in Asia
The court gave two years for legal amendments to allow same-sex marriage.
Wed May 24 2017

Donald Trump says he is 'fine' with same-sex marriage
Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he will not seek to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States.
Mon Nov 14 2016

Australia's same-sex marriage vote in limbo after being rejected
The Australian senate on Monday night voted down the conservative government's bill to hold a public vote by a margin of 33 to 29.
Tue Nov 08 2016

No plans to follow us in repatriating illegal immigrants - KDN
For the period up to March 9 this year, the total number of deportations from Immigration depots was 9,199 people.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide
A report by the World Air Quality Index indicated that only 17 per cent of cities worldwide meet the recommended air quality standards.
Wed Mar 12 2025

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025