Older Rapists Are Spared the Cane in Singapore. Its President Wants to Change That.
“If you’re fit enough to rape, you should be fit enough to be caned,” a lawyer said.
A Royal ‘Crisis’ Is Brewing in Thailand After the Collapse of Princess
Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s health crisis has triggered speculation on the future of Thailand’s monarchy amid an increasing anti-royalist public sentiment.
Death Row Inmate Caught 42 Years After Prison Break
During his decadeslong escape from authorities, he changed his name, got married, and even had a child.
Japan Changes Archaic Law Assigning Men Paternity Over Ex-Wife’s Child After Divorce
Revisions to the 19th-century code also mean that pregnant women are now allowed to remarry within 100 days of a divorce.
Chinese Students Invent Coat That Makes People Invisible to AI Security Cameras
“Security cameras using AI technology are everywhere. They pervade our lives... Our privacy is exposed,” a researcher told VICE World News.
Sex Outside Marriage to Be Banned in Indonesia
Cohabitation before marriage, black magic and insulting the president will also be outlawed under a controversial new criminal code.
Annoyed at Noisy Children, Man in Thailand Shoots at School 18 Times
He said that he was upset by the school’s daily morning activities, which included playing the national anthem and chanting.
‘End of an Era’: Gay Sex Is Finally Legal in Singapore, but There’s a Catch
A colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex has officially been repealed in Singapore, but along with it comes a constitutional amendment that keeps same-sex marriages firmly out of reach.
Why Are Students Holding Up This Physics Equation During China’s COVID Protests?
In protests unseen for decades, citizens in China are venting their anger at the country’s zero-COVID policy in subtle and unusual ways.
Chinese Police Say They Arrested BBC Journalist at Protest to Protect Him From COVID
The BBC said it does not consider this a “credible explanation” for the arrest of Ed Lawrence, who was “beaten and kicked by the police” while covering the protest on Sunday night.
Police Chief Feels ‘Heavy Responsibility’ as Halloween Crush Death Toll Grows
“We didn’t see any crowd control services, we were just all on our own,” one survivor told VICE World News.
Months After Legalization, Thailand’s Weed Scene Is a ‘Wild Wild West’
"They let cannabis free before they had laws to regulate it."