Singapore’s Plan to Decriminalize Gay Sex Draws Mixed Feelings from the LGBTQ Community
With the repeal of the colonial-era law, comes cautious optimism from Singapore’s LGBTQ community, as the government promises to retain its other heteronormative policies.
Remains of 2 Children Found in Suitcases Bought at Auction
The New Zealand family discovered the bodies, believed to be of two primary school age children, as they unpacked the items in their front yard.
Silenced for 54 Years, This Massacre Survivor Is Finally Telling Her Story in Court
“Why didn’t they kill me with my mother?” Nguyen Thi Thanh asked, as she relived the day South Korean soldiers rampaged through her village, slaughtering her family.
Monkeys Are Masturbating With Stone Sex Toys, Researchers Find
“There is some sort of tactile stimulation from the contact of those stones with their genitals and it feels good. And there is no reason to stop.”
Man Receives Life Sentence for Slamming 9-Month-Old’s Head Over Spilled Drink
The judge said the child's murder didn't warrant the death penalty, prompting comparisons to Singapore's ruthless use of capital punishment in drug cases.
Red Bull Heir Shows How to Get Away With Killing a Cop in Thailand: Just Wait
The night of the killing, a trail of brake fluid led police to the billionaire's damaged Ferrari, parked at a mansion belonging to one of Thailand’s richest families.
‘I’d Rather My Brother Die of a Heart Attack’: A Family’s Last Days With a Death Row Inmate
Come Friday, Nazeri bin Lajim will be hanged by the Singaporean government. VICE World News met with his family as they navigated his final days.
Why Do Tourists Keep Getting Naked at Sacred Sites?
With Bali’s rise in tourism, comes more headlines of naked, misbehaving tourists.
Vietnam’s Richest Man Lost $490M in 6 Hours Because of a Wild Rumor
A man was fined $320 by Vietnamese authorities for starting the rumor, which said the tycoon was barred from leaving the country due to a corruption crackdown.
Mother Arrested for Pimping 9-Year-Old Daughter and Selling Her Sex Tapes
The 25-year-old Thai woman said she sold her daughter and the recordings as her family was poor. Police found more than $2,000 in her bank account.
Thailand Set to Allow Sex Offenders to Be Chemically Castrated
Thailand is set to join a small group of countries practising chemical castration, a controversial procedure aimed at reducing re-offending rates.
Assassination of Former Japanese Leader Shinzo Abe Took the World By Shock
“It cannot be denied that he had been one of the most important politicians in Japanese history.”
