Politics
Bangladesh’s Outdated Laws Fail Male Rape Victims – But Change Is Imminent
On 8 March, 20-year-old man from Narayanganj, Bangladesh, faced a horrific ordeal when his 40-year-old neighbor, Sayeed, allegedly lured him...
Single Mother in M’sia Returns Donation Money to Politician, Says She Did Not Want to Be Used for Political Gain
Vijayesri, a single mother from Malaysia, was injured after falling into an uncovered drain at a hawker center. Following the...
Luigi Mangione Faces Federal Death Penalty for Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
DOJ Pursues Death Penalty in High-Profile Murder Case On 1 April, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to...
Former Nestlé Worker’s Desperate Protest: The Tragic Death of Pakistan’s Asif Jutt and the Fight for Labor Rights
On 25 February, 2025, outside the Lahore High Court, Mohammad Asif Javed Jutt doused himself in petrol and set himself...
UAE’s Influence in Sudan’s Civil War: Shifting Allegiances Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a fierce civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the...
Malaysian Foreign Minister to be Fined for Smoking at Eatery, Apologises
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, popularly known as Tok Mat, faced public backlash after a photograph showed him...
What’s Stopping Singapore From Recognising the State of Palestine?
At the time of writing, a petition by Lepak Conversations urging the Singapore government to formally recognise the State of...
Landslide Victory for Sri Lanka’s Leftist Alliance in Parliamentary Elections
Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections on November 14 have ushered in a new era of political change, with President Anura Kumara...
Swedish Royals to Strengthen Bilateral Ties with Historic State Visit to Singapore
From 19–21 November 2024, Singapore will host Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden for a...
Should Singapore Expedite the Recognition of Palestinian Statehood?
40 days have elapsed since SG-based advocacy group Lepak Conversations put forward a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs...
