Tag: Singapore

Singapore has some of the world's toughest anti-narcotics laws: trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis can result in the death penalty

The country has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws and insists the death penalty remains an effective deterrent against trafficking

Parliament's move follows previous failed attempts to have the legislation repealed in the courts

The law tightens regulation of social media in the city-state, where rights groups have accused the government of stifling free expression

"I come to realize how blessed we are, but how often we take our blessings, peace, unity and prosperity for granted”

While the city-state boasts a modern and vibrant culture, attitudes towards homosexuality remain conservative

Content that poses a public health risk or that is likely to cause racial and religious disharmony in Singapore is also included

More than 3,500 people gathered for a thanksgiving event, which was attended by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on September 8

Cardinal Goh said inter-religious dialogue “is part of the evangelizing mission of the Church in a complex reality like Asia”

Inherited from the British colonial era, section 377A of Singapore's penal code penalizes sex between men with up to two years in jail