‘Conversion therapy’ website haunts Indonesian LGBT activists
Amahl S. Azwar The Jakarta Post Wed, February 17, 2021 A screenshot from TerapiKonversi.co shows purported reasons for people becoming LGBT, including childhood sexual violence, Western media influence and […]
LAOS – Smokey Eyes Become Lao Fashion Faux Pas
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Wed, February 17, 2021 Social media users have begun creating memes in a backlash against promotional material for the upcoming Miss World Laos beauty […]
Sugarbook dating site goes blank in Malaysia
FMT Reporters FRFEE MALAYSIA TODAY Mon, February 15, 2021 PETALING JAYA: Controversial dating website Sugarbook has been blocked by Malaysia’s internet regulator, days after creating a controversy over its claims […]
Meet Harsha, the Malaysian teenage entrepreneur with big dreams
Bernama FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Sun, February 14, 2021 18-year-old teenage social entrepreneur Harsha Ravindran has written a book on her experiences. (Facebook pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Harsha Ravindran, an 18-year-old […]
Drug Syndicates Now Producing Ingredients for Meth in Golden Triangle
By CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES Sat, February 13, 2021 Drug syndicates working in the notorious Golden Triangle region are believed to have begun producing ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine. Thus […]
SINGAPORE: Sex sells: Sugar Daddy juice bar entices customers with in-your-face raciness
Anna Maria Romero THE INDEPENDENT SG Fri, February 12, 2021 Netizens bemused how ads could be so raunchy, so sexy SINGAPORE – Sex sells. It’s one of the best-known tricks […]
Malaysia is home to over 300,000 sugar babies, consisting mainly university students: Survey
MALAY MAIL Wed, February 10, 2021 According to Asia’s largest sugar daddy dating platform, Sugarbook, they have over 400,000 active members consisting of 220,000 sugar babies, 180,000 sugar daddies and […]
Coconut Water Becomes Overnight Aphrodisiac in Laos and Thailand
By Phayboune Thanabouasy THE LAOTIAN TIMES Fri, February 12, 2021 The 4000 Islands by Kayak – Laotian Times Creator: Phoonsab_Thevongsa Fresh coconut water has become an overnight sensation in Laos […]
Indonesia’s language agency fans flames of sexist furor over ‘perempuan’ dictionary entry
Gisela Swaragita The Jakarta Post Thu, February 11, 2021 Women take part in the International Women’s Day march in Sarinah, Central Jakarta, on March 8, 2020. The community demands gender […]
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