attack from the north. welcome to the programme. here in singapore, the country s prime minister has said singapore will end its ban on sex between men, but will take steps to defend the institution of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. prime minister lee hsein loong said singaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people and the british colonial era law was out of date. the legal ban on sex between men, while not enforced, has long been criticised by lgbt activists although many more conservative citizens still support it. the government will repeal section 377 a and decriminalise sex between men. i believe this is the right thing to do, and something that most singaporeans will now accept. the prime minister speaking there. with me is our asia digital reporter tessa wong, who has been following and reporting on this issue for years in singapore. great to get you on the programme, tassagh. ithink it s fair to say that there has been huge joy it s fai
and south koreanjoint operations centre designed to fend off any attack from north korea. this attack from north korea. is the only place in korea where this is the only place in korea where us forces and south korean forces sit side by side, and using all this information, they can detect almost immediately if north korea launches a weapon. welcome to the programme. it s 1am in london and eight in the morning here in singapore where the country s prime minister has said the ban on sex between men is to be lifted. prime minister lee hsein loong said singaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people, and the british colonial era law, though not enforced, was out of date. the announcement, which was made during a speech that the prime minister gave at singapore s national day rally, was welcomed by lgbt activists who ve long criticised the law. the government will repeal 3707a and de criminalise sex between men. i believe it s the right thing to do and something mos
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