Highlights: MPs debate repeal of gay sex law, amending Singapore's Constitution to protect the definition of marriage

Singapore’s MPs are debating the repeal of Section 377A, which criminalises gay sex between men, and the amendment of the Constitution to protect the definition of marriage against legal challenges. We follow the latest developments here.

Most civil servants will have a salary increment that exceeds Singapore’s core inflation rate of 5.1%

The increases from a recent salary review, coupled with annual salary increments and annual variable component payments, will more than exceed the inflation rate this year for all civil servants who meet the criteria, said Chan Chun Sing.

More retrenchments in Singapore’s tech sector, with 1,270 local workers affected since July

Among those laid off, around eight in 10 were in non-tech roles such as sales, marketing and corporate functions.

Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across China

“We hope to end the lockdown,” said a 28-year-old. “We want to live a normal life. We should all bravely express our feelings.”

Malaysia PM Anwar rejects Mercedes S600 as official car, warns against wastage of public funds

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said no new official car would be bought for his use and no new unnecessary furniture will be bought by his office. “Think of what you can save – RM100 (US$22), RM1,000, RM10,000 – which can be returned to the poor,” he said.