This is a list of sex/ sexuality related news mainly in Singapore and Asia in 2022 which I took upon myself to compile only in 2022. This is because through my 13 years of being a sexologist, I’ve wanted but not seen a news/ developments listing specific to Singapore/ Asia for the year.
Day/ Date What
- Jan 5 – Taiwan: Taiwan LGBTQ community buoyed by court adoption ruling
- Jan 7 – Singapore: More support for pre-school educators to teach children about body safety awareness
- Jan 9 – Singapore: ‘I always adopt a non-judgmental approach’: What it takes to work with youth sex offenders
- Jan 9 – Singapore: Married couples had more sex during circuit breaker but baby boom in near future unlikely
- Jan 10 – Singapore: Teenager, 17, on probation for having sex with underage girls reoffends, this time with a 13-year-old
- Jan 10 – Malaysia: The world is having far less sex using condoms during the pandemic — Nikkei
- Jan 10 – Singapore: Changes to Women’s Charter, including option for couples to divorce by mutual agreement, passed in Parliament
- Jan 10– South Korea: South Korean Court Declines to Recognize Same-Sex Partners
- Jan 10– Japan: FEATURE: Tokyo same-sex partner plans highlight road ahead for LGBTQ rights
- Jan 12 – Singapore: Smaller NS pool due to S’pore’s low fertility rates will not compromise national defence: Ng Eng Hen
- Jan 13 – Singapore: Paedophile on trial for alleged sexual assault of his ex-girlfriends’ children more than 20 years ago
- Jan 13 – Indonesia: Indonesian woman flogged 100 times for adultery, man gets 15 lashes
- Jan 13 – Singapore: Man jailed 3 years after trying to rape another man’s spouse as part of ‘wife-sharing fantasy’
- Jan 15 – Singapore: IN FOCUS: Child’s play? Why many fathers don’t take paternity leave and why experts say they should
- Jan 15 – Singapore: Church leaders discuss hurt, trauma faced by LGBTQ people in dialogue session
- Jan 16 – Singapore: How to talk to your kid about sex? Ex-actress Jacelyn Tay and experts on the dos and don’ts
- Jan 17 – Indonesia: Indonesia sees spike in sexual abuse of children
- Jan 18 – Singapore: Where are the legal boundaries for OnlyFans content creators – and people who view their videos?
- Jan 18 – Singapore: What is a platonic life partnership? These couples are breaking societal relationship norms
- Jan 20 – Singapore: Samsung removes ad showing Muslim mother and drag queen son after online backlash
- Jan 20 – Singapore: Let’s Talk About Sex: How to answer my child’s questions about sexual topics
- Jan 20 – Singapore: Prominent figure in Catholic community charged with sex offences against teenage boys
- Jan 22 – Singapore: After a stroke or injury, it’s not an end to sex and intimacy with your spouse
- Jan 23 – Taipei: We sell company, not sex,’ say women who work in Taiwan’s red light district
- Jan 24 – Singapore: Egg freezing, destigmatising sex, COVID-19: What women will be talking about in 2022
- Jan 24 – Singapore: Man jailed, fined for sharing lewd images on Telegram chat group linked to Sammyboy forum
- Jan 24 – Singapore: YouTuber Dee Kosh to plead guilty to sexual offences, including attempting to exploit teenage boy
- Jan 25 – Singapore: NTU scientist charged with possessing child abuse material, offering cash for sex with 12-year-old girls
- Jan 26 – Singapore: Trafficker offered underaged girl more drugs in exchange for sexual favours
- Jan 26 – Singapore: ‘I’m not a paedophile’: Dee Kosh breaks silence on scandal
- Jan 27 – Singapore: Dance instructor gets jail and caning for molesting schoolboys, who flagged crimes after sex ed classes
- Jan 29 – Singapore: Stop scams: Counting the cost of love, sex and money scams
- Jan 29 – Singapore: Internet love scams in Singapore cost victims $33.1 million in 2020
- Jan 30 – Singapore: The anguish of early miscarriage: Couples shouldn’t rush the grieving process, experts say
- Feb 3 – Singapore: Retiree, 78, jailed for filming daughter’s maid in shower using pinhole camera
- Feb 7 – Singapore: Man jailed 1 month after joining WhatsApp group where members shared sex videos, child abuse material
- Feb 7 – Singapore: Two men in Beijing make unintentional history in Singapore with a kiss (Video)
- Feb 9 – Singapore: Screenshots of emails show S’pore employees making sexual comments about job applicants
- Feb 9 – Asia: Indonesia and Malaysia among the highest in Asia for sugar daddies
- Feb 10 – Singapore: Married man paid underage girl he met on dating site for sex, gets 10 months’ jail
- Feb 10 – Singapore: S$15,000 bail offered to prominent figure in Catholic community accused of sex offences against teen boys
- Feb 10 – Singapore: Man told girlfriend’s daughter to perform sex act on him to get rid of ‘bad dream’
- Feb 11 – Singapore: Leaked Letter Shows Singapore Schools’ Promotion of ‘Heterosexual Marriages’ in Sex Ed
- Feb 12 – Singapore: More S’pore men seek Vietnamese wives, but border restrictions keep nuptials at bay
- Feb 13 – Singapore: What defines a good or bad touch? Parents welcome move to teach pre-schoolers body safety
- Feb 14 – Thailand: Thailand Encourages Couples To Wear Face Masks During Sex On Valentine’s Day
- Feb 15 – Singapore: When conservative will dictates creative direction
- Feb 15 – Indonesia: Herry Wirawan: Indonesian teacher who raped 13 female students jailed for life
- Feb 15 – Singapore: Female operator of massage parlour who pressured 2 men into sexual services fined
- Feb 16 – Singapore: Man killed wife in Boon Lay after she admitted to affair
- Feb 16 – Singapore: Sexual assault in the metaverse: Can victims turn to present-day law for justice?
- Feb 16 – Singapore: NTU student, 34, accused of harassment after asking for ‘kiss’ from classmate on V-Day, files police report
- Feb 16 – China: Chinese investor faces backlash after saying he’ll teach his teenage son to watch porn, sleep around, and be a ‘scumbag’
- Feb 17 – Singapore: Chiropractor gets jail, caning for molesting female friend under guise of deep tissue massage
- Feb 17 – Singapore: OnlyFans user Titus Low, who allegedly uploaded sexually explicit images, handed 2 new charges
- Feb 17 – Asia: Want to make sex more sustainable? The rise of ‘green’ toys, condoms, lubes
- Feb 18 – Malaysia: Let’s talk about sex
- Feb 18 – Singapore: Jail, caning for man who molested 11-year-old girl at void deck after trying to follow her home
- Feb 19 – Japan: 7 years after Japanese student’s death, has anything changed for LGBT community?
- Feb 20 – Singapore: ‘It’s like Covid-19, it’s everywhere’: Dating apps, social media make it easy for people to swipe right into infidelity
- Feb 20 – Singapore: What to do if you are harassed at work
- Feb 21 – Singapore: Man, 54, met boy, 12, on Grindr, gave him money after sexual encounters
- Feb 22 – Singapore: S’porean Teacher Calls Out P5 Boy For Spamming ’69’ During HBL, Stresses Importance Of Media Literacy
- Feb 22 – Singapore: What causes vaginal dryness during menopause and how can it be treated?
- Feb 22 – Singapore: Man jailed for molesting daughter when she was about 5, police report made 9 years later
- Feb 23 – Hongkong: Covid-19 may cut sperm count and sex drive: HK study
- Feb 24 – Asia: How a gay man from Singapore found acceptance in Australia
- Feb 24 – Singapore: Support is crucial for those on ‘lonely’ infertility journey, say IVF patients, doctors
- Feb 24 – Singapore: 18-year-old nabbed for multiple sexual offences against 10 girls after victims exposed him on Twitter
- Feb 25 – Singapore: Ex-sec school teacher pleads guilty to taking voyeuristic videos of students, colleagues and police officer
- Mar 2 – Singapore: Budget debate: Singapore’s birth numbers last year similar to 2020, higher than expected
- Mar 3 – Singapore: Government considering ‘best way forward’ on 377A, will respect different viewpoints: Shanmugam
- Mar 3 – Singapore: Man admits to statutory rape of 12-year-old girl, getting her pregnant
- Mar 3 – Singapore: Prominent figure in Catholic community to plead guilty to sex offences against teen boys
- Mar 4 – Singapore: Repeat sex offender jailed 17 weeks for exposing his genitals to 11-year-old girl in public
- Mar 6 – Singapore: Student lost $2,100 in love and game scam after sending 999 stalks of virtual roses 5 times
- Mar 7 – Singapore: Man admits to raping, molesting 4 daughters over 14 years, assaulting wife and starving children
- Mar 15 – Singapore: Man propositioned 11-year-old girl for sex, was stopped by supermarket employee
- Mar 16 – Indonesia: Indonesian woman sextorted after her phone’s buyer obtained her sex tape
- Mar 17 – Singapore: Youth, who was outed by underage victims on Twitter, sentenced to reformative training for sexual assault
- Mar 17 – HongKong: Survey reveals that Hong Kong is having more sex during the pandemic
- Mar 18 – Singapore: ‘One of the worst rape cases’: 33 years 2 months’ jail for man who molested, raped 4 young daughters
- Mar 18 – Singapore: Man threatened to spread married lover’s sex video for not celebrating his birthday
- Mar 21 – Singapore: Egg freezing is banned in Singapore, but Freedom Edge is empowering women with options
- Mar 22 – Singapore: 9 things single people need to know from our Sex & Dating Survey
- Mar 27 – Singapore: Till debt do us part: S’pore woman granted divorce due to husband’s bad money habits
- Mar 28 – Singapore: Singapore to allow women, including singles, to freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons
- Mar 28 – Singapore: Govt puts up White Paper to tackle wide-ranging issues on women’s development in Singapore
- Mar 28 – Singapore: Govt White Paper calls for legalising of elective egg freezing for women aged 21 to 35
- Mar 30 – Singapore: Man claims he has been banned from NLB for ‘sporadic masturbation‘
- Mar 30 – Singapore: Endometriosis sufferer had period pain so bad, she attempted suicide twice: why the disease is often misdiagnosed
- Apr 1 – Japan: Japan needs more babies, so it’s helping to pay for costly IVF
- Apr 2 – China: China can boost births by improving living standards, says leading demographer
- Apr 3 – Singapore: Premature baby ‘size of a palm’ home after 400 days in KKH, parents learn to rise above heartache
- Apr 4 – Singapore: Former SAF regular jailed for raping daughter, claimed he did not want her to seek out ‘other boys’
- Apr 4 – Singapore: A Singaporean erotic OnlyFans star faces months in prison — and sparks a debate
- Apr 4 – Singapore: Egg freezing in Singapore: Procedure, risks, and costs
- Apr 5 – Singapore: White Paper ‘important marker’; S’pore’s respectful treatment of women sets it apart from some nations: Shanmugam
- Apr 5 – Singapore: Dangerous sex offenders who remain a threat to public could stay in jail despite finishing sentence: Shanmugam
- Apr 5 – Singapore: White Paper on women’s development honours Singapore women, commits to further progress: Josephine Teo
- Apr 7 – Singapore: Jail for man who got 34 teen girls to send him nude photos by posing as woman, offering ‘influencer’ jobs
- Apr 7 – Singapore: 3½ years’ jail for man who tricked 34 teen girls into sending him nude photos
- Apr 7 – Singapore: Singapore’s Slow but Steady Path Toward Decriminalizing Homosexuality
- Apr 8 – Singapore: Writer of Nikkei piece on KTV Covid-19 cluster fined $42k over offences involving obscene images
- Apr 9 – Singapore: Beyond diversity quotas and anti-discrimination laws, can Singapore embrace gender equality at the workplace?
- Apr 11 – Singapore: Pregnancy at 40 and beyond: What does it mean for you and the baby?
- Apr 11 – Singapore: Man, 50, on trial for allegedly forcing 3 teenage boys to perform sex act
- Apr 12 – Singapore: New police command overseeing sexual crimes, family violence among moves to improve handling of such cases: Shanmugam
- Apr 12 – Singapore: Police need to ask ‘difficult questions’ but victims shouldn’t be made to repeat telling of sex crimes, say volunteers
- Apr 12 – Singapore: Victims of sexual crime, family violence to get more support with new police command to be set up
- Apr 12 – Singapore: Man jailed, caned for raping 12-year-old sister-in-law after sending her sexually explicit messages
- Apr 13 – Singapore: As Singapore vaunts familyhood, LGBT couples long for meaningful change
- Apr 13 – Singapore: Probation for youth who had underage sex with girlfriend, 14, and her brother’s ex-girlfriend, 12
- Apr 25 – Japan: Japanese Man Marries Fictional Songstress, Opens Up About Benefits Of His Love Life
- Apr 26 – Japan: Commentary: ‘Cute-washing’ and sexism are at the heart of Japan fast food’s bid to attract female customers
- Apr 27 – Singapore: Ex-Grab driver acquitted of attempted rape of intoxicated 19-year-old passenger
- Apr 28 – Singapore: NUS fires professor for inappropriate behaviour towards student — at least 4th such sacking in 18 months; police report filed
- Apr 28 – Singapore: What Singapore’s move to legalise egg freezing says about its society
- Apr 29 – Singapore: NUS considering tougher enforcement on alcohol to curb sexual offences: Report
- May 05 – Singapore: ‘Dismayed, shocked, ashamed’: Archbishop apologises after member of Catholic order jailed for sex acts on teen boys
- May 06 – Singapore: Catholic Church says archbishop of Singapore was informed in October 2020 of sex offence cases involving prominent figure
- May 18 – Singapore: Probation for teen who made S$30,000 by baiting victims with fake online sex ads
- May 21 – Singapore: SMU student who molested woman in overnight study session loses appeal
- May 24 – Singapore: 209 people have lost $402,000 to credit-for-sex scams this year: Police
- May 25 – Singapore: Ex-history teacher from top girls’ school jailed for sexually exploiting teenage student, who later committed suicide
- May 25 – Singapore: Enlarged prostate treatments that won’t affect your sex life
- May 25 – Asia: Custody of kids, splitting the marital home, spousal maintenance: What women should know about divorce
- May 26 – Singapore: ‘Potent’ medicinal ingredient found in sexual enhancement coffee product: HSA
- May 27 – Asia: Thai Café Stops Sale Of Phallic Milk Tea Bags, Thanks Public For Overwhelming Support
- May 27 – Asia: Man jailed for having sex with teenage girl he met in Japanese street style group
- May 30 – Singapore: YouTuber Dee Kosh pleads guilty to soliciting paid sex acts from minors, secretly filming sex with man
- May 30 – Singapore: Groomsman found guilty of sexually assaulting bride on wedding night
- June 2 – Singapore: Man, 50, to appeal against 15-month jail term for molesting junior colleague during chalet party
- June 3 – Singapore: When parents are monsters: Survivor of child sexual abuse recounts trauma, supports review of Maintenance of Parents Act
- June 6 – Singapore: Prominent Catholic figure’s sexual offences: Superior didn’t inform police as it would be against both victims’ wishes
- June 8 – Asia: Mammogram, HPV test, pelvic ultrasound: What happens at each one and how can women prepare for them?
- June 9 – Singapore: 12 months’ jail for HIV-positive man who had sex with 2 men without telling them of risks
- June 9 – Singapore: Sex offender takes part in Harajuku Fashion Walk, sparking online furore over his presence
- June 14 – Singapore: ‘Lightyear’ gets NC16 rating in S’pore due to kiss between female characters who start family together
- June 14 – Singapore: Jail for woman, 51, who cheated man and his father by posing as her niece-in-law on matchmaking website
- June 16 – Singapore: 44% of Singaporeans, PRs support Section 377A, down from 2018: survey
- June 16 – Singapore: Man jailed for filming female condo residents, including 8-year-old girl, through their toilet windows
- June 16 – Asia: OnlyFans couple sought in Thailand over ‘unacceptable’ sex videos leaked online
- June 17 – Singapore: HDB amends graphic ‘to avoid misunderstanding’ after suggestions that original depicted same-sex couple
- June 18 – Singapore: Why Singapore may be edging closer to scrapping Section 377A criminalising gay sex – and what would happen if it did
- June 21 – Singapore: Parkroyal Pickering S’pore apologises for rejecting 2 women who wanted to host wedding at hotel
- June 22 – Japan: The Fertility Crisis Started in Japan, But It Won’t Stay There
- June 22 – Singapore: S’porean undergrad from top UK uni jailed 1 year, fined S$2,500 for secretly filming friends, taking upskirt photos
- June 27 – Singapore: 23-year-old’s animation about sex education in Singapore snags Yugo Bafta Student Awards nomination
- June 28 – Singapore: Man on trial for allegedly raping drunk woman after Chinese New Year party at KTV lounge
- June 29 – Singapore: High Court orders influencer Rachel Wong to turn over correspondence with 2 men to woman who accused her of infidelity
- June 30 – Asia: Couples to get co-funding to help pay for pre-implantation genetic testing during IVF
- June 30 – Singapore: Man emailed photos of his genitals to female police officer, jailed 9 weeks
- July 5 – Singapore: Woman Up: I taught my husband about the ‘mental load’. You should talk about it too
- July 8 – Singapore: 2-year treatment order for voyeur unable to resist urge to film colleagues and in-laws in toilet
- July 12 – Asia: Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
- July 12 – Asia: ‘We don’t want to appear weak’: Only 56.7% of Singapore-based women support the idea of menstrual leave
- July 13 – Singapore: Can egg freezing crack Singapore’s demographic decline?
- July 18 – Singapore: Woman Up: From housework to keeping track of children’s schedules, why is it still a woman’s job to run a household?
- July 19 – Singapore: Hwa Chong staff reprimanded, suspended from sex education lessons after discriminatory presentation on LGBTQ issues
- July 19 – Singapore: ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’: Woman loses negligence lawsuit against psychiatrist ex-lover
- July 19 – Asia: 12 women in Thailand fear lawsuit after discovering they all had sex with the same married man
- July 20 – Singapore: Woman Up: Aspiring to be a ‘supermum’? The pursuit of perfection can do more harm than good
- July 21 – Singapore: HeHealth Is A Free & Anonymous App In Singapore To Help Guys Detect STDs Just By Uploading A Photo
- July 26 – Singapore: Woman Up: Never too late to shed wrong ideals of what makes a man
- July 26 – Singapore: Woman Up: Manning up to the problems of toxic masculinity in Singapore’s society
- July 28 – Singapore: LGBTQ rights don’t impinge on rights of straight people: AWARE
- July 28 – Singapore: NTU undergrad tried to photograph male hostel mate in shower; gets detention order
- July 30 – Asia: Views on 377A: Government looking at how to safeguard current legal position on marriage, says Shanmugam
- July 31 – Singapore: Religious groups say marriage between man, woman should be safeguarded; LGBTQ group says ‘no immediate plans’ to challenge it
- Aug 1 – Singapore: Football academy coach in S’pore sacked after allegedly sending lewd photo to female players
- Aug 2 – Asia: ‘Virtual groping feels just as real’: Sexual assaults that occur in the metaverse being looked into
- Aug 2 – Singapore: ‘I just snapped’: Trial of Singaporean man accused of murdering wife begins in UK
- Aug 2 – Singapore: Man admits threatening to post intimate videos with girlfriend, using knife to pressure her into sex
- Aug 3 – Singapore: 2 doctors appeal against disciplinary action over alleged attempted sex with patient
- Aug 3 – Singapore: Hwa Chong Institution strips counselor who spread misinformation about LGBT community of all duties
- Aug 5 – Singapore: Singapore’s LGBTQ attitudes and religious dogma fuel new film #LookAtMe – director and stars on creating the tragicomedy
- Aug 8 – Asia: We are so far behind’: Japan laments lack of progress on same-sex marriage
- Aug 10 – Asia: Shopee M’sia deletes listing with pictures of young boys for ‘masturbation material’ after viral Twitter post
- Aug 11 – Asia: Why Are There So Many Penis Ring Accidents In M’sia? Here Are 3 Tragically Gruesome Stories
- Aug 11 – Asia: Survey reveals rise in sexual activity among Malaysian youths
- Aug 11 – Asia: Condom Ad Above Women Seat in Delhi Metro Sparks Anger, DMRC Says Poster Removed
- Aug 11 – Singapore: Do Single Parents Get Enough Support In Singapore?
- Aug 12 – Asia: Man Allegedly Sexually Assaults 2 Women While Inside Packed LRT Coach
- Aug 12 – Asia: Malaysian Men Made A Pact To Stay Single Forever Because Of High Cost Of Marriage
- Aug 12 – Asia: Sex Education Through The Internet: Can Social Media Be A Substitute For Comprehensive Sex Education?
- Aug 14 – Singapore: Is it taboo to talk about money while dating? Not any more, say most youths in survey
- Aug 15 – Asia: The Netflix effect’: Why Western women are heading to South Korea in search of love
- Aug 15 – Singapore: Singapore’s anti-LGBT summit organizers pack manifesto with culture war cliches
- Aug 16 – Singapore: Section 377A review involves broader issue of societal concerns over family and marriage: Lawrence Wong
- Aug 16 – Asia: Divorce and women: Why prenuptial agreements are becoming more common and what to know about it
- Aug 16 – Singapore: Jail for man who molested 9-year-old daughter of family friends during tuition
- Aug 17 – Singapore: S’poreans who spend over 3 hours daily on TikTok, Instagram most at risk of body image anxiety: Study
- Aug 17 – Singapore: Poly student threatened to make ex-girlfriend an ‘influencer’ by leaking her nude videos, photos
- Aug 18 – Asia: Vietnam Adopts Global LGBT Health Standard
- Aug 19 – Singapore: CNA Explains: The history of 377A and how some countries have repealed it
- Aug 19 – Singapore: 6 women fined for offering men paid sexual services near Orchard Towers
- Aug 19 – Singapore: Singapore’s Section 377A: how attitudes towards anti-gay law have shifted over the years
- Aug 21 – Singapore: Singapore will decriminalize sex between men -PM
- Aug 22 – Singapore: NDR 2022: Repeal of Section 377A a relief but move to protect marriage definition is ‘disappointing’, say LGBTQ groups
- Aug 22 – Asia: ‘Unconstitutional’, ‘unenforceable’, ‘equal protection’: How did Section 377A get to this point?
- Aug 22 – Singapore: Teaching assistant gets jail, caning for sexually abusing 11 boys at after-school care centre
- Aug 23 – Singapore: Unpacking the issues around Section 377A
- Aug 25 – Singapore: Commentary: Why those who sexually harass others at work don’t always pay the highest price
- Aug 25 – Singapore: Singapore Buddhist Federation urges ‘peaceful acceptance’ over Section 377A
- Aug 26 – Asia: Vietnam declares being gay ‘not an illness’ 32 years after WHO declassification of homosexuality as disease
- Aug 26 – Singapore: Section 377A: repeal of Singapore’s gay sex law no guarantee of LGBTQ rights progress
- Aug 31 – Asia: Indonesian monkeys use stones as sex toys, researchers find
- Sept 5 – Singapore: Former international school teacher who ‘dated’ 14-year-old student gets jail for sexual acts
- Sept 6 – Asia: Titus Low Opens New Gelato Cafe OnlyCreamery In Chinatown
- Sept 7 – Singapore: Teenager with special needs admits to multiple sex offences, including against 9-year-old girl
- Sept 8 – Singapore: Jail for voyeur who filmed men showering but aborted plans to upload videos for cash as they weren’t ‘professional’ enough
- Sept 13 – Singapore: Divorcing parents of minors to undergo e-learning course and counselling
- Sept 14 – Asia: Burden of raising kids drives Korean fertility to world’s lowest
- Sept 14 – Singapore: Women, girls facing online abuse to get help from support centre set up by newly launched non-profit body
- Sept 15 – Singapore: New Instagram feature allows parents to monitor their children’s activities, limit screen time on app
- Sept 15 – Singapore: Singapore May Consider Law to Fight Cancel Culture Amid LGBTQ Rights Debate
- Sept 15 – Singapore: Singaporean man sentenced for selling videos of sex acts with women he met on Tinder
- Sept 15 – Singapore: ‘Such a betrayal of trust’: Woman catches maid having sex in master bedroom at Canberra home, ‘trespasser’ arrested
- Sept 16 – Singapore: Singapore mulls laws against cancel culture after gay sex decriminalization
- Sept 20 – Asia: ‘I’m transgender and a sex worker. I’ve been jailed multiple times simply for existing in public.’
- Sept 21 – Asia: Women in abusive marriages: How to spot the red flags and what to do next
- Sept 22 – Singapore: Youth gets 21 months’ probation for forcing girls as young as 13 to have sex with him, stalking ex-girlfriend
- Sept 22 – Asia: M’sian single mother has teen daughter sleep with creditors to repay debt
- Sept 26 – Singapore: Man jailed for paying minor for sex after he found her selling used underwear online
- Sept 26 – Singapore: 20 years’ jail, caning for father who raped 11-year-old daughter
- Sept 27 – Asia: Thailand to legalise abortion up to 20 weeks
- Oct 03 – Asia: The unique struggles of women who have breast cancer in their 20s and 30s
- Oct 03 – Singapore: Man admits flashing ‘penis sleeve’ sex toy at teenage girls in Bukit Panjang Public Library
- Oct 06 – Asia: Vietnam’s Hanoi Pride 2022 Reaches Over 200,000 People
- Oct 06 – Singapore: Teenager admits sexual offences against his aunt, cousin and underage girls
- Oct 06 – Asia: Love without prejudice on a Korean reality dating show: Does Super Junior’s Kim Hee-chul think it’s possible?
- Oct 07 – Asia: Legal quirk allows gay couples in China to get married online in conservative Utah
- Oct 10 – Singapore: Singaporeans a lot more open to online dating, though 4 in 10 singles have never dated: Survey
- Oct 10 – Singapore: 50% of 2,848 S’porean singles surveyed not dating, 38% of these never dated before: Govt survey
- Oct 10 – Singapore: Teen admits leaking her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend’s nude photo, stealing from pharmacy
- Oct 10 – Singapore: Singapore Airlines says pregnant cabin crew may choose to work temporary ground jobs
- Oct 11 – Singapore: Only 40% of married S’poreans feel mothers should care for children full-time, but women still doing more at home: Survey
- Oct 11 – Singapore: Security supervisor jailed 1 year for obscene acts with 16-year-old girl, showing her porn
- Oct 12 – Japan: Tokyo Is Officially Accepting Same-Sex Partnership Applications
- Oct 12 – Singapore: OnlyFans creator Titus Low fined over obscene content, gets jail for defying police order
- Oct 12 – Asia: Woman on the hunt for missing tenant who trashed Selangor condo, left sex doll behind
- Oct 13 – Singapore: Netizen tells Lawrence Wong ‘the real reason’ why fertility rates are dropping and people are not getting married
- Oct 13 – Asia: Miscarriage after miscarriage – a lonely journey of loss and hope for women who have lost their babies
- Oct 13 – Singapore: MCI shortens permit for Vogue Singapore, issues warning for breaching content guidelines
- Oct 14 – Asia: Mainland China, Hong Kong or Singapore? Asia’s race for expat talent intensifies as birth rates fall
- Oct 14 – Singapore: Woman charged with helping man install camera in toilet to film victim showering
- Oct 14 – Singapore: Man jailed for spiking lover’s water with prescription drug to improve sex life, leaking her nude photos
- Oct 15 – Singapore: A peek into the past of Singapore’s raciest streets
- Oct 16 – Singapore: Vogue Singapore Faces Penalty For Advocating Concept of Same-Sex Relationships
- Oct 16 – Singapore: Never dated before? Try meeting more people with no expectations first, say experts
- Oct 16 – Asia: What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder? What are the signs you have it and not PMS?
- Oct 17 – Singapore: Jail for engineer who went to female office toilet 4 times in one night to film colleague
- Oct 17 – Singapore: Pretending to be a woman, he cheated men by offering sexual services for money
- Oct 18 – Singapore: Boost fertility by pooling social resources to nurture talent
- Oct 18 – Singapore: Singapore director of LGBTQ-themed film #LookAtMe ‘disappointed’ over screening ban
- Oct 19 – Asia: Commentary: ‘Do you have children?’ Common greetings in Asian communities feel loaded with stigma for women
- Oct 20 – Asia: Man says FairPrice ad recommended sex toy as ‘family essential’
- Oct 20 – Singapore: Singapore Introduces Bill Repealing Ban on Sex Between Men
- Oct 21 – Asia: Did your parents skip the sex talk with you? Experts’ tips when your child asks: ‘Where do babies come from?’
- Oct 21 – Singapore: askST: What to know about the constitutional changes to protect the definition of marriage
- Oct 21 – Singapore: Man raped woman after using fake profile on chat app to talk to her, gets jail and caning
- Oct 21 – Singapore: Man rapes woman after duping her with fake profile and offering her $2,500 for sex
- Oct 21 – Singapore: Man gets 12 weeks’ jail for having paid sex with 17-year-old girl he met on dating site
- Oct 22 – Asia: Commentary: I tried ‘quiet quitting’ at home. This is how it went
- Oct 23 – Singapore: Flexi-work arrangements could help boost fertility rate: Experts
- Oct 24 – Singapore: ‘He was just so real’: Why online scams are claiming victims among the educated and well-off
- Oct 25 – Singapore: Ex-NUS student pleads guilty to filming sex acts with two women without their consent
- Oct 25 – Singapore: Police looking into Telegram groups sharing explicit content: ‘This is the new SG Nasi Lemak’
- Oct 25 – Singapore: University student filmed himself having sex with women he met on Tinder without their consent
- Oct 25 – Singapore: 3 in 5 S’porean singles have ghosted or been ghosted: Bumble dating survey
- Oct 25 – Asia: With a heavy dose of kink, Bangkok clinic-cum-gallery prescribes better sexual health
- Oct 26 – Singapore: ‘You know what would really boost fertility rate? Lower cost of living’
- Oct 26 – Singapore: Man posed as pimp, ‘lingerie consultant’ to lure women into giving him sex acts and sending pictures, videos
- Oct 27 – Singapore: Former secondary school allied educator admits to molesting 13 male students over 3 years
- Oct 27 – Singapore: Caregiver of 79-year-old man charged with taking, distributing nude photos of him
- Oct 31 – Singapore: 4 men plead guilty to conspiring to rape drugged wives after exchanging wife-sharing fantasies
- Nov 1 – Singapore: ‘Huge step forward’: Tokyo recognises same-sex relationships
- Nov 3 – Singapore: #trending: 26-year-old ‘spinster’ goes on 7km run for first date, sends online form after for date to give feedback
- Nov 7 – Asia: ‘Kebaya Merah’ and the hardcore risks adult content creators in Indonesia are willing to take
- Nov 8 – Singapore: Man accused of sexually abusing and raping young daughter
- Nov 8 – Singapore: Father says son who killed himself after sexual allegations would be alive if given chance to speak
- Nov 10 – Singapore: Woman who ran massage parlours offering sexual services gets jail and fine along with fall guys
- Nov 15 – Singapore: TODAY Youth Survey: 3 in 5 want to protect marriage definition but views split on whether same-sex marriages are wrong
- Nov 16 – Singapore: Dating in Singapore? Keep an eye out for shared values and causes, says new survey
- Nov 16 – Asia: 4 men in conspiracy to rape drugged wives in wife-sharing case sentenced to jail
- Nov 16 – Singapore: 20-year-old man meets 13-year-old girl on Wink, offers her $60 for oral sex and she agrees
- Nov 16 – Singapore: Dating in Singapore? Keep an eye out for shared values and causes, says new survey
- Nov 17 – Singapore: 32-year-old former policeman gets 13 years’ jail, caning for posing as pimp to trick teenager into having sex with him
- Nov 17 – Singapore: 19-year-old man admits to sexually assaulting 14-year-old while she was drunk
- Nov 17 – Singapore: 23 years’ jail for man who raped intellectually disabled daughter
- Nov 18 – Singapore: Man admits repeatedly trying to rape 4-year-old daughter, who later engaged in self-harm
- Nov 21 – Asia: Woman on paid date claims man got aggressive over refusal for sex, drove her to ‘ulu’ place
- Nov 24 – Singapore: Police NSF, 20, allegedly attempted to obtain sexual services from social escorts in exchange for not reporting them
- Nov 24 – Singapore: Singaporeans more mindful of family relationships after pandemic, survey finds
- Nov 26 – Singapore: Singapore jails man who threatened to upload sex video of girl he met on OkCupid
- Nov 28 – Singapore: Timeline: Repealing Section 377A and amending the Constitution to protect the definition of marriage
- Nov 30 – Singapore: Two Indonesian soldiers get 7 months’ jail for gay sex
- Nov 30 – Singapore: Singapore passes laws to decriminalise gay sex, protect definition of marriage against legal challenge
- Dec 1 – Singapore: Man lured underage girls on Instagram to his home where he sexually assaulted them with sex toys
- Dec 1 – Singapore: Fewer Singapore residents diagnosed with HIV, with 198 new cases from January to October
- Dec 1 – Singapore: ‘They used to physically recoil’: How stigma around Singaporeans with HIV changed over the years
- Dec 1 – Singapore: Commentary: Both young males and females should get vaccinated against HPV
- Dec 2 – Singapore: Longer suspensions for 2 doctors who tried to exploit patient for sex
- Dec 6 – Asia: Snap Insight: Uneasy conversations spotlighted with repeal of 377A
- Dec 6 – Asia: Indonesian parliament approves legislation to outlaw extra-marital sex
- Dec 7 – Singapore: Man admits repeatedly committing incest on his intellectually disabled daughter
- Dec 9 – Asia: What expats and tourists need to know about new sex laws in Indonesia
- Dec 10 – Asia: Indonesia’s new extramarital sex laws will encourage ‘revenge’ reporting, says researcher
- Dec 14 – Singapore: Serial flasher convicted for 16th time after admitting to exposing genitals outside schools
- Dec 20 – Singapore: President Halimah Yacob proposes that old rapists should get caned, public suggests harsher alternatives
About Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Surrounded by friends who were sexually inhibited and struck by dire lack of positive conversations around sex and sexuality in Singapore, Dr. Martha Tara Lee set out to make a positive difference in embarking on her doctorate in human sexuality before launching Eros Coaching in 2009. Today, she remains dedicated to working with individuals and couples who wish to lead self-actualised and pleasure-filled lives.
She also holds certificates in counselling, coaching and sex therapy, and her fourth degree – a Masters in Counselling in May 2018. In practice since 2009, she is the only certified sexuality educator and certified sexuality educator supervisor by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) in Singapore.
Often cited in the media, Dr. Lee is the appointed Clinical Sexologist for Singapore Cancer Society. She was recognised as one of ‘Top 50 Inspiring Women Under 40′ by Her World in July 2010, and one of ‘Top 100 Inspiring Women’ by CozyCot in March 2011. She has published four books: Love, Sex and Everything In-Between, Orgasmic Yoga, From Princess to Queen and {Un}Inhibited.
Martha works with individuals and couples in private coaching sessions, and conducts her own workshops. She takes prides in making sure all her workshops are also fun, educational, and sex-positive. This comes easily to her because even though she is extremely dedicated and serious about her work, she fundamentally believes that sex is meant to be fun, wonderful, amazing and sacred. As such, this serious light-heartedness has shone through again and again. For her full profile, click here. Email her here.