Prostitution/Commercial sex

South Korea’s subsidy for exiting prostitution faces backlash after viral complaint

Critics have questioned how authorities determine whether recipients have genuinely exited prostitution and how funds are tracked after disbursement.

China police crack down on errant private cinemas over alleged sex services

awcinema - An example of a private cinema room in Chongqing.
ST PHOTO: AW CHENG WEI

Taiwan deports mother of Thai girl allegedly forced into Japan sex work

The teen is believed to have served about 70 customers between June and August.

French far right sparks debate with proposal to reopen brothels

RN president Marine Le Pen (left) and RN MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy, who says he has been working on a Bill that would allow brothels to re-open in France.

Tokyo police officer’s links to seedy criminal group revealed after arrest

Based in Tokyo’s Kabukicho red light district, the group Natural generates income by scouting women to be employed in sex work and related businesses.

Commentary

The shifting sex industry in Singapore and the need for better screening for sex workers

The sex industry the Medical Surveillance Scheme was designed for has changed.

Trump urges Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files in reversal of stance

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he is set to sign an executive order on \"Fostering the Future\" in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Under the red light: The hidden lives of Singapore’s sex workers

Serene (not her real name), a part-time outreach worker with Operation Mobilisation, giving out snacks to sex workers soliciting along Geylang’s alleyways as she tries to connect with them.

News analysis

Trump’s Teflon tested as Epstein saga looms over 2026 campaign

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the press on board Air Force One en route to Florida, U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 18, 2025

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington DC, USA, on Oct 17.

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