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Singapore Ups Ante for Top Global Talent, to Repeal Male-Sex Law

  • Lee says Singapore can’t be left behind in luring talent
  • Government to protect traditional definition of marriage
Singapore Ups Ante for Top Global Talent, to Repeal Male-Sex Law
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Singapore will repeal a colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men, a major step forward in a region where homosexuality faces discrimination, and announced plans to attract more top minds to its shores.