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Sex Work, OnlyFans And Sugar Dating In A Pandemic

Every industry across the world has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic – some even more so than others. Those in the e-commerce and technology sectors have probably seen their businesses booming in recent months, while those in tourism and hospitality have probably seen thousands of colleagues being laid off.In the sex industry, workers have also expressed difficulties in getting clients as coronavirus restrictions are imposed in many nations.

17 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Budget 2021: S'pore to impose GST on low-value goods bought online imported by air or postLow-value goods bought online and imported by air or post will be subject to the goods and services tax (GST) from Jan 1, 2023.

17 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. New Covid-19 test requirement for seafarers disembarking in Singapore for crew changeSeafarers getting off ships in Singapore will now need to take a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the port where the ship last stopped and test negative before

16 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Uphill battle for Singapore hotels despite boost from staycations in DecemberHotels may have experienced a boost during the December break thanks to the tourism vouchers and the school holidays, but they continue to face an uphill struggle this year without in

15 February 2021
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South China Sea: Wise To Provoke China?

In the post-Cold War era, the formation and the creation of regional groups like ASEAN and the European Union (EU) bears the promise of promoting not only regional bargaining economic power but as alternative mechanisms and structures in facilitating and consolidating regional peace, security, and stability within the territorial boundaries of these regional groupings and beyond. Regional blocs like ASEAN were established in an attempt to facilitate and promote regional collective pe

14 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Over 250,000 in Singapore have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: PM LeeMore than 250,000 people in Singapore have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and the entire population is on track to be inoculated within this year if supplies come

11 February 2021
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Myanmar Crisis: What Is ASEAN Doing?

Myanmar, once known as Burma during colonial times, is perhaps the most controversial member state in ASEAN today. What happened on 1 February, 2021, where the Tatmadaw or Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup against the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained alongside some senior leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party, is without a doubt a backlash and a major setback of the budding and nascent democratisation

10 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Couple lost $277k in staycation scam on Carousell; 65% spike in scams in 2020Planning a staycation at Marina Bay Sands turned into a nightmare for a young couple who were scammed over $277,000 by a Carousell seller, who offered discounted hotel stays in Marina

10 February 2021
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COVID-19 Slowing Cambodia’s Fight Against Hunger

Hunger is an issue that has long plagued a number of countries in Southeast Asia. Cambodia, a developing country between Thailand and Vietnam, remains one of the poorest nations in the region.But, in recent years, Cambodia has made notable progress towards improving citizens’ nutrition. This can be seen from the reduction of children’s stunting occurrences (low-height-for-age) from 42 percent in 2005 to 32 percent in 2014.

9 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Engineer who received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine among 2 community cases in S'poreA 30-year-old Indian national who received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Jan 27 was among the two community cases announced on Monday night (

9 February 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. About 300 small businesses seek to renegotiate contracts under Covid-19 relief schemeThe Government's Re-Align Framework scheme to help eligible small and micro businesses cope with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has drawn close to 300 filings in

8 February 2021
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