Sex Work in ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam
Preface This is the ninth post in Project X’s new series Sex Work in ASEAN Nations – a series designed to encourage greater understanding of and dispel common myths about sex work in the region. This series will consider the state of the sex industry and sex workers’ rights in each of the 10 ASEAN […]
Sex Work in ASEAN: Cambodia
Preface As part of our series ‘Sex Work in ASEAN Countries’, this article will explicate the sex work industry and the rights of sex workers in Cambodia. It will also touch on the history and economic impact of sex work, sex work statistics, sex work in Cambodia’s cultural context, and finally, the future of the […]
Film Review: Mee Pok Man (1995) by Eric Khoo
Mee Pok Man (The Legacy That Needs to End Now) CW: Sex, Necrophilia, Death, Corpses, Some Physical Violence and MASSIVE SPOILERS Eric Khoo’s Mee Pok Man is widely heralded to be the spark for Singapore’s revival in filmmaking. It has garnered foreign acclaim for showing a grittier side of Singapore, often conveniently censored. […]
International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers 2023: How Project X Fought For Access to Justice Alongside Our Lawyer Friends
Violence against sex workers must not be taken lightly. This International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Project X would like to spotlight four cases in which access to justice was made possible due to the collaboration with Mr Abraham Vergis, SC and Ms Bestlyn Loo of Providence Law and Ms Charmaine […]
Sex Work in ASEAN: Myanmar
Preface Our latest addition to the ‘Sex Work in ASEAN Countries’ series, this post will expound upon the state of the sex industry and sex workers’ rights in Myanmar (formally Burma). It will also touch on the history and economic impact of sex work, sex work statistics, sex work in Myanmar’s cultural context, and finally, […]
Film Review: A Yellow Bird (2016) by K Rajagopal
CW: Sex, Coercion and Sexual Assault, Some Physical Violence A Yellow Bird (2016) is a searingly realistic portrayal of how it feels to live on the fringes of society. The film follows Siva Sudhakar, a Singaporean man who has just been released from prison. Depicted as an anti-hero, he is reactive and relentless in his […]
Sex Work in ASEAN Countries: Laos
Preface Our latest addition to the Sex Work in ASEAN Countries series, this post will expound upon the state of the sex industry and sex workers’ rights in Laos. It will also touch on the history and economic impact of sex work, sex work statistics, sex work in Laos’ cultural context, and finally, the future […]
Sex Work in ASEAN: Singapore
Preface This is the fifth post in Project X’s new series ‘Sex work in ASEAN nations’ – a series designed to encourage greater understanding of, and dispel common myths about, sex work in the region. This series will consider the state of the sex industry and sex workers rights in each of the 10 ASEAN […]
Film Review: Pleasure Factory (2007) by Ekachai Uekrongtham
Trigger Warning: Graphic depictions of abuse and non-consensual sexual acts An official selection for the Un Certain Regard competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, Pleasure Factory depicts three different stories that take place throughout the same night at Singapore’s infamous red light district Geylang. Whether it’s a young NS man looking to lose […]
Sex Work in ASEAN: Vietnam
Preface: This is the fourth post in Project X’s new series ‘Sex work in ASEAN nations’ – a series designed to encourage greater understanding of, and dispel common myths about, sex work in the region. This series will consider the state of the sex industry and sex workers rights in each of the 10 ASEAN […]