Singapore's 8th IndigNation festival to focus on LGBT heritage, Aug 3-25

For its eighth edition, Singapore's LGBT pride season will throw the spotlight on things, situations and places that are special to Singapore's LGBT community.

Vietnam to hold first ever LGBT pride festival and cycle parade in Hanoi, Aug 3-5

Following an announcement that Vietnam's Justice Ministry is looking into legalising same-sex marriage, the country will see its first LGBT pride festival and "Cycle with Pride" parade on Sunday morning.

Will Vietnam become the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage?

Last month, Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong announced that his ministry is considering legalising same-sex marriage. Fridae speaks with Le Quang Binh, head of iSEE, a not-for-profit research organisation that promotes understanding of LGBTs in society, about recent developments and societal acceptance of LGBTs.

Young, gay HIV-positive Singaporeans share their experiences online

Although they remain anonymous, some young gay men in Singapore are using social media to share their viewpoints on being HIV-positive. Fridae interviews “Zack”, a 24-year-old gay man who feels like he has been “given a second chance at life” after being disgnosed with HIV and a “full flush” of STDs.

Hong Kong court dismisses case in which man sought to challenge police action at IDAHO 2011

A Hong Kong court has dismissed the case in which a complainant had sought to challenge the action taken by the police to prevent a dance programme performed on the street as part of the celebration of IDAHO in May 2011.

Ellie Goulding announces release of new album 'Halcyon' on October 9 in the U.S.

The release of "Halcyon" in October is the follow up to Ellie Goulding's hugely successful debut album "Lights" which was released in 2010 and has gone on to sell one and a half million copies and generate five million single sales worldwide.

The Killers Premiere 'Runaways' Video, Directed by Warren Fu

Hot the heels of their triumphant return to the concert stage this month, The Killers serve up the much-anticipated video for their new single, "Runaways," this morning.

LG Optimus 4X HD

The quad-core Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone packs a beautiful display, but we were let down by its dismal battery life.

SPEC: Heaven

SPEC the movie is a perfect live action anime take on Heroes, as imagined by say the creators of Evangelion.

The Taste of Money

Im Sang-soo returns with another scathing critique of the hypocrisies of Korean elites.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Who knew the end of the world would be such a laughing matter?

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom is another worthy trip into Wes Anderson's gradually expanding Inland Empire.

Motorola Razr Maxx

It may be late to our part of the world but the Razer Maxx, with its beefed-up battery, is still worth considering.