Brunei

• China, 14 other countries sign deal to form world’s largest trade bloc

  The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

  World

  Nov 15, 2020
  
• Brunei will not enforce death penalty for gay sex after global backlash

  The small Southeast Asian country sparked an outcry when it rolled out its interpretation of Islamic laws, or sharia, on April 3, punishing sodomy, adultery and rape with death, including by stoning.

  World

  May 5, 2019
  
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• Brunei’s death-by-stoning law for gay sex, adultery prompts global backlash

  A boycott of Brunei-owned luxury hotels and airlines is gaining momentum after the country announced this week it was punishing homosexuality by stoning offenders to death.

  World

  Apr 5, 2019
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• Brunei to punish gay sex, adultery with death by stoning

  New Islamic criminal laws that took effect in Brunei on Wednesday, punishing gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death, have triggered an outcry from countries.

  World

  Apr 3, 2019
• George Clooney calls for hotel boycott over Brunei anti-LGBTQ laws

  In an op-ed, George Clooney has called for a boycott of nine luxury hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei.

  Entertainment

  Mar 29, 2019