Oral and anal sex in private between consenting heterosexual adults would be legalised under Singapore's first major penal code amendments in 22 years, the government said on Wednesday.

Singapore, which in recent years has gradually eased social restrictions that have given it a straight-laced reputation, said it had conducted a comprehensive review of sexual offences in the penal code, which was enacted in 1871 and received its last significant amendments in 1984.

"We sought to modernise it to be in line with social mores and emerging societal trends," the Ministry of Home Affairs said. In another major change, the ministry proposes new laws to combat child prostitution and sex tourism.

Prostitution is not an offence in the city-state but the proposed amendments would make it a crime to purchase or solicit sex from anyone under the age of 18. "What this new section does is to enhance the age of protection for females to include 16 and 17-year-olds when commercial sex is involved," the ministry said.

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