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Reuters, Published on 16/08/2018
» YANGON: In April, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told US senators that the social media site was hiring dozens more Burmese speakers to review hate speech posted in Myanmar. The situation was dire.
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2017
» TOKYO - Defence firms will put out their wares on Monday at Japan's only dedicated arms show, a site for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to promote industrial military ties that will bolster the country's influence in Southeast Asia.
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2016
» The Philippines is the site of the latest "war on drugs" escalation. It has killed at least 2,400 people in just two months, while neighbouring Indonesia has declared a "narcotics emergency" and resumed executing drug convicts after a long hiatus.
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2016
» SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR -- With an eye on China's more muscular stance in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian governments are stepping up efforts to replace ageing fighter aircraft fleets, paving the way for multibillion-dollar deals in a boon for warplane makers.
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2016
» The trial of 92 suspected human traffickers, arrested after the discovery of shallow graves of migrants in a southern jungle, began in Bangkok on Tuesday and the attorney-general's office said it would be over within a year amid fears about the safety of witnesses.
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2015
» Thailand will likely avoid US sanctions even if it stays on the lowest tier of an annual State Department human-trafficking report, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Wednesday, days before the crucial progress report is due out.