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Facebook losing the war on Myanmar hate speech
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.
How two young reporters shook Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2018
» YANGON: Late in the afternoon of Dec 12 last year, Wa Lone's cell phone rang. It was a man named Naing Lin, a lance corporal in Myanmar's 8th Security Police Battalion.
Surakiart: Myanmar crisis panel's credibility intact
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» The Thai head of the international panel set up by Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi to advise on its Rohingya crisis, said its credibility was intact despite the departure of its most prominent member.
Arrested Myanmar reporter's friends pour out hearts on social media
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2018
» YANGON: Ever since Reuters Myanmar reporter Wa Lone was arrested on Dec 12 on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act, friends and former colleagues have poured out their hearts and expressed hopes for his release on social media.
Coal plan sparks ire as Myanmar struggles to keep lights on
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2017
» YANGON -- Opposition to a planned $3 billion (102 billion baht) coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar - to be developed by Thailand-based TTCL Public Company Ltd - is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in crafting a coherent energy policy in one of Asia's poorest and most electricity-starved countries.
More blood but no victory in Duterte's drug war
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2017
» MANILA - Launched a year ago, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal methamphetamine in Manila has fallen and surveys show Filipinos are as anxious as ever about crime.
EU headscarf ban ruling sparks faith group backlash
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2017
» BRUSSELS - Companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday, setting off a storm of complaint from rights groups and religious leaders.
UN envoy: Philippines drug slaughter slowing
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2017
» A United Nations human rights investigator said in Bangkok Thursday there are signs of mounting opposition within the Philippines to President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
Bullets trump rehabilitation in drug war
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.
Pokemon Go could be next big marketing tool for retailers
Reuters, Published on 14/07/2016
» NEW YORK - Pokemon Go, a mobile game that has rocketed to the top of Apple Inc and Android app stores in record time, looks set to challenge young internet companies which specialise in increasing foot traffic for small businesses and may end up playing a role in major brands' marketing, according to industry experts.