Authorities Vow Probe as Ivory Coast Destroys ‘Unfit’ Myanmar Rice Shipment
Industry experts say incident could hurt Myanmar’s chances in increasingly competitive rice market.
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Journalists in Myanmar Still Under Threat Despite Latest Pulitzer Wins
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Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, among the Reuters team that won a Pulitzer this week for its coverage of the Rohingya crisis, are serving lengthy prison terms for exposing state secrets.
Political Prisoners Miss Out in President’s New Year Amnesty
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Only two were among the more than 9,500 inmates freed on Wednesday.
Year-on-Year Thingyan Holiday Deaths Drop Dramatically
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The Information Ministry said there were 288 deaths over the four-day holiday this year, less than half the 642 deaths recorded last year.
Cardinal Charles Bo Asks Myanmar, Chinese Leaders to Scrap Myitsone Dam
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Statement issued Monday is the cardinal’s second on the topic this year.
TikTok Vanishes From Google, Apple App Stores in India After Ban
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A court in southern Tamil Nadu State asked the federal government to ban TikTok, saying it encouraged pornography and warning that sexual predators could target child users.
Malaysia Begins Inquiry Into 2015 Discovery of Mass Graves, Human Trafficking Camps
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The inquiry is probing claims that authorities mishandled an investigation into 139 mass graves and more than 12 campsites suspected to have been run by migrant-smuggling gangs.
Jokowi 2.0 Could Open Indonesia’s Door to Foreign Investors
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On the list of areas he might tackle in his second term is sagging foreign investment, the troubled education system and restrictive labor rules, insiders say.
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