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Myanmar orders internet providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country

The Verge

A protester makes three-finger salute as another holds up a poster of de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup march February 6th in Yangon, Myanmar | Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images. The company provides mobile services in Myanmar.

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Judge orders Facebook to hand over Myanmar officials’ hate posts for genocide case

The Verge

A District of Columbia judge ordered Facebook to let the Gambia government access deleted posts where Myanmar officials promoted hate against the Rohingya people. The order comes more than a year after Facebook rejected a request for the data — which Gambia seeks to use in a genocide case before the International Court of Justice.

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Internet shutdowns by governments have ‘proliferated at a truly alarming pace’

The Verge

The number of government-led internet shutdowns has exploded over the last decade as states seek to stifle dissent and protest by limiting citizens’ access to the web. They’re most frequently deployed during elections or times of protest, with governments claiming shutdowns are needed to stem the spread of misinformation.

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Southeast Asian startups to watch in 2022

TechCrunch

Backed by international LPs, Southeast Asia-focused venture firms like Alpha JWC , AC Ventures and Jungle Ventures raised their largest funds yet. As someone who covers Southeast Asia startups and funding stories, the best word I can think of to describe 2021 is “whoa!” Indonesian venture capital firm Alpha JWC closes $433M third fund.

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​​Xpeng, Zeekr, and more enter Thailand, eye expansion across Southeast Asia

TechNode

EVs accounted for around 10% of car sales in Thailand last year, and the government has aimed to increase that percentage to around 30% of its annual production of 2.5 A Zeekr 009 multi-purpose vehicle is displayed at this years Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand from March 27 to April 7, 2024. Credit: Zeekr

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Constructive Disruption: Advancing Social Change Through the Cloud

NTEN

A team led by the International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad, India, is working on a battery-powered diagnostic device, costing less than US$100, which can monitor a patient's heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels.

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Constructive Disruption: Advancing Social Change Through the Cloud

NTEN

A team led by the International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad, India, is working on a battery-powered diagnostic device, costing less than US$100, which can monitor a patient's heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels.

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