Singapore pulls ahead of Hong Kong in race to become digital-assets hub

Singapore forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital-assets hub in 2024, while rival financial center Hong Kong has struggled to gain traction. Singapore doled out 13 crypto licenses in 2024 to a range of crypto operators including top exchanges OKX and Upbit, as well as global heavyweights Anchorage, BitGo and GSR. That’s more than […]

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Myanmar soldiers are leaking strategic information to rebels

The ongoing civil war in Myanmar has caused a rift within the country’s ruling authoritarian army. Many within the army are leaking strategic information to the rebels. The junta government is being weakened by spies working undercover in the army, according to an investigation by the British media outlet BBC. It is said that although […]

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Arakan Army seizes military headquarters in Rakhine, Bangladesh on alert

The Arakan Army has claimed that the Western Command of the Myanmar military has been seized. It also said that Deputy Regional Commander General Thaung Tun and General Kyaw Kyaw have been arrested. The Arakan Army spokesperson gave this information in a statement on Friday. The statement said that the entire Western Military Headquarters in […]

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Malaysian Foreign Minister faces fine for smoking in banned places

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan will be fined for smoking in a banned place, the country’s Health Minister Julkafly Ahmad has said. Arab News reported that a photo of Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan smoking was recently shared on social media. It shows him smoking next to a restaurant in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In 2019, smoking […]

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Myanmar’s female doctors and nurses are turning to sex work for their stomachs

The recent economic crisis and military coup in war-torn Myanmar have left educated professional women in the country in dire financial straits. Many are being forced to turn to sex work to make a living. This trend is increasing among professional women such as doctors, nurses and teachers. Myanmar’s economy collapsed after the military coup […]

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ARSA announces to continue fighting until the end

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has announced to continue fighting until the end in Myanmar’s Arakan State. ARSA, which has been fighting the Myanmar army for a long time demanding the independence of the Arakan region and the rights of the Rohingya, made this announcement. The rebel group Arakan Army has been fighting against […]

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GlobalTix Secures $5 Million Series B Funding, Welcomes Thai Investor to Bolster Local Tourism Ecosystem

GlobalTix, Asia’s leading ticketing software provider and marketplace distribution platform for the tourism industry, has successfully closed a $5 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Tin Men Capital, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, alongside key investors Seeds Capital and a new addition, a Thai VC firm, ORZON Ventures. GlobalTix Secures $5 Million Series B Funding, Welcomes Thai Investor to Bolster […]

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Myanmar junta intimidates aid groups in effort to hide hunger crisis

Myanmar’s military has detained food-security researchers and warned aid workers not to release information revealing that millions of people are experiencing severe hunger. Myanmar’s ruling junta has suppressed information about a severe food crisis gripping the country by pressuring researchers not to collect data about hunger and aid workers not to publish it, a Reuters […]

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