ASEAN leaders express growing concern for Myanmar’s peace commitment

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3 years ago

October 6, 2021

South-east Asian nations have called out Myanmar’s military for a lack of progress and failure to commit to peace

ASEAN leaders are expressing their concerns about the continued military presence in Myanmar.

Foreign leaders have previously met to discuss the worsening situation in Myanmar, which has been rocked by months of turmoil since the military seized power in February.

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister warns the nation could be excluded from this month’s ASEAN Summit if it refuses to cooperate with a special envoy to resolve the crisis.

Saifuddin Abdullah stated that Malaysia was “disappointed” at the lack of cooperation with Erywan Yusof, Brunei’s second foreign minister, who took on the job in August.

“Unless there is progress, it would be difficult to have”
Myanmar’s military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the ASEAN summit later this month said.

The UN Secretary-General warns the opportunity to prevent the army from entrenching its rule could be narrowing.

The military has reportedly used force to prevent protests and a mass disobedience movement, which emerged in the wake of the coup.

Over 1,000 people have been allegedly killed.

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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20 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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23 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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23 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.