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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
In the face of bans, ByteDance tightens grip over US TikTok operations: Relationship between TikTok, ByteDance deepens as tensions over the app’s ownership ...
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Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea
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Quick Glance: South Korea Warns of Collapse of US Subsidies Due to Chinese EV Supply Chain Dominance
- China’s grip on the EV supply chain threatens US subsidies, warns South Korea.
- South Korea warns that China’s control over a crucial battery material will make it nearly impossible for any electric vehicle makers to qualify for President Joe Biden's subsidy scheme.
- The United States announced last week that they will provide up to $6.4 billion in federal subsidies to the South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics, investing $40 billion in its Texas facilities for cutting-edge logic chips, advanced packaging, and next-generation chip technology research and development.
Congress Speeds TikTok Ban Bill By Adding It To Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan Aid Package
forbes.com/sites/johannacostigan/2024/04/18/new-legislative-package-proposes-aid-for-ukraine-israel-taiwan-and-banning-tiktok/
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town: Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of ...
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Thailand urges bigger ASEAN role in resolving Myanmar conflict: Thailand called on Friday for the regional bloc ASEAN to take a more proactive role in trying to ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-urges-bigger-asean-role-resolving-myanmar-conflict-2024-04-26/
Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels: Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/asia/myanmar-junta-rebels-myawaddy.html
Myanmar transfers democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest: Citing the need to protect fragile detainees, including former PM Suu Kyi and ex-president ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/17/myanmar-transfers-democratic-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-to-house-arrest_6668652_4.html
Trapped inside a Myanmar labour camp running online scams: Ravi was held in a labour camp run by Chinese-speaking gangsters, forced to run romance scams.
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COVID-19: How the search for the pandemic's origins turned poisonous: The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus ...
apnews.com/article/china-covid-virus-origins-pandemic-lab-leak-bed5ab50dca8e318ab00f60b5911da0c
Myanmar rebels target stranded junta troops near Thai border: (Reuters) -- Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Myanmar-rebels-target-stranded-junta-troops-near-Thai-border
Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
- Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.
- The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.
- The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.
- Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down
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Uber driver shot, killed by 81-year-old after both received scam calls: William Brock, 81, is accused of shooting Loletha Hall after he received a number of scam ...
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US report: ‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya took place last year: The annual US human rights report also says that Uyghurs remain in internment camps in China.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/rohinya-ethnic-cleansing-04222024152550.html
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
apnews.com/article/amnesty-international-annual-report-human-rights-b0f436e3037145d2ba2e3e755898eb54
Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
- Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.
- Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.
- Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.
- Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
Myanmar regime sends Russian aircraft to bomb lost territory: BANGKOK -- From their perch in Thailand, air force officers track radar blips of the busy skies ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Myanmar-regime-sends-Russian-aircraft-to-bomb-lost-territory
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Insight: In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink: Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ...
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Myanmar instability hampers India's bid to send home refugees: Fighting between Myanmar's rebel forces and the ruling junta has delayed India's effort to send ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-instability-hampers-indias-bid-send-home-refugees-2024-04-18/
US man, 81, charged with killing Uber driver after both targeted by scam calls: Police say the man, 81, had received a fake call seeking ransom for his nephew ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68838017
Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town: A resistance group fighting Myanmar's military rule said on Sunday its fighters had ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-rebels-say-they-have-repelled-junta-push-take-back-border-town-2024-04-15/
Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels Withdraw: The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub ...
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Addis Ababa Ethiopia Metro's Decline Shows China's Step Back From Africa
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/addis-ababa-ethiopia-metro-s-decline-shows-china-s-step-back-from-africa
Why the War in Myanmar Matters: A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/world/asia/myanmar-civil-war-consequences.html
How France Is Fighting ‘Shrinkflation’: Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/business/france-economy-food-prices-shrinkflation.html
A 99-million-year-old bedbug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers
jpost.com/science/article-798485
Myanmar’s junta is losing ever more ground: Our correspondent spent three days with one rebel group
economist.com/asia/2024/04/11/myanmars-junta-is-losing-ever-more-ground
Myanmar refugees take shelter in Thailand's Mae Sot: Mae Sot has become an uneasy refuge for Burmese on the run, akin to Cold War-era Berlin or Casablanca.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-68823500
Safe-haven gold snaps record highs, heads for fourth weekly gain: Gold prices climbed on Friday to hit a historic peak as central bank purchases amid ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/gold-prices-hit-record-highs-safe-haven-demand-2024-04-12/
To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers: Livestreamers who bait scammers find creative ways to waste their time ...
npr.org/2024/04/15/1243189142/scam-baiter-kitboga
Burma: Military carries out heavy air strikes on town on border with Thailand: At least 130 bombs have reportedly been dropped on the rebel-held commercial town ...
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis: A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the ...
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ASEAN Calls Again for End to Myanmar Violence As Conflicts Flare: Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have spoken out following the fall of Myawaddy ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/asean-calls-again-for-end-to-myanmar-violence-as-conflicts-flare/
Ethnic Mon groups announce anti-junta alliance in southern Myanmar: The Mon State Revolutionary Force and Mon State Defense Force were formed after the 2021 coup ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/mon-groups-alliance-04172024161315.html
Reuters World News: Myanmar's rebels and other top stories: Iran signals to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy in a way ...
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KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business: TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in ...
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DNC launches digital ad to bash ‘MAGA Tax Scam’ on Tax Day: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched a digital ad buy that targets Republicans tax ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4594568-dnc-launches-digital-ad-to-bash-maga-tax-scam-on-tax-day/
China's military plans more drills near Myanmar border: China will hold air defence and live-fire drills near its border with Myanmar from Wednesday ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-military-plans-more-drills-near-myanmar-border-2024-04-17/
Nature Quest: A fairy 'tail' from paradise: An adult male Indian paradise flycatcher spotted among the greenery in Salampur of Natore's Lalpur upazila ...
thedailystar.net/environment/natural-resources/wildlife/news/nature-quest-fairy-tail-paradise-3595796
Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis: A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/southeast-asians-dont-really-care-about-the-myanmar-crisis/
China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers: Beijing, for its efforts, has been unable to hold Myanmar’s military or armed groups to a ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-conflict-crisis-china-asean-mediation-4275096
Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important: Anti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/12/the-fall-of-myawaddy-myanmars-gateway-to-thailand-and-the-world
Explained: Vietnam’s $12 billion financial fraud, for which a businesswoman has been sentenced to death
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/vietnam-scam-truong-my-lan-death-penalty-9266548/
Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
- Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.
- Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.
- She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.
- Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
Photographer documents disappearing face tattoos of Myanmar's Chin women: BANGKOK --- The woman's eyes are closed. She looks content, perhaps there is a ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Photographer-documents-disappearing-face-tattoos-of-Myanmar-s-Chin-women
Myanmar’s New Taxation and Conscription Policies Are Likely to Increase Irregular Migration
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In Myanmar, young people are fleeing the country or hastily arranging shotgun weddings to avoid conscription
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-21/potential-conscripts-in-myanmars-war-are-avoiding-the-draft/103645960
🔊 Thousands of people are crossing into Thailand from Myanmar as fighting intensifies between the army and rebel groups. Hear more on Reuters World News daily ...
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Reuters World News: Myanmar's rebels and other top stories: Iran signals to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy in a way ...
reuters.com/podcasts/irans-message-foreign-leaders-plea-republicans-myanmars-rebels-2024-04-12/
Innovative prostheses offer hope on Thai-Myanmar border: MAE SOT, Thailand -- In a small workshop in western Thailand, Aung Tin Tun puts the finishing touches to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Innovative-prostheses-offer-hope-on-Thai-Myanmar-border
CNN verifies gruesome videos: Myanmar's military burns men alive: Since the military seized power in Myanmar in 2021, opponents of the government have been ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Myanmars-Militaer-verbrennt-Maenner-bei-lebendigem-Leib-article24868792.html
Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds | CNN: Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia ...
cnn.com/2024/04/12/asia/myanmar-poverty-civil-war-intl-hnk/
🔊 Anti-junta rebels have seized a key border town in Myanmar. Listen to @DevjyotGhoshal on what this latest defeat means for the military government ...
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Taylor Swift fans lose £1m in scams, Lloyds Bank estimates: Lloyds says thousands have fallen victim to ticket scams, with fans losing an average of £332 each.
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68834390
Elon Musk postpones India visit | Solomon Islands' Pro-China PM wins : Watch in the top headlines of the hour: - Elon Musk postpones India visit - Myanmar ...
wionews.com/videos/elon-musk-postpones-india-visit-solomon-islands-pro-china-pm-wins-713309
12 injured in bomb blasts in Myanmar's Mandalay during Thingyan water festival: Twelve people were injured in bomb blasts during the Thingyan water festival in ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/14/12-injured-in-bomb-blasts-in-myanmar039s-mandalay-during-thingyan-water-festival
Ohio woman, 74, arrested in armed robbery of credit union was a victim of a scam, her family says
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-woman-74-arrested-armed-robbery-credit-union-was-victim-scam-fami-rcna149410
ASEAN says ‘deeply concerned’ over escalating Myanmar violence: BANGKOK: Regional bloc ASEAN said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in ...
arabnews.com/node/2495581/world
Far from home: Rohingya families mark Eid in Indonesia: In a makeshift shelter in western Indonesia, Rohingya refugees meticulously groom themselves ...
dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/far-from-home-rohingya-families-mark-eid-in-indonesia
Teacher, other villagers lead arson attack on Kachin village: Nearly 400 houses, school in Tar Ma Hkan village state burned to the ground.
rfa.org/english/multimedia/myanmar-teacher-torches-village-04102024095704.html
‘We’re a single village’: India seals Myanmar border, dividing families: Families, trade and life in this pocket of northeast India knew no national borders ...
aljazeera.com/features/2024/4/11/were-a-single-village-india-seals-myanmar-border-dividing-families
Couple sells tea from Myanmar labeled as Taiwan product | Taiwan News | Apr. 16, 2024 13:59
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5667002
Customer RMAs Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti but allegedly receives cheaper Dell RTX 3050 in return — accuses Overclockers UK for scam
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/customer-rmas-inno3d-rtx-4070-ti-but-allegedly-receives-dell-rtx-3050-in-return-blames-overclockers-uk-for-scam
Company director jailed for multiple offences; firms' bank accounts used to receive S$18 million in scam proceeds
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/company-director-jailed-scammers-money-laundering-4288971
IEA lowers global oil demand forecasts on weak OECD consumption: China set to continue leading growth even as its share of the global increase slows ...
thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2024/04/12/iea-lowers-global-oil-demand-forecasts-on-weak-oecd-consumption/
Four killed and 12 injured in rocket attacks in Myanmar's Pyin Oo Lwin: Four people were killed and 12 others injured in rocket attacks in Pyin Oo Lwin of ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/15/four-killed-and-12-injured-in-rocket-attacks-in-myanmar039s-pyin-oo-lwin
Student from Myanmar drowns in New Taipei river after bet | Taiwan News | Apr. 17, 2024 18:11
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5667979
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/23/senate-passes-bill-forcing-tiktoks-parent-company-to-sell-or-face-ban-sends-to-biden-for-signature/
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
Martin Lewis issues 'urgent' three-digit code for anybody who has bank account: The ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show star, who is a BBC Sounds podcast host too ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/martin-lewis-issues-urgent-three-29056862
CM Kejriwal 'kingpin' of excise scam, worked in collusion with his ministers, AAP leaders: ED to SC
deccanherald.com/india/cm-kejriwal-kingpin-of-excise-scam-worked-in-collusion-with-his-ministers-aap-leaders-ed-to-sc-2994143
Facebook and Instagram travel insurance scam warning: Adverts on Facebook and Instagram are promising “free travel insurance” as part of a new government ...
sthelensstar.co.uk/news/24280153.facebook-instagram-travel-insurance-scam-warning/
HMRC issues warning over email and says 'do not engage with it': HMRC has moved to social media this week where it has rushed to issue a new scam warning and ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/hmrc-issues-warning-over-email-29059998
Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam: Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
Manchu Manoj and Bhuma Mounika blessed with a baby girl; Lakshmi Manchu thinks she looks like her
hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/manchu-manoj-and-bhuma-mounika-blessed-with-a-baby-girl-lakshmi-manchu-thinks-she-looks-like-her-101712991354596.html
Modi slams TMC over school jobs scam, says Bengal's youth paying the price: Malda: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lambasted the TMC over the cancellation ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/modi-slams-tmc-over-school-jobs-scam-says-bengals-youth-paying-the-price-891208
Scammer pretends to be MS Dhoni, asks Insta user for Rs 600 to return home: Scammer pretends to be MS Dhoni, asks Insta user for Rs 600 to return home
wionews.com/india-news/scammer-pretends-to-be-ms-dhoni-asks-insta-user-for-rs-600-to-return-home-715178
TikTok’s Ban Bill Nightmare Is Just Beginning: The White House says it wants a divestment of TikTok, not a ban, but the challenges of unbundling it from its ...
forbes.com/sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/25/tiktok-ban-bill-bytedance-divest-china-biden/
Quick Glance: Chinese TikTok App Sale Required for National Security Measures
- A newly enacted law mandates the sale of the Chinese-owned TikTok app to address national security concerns.
- According to experts, China has intensified its online information operations in recent years to advance its broader objectives.
- China has actively sought to leverage TikTok to influence politics in Taiwan, yet these endeavors ultimately proved unsuccessful.
- While TikTok was utilized in these publicly identified Chinese operations, researchers have not observed a specific emphasis on the app compared to other popular platforms.
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