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Students arrested after protesting internet blackout

Police arrested students last Sunday during a protest against the ongoing internet blackout in conflict-riddled parts of Rakhine and Chin State. The students are facing charges of unlawful association after police broke up the Yangon protest against

Myanmar govt orders internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin amid escalated tensions

Government renews internet blackout in Rakhine and Chin

The Myanmar government has resumed its controversial internet blackout in new townships in an effort to hinder Arakan Army rebels. On February 3, the government ordered telecom providers to suspend service in Rakhine’s Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Ratheda

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Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …

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Students arrested after protesting internet blackout

Government renews internet blackout in Rakhine and Chin

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Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted

Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect

Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military

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