Asia
TikTok Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees in Malaysia, Shifts to AI for Content Moderation
October 14, 2024
TikTok Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees in Malaysia, Shifts to AI for Content Moderation
TikTok has laid off nearly 500 employees in Malaysia, primarily from its Trust and Safety Regional Operations, which handled content moderation, RFA reported yesterday. This decision, made by parent company ByteDance, aims to replace human moderators with artificial intelligence tools,…
ASEAN Summit Highlights Challenges in Addressing Myanmar’s Violence and Stalled Peace Efforts
October 12, 2024
ASEAN Summit Highlights Challenges in Addressing Myanmar’s Violence and Stalled Peace Efforts
The recent ASEAN summit in Vientiane, Laos, focused on Myanmar’s escalating violence and the stalled implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, a peace plan established nearly four years ago, VOA reported yesterday. This plan aims to end violence, facilitate dialogue, provide…
Nepal’s Nima Rinji Becomes Youngest Climber to Scale All 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters
October 11, 2024
Nepal’s Nima Rinji Becomes Youngest Climber to Scale All 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters
18-year-old Nepali climber Nima Rinji Sherpa has made history by becoming the youngest person to ascend all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. He reached this milestone on October 9, after summiting Mt. Shishapangma, which…
Charges Against Ex-Officers for 2004 Thai ‘Massacre’ Face Dismissal
September 30, 2024
Charges Against Ex-Officers for 2004 Thai ‘Massacre’ Face Dismissal
Lawyers and rights groups in Thailand express concern that the 15 former military, police, and government officials charged in connection with the 2004 Tak Bai Massacre may evade court appearances before the statute of limitations expires on October 25, VOA…
Nepal Closes Schools Amid Severe Flooding That Claims Over 150 Lives
September 30, 2024
Nepal Closes Schools Amid Severe Flooding That Claims Over 150 Lives
Nepal has suspended classes for three days following devastating landslides and floods caused by two days of heavy rain, resulting in 151 fatalities and 56 individuals reported missing, Reuters reported yesterday. The floods severely disrupted normal activities in the Kathmandu…
Death Toll From Nepal Flooding and Landslides Rises to 66; 69 Missing
September 29, 2024
Death Toll From Nepal Flooding and Landslides Rises to 66; 69 Missing
Deaht toll from continuous rainfall and subsequent devastating flooding and landslides in Nepal has risen to at least 66, with 69 people missing, Associated Press reported on Saturday. The downpour, which began Friday night, is expected to persist over the…
Ethnic Chin Refugees in Malaysia Accuse UNHCR of Neglect and Mistreatment
September 28, 2024
Ethnic Chin Refugees in Malaysia Accuse UNHCR of Neglect and Mistreatment
Ethnic Chin refugees in Malaysia are voicing serious concerns against the UNHCR, alleging mistreatment and inadequate protection that jeopardizes their safety, VOA reported yesterday. During a protest in Kuala Lumpur on September 26, 2024, members of the Alliance of Chin…
Ten Dead, Seven Missing in Nepal Floods and Landslides
September 28, 2024
Ten Dead, Seven Missing in Nepal Floods and Landslides
In Nepal, ten people have died and seven are missing due to severe floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall, Xinhua reported yesterday. The incidents occurred across Kavrepalanchowk, Lalitpur, and Dhankuta districts, where numerous homes were either destroyed or swept…
US, EU Urge China to Address Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
September 26, 2024
US, EU Urge China to Address Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
During the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Michèle Taylor, called on China to implement recommendations from a two-year-old UN report and release unjustly detained Uyghurs in Xinjiang, RFA reported…
Hong Kong’s Muslim Community Seeks Government Support for Halal Accreditation
September 26, 2024
Hong Kong’s Muslim Community Seeks Government Support for Halal Accreditation
Hong Kong’s Muslim community is urging the government to fund an accreditation body responsible for certifying halal restaurants, aiming to attract more Middle Eastern tourists, South China Morning Post revealed yesterday. This request was made during a press conference on…