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Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls
Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.
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Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months
The declaration is widely anticipated to be the last before the military holds long-delayed national polls this year.
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As scams soar, Singapore decides to protect victims from themselves
City-state’s new anti-scam law sparks debate about paternalistic governance embodied by founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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Singapore’s anti-scam law casts critical eye on ‘benevolent paternalism’
The city-state has granted authorities powers to freeze bank accounts to protect suspected scam victims from themselves.