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While many fear a setback, some investors also see opportunity. As Myanmar’s military detained the country’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, together with other senior officials, on Monday, seizing control of the government, the internet suddenly went dark for many.

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The Indonesian insurtech firm will increase its agent network in Vietnam and Thailand. Jakarta-headquartered insurtech startup PasarPolis announced today that it has secured USD 5 million equity funding from World Bank Group's member International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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Antler Singapore selected 70 founders from 3100 applicants for its fifth cohort. The global startup generator and VC firm Antler on Wednesday revealed the 12 new startups that graduated from its fifth Singapore cohort and the COVID-19 initiative. This year, it welcomed young companies from new segments such as art tech and insurance tech.

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The Civil Disobedience Movement page garnered over 192,000 followers.   Facebook, the social network, and other products of the company including WhatsApp and Instagram have been severely restricted by several telecom operators in Myanmar, and are to remain blocked until February 7 to prevent users from “troubling the country’s stability,” according to a statement posted by the government.

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Myanmar aerobics teacher and dancer, Khing Hnin Wai, has become an overnight internet sensation after a video of her dancing against the backdrop of a convoy of military vehicles went viral.

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