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Myanmar activists held more rallies against the junta on Friday (March 12) as South Korea said it would suspend defence exchanges and reconsider development aid to the Southeast Asian nation because of the military’s harsh crackdown on the protests. Friday s rallies came a day after a rights group said security forces killed 12 protesters and as the lawyer of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi ridiculed new bribery allegations against her.
The move by the Malaysian government to use its emergency powers to outlaw fake news that zeroes in on claims relating to Covid-19 or the proclamation of emergency has triggered widespread criticism from the opposition as well as lawyers and media groups. Opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat s organising secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad told ST s Malaysia Bureau Chief Shannon Teoh that it is a draconian attempt to muzzle criticism of its handling of Covid-19 .
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Indonesian divers close in on black boxes from crashed jet
Indonesian navy divers said they were closing in on data recorders from the Sriwijaya Air jet that plunged into the Java Sea two days ago with 62 people on board. The recovery of the black boxes will allow for a probe into the cause of the crash, although that could take several months.
Rescuers have so far found one of the jet’s turbines, pieces of the plane’s tail, the rim of a wheel and an emergency chute, as well as clothing and personal belongings from passengers. One of the investigators told the media that the plane was probably intact as it hit the water, with much of the debris found in a fairly limited space.