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Pakistani government increasing digital clampdown: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): The Pakistani government is further tightening its grip on cyber laws after showing utter disregard for media freedom in the country, a report said. It means it will deny people the right to express themselves, especially on social media.
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Taliban prohibits girls from wearing make-up, short clothes at Herat Unive
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): In another clampdown on Afghan women, the Taliban have ordered girl students at the Herat University not to wear make-up and short clothes, reported local media.
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Pakistan formally arrests imprisoned PTM leader Ali Wazir for provocative
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): In a move to clampdown Pashtuns, Pakistan police formally arrested incarcerated Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM)) leader Ali Wazir in another case pertaining to allegedly delivering provocative speeches against the security establishment.
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Alibaba dumping Chinese media company's shares after Beijing's clampdown o
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 26 (ANI): Of late China's big tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are facing problems under growing pressure from Beijing's campaign to rein in their power and influence.
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US investment firm scraps USD 3bn takeover of property giant Soho China
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 12 (ANI): Amid the increasing trend of a clampdown on large business deals in China, US investment firm Blackstone Group is dropping its USD 3 billion bid for a controlling stake in property giant Soho China.
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China orders Tencent to give up exclusive music licensing
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 25 (ANI): China's market regulator has ordered Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its affiliated companies to relinquish exclusive rights to music labels, in what appears to be yet another case of a clampdown on the multinational technology conglomerate.
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Pakistan's support to China's clampdown on Uyghurs continues to grow
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): In recent years, Pakistan's support to Chinese actions near the border has evolved from counterterrorism measures taken against Uyghur-origin militants affiliated with South Asian jihadist outfits to lifting individuals at the behest of the Chinese govern
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China ramps up efforts to clamp down freewheeling tech firms
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 7 (ANI): Claiming a crackdown on anti-competitive practices among Chinese internet giants, Beijing has ramped up a broader effort to clean up the operations of the country's fast-growing and freewheeling tech sector.
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China's debt clampdown raises risk of local government financial defaults
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): China's debt clampdown has raised the risk of a wave of defaults among the country's heavily indebted local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) for the first time, causing concern in financial markets.
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Jack Ma to step down as head of business school he founded, amid clampdown
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 25 (ANI): Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will be stepping down as the President of Hupan, an elite business school he founded, suggesting a further retreat from public life by Beijing's most prominent entrepreneur in the face of government pressure on the tech industry.
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Myanmar military deploys Chinese drones to guide its lethal clampdown on p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 9 (ANI): As violent protests continue in the country, Myanmar's military has deployed Chinese-made drones to survey the situation and to guide its lethal clampdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
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No clampdown on citizens seeking COVID-related help online: SC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday said there should not be any clampdown on citizens communicating their grievances related to COVID-19 on social media.
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