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Myanmar accuses Bangladesh of delaying repatriation of refugees

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Bangkok, Nov 1 (IANS) Myanmar has accused Bangladesh of delaying the repatriation of refugees to its territory due to the millions of dollars of aid it is receiving to build refugee camps, official media reported on Wednesday.

Around 600,000 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority and thousands belonging to other minorities have fled Rakhine state in Myanmar and entered Bangladesh in the last few months following a wave of violence, reports Efe news.

“On our side, we have been ready to accept (the refugees) anytime,” U Zaw Htay, the spokesperson for Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, said during a visit to Rakhine state, the official daily Global New Light of Myanmar reported.

U Zaw Htay did not make a specific mention of the Rohingyas, who are denied citizenship by Myanmar and have been victims of alleged ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar army according to the UN.

U Zaw Htay said Myanmar was ready to accept the refugees after a process of verification and added that the cause of the delay was the construction of huge refugee camps in Bangladesh with international donations.

“Currently, they have got nearly $400 million. Over their receipt of this amount, we are now afraid of (them) delaying the programme of deporting the refugees,” the spokesperson said.

More than 1 million Rohingyas lived in Rakhine before the current crisis, although they have faced alleged growing persecution since the outbreak of sectarian violence in 2012 that killed at least 160 people and drove 120,000 into resettlement camps.

Last year, around 85,000 Rohingyas fled from Myanmar after an attack by a rebel group, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, on border security posts, leading to a retaliatory offensive by the Myanmar army.

The current exodus started after a military campaign carried out in response to another attack by the ARSA on multiple security posts on August 25.

Bangladesh has recognized only around 30,000 Rohingyas as refugees.

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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones

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International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.

Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.

The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.

Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile

The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.

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The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.

“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.

Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings

Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.

 

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Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).

Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.

The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.

Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.

Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities

The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.

On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.

Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.

“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.

The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.

 

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