#SoutheastAsia
You know how I know I am an optimist?
Because each time I go out I think to myself, "Nah it won't rain today. I don't need an umbrella 👍"
In a tropical country.
Where it is almost guaranteed to rain.
The United States is monitoring reports of Chinese warships docking in Cambodia and has serious concerns about Beijing's plans to have exclusive control over parts of the main naval base there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/07/asia-pacific/politics/us-chinese-warships-cambodian-base/?utm_content=buffer2c676&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #us #china #cambodia #defense #southeastasia
What success would look like for businesses in Southeast Asia in the next few years? Hear Sapna Chadha from Google SEA offer her perspectives https://youtube.com/shorts/LbDPcrd81Kc
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Southeast Asia grapples with road safety after a series of fatal bus crashes https://noah-news.com/gb/en/news/2023/12/06/southeast-asia-grapples-with-road-safety-after-a-series-of-fatal-bus-crashes #SoutheastAsia #RoadSafety #BusAccidents
Access to a smartphone and new infrastructure drives the next growth wave in Southeast Asia https://youtube.com/shorts/Pb0NnP087gc
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Tragic bus crashes in Southeast Asia highlight urgent need for road safety overhaul https://noah-news.com/gb/en/news/2023/12/06/tragic-bus-crashes-in-southeast-asia-highlight-urgent-need-for-road-safety-overhaul #SoutheastAsia #RoadSafety #BusAccidents
What is the difference in spending behaviour between high-value-users aka HVU vs Non-HVU?Sapna Chadha from Google Southeast Asia explains the observations from #economySEA 2023 https://youtube.com/shorts/_yNQgLtODMU
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#asean #southeastasia #digitaltrends #vietnam #philippines #singapore #malaysia #indonesia #thailand #highvalueuser #HVU
Did a short run in the parc nearby. It was great to run again after some while. Air 29 C°, sunshine, no wind.
Quite a contrast to my timeline filled with images of snowy trees and discussions about bicycle spike tyres.
Lief kurz im Park hier. Genoss es, mal wieder zu laufen. Luft 28 C°, sonnig, kein Wind. Ein Kontrast zu meiner timeline mit Schneebildern und Diskussionen zu Spikereifen am Velo.
#running #run #runner #Laufen #Läufer
#SEAtoot #SouthEastAsia
About 800,000 years ago, there was a massive meteor impact somewhere in Southeast Asia. Debris from that impact has been found all over east Asia and Australia, but no crater has been found.
Until now (maybe).
#meteors #meteorites #ImpactCraters #SoutheastAsia #tektites #geology
Newly Announced Casio G-Shock Models That’s Coming To Malaysia Soon #40thanniversary #bali #casio #g-shock #lifestyle #malaysia #new #richbrian #southeastasia #watches
https://www.lowyat.net/2023/312173/new-casio-g-shock-malaysia-dec-2023/
The vegans & vegetarians won't be happy with this one 😆
What was the motivation behind looking at the high-value users in the #economySEA 2023 report? Sapna Chadha explains https://youtube.com/shorts/NHYKV0rWs5I
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#google #bain #temasek #digitaleconomy #asean #southeastasia #digitaltrends #vietnam #philippines #singapore #malaysia #indonesia #thailand #fundraising #startupsasia #vcasia #venturecapital #highvalueuser #HVU
The #ChineseEmbassy in #Bangladesh has #donated the second #SmartClassroom to the #SouthAsian country under the #China-#Bangladesh Friendship Talent Development Project.
A ceremony was held to launch the smart classroom at #SofirUddin High School And College in the eastern city of #Sylhet on Sunday.
http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/1204/c90000-20105653.html
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #ASEAN #SouthEastAsia #ForeignAffairs #Geopolitics
How do we define a high-value user aka HVU in Southeast Asia? Sapna Chadha breaks it down
https://youtube.com/shorts/vqV5lzoDIkw
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Cool little compilation on pop groups in #southeastasia that had songs out in 2023! I've been into SB19 and MXFRUIT but there are some others on the list that seem interesting. Hoping SB19 (or whichever name they relaunch under) will come back soon, saw them at Fusion last month and they're stunning live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoYxhjOJIT8&ab_channel=Minokawa
According to Tokyo, much of Asia lacks adequate solar and wind energy resources and must also rely on carbon capture and coal co-firing. But independent projections paint a different picture in which renewables can power the fast developing region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/12/03/resources/japan-impact-asia-energy/?utm_content=bufferd469d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #environment #resources #climatechange #emissions #energy #renewables #southeastasia #coal #wind #solar
As global tributes to late U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger poured in, his death stirred fury across Southeast Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/03/asia-pacific/politics/henry-kissinger-southeast-asia/?utm_content=buffer2db58&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #henrykissinger #us #southeastasia #vietnam #laos #history #obituary
🇨🇳 The #satellites 🛰️ cover #China as well as parts of #Russia, #SoutheastAsia, #Mongolia, #India, and the Indian and #Pacific Oceans 🌊.. The total capacity of China’s high-throughput satellites will reportedly exceed 500 Gbps by 📆 2025. China became the first country to offer #smartphones📱 with #satellite 🛰️ calling features this summer. But if one #HighOrbit satellite goes down, it will greatly affect the entire network 📶 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3243351/china-launches-high-orbit-satellite-internet-could-challenge-spacexs-starlink
Soon the third week into my business trip. No chance to get running. It has been a great trip so far. Just sharing some random pics.
Bald in der dritten Woche Geschäftsreise. Keine Möglichkeit zum Laufen. Es war eine gute Reise bisher. Hier einfach einige Bilder.
#photography #fotografie #streetphotography #southeastasia #tootsea #nikonz50 #nikon
Gosh! Am still addicted to this chips. Thanks to Red Rock Deli and Poh ! The burst of aroma everytime I open the packet brings me back to South East Asia 🤗
#chips #snacks #addicted #foodporn #potatochips #beefrendang #flavour #asian #favourite #photooftheday #southeastasia #asianmastodon #asia #foodies
#OverseaChineseBankingCorp. has #sued a suspect involved in #Singapore’s biggest #MoneyLaundering case, marking the first known case of a lender in the city-state taking action to recover losses.
#SoutheastAsia’s 2nd largest #bank filed a claim against #SuBaolin, a #Cambodian passport holder, last month, seeking about S$19.7 million ($14.7 million) mostly from a residential mortgage, according to #legal documents seen by Bloomberg.
In recent years, #Singapore has proudly celebrated its #CulturalDiversity. However, beneath the surface, the city-state grapples with the pervasive issue of #racism. From controversial advertisements to workplace discrimination, instances of #RacialPrejudice have surfaced, prompting a critical examination of #SocietalAttitudes and the need for change.
https://coconuts.co/singapore/features/navigating-the-complex-landscape-of-racism-in-singapore
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #SouthEastAsia #RacialIssues #CulturalPrejudice #discrimination #AntiRacism
Over the last decade, the #Philippines has witnessed an alarming #surge in #HIVcases & has gained #notoriety as the country with the fastest-growing human #immunodeficiency #virus (#HIV) #epidemic in the #AsiaPacific region.
The #stigma associated with HIV/ #AIDS remains a significant #barrier to testing, treatment & support, preventing many individuals from seeking timely #medical assistance.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/things-to-know-hiv-epidemic-philippines
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #Health #MedicalCare #SouthEastAsia #BreakTheStigma
#Thailand is poised to celebrate the #inclusion of the #SongkranFestival on the #UnitedNations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (#Unesco)’s list of the world’s #intangible #CulturalHeritage, which will be formally announced at a meeting in #Botswana on Dec 6.
4 items that made it to tentative list are traditional #Thai dance #Khon, traditional #ThaiMassage, folk dance drama #Nora & the #Songkran festival.
Can Southeast Asia VCs return capital back to their LPs? Florian Hoppe offers his perspectives https://youtube.com/shorts/Zr8EGo9Jc7o
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#economySEA2023 #asean #southeastasia #vietnam #philippines #singapore #malaysia #indonesia #thailand #fundraising #startupsasia #vcasia #venturecapital #limitedpartners #LPs
Coastal cities in #SoutheastAsia, including #Bangkok, #Jakarta & #Manila, face a mutually risky future: they’re sinking as #SeaLevels around them are rising.
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from #Thailand, in partnership with the #UnderToldStoriesProject at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #environmental #ClimateChange #SinkingCities #ASEAN
According to the #investigation, a posh #GamblingDen inside a hotel in #Nonthaburi province’s #Ngamwomgwan area just north west of #Bangkok that police raided on November 29 belongs to #ChineseBusinesspeople.
At the time police raided, they arrested 49 #gamblers & staff: 24 #Chinese, one #Canadian, one #Singaporean, one #Myanmar, one #Lao, four #Thais & 17 people have no registration status.
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #Thailand #SoutheastAsia #AsiaCrimeNews #SEAnews
Henry Kissinger: The Declassified Obituary
The Primary Sources on #Kissinger’s Controversial Legacy
Archive Obtained and Published Previously Secret Records on Kissinger’s Role in #SecretBombing Campaigns in #Cambodia, Illegal #DomesticSpying, Support for #Dictators, and #DirtyWars Abroad
"Washington, D.C., November 29, 2023 - Henry Kissinger’s death today brings new global attention to the long paper trail of secret documents recording his policy deliberations, conversations, and directives on many initiatives for which he became famous—détente with the USSR, the opening to China, and Middle East shuttle diplomacy, among them.
"This historical record also documents the darker side of Kissinger’s controversial tenure in power: his role in the overthrow of #democracy and the rise of #dictatorship in #Chile; disdain for #HumanRights and support for dirty, and even #genocidal, wars abroad; secret bombing campaigns in #SoutheastAsia; and involvement in the #Nixon administration’s criminal abuses, among them the secret wiretaps of his own top aides.
"To contribute to a balanced and more comprehensive evaluation of Kissinger’s legacy, the National Security Archive has compiled a small, select dossier of declassified records—memos, memcons, and 'telcons' that Kissinger wrote, said and/or read—documenting TOP SECRET deliberations, operations and policies during Kissinger’s time in the White House and Department of State.
"The revealing 'telcons'—over 30,000 pages of daily #transcripts of Kissinger’s phone conversations which he secretly recorded and had his secretaries transcribe—were taken by Kissinger as 'personal papers' when he left office in 1977 and used, selectively, to write his best-selling memoirs.
"The National Security Archive forced the U.S. government to recover these official records by preparing a lawsuit that argued that both the State Department and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) had inappropriately allowed classified U.S. government documentation to be removed from their control. Archive senior analyst William Burr filed a FOIA request for their declassification. The draft lawsuit—which was never filed—is included in this dossier, since Kissinger’s effort to remove, retain and control these highly informative and revealing historical records should be considered a critical part of his official legacy, and the full texts have been published in the Digital National Security Archive series from ProQuest.
"This special posting also centralizes links to dozens of previously published collections of documents related to Kissinger’s tenure in government that the Archive, led by the intrepid efforts of William Burr, has identified, pursued, obtained and catalogued over several decades. Together, these collections constitute an accessible, major repository of records on one of the most consequential U.S. foreign policy makers of the 20th century.
"'Henry Kissinger’s insistence on recording practically every word he said, either to the presidents he served (without their knowledge that they were being taped) or the diplomats he cajoled, remains the gift that keeps on giving to diplomatic historians,' remarked Tom Blanton, director of the National Security Archive.
"'Kissinger’s aides later commented that he needed to keep track of which lie he told to whom. Kissinger tried to keep those documents under his own control. His deed of gift to the Library of Congress would have kept them closed until five years from now, but the Archive brought legal action and forced the opening of secret documents that show a decidedly mixed picture of Kissinger’s legacy, and enormous catastrophic costs to the peoples of Southeast Asia and Latin America.'"
Mekong Review is partnering with non/fictionLab to commission a new series of short, collaboratively-written #literary works or criticism. Works will be commissioned in pairs, published as a single work. We'd like one writer to be based in #Australia and one in #SoutheastAsia.
More information here: https://mekongreview.com/mekong-review-non-fictionlab-call-for-expressions-of-interest/
#LGBTQ #advocates #cheer #Thailand’s latest #drive for a #SameSexMarriage #law
If #passed by #parliament, #Thailand would be #first #country in #SoutheastAsia to #legalise #MarriageEquality and only the third in #Asia, after #Taiwan, and #Nepal.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Thailand #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality
Oops, I did it again, I bought a Duren...
Presenting you one of my favorite fruits, of #SouthEastAsia the #Durian.
#Food #Fruit #Experience #Travel #Delicious
https://steamingcauldrons.wordpress.com/2023/11/29/oops-i-did-it-again-i-bought-a-duren/
Will high-quality Southeast Asia startups still attract funding? Hear Florian Hoppe discuss in the context of #economySEA2023
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Japan is continuing to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries, upgrading relations with Vietnam in a move that will pave the way for greater cooperation in areas such as trade and security as Tokyo seeks to counterbalance China’s growing footprint in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/28/japan/politics/vietnam-japan-leaders-summit-china-analysis/?utm_content=buffer933c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #vietnam #china #investment #southchinasea #vietnamjapanrelations #fumiokishida #southeastasia #vovanthuong
Revenge Travel is Here to Stay: Florian Hoppe on GMV growth in Southeast Asia https://youtube.com/shorts/Oz47rzUwOQw #economySEA
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The speed with which digital payments are adopted in Southeast Asia surprises Sapna Chadha from Google
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The One Thing Florian Hoppe knows about the #EconomySEA2023 report https://youtube.com/shorts/Ikx5jqHQplo
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬
✧ Argiope versicolor ✧
Argiope versicolor also known as the multi-coloured Saint Andrew's cross spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found mostly in Southeast Asia, from China to Indonesia. Like other members of the genus, females sometimes decorate their web with a zig-zag stabilimentum of white silk, which varies in shape from discoid in juveni...
#SoutheastAsia #Indonesia #China #Argiope #Laos #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_versicolor
#VentureCapital Funding in Southeast Asia has dropped in 2023 but they have dry powder in 2024 by Florian Hoppe from Bain & Company
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Cash is no longer King in Southeast Asia with Sapna Chadha from Google
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#economySEA2023 #google #bain #temasek #digitaleconomy #asean #southeastasia #digitaltrends #sapnachadha #florianhoppe #bainvector
#Thailand showing #Singapore why they’re the leading team in #SouthEastAsia - physically, technically and tactically stronger than us.
The Research Training Group 2571 Empires is hosting its second annual conference from November 30th to December 2nd. This year's topic is "Environmental and Cultural Destruction in Imperial Spaces”.
@unifreiburg @empires #empires #empire #histodon #histodons #usbekistan #russia #sovietunion #books #literature #asia #southeastasia #china #indonesia #africa #niger #iran #australia #colonialism
For additional information and registration, please visit the conference page.
https://www.grk2571.uni-freiburg.de/events/conferences/annual-conference-2023
“Increased efforts [against] #MoneyLaundering from #China are of great significance to curb crimes in Southeast Asia,” as the region is one of the world’s hardest hit areas for money laundering and illegal financial activities, said Han Dongping, a lawyer specialising in financial crimes at Yingke Law Firm in Beijing.
#Scams in #SoutheastAsia are earning #criminal groups the equivalent of billions of US dollars.
*#HeadsUp #Thai & other #SouthEastAsia folks - keep eyes out for this #criminal #fugitive on the run from #Canada**
He’s accused of running a $300M #Ponzi scheme. Now he’s vanished. Who — and where — is Greg Martel?
The #BritishColumbia #MortgageVroker denies it was a Ponzi scheme. #Investors claim they are owed $312 million. A #bankrupt Martel is now wanted on an #ArrestQarrant and was last seen in #Thailand.
A #Vietnamese #TikToker might be #banned from entering #Cambodia for up to 10 years following a video he posted that depicted #AngkorWat temple in a negative light.
#Cambodian authorities are contemplating a #punishment for him and are considering banning him from entering the country for five to 10 years.
Amidst fierce competition with road and air #transport, the #railway sector has worked on improving its service quality in recent times to bring new experiences to passengers, and achieved excellent results.
The sector has got back on track with the operation of 5star #trains on the #Hanoi – #HoChiMinhCity (Reunification Express), #SaiGon – #NhaTrang, and #HanoiSaPa lines
#AsianMastodon #Vietnam #TootSEA #transportation #SouthEastAsia #ASEAN #travel
#China has been attempting to play an active role in finding a solution to the conflict as it seeks to expand its position as a major #GlobalPower.
#Beijing dispatched a #PeaceEnvoy for a multi-country tour of the region last month and has acted as a strong voice pushing for an immediate #ceasefire at the #UnitedNations, including the #UNSecurityCouncil, where China now holds the rotating presidency.
#AsianMastodon #Geopolitics #ASEAN #SouthEastAsia #ForeignAffairs
Global Peace Index. I'm actually shocked that Malaysia made it to the top 20.
But I've always taken our peace for granted because I see so much tension in the political scene.
Grateful to be in a peaceful country.
Report: https://www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GPI-2023-Web.pdf
#Vietnam has been ramping up its dredging and landfill work in the #SpratlyIslands in the #SouthChinaSea, creating another 330 acres of land since December last year, a U.S. think tank said in a report.
The expansion, much larger than 120 acres it had created between 2012 and 2022, made Vietnam second only to China in terms of island buildup in the Spratly Islands..
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #ASEAN #SouthEastAsia #geopolitics #VietnameseExpansion #IslandBuilding
#Muslim #AntiLGBTQ #HateGroups #Protest #Coldplay #Concert in #Indonesia.
Hundreds of #Hate-filled #demonstrators rallied throughout #Jakarta and outside the #concert, accusing the #band of #spreading "#LGBT #propaganda."
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SoutheastAsia #Indonesia #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/11/muslim-anti-lgbtq-groups-protest-coldplay-concert-in-indonesia/
China’s Meituan Reportedly Considering To Acquire Delivery Hero’s Business In Southeast Asia #business #deliveryhero #foodpanda #gigeconomy #meituan #southeastasia
https://www.lowyat.net/2023/311105/meituan-delivery-hero-foodpanda-sea/
new #art
'Allegory of Release'
oil paint on canvas by Aphisan
available; msg me if interested
#arts #artists #artist #artgallery #artgalleries #contemporary #contemporaryart #thai #thailand #southeastasia #artlover #artlovers #culture #spiritual #spirituality #artistsonmastodon #supportthearts #supportlivingartists #handmade #surreal #surrealism #surrealist #artmarket #artforsale #artgalleries #artgallery #artfinder #nature #birds #bird #naturelover #naturelovers #oilpainting #oilpaintings
Attended a press conference in #Japan where one speaker spoke about energy policy in #ASEAN and, not even once, named a single country in the region, treating it as monolithic bloc, not as diverse separate countries with wildly contrasting policies and plans.
Especially bizarre as essentially no energy policy coordination at the ASEAN level.
Part of a larger trend, as I feel like I hear more about ASEAN in Japan than I ever did when living in #SoutheastAsia.
images of besra sparrowhawks (Accipiter virgatus) #birds #bird #animals #asia #southeastasia #nature #naturelover #environment #naturelovers #artnet
prayer banner of The Venerable Luang Phor Tuad #art #arts #spiritual #spirituality #buddha #buddhist #buddhism #artist #artists #thai #thailand #artlover #artlovers #southeastasia #meditiation #nature #naturelover #naturelovers
#Myanmar: "#BrotherhoodAlliance" of rebel groups has recently captured significant stretches of the border with #China https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmar-ethnic-alliance-seizes-strategic-town-of-kunlong-from-junta.html
#conflicttracking #borders #OSINT #geography #SoutheastAsia #Burma #Zomia #geopolitics @geography @geopolitics
Three blocks from the White House, at the end of a fluorescent-lit hallway on the sixth floor of a coworking space for, sits the American headquarters of the National Unity Government of Myanmar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/13/asia-pacific/politics/govern-myanmar-office-washington/?utm_content=buffer1e969&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #us #washington #southeastasia
The super cost inefficient BRT but I am grateful it exists to allow me to escape the insanity that is Sunway Pyramid parking.
#PublicTransportation #brt #Urbanism #Malaysia #KualaLumpur #SouthEastAsia
The sense of betrayal you feel when you decide to take a chance on another restaurant and the fried rice that came to you is so bland it might as well been white rice. I can cook better fried rice wei, and that's not saying much.
Now I feel like ordering from my usual nasi goreng shop to overcome my deep unfathomable disappointment. 🍚
The old and the new in Kuala Lumpur.
It's wild how gentrified Chow Kit has become.
The #people of #HongKong are growing more #tolerant
Their #government is not
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #China #HongKong #Conservatives #Extremism #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia
https://www.economist.com/china/2023/11/09/the-people-of-hong-kong-are-growing-more-tolerant
You know what's tragic? That I discovered Super Ring only during the COVID lockdowns. Like, what kind of Malaysian am I? Better than an RM14 bag of Lays, I tell ya.
And what's worse is I also only discovered Tiger milk biscuits then as well. Legit the best bikkies to dip into black coffee.
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“The live music industry is also helping attract tourism,” with Singapore benefiting the most in 1Q 2024. Booked tickets from Southeast Asia to Singapore showed a 241-percent jump from January 23 to 31, 2024, from the same period in 2019 due to Coldplay’s concert, and a 380-percent increase on March 2-9 vs 2019, for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. #concerts #tourism #travel #Philippines #AsiaPacific #SoutheastAsia
Yesterday, randomly came across a #Cdrama where someone needed a super rare blood type. Super tickled that they had to *fly over* the blood from #Malaysia to save that person.
Eh dei, as far as I know there is only a number of blood types and unless we have mutant nasi lemak blood pretty sure you can find that rare blood type from among the billions of people in #China 😂
Malaysians are so mysterious people think we have magic blood lol.
Just another day in the tropics! Spotted a flattened snake on my morning walk. This brave man and his equally brave poodle removed the snake from the road before it could be one with the road forever.
When #Malaysia and #Singapore fight we throw jokes at each other.
Better than nukes la
Saw this coffee spot this morning. Reminded me of Adelaide's CBD for some reason.
I miss city areas where they cordon it off from cars, allowing pop ups like these to mushroom and for people to just lounge around.
Suggest this to Malaysians and they will riot at the thought of not being able to drive 200m to their cafe joint.
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Gonna make Ji Hu Char lite today. Lite because I don't have all the ingredients, including the must-have cuttlefish strips ;D Anyway, in this video it's close to how my mum makes it, except that she would slap my hands if I dare to cut my pork belly in big chunks like this. In my family, the pork belly must be cut in fine strips so that the fat will "melt" into the vegetables.
Confession: I don't like Ramli burgers.
So I finally had a taste of this super famous egg tart that everyone queues up for.
All I can say is... Thank god I didn't queue up an hour for this.
I mean it's good lah, but it remains a mystery why people would queue up in long lines for this. 🤷♀️
#MakanApaToday (taken on Monday)
I'm starting to wonder if "Kuala Lumpur is not what I expected!" is some kind #Youtube SEO hack. 😆
I mean it's nice & cute that they are so amazed we are so modern, green and developed, but after a while I wonder if people are actually exaggerating for clicks.
yeah, I'm cynical lol
PS: The latest video I'm watching - the Youtubers were SO AMAZED our trains have....
toilets.
Okay then.
"Keeping my bias in check, I left the movie with this question: Why is it that Asians are often portrayed as either backward, evil, or both, which then gives the West a justification to treat us with blind inhumane violence?"
#TheCreator #Cambodia #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA #Asia #Movie #Film
Walking around KLCC Park. Always really glad this park is public. There's even a public swimming pool in the middle of the park.
Legit my favourite bowl of noodles ever - coriander hand torn noodle soup at Noodle Shack 😋
China says it 'lawfully' blocked Philippine ships going to disputed shoal
> China's coast guard said on Sunday it "lawfully" blocked Philippine vessels transporting "illegal construction materials" to a warship at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
> Over the past few months, China and the Philippines have had numerous run-ins in areas of the South China Sea...
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-says-it-lawfully-blocked-philippine-ships-going-disputed-shoal-2023-10-22/ #China #Philippines #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA #ExpatAsia #SouthChinaSea
Wanted to go out for a long walk then I saw the haze and thought, er nope. I guess it is the closed environment of the gym for me! As much as I think I can handle the haze, my sinuses would remind me otherwise at night 😣
Ps: This haze is caused by burning forests.
A study published in Nature uses satellite data to produce high-resolution maps of rubber-driven forest loss in south-east Asia since 1993 and finds that more than 4m hectares of tropical forests have been lost to rubber plantations in south-east Asia over the last three decades – at least two-to-three times more than previously thought.
#Rubber #Deforestation #Forests #SouthEastAsia
#Indonesia
#Thailand
#Cambodia
#Malaysia
#Nature
Vladimir Putin accepts Srettha’s invitation to visit Thailand
> Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit #Thailand, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote in a social media post, a day after the country announced an extension of the visa-exempt stay period for Russian tourists by two months.
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/putin-sretta-thailand-invitation-10182023160545.html #Russia #Putin #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
Indonesia raises key interest rate to 6% in surprise move
> Indonesia's central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.0% after keeping it unchanged for eighth consecutive meetings, defying most predictions.
Economists in a recent Reuters poll had forecast the central bank would keep its seven-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.75%.
https://archive.ph/2023.10.19-085814/https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Indonesia-raises-key-interest-rate-to-6-in-surprise-move #Indonesia #Inflation #economy #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
Wondering why the LRT is not packed as sardines today at 9am. Usually I am squished 🤔 On top of that, I even found parking near the LRT which is a big shocker. Is there some kind of holiday I am not aware of?
Another funny thing about being #Chinese with wavy hair. When I was in school, students were not allowed to perm their hair. When my hair got noticeably curlier after I hit 13, it was regularly fondled by the prefects to see if I was wearing hair gel/mousse. Of course some accused me of perming my hair, but fortunately it got nowhere.
#Malaysian schools were really draconian weren't they? 😅😆
"What do you know about Malaysia?"
"Mahathir."
"Malaria."
Welp, we are on the map for some things, at least 😆
Ps: I always love these videos because it is so wholesome 😍
#Malaysia #TOOTSEA # Culture #Food #SouthEastAsia
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My workplace has this virtual race happening and I am feeling a tad competitive. So, I headed down to the Subang Ria park to walk around with my Nordic sticks.
I am really glad this park exists. Because it is essentially private land, the developer who owns it had always wanted to demolish the park and build a fancy luxury condo around it. But the Subang Jaya community has fought hard to keep it open to the public.
Lately, the park which was really run down during the pandemic, had a face lift. The park now even has a community hall, gazebos and exercise machines and a playground.
Me with my Nordic poles. These ain’t cheap – about RM600!I took up Nordic Walking when I had back problems, as it helps you walk without much pain. Now that I am recovered, I still do it as its supposed to burn more calories and help you walk further.
Anyway I am always the only one with sticks around so I don’t know what people must think about me.
#GoOutside #Malaysia #Parks #SouthEastAsia #Gardens
https://elizabethtai.com/2023/10/14/3019/
#Gardens #GoOutside #Malaysia #Outside #Parks #SouthEastAsia
Old timey cinema in Singapore turned indie theatre
(Nikon FE, 50mm f1.8, Ilford FP4, Rodinal 1:25)
#BelieveInFilm #FilmIsNotDead #TootSea #Singapore #Interiors #Typography #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Cinema #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhotography #FP4Party
I am the only one in my family who speaks Mandarin. My parents and I speak Hokkien. My siblings are complete 🍌
How I came to know two Chinese languages is through an accident of geography - I spent my growing up years in Penang and Johor. Penang's main Chinese language is Hokkien and Johor it is Mandarin.
I am not sure why my siblings didn't pick up Cantonese as they grew up in Selangor 🤔
#Mandarin #Languages #Malaysia #SouthEastAsia
Interesting discussion between #Chinese educated Chinese and #English educated Chinese aka "bananas" 🍌.
I belong to the latter group and have always felt like an inferior Chinese in Selangor (my state) because I couldn't speak fluent #Cantonese and so-so #Mandarin. The only place I really felt like I belonged was in Penang where people spoke my dialect & I am one of the dwindling numbers that speak it.
Ps Video is in English
#MakanApaToday I rarely eat breakfast - but when I do it is often simple, and this is one of my favourites. Toasted bread with butter and kaya, which you dip in half boiled eggs with soy sauce and pepper 😁 A very typical #Malaysian brekkie.
In the last decade or so, #FogHarvesting projects have sprouted up in #Morocco, #Chile, #Yemen, #Ethiopia & across #SoutheastAsia, especially near coasts where #water-drenched #air is moved by the #wind.
And McDonnell points out – there's no #energy involved. The #CarbonFootprint is essentially nothing. There is one problem, though: #Fog isn't necessarily a constant. And it, too, is affected by #ClimateChange.
#Thailand - Bangkok council passes bill making all buses electric
> The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) has passed an ordinance on electric passenger buses to reduce #pollution. The law will make all buses in Bangkok #ElectricVehicles (#EVs) within 7 years and make #Bangkok's air cleaner.
https://prachataienglish.com/node/10648 #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
Fun fact - #Indonesia has a city named after vampires 😁