#southeastasia

Xi to visit Southeast Asia amid China's grievous export crisis

> China has vowed to “seek common ground and shelve differences” with Asian neighbours after the United States imposed a 145% tariff on all Chinese goods on April 9. Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to three Southeast Asian countries – Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia – from April 14 to 18, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. https://asiatimes.com/2025/04/xi-to-visit-southeast-asia-amid-chinas-grievous-export-crisis/# #SouthEastAsia #China

images of the straight-line map-wing butterfly (Cyrestis nivea)

#animals #wildlife #design #nature #naturelovers #butterfly #butterflies #naturelover #naturelovers #cool #southeastasia

#Thailand vows crackdown on false claims of origin in US exports

> Thai authorities will step up a crackdown on the practice of foreign companies circumventing high US #tariffs by claiming false certificates of origin as it prepares for negotiations with the Trump administration to secure relief from a 36% tariff hit.

> The Southeast Asian nation, which had an almost US$46 billion trade surplus with the United States, https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3001182/thailand-vows-crackdown-on-false-claims-of-origin-in-us-exports #SouthEastAsia

A U.S. academic charged with breaking Thailand's strict royal defamation laws has been granted bail but remains in custody pending an appeal to immigration authorities who earlier revoked his visa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-us-academic-royal-insult/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #us #southeastasia

More than a week after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, a lack of internet access is severely impeding any disaster response, local residents and humanitarians say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/asia-pacific/myanmar-internet-earthquake-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #internet #myanmar #earthquakes #southeastasia

Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza

> Indonesia is ready to temporarily shelter Palestinians hit by the war in #Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday (Apr 9), estimating there could be 1,000 in the first wave

> Prabowo said he has instructed his foreign minister to quickly discuss with the Palestinian side and other parties about how to evacuate impacted Palestinians to #Indonesia a Muslim-majority country https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-ready-shelter-palestinians-impacted-war-gaza-5053376 #GazaWar #SouthEastAsia

Ok LMAO - Asian countries trading amidst the trade war be like

https://youtube.com/shorts/VSGd5S3_zFg
OR https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSrfEQu9J/

#Asia #SoutheastAsia #tootSEA #malaysia #indonesia #philippines #singapore #japan #southKorea #china #usa (having fun with language- and code-switching)

Welcome back to the stage ZOPFAN

https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2025/04/1198802/china-japan-south-korea-meet-kuala-lumpur-likely-discuss-us-tariffs

#tootSEA #southeastAsia #ASEAN #Malaysia #SouthKorea #China #Japan #USA #politics

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The ‘White Lotus’ Pong-Pong Tree Fruit Really Is That Dangerous https://www.diningandcooking.com/2003911/the-white-lotus-pong-pong-tree-fruit-really-is-that-dangerous/ #Cooking #CookingTopics #Fruit #SoutheastAsia #Thailand #TheWhiteLotus(TVProgram)

Trump Administration Fires U.S. Aid Workers in Quake Zone in Myanmar

> Trump administration officials have fired workers for the main American aid agency who were sent to #Myanmar to assess how the United States could help with #earthquake relief efforts, three people with knowledge of the actions said

> The firings, done Friday while the workers were in the rubble-strewn city of #Mandalay, raise doubts... https://archive.ph/2025.04.06-030343/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/aid-workers-myanmar-fired.html #SouthEastAsia #MAGA

Rain fell on parts of Myanmar over the weekend, adding new challenges to relief efforts and raising the risk of disease outbreaks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-rain-toll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #thailand #earthquakes #southeastasia

Cambodia inaugurated a naval base renovated by China on Saturday, with Washington voicing concerns over Beijing's role in the upgrades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/asia-pacific/cambodia-naval-base-opening-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #cambodia #china #us #pla #southeastasia

I'm on track, but I can't help but think this amount is too little lol. Yet, shockingly, many Malaysians don't even meet the minimum threshold of savings when it comes to retirement ...

https://www.kwsp.gov.my/en/w/epf-releases-belanjawanku-2024/2025-and-retirement-income-adequacy-framework

#Malaysia #PersonalFinance #SouthEastAsia

*snorts* #tootSEA #banking #SoutheastAsia (kinda nuts that Malaysia is 2nd heaviest adopters of QR payment after ... China, considering our population size)

Countries in Southeast Asia, major sources of exports to the U.S., are angling to accommodate President Donald Trump rather than retaliate against his punishing tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/asia-pacific/politics/southeast-asia-trump-entice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #southeastasia

So I rented an Airbnb at a gorgeous location by the sea but I want to bail out early. The location is perfect and there's even a supermarket downstairs, but the apartment is pretty horrid!

It's my fault, really, I didn't read the reviews carefully and only realised the problems too late. I hoped for the best, hoping it won't be that bad. But it was lol.
Like the reviews said, the security refused to let me in, and if not for a kind old gentleman, I would've been stuck outside for goodness knows how long.

The mattress has already sunk in to the point that I can feel the springs dig into my back, so I ended up sleeping in the extra bed in the hall, but the mattress was hard too. My fussy neck hated the pillows, the travel pillow I bought was too hard ... the list goes on. And then, the final straw. Yesterday, all electrical sockets in the kitchen stopped working. The owner (or whatever company doing this) at least responded and told me to access the fuse box. Ugh.

But the most annoying thing was that there's no proper writing desk in the apartment, and this was supposed to be a vacation where I read, wrote and just did a lot of walking to think.

It's all due to my carelessness really, I didn't read the reviews carefully and was in a rush. AirBnbs are always a mixed bag, which is why I've moved on to booking hotels these days because I didn't want to bother with the inconsistent quality. But I took a chance because I wanted a cheaper vacation. Regret lol

Anyway I'm thinking of checking out early from this dump although there are two more days left to my stay. I had looked forward to this holiday and I'm super annoyed I can't write my heart out, read and enjoy the scenery in comfort.

What do you think? Leave or just salvage the situation?

#Travel #Malaysia #Penang #SouthEastAsia

I wonder if the economic impact of Trump's trade policies on SE Asia will lead to political and strategic reorientation on the part of Vietnam.

https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-368-i-have-only-committed

#Politics #InternationalTrade #DonaldTrump #Tariffs #SouthEastAsia #Vietnam

U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House this year was identified in a new survey as one of Southeast Asia’s top three geopolitical worries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/trump-presidency-southeast-asia-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southeastasia #us #donaldtrump

After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday, international rescuers rushed into the devastated country. The most ubiquitous among them have been Chinese relief workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-china-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes #china #us