I’m annoyed that I wasn’t into birding when I was mostly in my part of the world. Now it’s going to take so much effort and time to go do that. But my dream birding trips in SE Asia right now:
I think it says something about my religious trauma that not only did I already know all the terms here, I can probably write a version of this article without any further research
I did in fact write about this: Christian nationalism, despite its white supremacist roots, sees itself as a global, pan-Christo theocracy. And the people in power in each place who believe in this also believe in a version of it for their own countries.
In my example, here’s what the anti-queer Chinese Christian fascists in Singapore believe—have always believed. They are recently emboldened and, I believe, organizing even more
In 2009, Chinese Christian Singaporean dominionists occupying elite sections of Singapore society staged a bold ‘takeover’ of the oldest feminist org, AWARE. They surreptitiously joined up and then formed new leadership before announcing their plan to get rid of ‘sex ed that promotes lesbianism’
Shocked, secular Singaporeans staged the largest democratic organizing event in my lifetime, and threw them out
Pudina means mint leaves in Indian.
This traditional chutney side dish is #nutritious & aids in #digestion. This is the #SouthIndian version. North India has different version.
Archived news articles about events from just a few years ago are no longer showing up on internet searches in China, cutting off access to the country's recent history from all but the most resourceful researchers..
"We processed our huge clams harvest from our weekend village clam digging. We have extra clam meat for you. Froze them & I can drop off some freezer bags filled with them. I'll be in your area tonight, so let me know when you'll be around!"
My Indigenous friends are very kind, generous & thoughtful 💗 They bring my family seafood, year round.
#Singapore Airlines turbulence: some SQ321 flight passengers need spinal operations, Bangkok hospital says.
There are 20 passengers in intensive care. 100 were injured. #tootsea#thailand
For Singaporeans in the US who need a new passport, you can apply online normally at https://ica.gov.sg, and opt for passport collection from DC, New York City or San Francisco.
I just did mine for San Francisco and it's ready for collection within exactly 14 days of applying. The online info says 6 weeks but I've checked with most Singaporeans and it's been around 14 days!
The passenger station & #train depot will function as assembly, repair, maintenance & operational center for long-delayed & anticipated – #FirstEver#RailLine of its kind in the southern metropolis.
The series provides an #InDepthAnalysis of the idea that human rights violations, armed conflict & #war cause #psychological & #psychiatric outcomes, using the Kingdom’s tragic past to explore themes.
Charismatic #MakeUpArtist Sapphire Shen is passionate about her career. The 31 yr old #HongKong resident describes her work as an art form that can enhance a person’s facial features to accentuate an outfit and look & boost their self-confidence.
For more than a decade, Shen has lived with #lupus, a chronic #autoimmune#disease that mostly affects women & afflicts an estimated 7,000 people in Hong Kong and 5 million worldwide.
#Singapore’s private #homes again ranked as the #MostExpensive in #AsiaPacific with a median price of $1.32 million in 2023, after an influx of #WealthyImmigrants helped push that figure up 9.6% from the previous year, according to the Urban Land Institute’s 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index published Tuesday.
Homes in #HongKong ranked as the 2nd most expensive in the region with a median price of $1.16 million..
#Malaysia has become a hotspot for global #electronics & #semiconductor investment, with country's electrical & electronics export seeing a sharp increase of 54.2%. However, the surge of electronics & semiconductor investment in Malaysia is sharply contrasted with low #unionization; only 6% of all #Malaysian#workers are #unionized, the majority in the public sector.
The push is being led by the #InvestmentMinister, Bahlil Lahadalia, who faces allegations of self-dealing & #corruption in the revocation & reissuance of #MiningPermits, according to reporting by #InvestigativeNews outlet Tempo. The proposed handouts are more of the same, critics say: payback to religious orgs for their support of President Joko Widodo’s preferred candidate in February’s election.
Tien is head of policy & legal affairs at the #Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and director of the Institute for #Workers & Trade #Unions, the group said.
In the latest cause for concern, police in #Hanoi have arrested a #reformist labor ministry official, Nguyen Van Binh, 51, and charged him with disclosure of state secrets. Mr. Binh had advocated #LaborReform as director general of the legal department at the ministry, especially ratification of International Labor Organization Convention 87, which would guarantee #Vietnamese#workers the right to form independent trade #unions.