jikodesu, to Philippines
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There are many white sand beaches in Coron but this one is my favorite. It feels like paradise.

Malcapuya Island, Coron, Philippines

jikodesu, to Japan
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ASEAN leaders trust Japan more than China and even the U.S. A survey "showed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' trust level in Japan was at 58.9%, up from 54.5% last year, beating the U.S., China, India and the European Union."

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Japan-most-trusted-by-ASEAN-despite-low-influence-study-shows

skinnylatte, to india
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Someone I follow just launched this site. Looks pretty interesting.

https://www.dataforindia.com/

br00t4c, to asia
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Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/04/05/hmde-a05.html

youronlyone, to worldwithoutus
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The most accepted theory about migrations in Southern and Eastern is .

From , to the , and then the rest of , , , , and as far as .

If I'm going to interpret this, the natives of Taiwan survived as the primary people in what we know today as the Philippine archipelago. From the Philippines, they spread everywhere.

In other words, they're all ! ᜑᜑᜑᜑ 😹 (Or, native Taiwanese to be exact.)


Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chronological_dispersal_of_Austronesian_people_across_the_Pacific.svg

Licensed under 4.0 by Pavljenko.

@pilipinas @philippines

hanse_mina, to latvia
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wants to improve the enforcement of sanctions against by deploying the tools it’s used to stamp out illicit financing.

The EU’s Baltic members have been among the most aggressive in criticizing Vladimir ’s invasion of . But they’ve struggled to police a flow of trade from the rest of the bloc to countries in central — with goods ultimately ending up in Russia to feed the ’s war machine.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/latvia-deploys-finance-tools-to-fight-russian-sanctions-evasion

jikodesu, to Philippines
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One reason why the PH is more expensive as a travel destination than Thailand or Malaysia: the high value added tax.

Philippines – 12%
Indonesia – 11%
Cambodia – 10%
Vietnam – 10%
Singapore – 9% (goods and services tax)
Thailand – 7%
Laos – 7%
Malaysia – 6%
Myanmar – 5% (service tax)
Timor-Leste – 2.5% (import sales tax)

https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/money/108513/the-philippines-has-the-highest-vat-rate-in-se-asia-a5229-20240402

NewsDesk, to Taiwan
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"At least nine people have died after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years."

CNN reports: "Rescuers are working to free 60 people who are trapped in a tunnel after the quake caused landslides and collapsed structures. More than 700 others are injured and over 100 buildings have been damaged."

https://flip.it/DXi-3v

UbuConAsia, to asia Korean
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Couple of our committee folks will be at @fossasia Summit 2024 next week in #Hanoi! If you're also going there, We'll be looking forward to see you soon! #UbuCon #Asia #FOSSASIA

ncoca, to indonesia
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A podcast run by two white American men in bring on another white American man to talk about the election. This is the only piece of content about an election in the world's fourth largest country in this outlet all year.

Everything wrong with American coverage of in a nutshell.

https://www.thenation.com/podcast/archive/amprest-032624-indonesia/

jikodesu, to Philippines
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The PH government is dropping China loans for Japan loans to fund big infrastructure projects amid worsening disputes in the West Philippine Sea. JICA loans are cheaper than Chinese loans.

Why would you borrow money from a hostile state? It doesn't make sense.

https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2024/04/01/584789/marcos-govt-told-to-turn-to-japan-for-infra-funding/

rhfinearts, to Travel
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Halong Bay in Vietnam seemed so overcrowded with ships, I was somewhat disappointed but come nightfall this view more than made it better. The fine art photography coming soon to your wall.

Stunning Halong Bay by night. Islands in the background with ships brightly lit reflecting on the water.

TheMetalDog, to asia
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INTELLIGENT MUSIC PROJECT Feat. TOTO, ASIA, NAZARETH Members Reveal More Details For Miracles Beyond Album
Undoubtedly, Intelligent Music Project stands out as one of the most compelling rock projects in the music world over the last 12 years. During this time, the project has gifted their fans with seven albums featuring the...

https://bravewords.com/news/intelligent-music-project-feat-toto-asia-nazareth-members-reveal-more-details-for-miracles-beyond-album

intlmonitor, to news
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Aichi will become the first prefecture in Japan to recognize sexual minorities and common-law couples and their children as families under a “family ship” oath system that will come into effect on April 1.

Read more here:
https://intlmonitor.com/asia/japan-aichi-is-first-prefecture-to-consider-same-sex-couples-with-children-as-family/

jikodesu, to Philippines
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br00t4c, to asia
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intlmonitor, to news
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has recalled batches of an anti-cholesterol supplement from the market suspecting it to cause adverse health effects through kidney failure.

Read more here:
https://intlmonitor.com/asia/japan-five-dead-and-over-100-hospitalized-due-to-an-anti-cholesterol-supplement/

rhfinearts, to Travel
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Hanoi, Vietnam.

The art will be coming soon.

#travel #Photography #Vietnam #buyintoart #Asia #art

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The chair of the German parliament's defense committee is warning democracies around the world against being complacent amid growing threats in the Indo-Pacific region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/world/politics/germany-defense-indopacific/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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While Beijing promotes a vision of a peaceful and cooperative world, its foreign policy increasingly involves coercion and assertive actions that challenge the existing international order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/27/world/what-china-wants/

Bhutan and Bangladesh to strengthen cooperation across various sectors (asianews.network)

Bhutan and Bangladesh to strengthen cooperation across various sectors Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

br00t4c, to asia
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Lawmakers In Thailand Overwhelmingly Approve Bill To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/thailand-marriage-equality_n_6603fb38e4b07b8c86dfd4a1

Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage (apnews.com)

Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of...

br00t4c, to asia
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Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/03/22/lzoz-m22.html

msquebanh, to food
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The 3rd largest source of carbs, in tropical areas, after rice & maize, is . Native to South America, it made its way to many places in Africa, Middle East & Asia nations during early trade times. Nigeria is world's largest producer of this food crop & Thailand is largest exporter of cassava starch. Very drought tolerant, thrives in poor soil & is a in developing nations.

My family grew them in Vietnam. We've been eating them for generations.

msquebanh,
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sustains lives of an est. 500 million people in , & . The crop has great potential for , not only at the family but also at the community as well as at national levels in many countries. Cassava has many advantages compared to cereal crops, in terms of drought tolerance, pest & disease resistance, adaptation to poor soils & indeterminate harvest period. An ideal crop for emergency situations, such as during war or natural disasters.

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