https://www.europesays.com/2002945/ Tauck Unveils New Japan/Korea and Arctic Ocean Cruise Itineraries for 2026 #cruise #Features #HomeTopCarousel #LandingTopCarousel #SocialMedia #SouthKorea #SoutheastAsia #StoryPorts #Tauck #TravelNews

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival, which typically celebrates the new year, in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-new-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes

China's Xi courts Southeast Asia as Trump tariffs bite

> Xi’s three-country tour of Southeast Asia comes amid an escalated trade war with the United States. Xi pledged this week to strengthen strategic bonds with neighbouring nations by “appropriately” managing differences and enhancing supply chain ties. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-xi-jinping-asean-trump-tariffs-5062956 #China #TradeWar #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

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#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

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

Myanmar's junta announced a temporary ceasefire as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and survivors pleaded for more help. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-junta-quake-ceasefire-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes

The Ugly American:

> The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that depicts the failures of the U.S. diplomatic corps in Southeast Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_American #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #MAGA #SouthEastAsia

Live: Myanmar declares state of emergency after powerful quake; Bangkok designated a disaster area

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-strong-earthquake-bangkok-panic-5030091

Updated #introduction! I’m still someone whose interests and irl work intersect but not too much. Still from #SoutheastAsia, from #Malaysia, profess #Islam, have #ADHD. Am one of those Fedi serial boosters but focused on the hashtags you see. As well as: #FiberArts (I spin yarn but sometimes #knit & #crochet), #sociology, #politics, #history, #linguistics and pop culture. Am up for a chat, but I don’t hesitate to mute/block. Global Southies welcome! 

I have a website that needs updating but at least it’s validated on my profile. I run the @magASEAN magazine, and come chip in too! I have alts but only know that I post photos over at @cendawanita@metapixl.com. You can probably find me hanging out at https://monyet.cc/ too. Always up to workshop new silly tags to find each other, e.g. #TootSEA, #MYToots, and #MakanApaToday.

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