THE #Philippines may likely be insulated from the #LiberationDay #tariffs imposed by the #UnitedStates due to its large domestic consumption base. In fact, it may even slightly benefit from the new tariff regime, as companies in #SoutheastAsia relocate to lower-levied economies. #Asean #economy
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/04/15/phl-may-benefit-from-trump-tariffs-oxford/
China's Xi Says There Are 'No Winners' in a Tariff War As He Visits Southeast Asia
> HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping started a week of diplomacy in #SoutheastAsia with a visit to #Vietnam on Monday, signaling #China’s commitment to global trade, just after U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global economy with his latest #tariffs moves.
> Although Trump has paused some tariffs, China was the outlier, as he has kept in place 145% tariffs
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/asean/2025/04/14/chinas-xi-says-there-are-no-winners-in-a-tariff-war-as-he-visits-southeast-asia/
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
Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses
> Thousands marked the start of #Myanmar's water festival on Sunday (Apr 13) in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor
> The Thingyan festival typically celebrates Myanmar's new year with water-splashing rituals symbolising cleansing and renewal, but the central cities of #Mandalay and #Sagaing lie devastated from the 7.7-m quake https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-new-year-festival-mourn-earthquake-5062876 #SouthEastAsia
'Everybody wants one' Apple's iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after months-long ban
> the US tech announced last month that its latest #smartphone models would hit the shelves, weeks after striking a deal with the Indonesian government to invest in the country.
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/04/12/039everybody-wants-one039-apple039s-iphone-16-hits-indonesia-stores-after-months-long-ban #Indonesia #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA #iPhone #Apple #expatasia #smartphones
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)
#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
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
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#Asia #SoutheastAsia #tootSEA #malaysia #indonesia #philippines #singapore #japan #southKorea #china #usa (having fun with language- and code-switching)
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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
*snorts* #tootSEA #banking #SoutheastAsia (kinda nuts that Malaysia is 2nd heaviest adopters of QR payment after ... China, considering our population size)
Lao Socialism with Buddhist Characteristics
https://monthlyreview.org/2025/04/01/lao-socialism-with-buddhist-characteristics/
Through the doctrine of karma, it encourages a prudent approach to natural resource use and discourages greed and overexploitation. This ecological ethic has shaped Lao environmental policies and practices, fostering the integration of 'green growth' principles into national development strategies.
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?
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
Ha! This is interesting. What it's basically saying is that Malay lost the word for earthquake (which is still extant in other Austronesian language cousins eg Indonesian languages for example, like Javanese) that we had to re-import it from Sanskrit because we have so few of it 
