Powerful white people in the U.S. are trying to pit Asians against other races.
They tell us we’re “one of the good ones.” They promise to grant some of the comforts of whiteness, but only if we aid (or remain silent) in their oppression of marginalized people.
Just finished this original digital art creation showing a red and black pair of koi fish and an orange-red setting sun behind bamboo stalks and leaves. Perfect for any space with an oriental theme. Art from the heart.
Taiwan is the only "open" country in Asia, based on a report by Civicus. Japan and South Korea are categorized as "narrowed." As expected, Afghanistan, China and North Korea are "closed."
NARROWED: Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Timor Leste
OBSTRUCTED: Indonesia, Malaysia
REPRESSED: Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, India
CLOSED: HK, Vietnam, Laos, China, Myanmar, North Korea
Filipinos have a strange custom of putting water around a bottle of peanut butter to keep the ants away. I wonder, do other Southeast Asians do this? 😊
Hong Kong is losing its relevance in finance and business.
"At the height of the Zero-COVID madness in early 2022, tens of thousands of business and finance professionals left Hong Kong for more open cities, particularly Singapore."
"Despite Hong Kong's connections with China, the city's economic growth has lagged that of Singapore, which is now 70 richer than Hong Kong by GDP per capita."
"Passengers who have a visa to enter the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and 32 countries of the European Union can stay in Korea visa-free for 30 days. Those who will be going to a third country not included in the previous list may also enter Korea visa-free for 3 days."
Tonga faces permanent losses from sea level rises and is at risk from a seismic event, according to a new report by ADB and the Government of Tonga launched today.
Pests destroy rice fields in Mindanao, Philippines
"Zamboanga del Norte's agriculture chief says armyworms have so far damaged at least 445 hectares of the province’s more than 16,000 hectares of rice fields in at least seven municipalities and Dapitan City."
What can 15 million Leni Robredo supporters do, if 31 million people love the former dictator's son Marcos Junior.
Gone are the days when politicians were achievers: bar exam topnotchers, oratorical spellbinders and eloquent writers. Now we have college dropouts, murderers, gun-totting misogynists, actors as presidents. We have not learned from history.
Hi World! 🌈 I'm Charles, an Asian now working in information security with roles jumping from governance to management and so on. I'm an expert at all, but if you need some help, feel free to do so and I'll see what I can do. 🙂
Apart of work I love spending time at home with my lovely wife. The city I'm living in is too crowded for a couple without children to do anything other than commuting. Feel free to connect! 😊
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.
BINI members Maloi from Batangas and Aiah from Cebu challenge each other to guess the meaning of common phrases in their native languages Tagalog (Batangueño dialect) and Cebuano.
It's just been revealed that #Labour MP for #Coventry South Zarah Sultana, is the most abused & threatened MP in the commons, receiving 68% more abuse & threats compared to the next MP.
However, she's an #Asian#Muslim & a vocal critic of the #UK's #Tory government's response to the #Israeli#turkey shoot in #Gaza, hence the huge increase in threats & abuse she's received since.
After 12 hours of silence, #Sunak said it was racist, but he's apologised so we should all move on. 😳
Tonga at Risk of Sea Level Rise, Seismic Events, According to Asian Development Bank Report (www.adb.org)
Tonga faces permanent losses from sea level rises and is at risk from a seismic event, according to a new report by ADB and the Government of Tonga launched today.