Nikkei 225 broke 52,000 as records continue to topple, with the surprise rally remaining strong despite significant economic uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/markets/nikkei-52000/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tse #nikkei #stocks #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #malaysia #china
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away from a regional summit in Malaysia this week to avoid exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump that could hinder his party's odds in state polls, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/asia-pacific/politics/modi-asean-trump-pakistan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi #asean #malaysia #us #donaldtrump #pakistan
In a whirl of activity after landing in Kuala Lumpur, Trump unveiled trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as the frameworks for deals with Thailand and Vietnam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/28/economy/trump-southeast-asia-trade-edge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #malaysia #cambodia #thailand #vietnam
Thanks to his diplomatic work during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will walk away with a trade deal that other nations have spent months negotiating for in Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/asia-pacific/politics/anwar-malaysia-dealmaking-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #anwaribrahim #donaldtrump #us #malaysia #asean #trade
The Nikkei 225 broke 50,000 for first time ever after the United States and China reached a framework trade agreement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/27/markets/nikkei-50000-first/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tse #nikkei #stocks #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #malaysia #china
U.S. and China trade negotiators have set the table for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal and ease tensions that have rattled global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/world/politics/us-china-trade-deal-trump-xi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #malaysia #china #asean
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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One of my oldest good friends basically one day said ‘fuck tech I’m going to be a carpenter. I’m going to make things by hand’ and
He not only did that, he actually does make things by hand (he specializes in Japanese wood working)
I love checking in on what he’s doing. He just gets better and better. Can’t wait to physically see him in person again when I can go back to the city where we used to live
One of my oldest good friends basically one day said ‘fuck tech I’m going to be a carpenter. I’m going to make things by hand’ and
He not only did that, he actually does make things by hand (he specializes in Japanese wood working)
I love checking in on what he’s doing. He just gets better and better. Can’t wait to physically see him in person again when I can go back to the city where we used to live
Heading to #Malaysia for the first time since the pandemic in a few weeks, likely followed by #Indonesia. Can't wait - to eat all the amazing vegetarian food, drink lots of teh, speak in Indonesian.
Nearly 160 countries and regions participated in the Osaka Expo, with each bringing staff from overseas to help run their respective pavilions. Here’s a look at their experiences and how it has impacted them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/osaka-expo-pavilion-staff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #osaka #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #sudan #switzerland #malaysia
India's challenge is to maintain strategic autonomy and to promote its vision of a more inclusive, rules-based and connected South and Southeast Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/05/world/indias-dangerous-neighborhood/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #india #nepal #thailand #indopacific #southeastasia #malaysia #cambodia #defense #china #pakistan #bangladesh #democracy
Economy ministers from Japan and Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have agreed to work together to enhance supply chains for products and parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/economy/japan-asean-supply-chain-boost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #aseanjapanrelations #malaysia #yojimuto
I was just looking at the #stats from my @Castopod for the #podcast #audio version of #firesideFedi. I'm blown away at the diversity of folks. I see folks from #Nigera , #Brazil , #SouthAfrica , #Malaysia , #HongKong , #SouthKorea ! And of course #US , #Canada , #EU .
As an American that's never traveled, I can't wait to learn all about everyone, their cultures, their experiences, etc. I'm humbled as well. I'll be honest, if you asked me to point out on a map where these countries were, I probably couldn't. And I feel like I have to do better there. The internet allows all of us to connect and we need to learn as much about each other as we can so we can all learn.
Thank you ALL! <3
Why the eff is he coming here. It's ASEAN!
The verdant, river-crossed Malaysian state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at a serious environmental cost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/16/sustainability/malaysia-island-green-battery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #hydro #renewables #borneo #malaysia #southeastasia
#KLIA#Malaysia is a badly designed airport. But not sure the right comparison about terrible #international to #domestic connections is 3 airports that have no domestic flights.
On a reclaimed island in Malaysia, crypto and tech entrepreneurs are building software, chomping down Australian ribeye — and getting schooled in a radical blueprint for creating new sovereign states from scratch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/tech/tech-utopia-malaysia-forest-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #malaysia #southeastasia #cryptocurrencies #tech #bitcoin #coinbase
Mx Arjuna
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UPDATE 3: check this thread I will try to keep it updated
UPDATE2: nights are becoming dangerous and protest organizers are urging the public to stay home. You can continue to use the below if you want to support the delivery drivers and their surroundings (tell them the food is for them/family/friends and to tip)
Hey Southeast Asians, your Grab app works ACROSS the region. If you'd like to order medical supplies or food for the folks in Jakarta and Bandung, you can.
(Twt links to follow underneath)
#tootSEA#Indonesia#Malaysia#Singapore #thailand #vietnam #philippines#SoutheastAsia
(Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere on fedi)