Asia’s economic growth in 2025 was sluggish, central banks acted cautiously amid low inflation and political pressures and the full impact of U.S. tariffs and policy choices will become clearer in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/25/world/2025-easy-money-defined-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #monetarypolice #inflation #us #asia #china #thailand #indonesia #australia #govkazuoueda #boj

@workersrights @povertyandinequality #china #asia #russia #iran #yemen #africa #sudan #europeanunion #southkorea #nato #war #genocide #stopgenocide #gazagenocide #mexico #colombia #honduras #trinidad #haiti #fediverse #socialjustice #resistance #protest #freespeech #censorship #trump #fascism #westasia #progressive #antifa #lawfare #ruleoflaw #politics #geopolitics #ndp #ndp2026 #government #foreignpolicy #surveillance #security #tech #ai #climateCrisis #uk #tiktok @environment @blackvoices

@workersrights @povertyandinequality #china #asia #russia #iran #yemen #africa #sudan #europeanunion #southkorea #nato #war #genocide #stopgenocide #gazagenocide #mexico #colombia #honduras #trinidad #haiti #fediverse #socialjustice #resistance #protest #freespeech #censorship #trump #fascism #westasia #progressive #antifa #lawfare #ruleoflaw #politics #geopolitics #ndp #ndp2026 #government #foreignpolicy #surveillance #security #tech #ai #climateCrisis #uk #tiktok @environment @blackvoices

Endearing and sweet-faced Irrawaddy #Dolphins face serious threats from #palmoil #pollution, fishing bycatch, tourism in S.E #Asia. Fight for them and be #vegan, #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 💙🐬 @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Pk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

In 2025, Trump’s second-term policies, including aggressive U.S. tariffs, a trade war with China and inconsistent commitments to allies, disrupted economic and security trends that are expected to continue in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/16/world/washington-transform-asia-in-2025-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #china #asia #shinzoabe #vietnam #japan #australia #europe #thailand #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #myanmar #cambodia

" #Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to #abortion access providers, #queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.

The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the #Facebook,  #Instagram and #WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide, some serving tens of thousands of people – in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms. Many of these were from #Europe and the #UK, however the bans also affected groups serving women in #Asia, #LatinAmerica and the #MiddleEast."

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cc: @cretinodicrescenzago

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/11/meta-shuts-down-global-accounts-linked-to-abortion-advice-and-queer-content

Trump's National Security Strategy 2025 emphasizes tactical priorities over grand strategy, shifting focus to the Western Hemisphere and Asia, while keeping the overall limits of U.S. policy largely unchanged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/12/world/reading-trumps-national-security-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #joebiden #defense #eu #indopacific #usjapanrelations #russiaukrainewar #europe #china #africa #asia #middleeast

Already disappearing, Southeast Asia’s striped rabbits now caught in global pet trade https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/already-disappearing-southeast-asias-striped-rabbits-now-caught-in-global-pet-trade/

#Asia #environment #wildlife #rabbits #AnimalRights

The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato

" #Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to #abortion access providers, #queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.

The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the #Facebook,  #Instagram and #WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide, some serving tens of thousands of people – in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms. Many of these were from #Europe and the #UK, however the bans also affected groups serving women in #Asia, #LatinAmerica and the #MiddleEast."

an information worth sharing
cc: @cretinodicrescenzago

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/11/meta-shuts-down-global-accounts-linked-to-abortion-advice-and-queer-content

@Gargron Looks exquisite 🏆
Hope you will be able to ship to #Asia soon enough!?🙏
#mastomerch #Merchtodon

Endearing and sweet-faced Irrawaddy #Dolphins face serious threats from #palmoil #pollution, fishing bycatch, tourism in S.E #Asia. Fight for them and be #vegan, #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 💙🐬 @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Pk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

By fostering the skills people need to make use of AI and building institutions that enable them to apply those skills creatively, Asia's economies can unlock new sources of inclusive, durable growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/05/world/is-ai-asias-growth-engine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asia #jobs #ai #artificialintelligence #aging #asianeconomy

Bamboo scaffolding has become a focus of debate in Hong Kong after a tragic fire in the territory left at least 146 dead and spurred questions over whether its use contributed to the inferno. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/asia-pacific/society/bamboo-identity-hong-kong-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #hongkong #asia #china #wangfukcourt

Leaves turn yellow at Tuanjie Park with Potala Palace seen in the distance on October 22, 2025, in Lhasa, Tibet.

Photo by Gongga Laisong



Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/10/photos-fall-colors-october/684705/

#fall #autumn #autumnvibes #autumnphotography #landscape #tibet #tibetan #lhasa #asia #nature #leaves #treeleaves #photography #palace

Already disappearing, Southeast Asia’s striped rabbits now caught in global pet trade https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/already-disappearing-southeast-asias-striped-rabbits-now-caught-in-global-pet-trade/

#Asia #environment #wildlife #rabbits #AnimalRights

Authoritarian nostalgia is rising across Southeast Asia, as leaders and societies whitewash past dictatorships, threatening democratic institutions and stability throughout the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/26/world/asias-tyrants-seen-as-heroes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #suharto #indonesia #ferdinandmarcos #philippines #thailand #cambodia #globalsouth #asia #authoritarianism #democracy #humanrights