Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/asia-pacific/science-health/nipah-virus-airport-asia-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #nipahvirus #india #asia #travel #airports #hongkong #thailand #malaysia #nepal #thailand #singapore #hongkong #malaysia

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/asia-pacific/science-health/nipah-virus-airport-asia-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #nipahvirus #india #asia #travel #airports #hongkong #thailand #malaysia #nepal #thailand #singapore #hongkong #malaysia

Saw on #LinkedIn a European tech expert claiming that the #US is "by far the worst in the world in terms of privacy violations"

I honestly feel like #Asia doesn't exist to a lot of Europeans. Do they really not know how bad privacy and data laws are in many countries here? Have they not heard of the #GreatFirewall or how #Chinese users have basically zero data privacy?

Lots to critique in the US and of big tech, but that's not the way to do it.

Episode 33 is out! 🫡 We are diving into the story of Lakshmi Sahgal and the Rani of the Jhansi Regiment, the first all-female combat unit in modern Indian history, formed in Singapore during World War II.

ℹ️ Most members were teenage Tamil girls from plantation communities who left estate life to train as soldiers in the Indian National Army and were later sent to the Burma front.

🔗 https://linktr.ee/herstoryseapod

#HerstorySEAPod #WomenInHistory
#TootSEA #Podcast #History #Asia #India

Episode 33 is out! 🫡 We are diving into the story of Lakshmi Sahgal and the Rani of the Jhansi Regiment, the first all-female combat unit in modern Indian history, formed in Singapore during World War II.

ℹ️ Most members were teenage Tamil girls from plantation communities who left estate life to train as soldiers in the Indian National Army and were later sent to the Burma front.

🔗 https://linktr.ee/herstoryseapod

#HerstorySEAPod #WomenInHistory
#TootSEA #Podcast #History #Asia #India

Many postwar allies no longer see the U.S. as a reliable partner under Donald Trump's leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/22/world/what-respect-means-to-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #europe #davos #asia #euusrelation #indopacific #eastasia #southasia #china

It's time for #Europe, #Africa, #LatinAmerica, #Asia, #Canada and the other participant nations, many of whom have already been refused entry to the #US anyway, to #boycott the #WorldCup. Time to show this orange-faced shitgibbon that we won't be bullied. #America - you now need to stand up to #pedo47 because your legislature won't. Demand they publish the #EpsteinFiles and prosecute those who are complicit in covering up. He's going to try to stop the #midterms from taking place. Don't be caught in the headlights. You already don't have healthcare, you won't have a voice either if you allow this to continue.

#resist #uk #politics #soccer #football #nokings #uspol

It's time for #Europe, #Africa, #LatinAmerica, #Asia, #Canada and the other participant nations, many of whom have already been refused entry to the #US anyway, to #boycott the #WorldCup. Time to show this orange-faced shitgibbon that we won't be bullied. #America - you now need to stand up to #pedo47 because your legislature won't. Demand they publish the #EpsteinFiles and prosecute those who are complicit in covering up. He's going to try to stop the #midterms from taking place. Don't be caught in the headlights. You already don't have healthcare, you won't have a voice either if you allow this to continue.

#resist #uk #politics #soccer #football #nokings #uspol

Several senior loan bankers at Mizuho and SMBC have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s already prompted departures at other firms in recent months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/companies/senior-loan-bankers-leave-japan-megabanks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #sumitomomitsui #asia #banks

#Venezuela #LatinAmerica #NOBODYSBACKYARD

Shithole #peace #president #Trump #billionaires #government

#CLASSWAR @ home & abroad

https://x.com/AsaWinstanley/status/2008101007922811117

#Iran #Lebanon #Palestine #Iraq #Colombia #Cuba #Nicaragua #Haiti #Africa #Sudan #Somalia #Nigeria #Yemen #Syria #Asia #China #Russia #politics #geopolitics #blackmastodon @democracy @politics @blackvoices @indigenouspeoples @environment @workersrights @povertyandinequality @humanities #immigration #economy @womensvoices #tariffs #tradewar

#Venezuela #LatinAmerica #NOBODYSBACKYARD

Shithole #peace #president #Trump #billionaires #government

#CLASSWAR @ home & abroad

https://x.com/AsaWinstanley/status/2008101007922811117

#Iran #Lebanon #Palestine #Iraq #Colombia #Cuba #Nicaragua #Haiti #Africa #Sudan #Somalia #Nigeria #Yemen #Syria #Asia #China #Russia #politics #geopolitics #blackmastodon @democracy @politics @blackvoices @indigenouspeoples @environment @workersrights @povertyandinequality @humanities #immigration #economy @womensvoices #tariffs #tradewar

@JeremyMallin If you want specific interesting accounts to follow, then I can't help you 🙃

But if you would like to do the digging yourself, here is a list of Mastodon instances. You can check out the Local Timelines or Profile Directory to find people to follow:

🇨🇳 https://bgme.me
🇯🇵 https://mstdn.jp
🇯🇵 https://mastodos.com
🇯🇵 https://mastodon.tokyo
🇯🇵 https://mofu.kemo.no
🇭🇰 https://mastodon.hongkongers.net
🇰🇷 https://jmm.kr

Source: https://coxy.co/mastodon/

#Mastodon #Asia

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."

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

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