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Erin Cook (@dmkmtoday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is so interesting after ANOTHER one of those 'Indonesia punches below it's weight, why?' posts went viral. Hmm much to think about

Herald Van Der Linde (@heraldlinde) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In London 23-25 June? Interested in Indonesia? Asia? History buff? Join us for talks about Majapahit!   Mon 23/6 at Asiatic Society. Email to sign up: [email protected]   Tue 24/6 at LSE. here: lse.ac.uk/seac/events/20…   Wed 25/6 at SOAS. Here: soas.ac.uk/about/event/wr…

In London 23-25 June? Interested in Indonesia? Asia? History buff? 

Join us for talks about Majapahit!
 
Mon 23/6 at Asiatic Society. Email to sign up: mb@royalasiaticsociety.org
 
Tue 24/6 at LSE. here: lse.ac.uk/seac/events/20…
 
Wed 25/6 at SOAS. Here: soas.ac.uk/about/event/wr…
Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ (@saksithcna) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Essentially Thaksin wants to revive his 2000s era "war on drugs", even endorsing Thai military action into Wa-controlled Myanmar. It's also an admission his often-boasted ties to the junta leadership (which ASEAN chair Anwar is tapping for) may not be as useful as hoped.

maggi (@maggiquadrini) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Children in Burma cannot even attend school safely as the junta deliberately undermines their access by not hesitating to drop bombs or conduct indiscriminate attacks. A generation of children risks losing educational opportunities, denied by the military.

Stanley Widianto (@stanleywidianto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Indonesia is willing to recognize and open diplomatic relations with Israel if an independent Palestinian state is recognized by Tel Aviv, President Prabowo said Wednesday. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Timothy McLaughlin (@tmclaughlin3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Was worried we may make it through the weekend in Singapore without any questions about an Asian NATO but this should make sure that doesn’t happen.

Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Timor-Leste ordered the return of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. to the Philippines in an “administrative decision” that tagged him as an undocumented alien facing multiple criminal complaints and thus posing “threats” to the island state’s national security and interests.

Timor-Leste ordered the return of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. to the Philippines in an “administrative decision” that tagged him as an undocumented alien facing multiple criminal complaints and thus posing “threats” to the island state’s national security and interests.
Thai Enquirer (@thaienquirer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rising tensions at the Thailand-Cambodia border threaten the economies of both countries, according to the vice chairman of the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai), Thanit Sorat. Thailand and Cambodia share strong economic ties, especially through

Rising tensions at the Thailand-Cambodia border threaten the economies of both countries, according to the vice chairman of the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai), Thanit Sorat.

Thailand and Cambodia share strong economic ties, especially through
Rohan Javet Beg (@rohanbeg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How Fahmi Reza gets treated for his activism is a litmus test for how far any Malaysian government will go to uphold the rights to dissent, freedoms of speech and assembly. The answer from the past five governments has been not that far at all.

Nuice Media (@nuicemedia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Y’know, pollution typically is worse at night than during the day because the particles tend to get trapped in the air at night thanks to a contraction of the Planetary Boundary Layer — it’s a real thing, look it up. So even with no motor vehicles at night, air quality is worse.

Y’know, pollution typically is worse at night than during the day because the particles tend to get trapped in the air at night thanks to a contraction of the Planetary Boundary Layer — it’s a real thing, look it up. So even with no motor vehicles at night, air quality is worse.
Ken Mathis Lohatepanont (@kenlmathis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mid-day update: • PM Paetongtarn apologizes for voice clip but refuses to resign or dissolve parliament • News report quote anonymous UTN MP saying they believe the party will not leave the coalition • Petitioner asks EC to investigate Paetongtarn for unethical conduct