ICYMI: Indonesia on yesterday’s A1 of the The New York Times! Story here: nytimes.com/2024/04/17/wor…

What Can ‘Green Islam’ Achieve in the World’s Largest Muslim Country?
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Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change.

By ⁦⁦Sui-Lee Wee 黄瑞黎⁩ in @NYTimes

#indonesia nytimes.com/2024/04/17/wor…

I have long been fascinated by the nascent but growing “Green Islam” movement in Indonesia. Thankful to everyone who spent time talking to me about it. Don’t miss the stunning photos by ⁦ulet ifansasti⁩ nytimes.com/2024/04/17/wor…

A significant complication for any PLA force directed to invade or blockade Taiwan, coming from the south or east.

Watch 101 East latest documentary on how Thai defamation and libel laws are used to silence scrutiny.

รายการ 101 East ช่อง Al Jazeera English ทำสารคดีเรื่องการใช้กฎหมายหมิ่นประมาทเป็นอาวุธในการฟ้องปิดปากคนที่เรียกร้อง และวิจารณ์เพื่อปกป้องสิทธิ์ตัวเองและสาธารณะ

For background, read this 2019 story by me, Eric Lipton Keith Bradsher Sui-Lee Wee 黄瑞黎
nytimes.com/2019/06/02/us/…

Shout out to ⁦Claire Fu⁩ and ⁦Daisuke Wakabayashi⁩ for this story that made me smile. Burn those 丝袜！ nytimes.com/2024/03/24/bus…

I have a 1934 facebook of all the high and mighty of Beijing, with their addresses and phone numbers. Warlords, officials, diplomats. I bought it in Beijing many years ago. Anyway, I am slowly posting the whole book on threads. Check it out. threads.net/@pekingmikenyt…

Just to let you know my eight episode podcast, Face-Off: US vs China, drops soon. April 9. Joined by Rana Mitter on every episode. Talk to spies, diplomats, economists, and more. For some warmth, Yo Yo Ma. Funded by Carnegie Corp., out of Harvard Kennedy School.

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Job alert 🚨 Come join us in Seoul on the Breaking News Hub as an editor. You will get to work with a fun and dynamic crew The New York Times on the biggest news of the day and quirky, fun stories driven by audience needs. nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/INYT/det…

It is good to see that Khmer Times actually has a sub-section titled 'Propaganda' now. Appreciate the self honesty.

Wang Yi admonished the Philippines for “changing its policy stance, reneging on its commitments and continuing to provoke and cause trouble at sea…If the Philippines…colludes with malicious external forces…China will…respond resolutely.”
Sui-Lee Wee 黄瑞黎
nytimes.com/2024/03/16/wor…

judging from TikTok it seems like the Filipino swifties arent just having PCD (post concert depression) but also PCD (post country depression)… not just PTSD (post taylor swift depression) but also PTSD (post trip to singapore depression)

Today is a special day. I got interviewed here two years ago when I wasn't yet a voter. Many people have invalidated me and didn't hear my voice because I was too young.

Now, I'm 18, and already a registered voter.

Forever grateful for this opportunity Sui-Lee Wee 黄瑞黎

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour concerts in Singapore prompts economists to upgraded the first-quarter growth forecast for the city-state trib.al/7z58mRN

📣 | Travis at The Eras Tour Singapore! 🫶🏼

#SingaporeTSTheErasTour

1/Thread: For American tech companies in China, the writing is on the wall. It’s also on paper, in a secretive government policy brief: known as Document 79.
Our investigation into China's plans to 'delete' American technology: w/Yoko Kubota