Wars in Europe and the Middle East and a severe El Nino are amplifying price pressures across Asia, likely fanning inflation through next year and keeping central banks on guard, according to the Asian Development Bank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/23/economy/asia-inflation-2027-adb/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economy #economicindicators #asia #southeastasia #inflation #southasia #india
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Hey #solarpunk people from outside of the Global North!
@SolarpunkConference would like to hear your voices on why they should allow you to watch their online #conference without having a credit card compatible with the US payment system!
Do we have anyone from #Ukraine or anywhere in #Africa ? #Brazil ? #India ? #southAmerica ? #southEastAsia ?
https://mastodon.world/@SolarpunkConference/113957600020215218
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Hong Kong’s Paul Chan predicts positive market response to Xi-Trump summit https://www.byteseu.com/2399868/ #ApecFinanceMinisterialMeeting #China #DonaldTrump #Geopolitics #HongKong #News #PaulChanMoPo #renminbi #SCMP #SoutheastAsia #USDollar #washington #XiJinping #Xi–TrumpSummit
This summer's extreme heat and rainfall caused sunshine levels to diverge sharply from historical norms across some of the world's largest solar markets, according to a new report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/21/markets/extreme-weather-sunshine-solar-markets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #solar #renewables #energy #climatechange #solargis #europe #southeastasia #us #india
Our next trip is to Indonesia so this week I’m remembering our first trip back in 2019. Our first stop was Ubud in Bali where we saw lots of temples, went rafting, and saw a dance show
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#indonesia #bali #ubud #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #temple #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation
Our next trip is to Indonesia so this week I’m remembering our first trip back in 2019. Our first stop was Ubud in Bali where we saw lots of temples, went rafting, and saw a dance show
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#indonesia #bali #ubud #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #temple #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation
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#indonesia #bali #ubud #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #temple #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation
Vietnamese President To Lam said his nation is "very close" to a trade deal with the U.S. as he pledged to buy more high-tech goods to narrow the trade gap ahead of talks with U.S. administration officials in New York. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/22/markets/vietnam-us-trade-deal-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #vietnam #southeastasia #china #us #donaldtrump #republicans #trade #tariffs
Cambodia showed off a shuttered scam compound this week ahead of a global conference intended to burnish its antifraud credentials, amid international pressure on Phnom Penh do more to tackle the scam industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/22/asia-pacific/crime-legal/cambodia-scams-crackdown-conference/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #cambodia #fraud #organizedcrime #southeastasia
Our first Indonesia trip had two parts. First we went to Ubud and then we finished the trip on Gili Trawangan. But we also had one night in Padangbai in the middle so we could get the earlier boat to Gili Trawangan. We couldn’t waste that day so after arriving we walked through some jungle to find the beach
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#indonesia #bali #padangbai #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #beach #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation
Our first Indonesia trip had two parts. First we went to Ubud and then we finished the trip on Gili Trawangan. But we also had one night in Padangbai in the middle so we could get the earlier boat to Gili Trawangan. We couldn’t waste that day so after arriving we walked through some jungle to find the beach
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#indonesia #bali #padangbai #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #beach #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation
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#indonesia #bali #padangbai #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #beach #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation
Female prisoners in Myanmar are subjected to widespread torture, sexual violence and life-threatening medical neglect, Human Rights Watch said, underlining the chronic ill-treatment of thousands in the war-torn nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/23/asia-pacific/myanmar-female-prisoners-torture-rights/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #prisons #humanrights #southeastasia
https://strangphotography.picfair.com/albums/367826-bangkok-in-thailand-urban-pulse-cityscapes/images/025839036-bangkok-pratunam-traffic-taxis-and-the-pulse-of-the-city
Bangkok never really slows down — and Pratunam proves it.
From above the street, Bangkok unfolds in layers: busy traffic, colorful taxis, motorbikes, tuk-tuks and pedestrians moving between the high-rise buildings of Pratunam. On the right, Platinum Fashion Mall dominates the scene, while the dense city continues far into the distance.
As a travel and documentary photographer exploring Thailand and Southeast Asia, I’m drawn to scenes like this because they show Bangkok as it really feels — crowded, energetic and constantly moving.
I chose 47mm at f/9 to keep the street, vehicles and surrounding architecture sharply defined. 1/1250 sec freezes the traffic from this elevated viewpoint, while ISO 100 preserves clean detail and color in the daylight.
📍 Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand
Sony Alpha 7 IV · Sony FE 24–70mm f/2.8 GM II · 47mm · f/9.0 · 1/1250 sec · ISO 100
Have you experienced Bangkok from this perspective?
#photography #streetphotography #Thailand #Bangkok #SoutheastAsiaPhotography #SoutheastAsia #travelphotography #socialmedia #cityscape #city #urban
Bangkok never really slows down — and Pratunam proves it.
From above the street, Bangkok unfolds in layers: busy traffic, colorful taxis, motorbikes, tuk-tuks and pedestrians moving between the high-rise buildings of Pratunam. On the right, Platinum Fashion Mall dominates the scene, while the dense city continues far into the distance.
As a travel and documentary photographer exploring Thailand and Southeast Asia, I’m drawn to scenes like this because they show Bangkok as it really feels — crowded, energetic and constantly moving.
I chose 47mm at f/9 to keep the street, vehicles and surrounding architecture sharply defined. 1/1250 sec freezes the traffic from this elevated viewpoint, while ISO 100 preserves clean detail and color in the daylight.
📍 Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand
Sony Alpha 7 IV · Sony FE 24–70mm f/2.8 GM II · 47mm · f/9.0 · 1/1250 sec · ISO 100
Have you experienced Bangkok from this perspective?
#photography #streetphotography #Thailand #Bangkok #SoutheastAsiaPhotography #SoutheastAsia #travelphotography #socialmedia #cityscape #city #urban
Sara Duterte, the impeached vice president of the Philippines, is facing an increasing risk of a conviction and a lifetime ban on politics after the Senate lowered the vote threshold for a guilty verdict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/23/asia-pacific/politics/sara-duterte-senate-ally-votes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #saraduterte #philippines #southeastasia #ferdinandmarcosjr
Grand Strategic Compatibility: The Basis of The Japan-Vietnam Partnership – The Diplomat https://www.byteseu.com/2394362/ #Diplomacy #FreeAndOpenIndoPacificStrategy #Japan #JapanMaritimeSelfDefenseForce(JMSDF) #JapanVietnamDefenseRelations #SanaeTakaichi #SoutheastAsia #Vietnam #VietnamForeignPolicy #VietnamJapanCooperation #VietnamJapanRelations
Cambodian authorities will target licensed casinos that are actually fronts for illicit cybercrime, an industry that's stolen billions of dollars from victims globally, according to a senior minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/24/asia-pacific/crime-legal/cambodia-casinos-anti-scam-sweep/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #southeastasia #fraud #cambodia #fraud #organizedcrime #china
After our night in Padangbai we took the boat to Gili Trawangan to spend a couple of days. Our goal was the spend as much time at the beach as possible and we spent a couple days mostly lounging around and snorkeling
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#indonesia #bali #gilitrawangan #travel #photography #vacation #southeastasia #beach #travelphotography #indonesiatravel #summer #summervacation #gilit #giliislands
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan predicts positive market response to Xi-Trump summit https://www.byteseu.com/2399216/ #ApecFinanceMinisterialMeeting #China #DonaldTrump #economy #HongKong #News #PaulChanMoPo #renminbi #SCMP #SoutheastAsia #USDollar #washington #XiJinping #Xi–TrumpSummit
Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain inundated homes and roads. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/27/asia-pacific/bangkok-floods-shelters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #floods #thailand #bangkok #southeastasia
https://www.europesays.com/3276761/ Vietnam jewellery giant PNJ forecasts loss after diamond scandal #diamonds #jewellery #Scandal #ScandalNews #SouthEastAsia #Vietnam
Bangkok received nearly a month's worth of rain in a single weekend, flooding roads and homes across the Thai capital, and forcing the government to close public offices and postpone economic data releases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/asia-pacific/bangkok-month-rain-weekend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #floods #thailand #bangkok #southeastasia
Cambodia is gathering evidence against suspected "masterminds" of massive cyber fraud operations, amid criticism that the government's crackdown has failed to reach those ultimately responsible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/cambodia-scam-masterminds-crackdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #china #cambodia #moneylaundering #organizedcrime #fraud #southeastasia
Residents of Bangkok waded through waist-deep waters in some areas while thousands sheltered in evacuation centers following flooding brought by weekend rains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/asia-pacific/bangkok-thai-flood-320-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #bangkok #thailand #southeastasia #floods