#Asia

I am homesick for Asia generally. Yes the entire continent I want to jump in a songtaew and go to a beach. Sit down at a roadside stall and eat
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Almost every day I get asked, "why do Viet people in the US support Tr/mp?"There are plenty of think pieces & people offering their thoughts/theory/explanation as to why. I also
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Y’all. I never thought I would share this story but I must. Because I don’t think y’all realize how fcking deranged some fans are.I’m gonna tell you about the time
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An interesting and intriguing piece by Dr. Rabia Akhtar. A thread. I would like to highlight a few points: scholars did not adequately study cultural dynamics in South Asian societies.1https://twitter.com/Rabs_AA/status/1265175783426920448
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ECI Director Prof Ken Baldwin speaking at the launch of next phase of @ACTRenewableHub and how reverse auctions for #renewables in ACT led to investments in #research & #education, including
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Here’s a Thread of Jennie’s Talent appreciation (includes Rap,Sing,Dance and commanding on Stage) 1- The Grammy When Grammy didn’t miss on writing about Jennie’s Rapping and how people were whipped
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While we continuously fight for justice for our black brothers & sisters, this is what is happening here in the Philippines. i do not mean to steer away from the
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BIGBANG's "FIRST" in the Kpop IndustryThread 1. Korean digital charts are dominated by girl group songs. The first male idol group to dominate the digital charts is BIGBANG. This
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Interesting. My studies into late medieval/early modern England show a very different story in which England was vaguely recognised by global powers as part of an obscure island off France
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wild coincidence of oomfs CHILE ASIA yes ummmm it's bad. like so bad elite stans. it's because dilara's tweet i think- can oomf stop-
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Why don't countries set up their own industry? They try. Sudan set up a pharmaceutical plant to make their own drugs.Oddly, Bill Clinton bombed it because allegedly "Osama Bin
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I'm not an epidemiologist. But, we've got kids that are supposed to go back to school in the fall. This is what we're seeing, and it's pretty freaking bleak: a
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The old chestnut of 'trade with the Commonwealth' is rearing its head in #Brexit trade circles - short thread. 3 things to remember:1. Distance, which limits UK trade2. China has
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The Vale of York Hoard captures for me why working @britishmuseum is so fascinating and rewarding. Mysterious buried treasure, Viking raiders, national and global stories and a tale of genuine
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1/6 Cdn oil & gas is crucial to the Cdn economy. It = 11% of GDP, 500,000+ jobs, top pvt investor in Cdn econ, and our #1 export.Cdn O&G faces
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As a prelude to a thread I was requested, I felt it necessary to first address a related issue we're all familiar with: the myth of the lazy Malay, a
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