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🧵#Thailand's foreign minister has invited his fellow #ASEAN counterparts to an "informal" dialogue to discuss ways to help resolve #Myanmar #coup crisis, into its 3rd year. Invite also extended to Myanmar #military irrawaddy.com/news/the-world… #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #เมียนมา #พม่า
I understand that a few @ASEAN foreign ministers from nations like #Malaysia #Singapore & current @asean_ri chair #Indonesia will not participate in the talks mooted by #Thailand to take place in #Bangkok June 18-19. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
In the #Thai invite letter to @ASEAN foreign ministers, which I've also seen, @MFAThai minister Don says the "meeting is intended to be an informal dialogue that could be part of the initial steps of the #Myanmar peace process" #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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3 June: 🇨🇳#China has a fleet of at least 15 🐟fishing ships working both sides of 🇧🇳#Brunei’s & 🇲🇾#Malaysia’s exclusive economic zones, while all 3 countries’ defense officials are gathered at the @IISS_org #ShangriLa talks in #Singapore. [🧵1/3]

#OSINT #SouthChinaSea Image
2/In addition, two probable 🇨🇳#China maritime militia ships—Qiong Lin Yu 11016 & 11587—are at the SE edge of the fishing fleet, providing security on 🇲🇾#Malaysia’s side of the boundary, together with a 75m cargo ship, Qiong Lin 11011 (possible 🐟fish carrier?). [🧵2/3] Image
3/Per @AsiaMTI & @C4ADS’ 2021 report “Pulling Back the Curtain on 🇨🇳#China’s Maritime Militia”, Qiong Lin Yu 11587 is identified with “high confidence” as militia. QLY 11016’s activity here seems to implicate it as well. [🧵3/3]

@GregPoling @mabishan
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Special Issue on 4G #Singapore
I would like to thank the contributors-Bilveer Singh, Daniel P.S. Goh, Terri-Anne Teo, Norman Vasu, Marcus Teo, Andrew Yu and Stephanie Kwan Nga Lam.
#Politics #peoplesactionparty
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Some day I will make up for not having visited the temples of Goa.

But this time, when visiting family in Singapore, I took the initiative to visit a few amazing temples.

I will cover one temple at a time to do justice to them.

Hope you enjoy.

#Singapore #Temples #Hinduism
Sri Thendayuthapani Temple:

Prior to 1859 Nagarathars worshipped a Vel (spear), a representation of Lord Muruga, under a tree. The Vel was kept under a Pipal tree (Arasa maram) at the bank of a tank (pond). Fresh water from the hill emerged as a waterfall and filled the tank. Image
The temple was built on 04.04.1859. Chettiars community bought the land, from the estate of Mr Oxley, the first Surgeon General of Singapore.

The temple in its original form was of a simple structure. In 1878, two separate sanctums were built for Lord Sundareswarar and
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I’ve had my #Sunday #coffee so let’s address this q about environmental impact of #cultivatedmeat. Skeptics’ arguments are based on 2 flawed assumptions: cell food will be pharma grade & large-scale plants that don’t exist yet(!) will be powered by non-renewable energy…
Commercial #cultivatedmeat will be more sustainable, efficient & healthier for the planet. Why? We won’t raise & slaughter billions of animals or use 1/3 of the world’s ice-free land to grow food for them. But this vision depends on several factors. Read: goodmeat.co/faq
News outlets like @newscientist should be embarrassed after covering a recent non-peer-reviewed & frankly fictional assessment of the industry. Until we scale up, it’s all based on hypotheticals about future production. Hold off on the criticism & give us the time to grow…
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Tracking #SARSCoV2 #Lineages - Globally

Top lineages -#20DayTrends (#G20):

XBB.1.5 (36.6%)⬇️
XBB.1.9.1 (11.5%)⬆️
EG.1 (4.7%)⬆️
XBB.1.16 (4.4%)⬆️
XBB.1.9.2 (3.1%)
XBB.2.3 (1.8%)
XBB.1.5.13 (1.6%)
XBB.1.16.1 (1.5%)

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Granular details #Global #20DayTrends

This analysis includes all designated #SARSCoV2 sequences submitted to @GISAID with sample collection dates on or after 04/09/2023 (14,137 sequences) Image
#USA, #Austria, #France & #Canada have submitted a lion's share of sequences with sample collection dates on or after 04/09/2023 ...followed by #UnitedKingdom, #Australia, #Germany, #Sweden, #SouthKorea, #Singapore, #China, #Spain Image
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1/9 Unleash Your Crypto Trading Prowess in Singapore 🇸🇬– The Ultimate Day Trading Paradise! The Lion City roars with crypto opportunities, offering a unique blend of East and West for day traders & working nomads. #NoLimits Image
2/9 Singapore's clear & supportive crypto regulations make it a haven for day traders seeking regulatory stability. Focus on growing your portfolio in a crypto-friendly environment without worrying about sudden crackdowns! #Crypto
3/9 Singapore is home to a thriving ecosystem of crypto exchanges, startups, & blockchain projects. Access the latest investment opportunities & cutting-edge technologies, giving you an edge in the fast-paced world of crypto trading. #CryptoEcosystem
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Tracking #SARSCoV2 #Lineages - Globally

Top lineages -#20DayTrends (#G20):

XBB.1.5 (46.4%)⬇️
XBB.1.9.1 (10.1%)⬆️
XBB.1.16 (4.9%)⬆️
EG.1 (3.7%)⬆️
CH.1.1 (2.3%)⬇️
XBB.1.9.2 (2.3%)
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XBB.2.3 (1.3%)⬆️

Tracker: public.tableau.com/app/profile/ra…

Updated 04/15/23 Image
Granular details #Global #20DayTrends

This analysis includes all designated #SARSCoV2 sequences submitted to @GISAID with sample collection dates on or after 03/26/2023 (15,505 sequences) Image
#USA, #Austria, #UnitedKingdom & #Canada have submitted a lion's share of sequences with sample collection dates on or after 03/26/2023 ...followed by #Germany, #France, #India, #Italy, #Australia, #Sweden, #Denmark, #Singapore, #SouthKorea, #Spain, #Netherlands Image
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Long Thread:

China's “Pearl of Strings" Vs Bharat's “Diamond Necklace"!

Modern day wars are not to conquer Land Parcels, but to control Trade & Economies!

#China was lucky to be given a Free Hand by #UPA govt of CONgress which literally slept over Strategic Issues.

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#China increased it's presence in Indian Ocean rampantly till 2014 through its Debt Trap Diplomacy to suit it's #StringsOfPearls strategy to contain Bharat's hold in Indian Ocean.

It created a ring around Bharat through strategically placed Nations.

How was it being done?

2/18
Via debt-trap policy! China lured strategically located nations around #Bharat to borrow Infra Loans. Once indebted, #China pressurized them to support its Geostrategic interests. This way, China got Control over Chittagong
(Bangladesh),Karachi &Gwadar Port(Pakistan) and...

3/18
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#UPIcharges #upicharge

#FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION

Visa & Master card networks provide Payment Guarantee and hence charge MDR. If there is a fraud, I can stop payment immediately. Not required to go to Police and Register an FIR.

What does #UPI charge the MDR for ?
#UPIcharges for what it’s worth, In #Singapore there is something called #PayNow which is just like UPI.

ZERO CHARGES the last that I know
Meanwhile @TheDeshBhakt saved me the trouble of typing this
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Tracking XBB.1.16* (#Arcturus) over time - Globally

Total Sequences: 205

Spotted in #India, #USA, #UnitedKingdom, #Singapore, #Australia, #SouthKorea, #Denmark, #Italy, #Ireland, #Germany, #Canada, #Austria

Tracker: public.tableau.com/app/profile/ra…

Updated: 03/17/2023
XBB.1.5* & XBB.1.16* Mutational Profile
Early days & low sequence count, however everything points to the next top dog!

Likely scenario:
XBB.1.16* is poised to outcompete XBB.1.5* and other circulating lineages (including XBB.1.9.1*)
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After his official visit to #Japan, president @KlausIohannis is paying a visit to #Singapore, where earlier today he held talks with his counterpart, Halimah Yacob. The president highlighted Romania's goal to step up bilateral relations with Singapore. (1/5) Image
@KlausIohannis spoke of a set of common goals, such as inclusion policies, economic&social development. The officials examined the results of actions conducted with a view 2 promoting information society, cyber-security, education, gender equality, green transition. (2/5) Image
Iohannis expressed RO's interest to tap into the full potential of bilateral relations, specifically in terms of economic cooperation. He underscored Bucharest's objective 2 attract investment, arguing that RO is the 3rd-largest EU provider of IT services to Singapore. (3/5) Image
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To the @SECGov staff who know that crypto assets and services, by their very nature, can’t comply w/ existing securities regs, but feel they have no choice but to bring enforcement actions under existing law: there is a better way.
In the ‘90s, Congress gave the SEC broad authority to exempt entire classes of securities from the federal securities laws. And the SEC has used it. In 2004, asset-backed securities – securities backed by things like mortgages – were new, but had quickly grown to a $416B market.
After years of ABS no-action letters and feedback to ABS issuers on their registration applications, the SEC finally recognized that a new set of rules was needed - the existing ones simply didn't work given ABS' unique features.
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The historic conclusion of #BBNJ 🌊embodies our obligations towards humanity,oceans,& the 🌎we inhabit.The int. community came together & affirmed their commitment to the protection of marine biodiversity guided by the principle of the common heritage of human kind;(Cont.) @UN
The State of #Palestine 🇵🇸welcomes the conclusion of #BBNJ under the skillful leadership of #Singapore 🇸🇬
Amb. Rena Lee. We commend #Cuba 🇨🇺as a chair of #G77 & #China 🇨🇳as we celebrate the amazing solidarity shown across all regions; (Cont.) @SingaporeUN @CUBAONU
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#Dow plastered #Singapore with ads for a sneaker #recycling program, promising to turn shoes into playground tracks. But the shoes it collected in "recycling" bins got dumped illegally in #Indonesia. This isn't strange: it's how nearly *all* plastic recycling *always* worked. 1/ A woman kneeling to tie her running shoe. She stands on a ba
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

pluralistic.net/2023/02/26/car… 2/
Plastic recycling's origin story starts in 1973, when #Exxon's scientists concluded that plastic recycling would never, ever be cost-effective (#ExxonKnew about this, too). 3/
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🇸🇬 #Singapour #Singapore
1. Officiellement, ce pays est l'un des moins touchés au monde avec 8 fois moins de décès Covid (290/M) que la France.
Politique zero Covid + large vax° + des cas qui ne déferlent qu'avec omicron.
🆒 sauf lorsqu'il publie des stats de mortalité…⏬
2. Surmortalités annuelles de +9,3% puis +17,4%, cela semble énorme…
Peut-être un brusque vieillissement de la population ?
Chance, #SingStat publie aussi les fameux taux standardisés pour l'âge…
"Ah", comme dit si bien notre @JulienPain national…
3. Oh !
Comment ça, c'est pire après correction ?
Prenons donc les chiffres bas (en nombre de décès).
Ils révèlent une surmortalité cumulée très comparable à celle des pays européens, équivalente à 3,3 mois complets de décès.
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1/ #China #Singapore

China to insist on cooperation with Southeast Asia : Chinese Foreign Ministry Qin Gang amid rising tensions in South China Sea

Qin made the announcement on Monday while hosting his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Beijing.
2/ Qin told Balakrishnan that China strongly supports ASEAN's leading role in the region, which he said points East Asia cooperation in the right direction.
3/ “China is willing to deepen cooperation with ASEAN and create more opportunities to work together for peace, tranquility, prosperity, beauty and friendship.
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Here is my daily thread number 351 on the #Russia-#Ukraine war. One for each day of the war.
News and analysis of all events covering #Putin's illegal war.

Yesterday's thread was limited by Twitter.
I (and most others) were unable to post after 9.30pm UK time.
#StandWithUkraine
In case you were wondering about that tweet which couldn't be loaded, I found it quite amusing as Chancellor Scholz went straight past his flag and to the #Ukraine lectern before being corrected by Zelenskyy!
President @ZelenskyyUa is now arriving in #Brussels to meet EU officials as he continues his mission to get fighter aircraft for #Ukraine.

We've had almost a year now and it really angers me that no-one foresaw this. We never truly protected Ukraine as Russia controls the skies.
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MORNING DAY 2, SESSION 3, #SpaceThreatsOEWG

Topic 1: norms, rules, and principles derived from existing legal and normative frameworks

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#Mexico emphasizes principles in Article 1 of the #OST.

#PAROS and primacy of peaceful use are key. Rejects placement of weapons in outer space and celestial bodies. esp. those with indiscriminate effects.
#Mexico supports giving legal principles greater precision, and the adoption of norms as interim step to legal instrument to ban weapons in space and use of force and prohibit war

#IHL. Public exchange of info. Supports DA ASAT test moratorium as interim step to legal agreement.
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(1/8) Scam 1992 Explained Simply:-

Harshad Mehta was a stock broker on BSE & was alleged to have engineered the BSE scam in 1992 using ready forward deals.#stockmarketcrash
#StockMarket #Budget2023 #banknifty #OptionsTrading #Singapore #Hedgefund $VRA $SNFTS #Wealth #Adani #BBC Image
(2/8)A ready forward refers to a short term, typically 15 day, secured interbank lending. In reality, the borrowing bank actually sells securities to the lending bank & then buys them back at the end of the loan period at a slightly higher price. #stockmarketcrash #banknifty #BBC
(3/8) A typical ready forward deal involves 2 banks brought together by a broker in a lieu of commission. As a part of the settlement process, the buyer & the seller need not even know eachother. #stockmarketcrash #StockMarket #Budget2023 #Adani #optiontrading #Wealth #singapore
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The NPCSC interpretation goes well beyond just the relatively narrow (but already worrying) issue of whether foreign lawyers can represent parties in #HongKong NatSec cases. A THREAD. (1/8)
A1. In any #HongKong NatSec litigation, the court must now get a certificate from the Chief Executive on whether any act or piece of evidence involves NatSec and what to do in relation to the same. And if the court does not ask CE, then NatSec Commission can intervene. (2/8)
A2. What this means is that both the #HongKong CE and the NatSec Commission can now intervene and override the HK court at any time, and their decisions and acts would not be subject to any judicial review or any other form of legal challenge or oversight. (3/8)
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*A thread on why the trouble in #China is real*

#Singapore is one of the best test cases to judge the sentiments in #China. Now I gather that many Mainland Chinese families living in 🇸🇬are shipping essential medicines to their loved ones in 🇨🇳owing to a lack of stocks.
#COVID
Reports show that anxious relatives in #Singapore are waiting for hours together in long queues to procure medicines and then courier them to addresses in #China.

#COVID
Seeing this, Singapore's Ministry of Health has advised the public to buy medicines for their own use only.

The major drugs being shipped from SG to 🇨🇳 include the painkiller Panadol & the traditional Chinese medicine #LianhuaQingwen.

Now, there is a story about LianhuaQingwen!
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Congratulations to Ministry of Food and Drug Safety @TheMFDS, Republic of Korea🇰🇷, to have achieved maturity level 4, the highest level in WHO’s classification of regulatory authorities for medical products bit.ly/3EMDELY Image
WHO’s assessment of regulatory authorities is based on an evaluation tool that checks regulatory functions against a set of over 260 indicators, e.g. product authorization, testing of products, market surveillance and the ability to detect adverse effects bit.ly/3EMDELY Image
Only about 30% of the world’s regulatory authorities have the capacity to ensure medicines, vaccines and other health products are produced to required standards, work as intended and do not harm patients bit.ly/3EMDELY Image
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Compilation of world leaders congratulating @anwaribrahim on his appointment as 🇲🇾 Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister. #pm10malaysia #AnwarIbrahim

This is a 🧵

*This thread excludes wishes from foreign missions, embassies, and world bodies.
The first to congratulate, President of the Republic of #Indonesia @jokowi 🇮🇩

President Jokowi called @anwaribrahim via phone and later tweeted his congratulation wishes.

President @RTErdogan of #Turkiye 🇹🇷 called moments before @anwaribrahim starts his press conference. Anwar Ibrahim puts the call on speaker in front of the press.

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