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HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#1026: May 18th 2024 at 9:56:29 AM

@ eagleoftheninth

No word on whether Salt Bae has been invited to the inauguration.

This guy? What does he have to do with Vietnamese politics?

Edited by HallowHawk on May 18th 2024 at 9:56:53 AM

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#1027: May 18th 2024 at 3:15:12 PM

[up][up]Vietnam probably wants to have the President position filled in before Putin's visit.

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Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1028: May 25th 2024 at 5:29:00 AM

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lee-hsien-yang-defamation-ridout-road-200000-damages-each-shanmugam-vivian-balakrishnan-4360466

Lee Hsien Yang (LHL's brother) been ordered to pay S$200,000 to Law/Justice Minister K Shanmugam and Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan for defaming them over their rental of state properties in Ridout Road.

The judge said that LHY acted with malice when he made the Ridout Road an issue.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#1029: May 27th 2024 at 12:26:14 AM

[up]He is not in Singapore, so I get the feeling that this is levying an uncollectable judgment against an expatriate.

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1030: May 27th 2024 at 12:29:28 AM

Yeah. The judge did recognize that.

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1031: Jun 8th 2024 at 8:45:20 PM

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-06-05/zelenskiy-s-bid-for-asian-support-in-russia-war-falls-flat

Bloomberg mentions that Kyiv failed to get more support in SEA aside from the Philippines/Singapore/Timor-Leste.

Dewi Fortuna Anwar, research professor at the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency, said that they need to do more by telling those countries sitting at the fence that they're aren't hypocritical, especially considering what's happening in the Middle East.

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#1032: Jun 9th 2024 at 11:02:56 AM

Isn't Thailand with the above three as well? Aren't they some sort of NATO-adjacent country?

For Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, NATO support for Ukraine is tainted by their support for Israel.

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia are on friendly term with Russia due to Cold War history.

Myanmar is shunned by everyone except Russia and China (and even China is holding its nose here).

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#1033: Jun 9th 2024 at 11:47:31 AM

Thailand is designated a major non-NATO ally by the United States.

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Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1034: Jun 9th 2024 at 7:58:39 PM

Well Thailand's been leaning China (and to some extent Russia) since most of the world didn't like the coup that happened in the 2010s.

And the current Thai PM wanted lots of Russian tourists to spend their moolah there. Same goes with Indonesia (to an extent).

Thought this didn't stop Thais and Indonesians from joining the ILDU alongside Filipinos and Malaysians (? IIRC).

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#1035: Jun 9th 2024 at 9:27:08 PM

Thailand is a traditional US ally from the Cold War, but the alliances have been shifting ever since the Soviet Union fell. Right now, they'd like to have support from both sides if they can get it.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#1037: Jun 9th 2024 at 9:31:21 PM

Yep. Can't have that "democracy" crap anywhere near Bangkok. The people might listen! Especially since the people are thoroughly fed up with military rule by now.

Edited by Ramidel on Jun 9th 2024 at 9:31:44 AM

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1038: Jun 17th 2024 at 7:12:15 PM

Hearing that DC, through the American Embassy, is not pleased that Putin's coming to Hanoi. Statement, IIRC, mentioned that it'll give him a platform to "condemn" countries that support Ukraine.

Edited by Ominae on Jun 17th 2024 at 10:33:49 PM

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#1039: Jun 17th 2024 at 7:27:52 PM

[up]Link for the source.

Putin and the VCP leaders are expected to publicly talk about arms trade, energy, and investment. More sensitive topics are likely to be discussed behind locked doors.

VCP considers hosting visits from Biden, Xi, and Putin to be the proof of its balancing act.

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#1040: Jun 17th 2024 at 9:09:45 PM

The worst kind of centrism.

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#1041: Jun 17th 2024 at 9:34:38 PM

Vietnam is simply trying not to be the hot zone of a Cold War for the second time in a row (it spent the entire first Cold War being at war with someone, even three former allies), and thus tries to be on the good side of as many countries as possible.

Edited by RAlexa21th on Jun 17th 2024 at 9:44:13 AM

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#1043: Jun 18th 2024 at 5:39:09 PM

This also makes them one of only three countries in all of Asia to legalize it, after Taiwan and Nepal.

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Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#1044: Jun 18th 2024 at 11:24:28 PM

I didn't know Nepal legalized same sex marriage as well. That's honestly a bit more surprising

Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1045: Jun 20th 2024 at 8:43:01 PM

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-21/more-asian-nations-want-to-join-putin-and-xi-in-expanded-brics

Malaysia/Thailand want to join BRICS. KL made it no secret that this was done due to frustration over unfair international economic/financial architecture like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

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#1046: Jun 21st 2024 at 2:21:22 PM

Unlike Putin's visit to North Korea, his visit to Vietnam did not yield any groundbreaking treaties. Putin kept the visit as uncontroversial as possible, and his anti-West rhetoric was fairly muted, mostly focusing on Soviet-era ties.

Putin signed a few energy deals, but arms deals were constrained. Vietnam remains uncertain of Russia's reliability as an arms exporter.

To Putin, the visit is a showcase that Russia is not isolated despite sanctions. To Vietnam, it is a showcase of their "bamboo diplomacy" and the ability to be on good terms with major powers despite international conflicts.

The top brass still has favorable opinion on Putin, seeing him as a counterbalance to Western hehemony. Vietnam-Russia relations is stronger than the Gorbachev and Yeltsin years, who were neglecting Vietnam.

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#1047: Jun 24th 2024 at 6:05:14 PM

Soon after Putin's visit, the United States sent diplomat to Vietnam, declaring that trust between the two country is "higher than ever."

While the U.S. official says that this visit is unrelated to Putin, I do have a suspicion that they would be very interested to see if Vietnam made some under-the-table arms deals. There had been rumors that Vietnam wants to purchase some new Russian fighter jets.

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Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1048: Jul 1st 2024 at 12:27:26 AM

https://www.todayonline.com/news/3-women-charged-organising-procession-istana-support-palestinian-cause-2448716

Three women in Singapore are being charged for violating the Public Order Act for organising an assembly or procession without a permit on Feb 2 along the perimeter of the Istana. Singapore Police says no way for any processions that has Israel-Palestine in it as a topic.

They were identified as Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 35, Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, 29, and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar, 25. They're offered bail for S$5,000.

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#1049: Jul 19th 2024 at 5:09:53 AM

CNA: Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has died at 80.

One day, we will read his name in the news and cheer.
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#1050: Jul 19th 2024 at 8:34:28 PM

I wonder how powerful is the position for the General Secretary there? The man is quite dedicated to his work behind the scenes.

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