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https://www.europesays.com/3316573/ China and Maritime Chokepoints: Hormuz, Malacca, and Indo-Pacific Vulnerability – The Diplomat #China #ChinaMaritimeSecurity #HormuzClosure #Indonesia #MalaccaDilemma #Malaysia #SeaLinesOfCommunication #security #SoutheastAsia #StraitOfMalacca #StrategicChokepoints

#Jakarta #shares plunge after #downgrade shock
"Equities in #SoutheastAsia’s biggest economy have struggled since a January freeze in the #MSCI indexes, with a threatened downgrade to “frontier” status because of #opacity in ownership and trading behaviour.. Moody’s and Fitch cutting their #sovereign #rating outlooks to negative, citing reduced #policymaking #credibility"
👉🧐 #Haze-producing #Indonesia is becoming a standout in #opaque #policy & ineffectual #governance. 🤦‍♂️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3338315/jakarta-shares-plunge-after-downgrade-shock

'Pilze' #FotoVorschlag

hat jemand Pilze gesagt?

Pilz Figuren in der nähe von Hanoi , Vietnam .

#Foto #Fotografie #picture #Photo #Asien #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Vietnam
#Pictures #Travel #Photos #Hanoi

Indonesia Attracts 10.5 Million Foreign Tourists in First 8 Months of 2026

Indonesia, the largest economy of Southeast Asia, successfully attracted 10.5 million foreign tourists during the January-August period this year, according to a news article by VnExpress.

If Indonesia maintains the current pace, its foreign tourist arrivals should reach 15.75 million by the end of 2026. The nation attracted 15.39 million foreign tourists last year and saw its tourism earnings reach 8.43 billion during the first half of this year.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news article of VnExpress. Some parts in boldface…

Indonesia welcomed 10.58 million foreign tourists in the first eight months of the year, up 5.38% year-on-year, driven by a surge from visitors in Asia and Oceania.

The Southeast Asia’s largest economy received 1.6 million foreign tourist visits in August, up 6.27% from the same month in 2025.

From January to August, arrivals increased across several regional markets, led by other Asian regions at 8.41%, followed by Southeast Asia at 7.75% and Oceania at 7.36%. Visits from the Middle East rose 1.3% over the same period.

Indonesia has joined Malaysia and Vietnam in recording growth in international tourist arrivals, bucking a broader decline across regional destinations.

Malaysia recorded 28.8 million international visitors from January to August this year, up 1.8% year on year and retaining its crown as Southeast Asia’s most visited country.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think Indonesia has a chance to attract 16 million foreign tourists by the end of this year? Have you decided recently to visit Indonesia over the next six months?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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The U.S. and Myanmar's military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up reengagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/16/asia-pacific/politics/us-myanmar-secret-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #myanmar #japan #aungsansuukyi #asia #eastasia #southeastasia #myanmarjapanrelations

U.S. holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say

WASHINGTON/TOKYO – The U.S. and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting i…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #asia #AungSanSuuKyi #EastAsia #myanmar #MYANMAR-JAPANRELATIONS #news #SoutheastAsia #tokyonews #u.s. #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1554227/u-s-holds-more-secret-talks-with-myanmars-military-backed-rulers-in-tokyo-sources-say/

https://www.alojapan.com/1554227/u-s-holds-more-secret-talks-with-myanmars-military-backed-rulers-in-tokyo-sources-say/ U.S. holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say #asia #AungSanSuuKyi #EastAsia #Japan #myanmar #MYANMARJAPANRELATIONS #news #SoutheastAsia #Tokyo #TokyoNews #US #東京 #東京都 WASHINGTON/TOKYO – The U.S. and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up reengagement with the generals it shunned

Sumitomo Life Insurance is considering buying companies in Southeast Asia and the U.S. as the Japanese insurer seeks to expand and diversify its income while countering demographic pressures at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/16/companies/sumitomo-life-target-acquisitions-southeast-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sumitomolife #lifeinsurance #us #insurance #southeastasia

A smile, a moment, a glimpse of everyday Vietnam
Photographing a street vendor in Hoi An reminded me why I love travel and documentary photography
📍Hoi An, Vietnam
Available as Digital Download – Editorial License & Print
https://strangphotography.picfair.com/albums/365093-hoi-an-ancient-town-lanterns-rivers-and-a-living-heritage-vietnam/images/025672118-smiling-vietnamese-street-vendor-carrying-fruit-baskets-with-shoulder-pole-in-hoi-an

#photography #affiliate #socialmedia #TravelPhotography #Vietnam #hoian #southeastasia #travel #vietnamtravel

Sumitomo Life considering acquisitions in southeast Asia and U.S.

Sumitomo Life Insurance is considering buying companies in Southeast Asia and the U.S. as the Japanese insurer seeks…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #insurance #lifeinsurance #Nihon #SoutheastAsia #SumitomoLife #U.S.
https://www.europesays.com/japan/107377/

https://www.europesays.com/people/267404/ Cambodian PM to visit Türkiye for talks with Erdoğan #BurhanettinDuran #Cambodia #CambodiaTürkiyeRelations #Cooperation #RecepTayyipErdoğan #SoutheastAsia

Cambodian PM to visit Türkiye for talks with Erdoğan

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay an official visit to Türkiye on Oct. 15-16 at the invitation…
#EuropeSays #Turkiye #Türkiye #burhanettinduran #Cambodia #cambodia-türkiyerelations #COOPERATION #RecepTayyipErdoğan #SoutheastAsia
https://www.europesays.com/turkiye/61558/