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Tariffs for Everyone by mugtech
Saw the amount for Philippines goods going into the USA is 17%. I know some clothing gets shipped to the USA. Wonder what other products are involved. Saw the rate for Vietnam is 46%, supposedly they had about $100 billion worth of ...
@PalawOneThank you Palaw One for that informative link. May I add a complementary link below to an interview on BBC Radio 4 (3 April) between Evan Davies the 'PM' news presenter and a regular guest on BBC current affairs programmes, Robert Reich who ... Read More
Tariffs for Everyone by mugtech
Saw the amount for Philippines goods going into the USA is 17%. I know some clothing gets shipped to the USA. Wonder what other products are involved. Saw the rate for Vietnam is 46%, supposedly they had about $100 billion worth of ...
@bigpearlPolitics as seen very much these last months weigh in heavily on working expats as well as retired expat.In some respects retired expats in the Philippines who are reliant on either a state pension and/or a private pension suffer the most ... Read More
Tariffs for Everyone by mugtech
Saw the amount for Philippines goods going into the USA is 17%. I know some clothing gets shipped to the USA. Wonder what other products are involved. Saw the rate for Vietnam is 46%, supposedly they had about $100 billion worth of ...
Economists refer to Mr T’s tariffs as Beggar My Neighbour . I remember playing the titular card game as a kid. Of course being a card game there was always a winner. With tariffs everyone loses in the long run.The madness has begun fueled by ... Read More
Hmm .. is this different from Russian missles on Cuba? by PalawOne
Don't know what's right, but ...Wondering how this is any different from Russian missiles in Cuba?https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/03/the-d-brief-march-26-2025/404058/Beijing hates the Typhon missile launcher Biden sent to the Philippines. ...
@FredI'm sure you're idols, Probowo and Xi Jinping see eye to eye on many things. Takes one to know one. Read More
Hmm .. is this different from Russian missles on Cuba? by PalawOne
Don't know what's right, but ...Wondering how this is any different from Russian missiles in Cuba?https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/03/the-d-brief-march-26-2025/404058/Beijing hates the Typhon missile launcher Biden sent to the Philippines. ...
@FredAs with so many, you attack a man without giving reasonsAs discussed on the Indonesia Forum a few months ago Prabowo has questions to answer. He was banned from visiting the USA for 20 years for human rights violations. He is now in the process ... Read More
Hmm .. is this different from Russian missles on Cuba? by PalawOne
Don't know what's right, but ...Wondering how this is any different from Russian missiles in Cuba?https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/03/the-d-brief-march-26-2025/404058/Beijing hates the Typhon missile launcher Biden sent to the Philippines. ...
@FredThe president of Indonesia was voted in from internationally monitored, free, and fair elections.So was Ferdinand Marcos (1st) of the Philippines & and the now topical Turkish president Recep Erdogan. So there is 'precedent' for president ... Read More
Hmm .. is this different from Russian missles on Cuba? by PalawOne
Don't know what's right, but ...Wondering how this is any different from Russian missiles in Cuba?https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/03/the-d-brief-march-26-2025/404058/Beijing hates the Typhon missile launcher Biden sent to the Philippines. ...
@FredAnother difference is that there is a good chance expat life in S.E. Asia could be disrupted as the US military threat in the region increasesI think you will be just fine wearing your carpet slippers in South Jakarta Fred as Indonesia like all ... Read More
Philippine Travel updates by Lotus Eater
Some interesting developments on new flight routings to and from the Philippines with our favourite Filipina correspondent the gorgeous Miss Jennifer (if only all Filipina's had 10% of her common sense) Terri. Of particular interest are new direct ...
@pnwcyclistANA are indeed a highly respected airline currently sitting at number 4 on the Skytrax 100 airline league table. I suspect that the business class cabin has high occupancy on that route but with a small premium class cabin you would be ... Read More
Violent protests by Fred
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iKQz-d9z_cEAs luck has it, nobody voted for these violent fools. Imagine a government under them.In he real world, that lot will dissappear as soon as a new thing to moan about comes up, so don't worry about ...
@sitbrothersWelcome back to a beautiful country Sita. Like the USA we sometimes have to endure leaders who do not necessarily have the interests of their homeland at heart.. Read More
Violent protests by Fred
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iKQz-d9z_cEAs luck has it, nobody voted for these violent fools. Imagine a government under them.In he real world, that lot will dissappear as soon as a new thing to moan about comes up, so don't worry about ...
@FredTo remove him would require removing democracyAnd what if he removes democracy like his late dictator father in law Suharto (who he admired) did? Read More
Violent protests by Fred
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iKQz-d9z_cEAs luck has it, nobody voted for these violent fools. Imagine a government under them.In he real world, that lot will dissappear as soon as a new thing to moan about comes up, so don't worry about ...
@Fred A good number of people outside Indonesia want the president out of the pictureThat includes me Fred. What we are seeing is a retrograde step back in time. Plus ca change Read More
Annual report statiatics by smithta63
Has BOI released the statistics on the annual report. Last year it was published in early March. It had nationality numbers and total that reported like 150k if I remember. Curious
@smithta63Its just as well that you were not involved in compiling the 'statiatics' Read More
Lovina area referrals to Attorney, Accountant Etc. by Vikings1
I and my spouse are planning to move to near the Lovina area in Bali. We need to learn much more about starting, and running a business (with Balinese ownership), Choosing and obtaining the most relevant Visas (Kitas?) and negotiating and ...
@VikingsI am not sure what you mean by "Caught out".Harvey Lee did not mean this statement in a perjorative sense but merely as a warning regarding potential pitfalls in the legal process or being 'ripped off' Read More
Rodrigo Duterte arrested. by Lotus Eater
The former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested in Manila by the ICC (International criminal court)Chickens finally coming home to roost Rod?
@mati_steve Small earthquake in Chile. The Mindanao natives are restless but will soon accept that it is out of Bongbongs hands. Marcos can claim he had to abide by international law. The 'chatter' you are hearing is just that. Read More
Rodrigo Duterte arrested. by Lotus Eater
The former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested in Manila by the ICC (International criminal court)Chickens finally coming home to roost Rod?
@mugtech "We always try 'em, before we hang 'em". - @RammersThe irony being that Duterte gets to stand trial with his expensive defence lawyers in tow. More than the innocent bystanders who were summarily executed by his thugs got. Read More