Rebecca Tan
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Southeast Asia bureau chief @washingtonpost / Snaps from bikes and boats https://t.co/IjRsgkWtMk
Joined May 2014
Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation, is looking to play a more active role in Gaza’s peace process, Indonesian officials and analysts working on Middle East policy said.
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President Prabowo Subianto wants to assert Indonesia’s influence on the global stage — and foster closer ties to President Donald Trump.
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One country that may play a growing role in Gaza's peace process: Indonesia. Much of this push is being driven directly by President Prabowo, who has a deep and personal connection to the mideast, say officials. New in @washingtonpost: https://t.co/zRv3RAX80N
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President Prabowo Subianto wants to assert Indonesia’s influence on the global stage — and foster closer ties to President Donald Trump.
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SPECIAL REPORT: A large swath of the U.S. currently does not have the basic, ground-level immunity necessary to stop the spread of viruses that had once receded into the past, a six-month NBC News investigation in collaboration with scientists at Stanford University finds.
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A monthslong NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases. St. Louis is a window into the problem communities face...
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NEW: The U.S. has ramped up intelligence-sharing with Mali’s repressive military-led gov as it targets al-Qaeda & Islamic State affiliates wreaking havoc in W. Africa, officials say That’s part of a broader Trump admin push for re-engagement on the Sahel https://t.co/FeXvZpfIOs
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America has ramped up intelligence sharing with Mali’s repressive military junta, current and former U.S. officials said, as extremists gain ground in West Africa.
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“The Trump way of operating is something that the Cambodian leadership understands,” said Virak Ou, head of a Phnom Penh-based think tank, citing Trump’s disregard for democratic processes. “This is the kind of leader they recognize.”
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IT’S TIME, NEW JERSEY: VOTE JACK CIATTARELLI FOR GOVERNOR 🇺🇸 Find your polling location:
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“On the muddy banks of the Mekong River, a curious case of Trump fever is spreading…Despite being one of the world’s staunchest China supporters, Cambodia is embracing President Donald Trump with a level of enthusiasm…unmatched in Asia.” @rebtanhs
https://t.co/5VfxRsf0Zx
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Cambodia’s elite is taken with Trump, partly thanks to his disregard for democratic processes, but also due to his efforts to secure ceasefire in a border conflict with Thailand.
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How Cambodia, a staunch ally of China, became infatuated with Trump. @rebtanhs
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Cambodia’s elite is taken with Trump, partly thanks to his disregard for democratic processes, but also due to his efforts to secure ceasefire in a border conflict with Thailand.
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What's happening in Phnom Penh is a window into the chaotic, unexpected ways Trump is realigning the global order. Read in @washingtonpost: https://t.co/XmZresK5Rv
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Cambodia’s elite is taken with Trump, partly thanks to his disregard for democratic processes, but also due to his efforts to secure ceasefire in a border conflict with Thailand.
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What's at stake isn't just fuzzy feelings between strongmen. For the U.S., there are concrete strategic advances in economic and military cooperation that hinge on this Trump infatuation deepening.
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Some of this, ofc, is opportunistic flattery. But there's also a genuine sense of affinity between Trump and Cambodia’s ruling elite, who have become increasingly authoritarian over the last decade. “This is the kind of leader they recognize.”
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Government advisors liken him to God. Monks - highly revered in the Buddhist nation - carry his photo through the streets. The prime minister nominated Trump for the Nobel peace prize.
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As Trump alienates U.S. partners, one country is swinging in the opposite direction: Cambodia. One of China's staunchest allies has become infatuated with Trump. https://t.co/XmZresJy1X
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Cambodia’s elite is taken with Trump, partly thanks to his disregard for democratic processes, but also due to his efforts to secure ceasefire in a border conflict with Thailand.
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That irrepressibly fun mix on your feed is probably from the Philippines… 🪩 We went to Davao, the birthplace of budots, to interview the legendary DJ Love. Now in @washingtonpost! https://t.co/FeAiFnxw16
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"As part of a strategic effort to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, insulate itself from potential U.S. sanctions and build its own capacity to influence the international monetary system, China is procuring gold at a voracious pace."
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To reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar and build its own capacity to influence the international monetary system, China is procuring gold at a voracious pace.
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Excellent article, well worth reading about Thailand's response to Trump tariffs and fears of trans shipment... Inside #Thailand’s frantic effort to close tariff loopholes to the U.S. https://t.co/JjUkisWa0f
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The Trump administration has made transshipment central to trade deals with Southeast Asia as it tries to stop Chinese companies concealing the origin of their exports.
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NEW: Dallas has emerged as a national model in combatting homelessness, and even declared an end to downtown homelessness in May. Yet the program that fueled that success could be eliminated under the Trump admin & @SecretaryTurner's @HUDgov Gift link:
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The new push focuses on temporary, emergency shelters rather than lasting supports and would cut people off services after two years.
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Not just Malaysia. Nvidia chip smuggling / workarounds are becoming rampant in Thailand too, say IT distributors https://t.co/hLdMW0yEa2
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Think the trade war has been chaotic for you? Pity the beleaguered trade officials across Southeast Asia waking up everyday to face an increasingly impossible set of demands... New in @washingtonpost: A look inside Thailand's frantic / sisyphean push to close tariff loopholes
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Questions about what is happening in D.C.? I'm taking your questions with @Meagan_Flynn for the @washingtonpost at 12 p.m. ET. Get them in early here 📷 https://t.co/BtxJpRFYmA
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Reporters Cleve Wootson and Meagan Flynn answered your questions about President’s Trump’s order to put D.C. police under federal control and deploy the National Guard.
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