Liddokun
@liddokun.bsky.social
天下為公. Kindness and compassion is paramount to a functioning society. There are no evil countries, only power, security and interests. I mostly talk about geopolitics, technology/gaming and the economy. 我們正進入一個需要自游的危險時代。🇺🇸🇹🇼🇺🇦
It's like Hotel California, you can check in but you can't check out. Just like the #PRC stock market, it's beautiful and lovely when it's bull but you can't easily exit when it's bad. 🤪🤪🤪 #China www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Moves to Prop Up Stock Market With Selling Curbs, Buybacks
China moved to stabilize its equity market by urging companies and state funds to buy shares while guiding some investors to curb selling, people familiar with the matter said.
bloomberg.com
If you inject $2.2 trillion dollars suddenly into the #US #economy by the #CARES Act (stimulus check/PPP loans) it is going to cause #inflation because everyone has suddenly more money to spend. There is a delayed effect because it takes time for the money to circulate and affect prices.
Liddokun@liddokun.bsky.social · 16h agoDifference between #Biden and #Trump #inflation. Inflation under Biden's watch was the aftermath caused by the 2020 pandemic and CARES act (signed by Trump). Inflation under Trump's watch was caused by his #war of choice with #Iran that caused fuel to skyrocket globally. www.cato.org/blog/trumps-...
Difference between #Biden and #Trump #inflation. Inflation under Biden's watch was the aftermath caused by the 2020 pandemic and CARES act (signed by Trump). Inflation under Trump's watch was caused by his #war of choice with #Iran that caused fuel to skyrocket globally. www.cato.org/blog/trumps-...
President Trump’s Approval on Inflation Is Now Worse Than President Biden’s Ever Was
With no relief in sight from either tariffs or energy prices, Trump’s already-historic inflation disapproval may have further yet to fall.
cato.org
The Japanese ones are cheaper than the US ones. Interoperability and integration are also a huge selling point as the Philippines uses a lot of Japanese SDF hardware. #US #Japan #Philippines news.usni.org/2026/10/15/j...
Japan Wants to Sell Air Defense, Maritime Surveillance Systems to Philippine Forces - USNI News
MANILA, Philippines — Japan wants to sell air defense, maritime surveillance and counter-drone systems to the Philippines amid its push to bolster forces in the South China Sea and Luzon Strait. The ...
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Hopefully he has since learned that #Taiwan is in fact not a part of #China since one cannot get deported from their own country. 🤣🤣🤣
Brian Hioe@brianhioe.bsky.social · yesterdayDoes this really reflect well on Taiwan? Deporting Chinese students over videos that could have been meant in jest? It's good to see that some, including in the DPP, view it as overstepping bounds, but even so focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
#SMRs are also perfect for island nations such as the #Philippines and #Indonesia. #nuclear #energy
Liddokun@liddokun.bsky.social · yesterdayNow that the supply of Middle Eastern oil has been disrupted, and global shipping is fragmenting the only way forward for #energy security is #nuclear and #renewables. #SMR (Small Modular Reactors) could be the key technology to making nuclear energy safer. asia.nikkei.com/opinion/sout...
Now that the supply of Middle Eastern oil has been disrupted, and global shipping is fragmenting the only way forward for #energy security is #nuclear and #renewables. #SMR (Small Modular Reactors) could be the key technology to making nuclear energy safer. asia.nikkei.com/opinion/sout...
Southeast Asia must prepare for a nuclear future
Regulators, skilled workforces take years to build. Governments must start now
asia.nikkei.com
Data centres have become prime military targets and the drone strikes in Ukraine should force Europe to rethink where it builds its AI infrastructure, one expert says. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/IW18
ICYMI: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week criticized the U.S. military response to a Marine's arrest in an Okinawa homicide investigation and questioned whether an overnight curfew would prevent further incidents. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social & @keishirkoja.bsky.social)
Japanese prime minister calls US military curfew ‘insufficient’ after Okinawa homicide
Japan’s prime minister criticized the U.S. military response to a Marine’s arrest in an Okinawa homicide investigation.
stripes.com
North Korea tests new AI-equipped torpedo, KCNA says https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/north-korea-tensions/north-korea-tests-new-ai-equipped-torpedo-kcna-says
North Korea tests new AI-equipped torpedo, KCNA says
State media says artificial intelligence used for target detection and guidance
asia.nikkei.com
A look at Israel's main opposition leaders, their parties and their largely shared positions on Gaza and other wars.
The Israeli politicians seeking to replace Netanyahu
A look at Israel's main opposition leaders, their parties and their largely shared positions on Gaza and other wars.
aljazeera.com
Totally weak and being played by Putin. #Trump #Russia #Ukraine
CNA@channelnewsasia.bsky.social · yesterdayTrump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump
So they want to dump private capital into more trains and highways to nowhere? This screams "give us money so our local government don't go #bankrupt". No sane investors in the entire world will willingly plow money into projects with no guarantees of return nor control of the project. #China
Michael Pettis@michaelpettis.bsky.social · yesterdayCaixin: "The government is seeking to bring private companies into a massive infrastructure push, but the challenge is to create a framework in which projects offer genuinely attractive and stable conditions for investment, operation and returns." www.caixinglobal.com/2026-10-16/a...
SCMP: "With the US set to lower tariffs on US$30 billion worth of shipments from China, Chinese exporters said this week they expected a new wave of orders from American buyers and planned to reactivate idle factory capacity." sc.mp/k3im3?utm_so...
As tariff threats ease, US in fashion again among Chinese exporters
But exhibitors at Canton Fair say European market outlook clouded by regulatory and financial hurdles.
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Like I said spineless. #IlhanOmar #Democrats #ChuckSchumer
Truthout@truthout.org · 2d agoChuck Schumer — one of the most powerful Democrats in the country — has not issued statements to the press or through his social media channels about the administration’s attack on Ilhan Omar, which critics have described as a five alarm fire for the state of democracy in the U.S.
Bluesky plans to introduce payments in the coming months, a first step in its strategy to make money without relying on advertising. techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/b...
Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network | TechCrunch
The executives argued that advertising isn’t the only path to monetization, and that there are alternative models that are feasible when it comes to monetization.
techcrunch.com
Bloomberg: "The coordinated interventions reflect mounting concern in Beijing over market fragility and an urgent push to prevent selling pressure from cascading into a downward spiral." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Moves to Prop Up Stock Market With Selling Curbs, Buybacks
China moved to stabilize its equity market by urging companies and state funds to buy shares while guiding some investors to curb selling, people familiar with the matter said.
bloomberg.com
An unarmed reentry vehicle designed for the next generation of nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles was successfully launched last week from Vandenberg Space Force Base, the Pentagon said.
Air Force successfully tests reentry vehicle for new Sentinel ICBM
An unarmed reentry vehicle designed for the next generation of nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles has been successfully launched.
stripes.com
Sky News journalist James Matthews confronted US Defense Secretary and Trump loyalist Pete Hegseth: “Mr. Secretary, are you Vladimir Putin’s puppet on Ukraine?”
Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 2d agoSources identify Musk as the architect of Starshield restrictions that disrupted Ukraine’s defences during Russian attacks. Others traced the command to the White House. Musk points to Trump and the Pentagon; Trump denies either him or Musk are responsible, leaving Hegseth as a potential scapegoat.
A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages.
Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages.
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Hospital Authority appeals for urgent liver donation for 13-year-old boy hongkongfp.com/2026/10/16/h...
Hospital Authority appeals for urgent liver donation for 13-year-old boy
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) has appealed to the public for an urgent liver donation for a 13-year-old boy experiencing severe hepatic failure. Queen Mary Hospital. Photo: GovHK. The H…
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It will never be the kings fault, it will always be someone else's. Rolling under the #Trump bus incoming! #SusieWiles www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Power struggle erupts in Trump’s White House as midterm losses loom
Top personnel are jockeying for position as some expect Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to step down after the elections.
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I think the #AI #bubble and it's myriad of associated businesses are starting to crack. #unsustainable
TechCrunch@techcrunch.com · 5d agoJust 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
Over 93% of Wang Fuk Court homeowners sign sales agreement for gov't buyback scheme In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/10/16/o... Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
#AI companies uses #ARR or annualized revenue run rate as a metric for success. That gotta be the biggest financial hoodoo being pulled over investor's eyes. It shouldn't even be legal but it is. #AI #finance #profitability www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
OpenAI’s Revenue Run Rate Nears $50 Billion, Less Than Reported
OpenAI is on track to generate annualized revenue of roughly $50 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter, an uptick from the prior year but less than som...
bloomberg.com
Who controls the satellites on which armies rely? Reports of Starlink limits in Ukraine highlight the question. The EU is building IRIS², a 348-satellite network with a Bremen manufacturer.
Europe's answer to Starlink: Who is building IRIS² and Germany's role
Who controls the satellites on which armies rely? Reports of Starlink limits in Ukraine highlight the question. The EU is building IRIS², a 348-satellite network with a Bremen manufacturer.
l.euronews.com
"One thing is absolutely clear: We will not lift any sanctions unless Russia stops the war," Ursula von der Leyen tells Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rebuking Donald Trump's new diesel deal with Vladimir Putin.
