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One of many earlier #British #ColonialCrimes in #SouthEastAsia. The #BriggsPlan in #Malaysia.
The Nazi regime during WWII forever gave the term #ConcentrationCamp a name symbolic of #atrocity, so when British #colonizers once again visited the idea of #ForcedRelocation of #IndigenousPeoples to isolate them they needed another name for the enclaves. They came up with #NewVillages. The New Villages were created under the Briggs Plan, which was developed to combat the communist insurgency in #Malaya during the 1950 #MalayanEmergency. The plan was prepared by Sir Harold Briggs, a British General who was the Director of Operations in Malaya.
#Britain lost the Malayan Peninsula and their fortress at Singapore to the Japanese during WWII and reoccupied their former dominion after the fall of Japan. Among the many difficulties the British encountered was the presence of roughly a half-million #Chinese in rural Malaya, most working as farmers working small plots of land for their own sustenance on land they did not own or lease. The British administration regarded these Chinese as squatters and found them a problem because they were physically distant from the machinery of British authority, which most of the Malayan population was not happy to see return to their country.
When the Malay #CommunistParty received support from armed #guerrillas from Malaya and #China, the British, intent on restoring #Imperial rule to the peninsula, looked with additional distrust upon these rural Chinese. While some of the Chinese were certainly sympathetic to the communists, most were indifferent. The British concern was that the communist #insurgents would receive support from the squatters in the form of food, neglecting the fact that the majority of the Chinese squatters were barely able to grow enough to support themselves. The Briggs plan required the forced relocation of the Chinese.
The New Villages isolated the Chinese, and they were guarded by Malayan police and British Military Police and some troops. The Chinese could not leave the villages except under escort and nobody was allowed in without the permission of the guards, making them effectively prisons. The villages were built with running water and electricity, amenities absent from most Malayan villages, and health care and some educational facilities were provided. This caused resentment towards the British from the Malay outside the villages, who didn’t receive the same amenities, and the Chinese, who resented the forced relocation settlement.
Although the New Villages, of which 450 were built, were an improvement over the forced detention camps of the Boer War, and death rates in the villages were roughly the same as for the rest of the country, there were racially motivated #CollectivePunishments directed towards the Chinese population in the villages. #Deportation without trial by the administration was a common punishment for the Chinese. Law within the villages was the decision of the British. Many of the villages are still standing and in recent years have been restored to serve as tourist destinations by the Malaysian government with support from China.
#AsianMastodon #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA #ColonialismInAsia #Decolonization #DecolonialLearning #ColonizerCrimes #ColonialViolence #Decolonize #AsianHistory #MalaysianHistory #LearnYourColonialHistory
My daughter’s friend just called me uncle, in English. I don’t run a shop!! 😂😂
– it’s an SEA thing, kids call all adults, including strangers, uncles or aunties. In Indonesia many of us use the Dutch loan words, oom and tante, and very rarely use the English words. Specifically in Malaysia and Singapore, non family aunties and uncles are more often people who run shops, food court stalls, or restaurants.
A Stanford University study in 2017 said Indonesians walk so much less than the world average.
When suburban roads typically look like this and only 610km of Jakarta’s more than 7,000km of roads have sidewalks, nobody should be surprised that nobody wants to walk in the city.
The strong lobby from motor vehicle companies also means that the city is home to 19 million motorcycles and 4 million cars. That’s almost 2 bikes per person in the city.
The city has 44 thousand buses, 4.5 thousand of which are full sized buses for TransJakarta network, and the bulk of the rest are likely the mini 8-10 person capacity buses (angkots) that have no schedule.
This is my favorite coconut water product. Just coconut water and coconut flesh, frozen in a bag. The next best thing is getting a young coconut on a Thai beach.
Keeps me going, what with all the terrible coconut water products here
On an especially hot day, taking this out of the freezer = having coconut ice slushy instead of water, which is also excellent
sayweee.com/en/product/Coconut…
It's so funny that one of the oldest provident funds in the world is the Malayan one (now known as EPF in Malaysia and CPF in Singapore). It's older than any iteration of this territory as a postcolonial state (1951). The easiest way to think of it is a pension scheme for the private sector - but that's such a leftwing thing to say here if I were to use that description I evidently will blow people away. Consequently people are more encouraged to think of it merely as a savings fund, a convenient framework as every successive generation of neoliberal seek to externalise any public obligation and social welfare. The big con that really got going in COVID era is the political encouragement to have people demand the right to 'withdraw their savings'.
Anyway, as political compromises go, this seems fine but if anyone wants free advice, that's below this post.
Ok another viral Raya song - am being such a typical Malaysian in always being puzzled if we're a regional/international source of anything - so kinda like how our CNY songs always get attention from other sinophones during Lunar New Year, over the years our Raya songs are popular elsewhere too. Though I think this used to be mainly in the nusantara but i'm seeing it's bursting out into the wider Muslim world.
yyyanyway, after watching the how manyth Indonesian reel, here's the other Raya song from this year: youtu.be/UnBr1vwjacU
The last one I shared: mefi.social/@cendawanita/11228…
#tootSEA #Malaysia #Raya #Eid #PlaylistSEA
Dendan Setia (Nins) (@cendawanita@mefi.social)
Finally a contemporary Raya song that has immediate iconic status. But when it went viral I didn't think "random Japanese content creator dancing to it" viral lol. #tootSEA #Malaysia #Eid #music #playlistSEA #raya Song: https://youtu.mefi.social
Mum: "see this is why I wanted to come to the market at 5" (o'clock IN THE MORNING)
anyway-- this is what city people do in lieu of actually cooking our own rendang and lemang etc.
#tootSEA #Malaysia #Eid #Ramadan #photography
What.
nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/03…
#tootSEA #Israel #Malaysia (will people pls stop coming here for assassination attempts!!!) (not enough bombing Lebanon and Syria, here also must come ah.)
London-based Grant Thornton in its annual survey said 43% of senior [..] positions at Philippine companies are held by women. Three other #SoutheastAsia nations placed in the top 10 -- #Thailand, No. 3; #Malaysia, No. 7; and #Indonesia, No. 10.
archive.fo/2024.03.16-031137/a… #TootSEA #ExpatAsia
finally wrote up my singapore food list because i am tired of repeating myself for everyone hehe
If you want to hear the latest generation of Singaporean English, I just watched a video titled We Are 11-Year-Old Latin Dance Partners, Not Boyfriend-Girlfriend! and it was ridiculously charming. youtube.com/watch?v=cEGHRRwf5X…
We Are 11-Year-Old Latin Dance Partners, Not Boyfriend-Girlfriend! Tiny & Talented | On The Red Dot
You might think Latin dance is a physical and intimate art form reserved for romantic couples. But there is an entire vibrant competitive Latin dance scene j...YouTube
Desperately looking for a way to DIY our own Indomie seasoning from scratch because ‘export version Indomie’ (the ones sold outside Indonesia) are not as good as the original.
They’re just.. nowhere as spicy, or umami?! (The export version that says hot and spicy is closer than the normal one, but also has the same problem)
This recipe looks promising. I’m gonna try it
If you like Indomie Noodles you must try this recipe! 🔥
Indomie noodles recipe | Indomie recipe | Indomie noodles | Ramen recipe | Instant noodles | Instant ramenToss aside your instant ramen seasoning packet and ...YouTube
I'd have died in #RefugeeCamp, if it wasn't for kind strangers funding #humanitarian aids! As a #WarSurvivor, I don't want other #WarRefugees to suffer more.
Please help them, however you can - please share this #donations plea, all over your socials.
Please help to save kids like me, my brothers &
cousins.
We survived & are alive now because kind people helped us!
donate.unrwa.org/-landing-page…
#AsianMastodon #HelpRefugees #HumanityNeeded #PleaseHelp #Refugees #WarChild #TootSEA #HelpGaza
Melissa De Silva has a cool video on CNA tracing her Kristang (Portuguese / Malaccan Eurasian) roots through food.
‘Eurasian’ in a Malaysian and Singaporean context is approximately similar to the idea of say, ‘Anglo-Indian’: not just a recent generational mix but centuries of it, with their own distinct cultures and languages and food
#Food #TootSea #Singapore #Malaysia
Curry Devil: Tracing My Eurasian Heritage Across Asia With Our Most Iconic Dish | My Debal Diaries
Singaporean author Melissa De Silva goes to Malacca and Goa, where her ancestors hail from, to discover more about the roots of Eurasian culture and identity...YouTube
Huh. Didn't even need a viral subsite or anything.
>The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has imposed a penalty of nearly RM415.5 million against five poultry feed manufacturers for infringing Section 4 of the Competition Act 2010 (Act 712) by forming a price-fixing cartel for poultry feed.
>(...)MyCC said its investigation uncovered evidence of identical increments in poultry feed prices among the parties from January 2020 to June 2022 in addition to finding that the five enterprises had employed a calculated strategy to create the illusion of rising poultry feed costs due to hikes in raw material costs.
>It added that WhatsApp chats and call logs recovered--
🤣 ANYWAY it's these fools: Leong Hup, FFM, Gold Coin, Dindings, and PK Agro.
Last week Israelis used the Malaysia-Singapore rivalry to create friction by saying Malaysians are anti Israel because Israel helped Singapore become its own state and has now prospered into a high income nation. They didn’t count on Singaporeans and Malaysians joining forces to fight back the claims.
People who don’t understand ASEAN geopolitical issues fail to realize that ASEAN countries don’t necessarily go into political fights (because we all know each other’s dirty laundry so we keep that unmentioned).
We ASEAN citizens fight about our regional heritage claims and whose food is better (it’s Thailand and Vietnam)! They also called Malaysia a bully. Buddy, nobody gets to shit on Malaysians except us Indonesians. Nobody.
Malaysians are such that this year's Michelin announcement of more additions from Malaysia has barely registered - I only saw it days back from my news feed, and I've yet to see it gone even mildly viral. Compared to last year, but mainly it was in the disbelieving tones of, what the fuck is this, and, if this makes the list where the fuck have they been eating, and, cheh KL Penang only Bib Gourmand only, and not to forget, well ok that's one more place we'll just let the tourists and expats go. Hater game strong 🤣 (I'll probably check them out... When I remember to. That said, quite a bit I can't go to anyway which just means I'll forget hahahaha) #TootSEA #Malaysia
The MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2024 Bib Gourmand Selection
From chicken rice, North Indian cuisine to chargrilled pancake and delicous kuey teow, 14 new establishments — 5 in Kuala Lumpur and 9 in Penang — are awarde...YouTube
Random regular music post debut: Lagu untuk @thepoliticalcat - since you said you'd like more songs from home and anything after the 50s is still recent for you 😂: here's something I heard a busker perform the other day: Alleycats' Hingga Akhir Nanti (Until The End). These guys were huge when I was a kid. #TootSEA #Malaysia #PlaylistSEA (anyone can join and rec songs pls! Since I know mostly Malaysian songs in Malay and English only)
Alleycats - Hingga Akhir Nanti (Audio)
Music video by Alleycats performing Hingga Akhir Nanti. © 2010 Universal Music Sdn Bhdhttp://vevo.ly/P1T86PYouTube
In Filipino families, the eldest daughter is the "parentified" sibling, bearing "the brunt of domestic responsibilities: they are expected to cook, clean, run errands, and babysit their siblings while the parents are out working."
#Philippines #Filipinos #Women #Families #FilipinoCulture #Pinas #Pinoy #SpotPH #TootSEA #Asia #Asian
spot.ph/newsfeatures/culture/1…
We, The Eldest Daughters in a Filipino Household, Are Just Tired
We were born to a life of endless responsibilities.Pia Regalado (Spot PH)
Check out this recipe for a southern Malaysian Malay sambal kicap, however I doubt 20 birds eye chillies is the right amount for anyone not from that part of the world (try 8 if you think you’re a spice head)
periuk.my/recipes/sambal-kicap…
#TootSea #Malaysia #Cooking #Recipes
Sambal kicap: A versatile condiment for Malay kitchens
Sambals don’t need to be complicated. Just three ingredients can give you a soy sauce sambal so good, you’ll want for no other condiment.www.periuk.my
“Malaysian editor & writer Kean Wong was arrested by the police on October 1.
This happened while applying for a passport renewal more than three years after a book he edited was banned by authorities for allegedly disrespecting the country’s coat of arms.
The book, “Rebirth: Reformasi, Resistance And Hope in New #Malaysia” was banned July 2020 after its cover was deemed insulting.” #tootsea
globalvoices.org/2023/10/22/ma…
Malaysian editor of banned book faces police probe for sedition
"Kean Wong’s arrest demonstrates the State’s concerted effort to suppress the public’s ability to both inform and to speak out without fear of censorship."Global Voices
When I was growing up I was a devout student of southeast Asian colonial and post-colonial history but my studies largely focused on the British empire. I am now spending my free time reading about the Dutch.
HOLY SHIT.
Cash-strapped Malaysian budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspends operations, stranding passengers
> Malaysian budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspended operations Thursday, citing financial pressures less than 11 months after it took to the skies. The unexpected announcement on social media caught many by surprise and left angry passengers stranded at the airport.
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireSt… #Malaysia #airlines #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
Cash-strapped Malaysian budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspends operations, stranding passengers
Malaysian budget carrier MyAirline has abruptly suspended operations, citing financial pressures less than 11 months after it took to the skiesThe Associated Press (ABC News)
#Thailand - Bangkok council passes bill making all buses electric
> The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) has passed an ordinance on electric passenger buses to reduce #pollution. The law will make all buses in Bangkok #ElectricVehicles (#EVs) within 7 years and make #Bangkok's air cleaner.
prachataienglish.com/node/1064… #SouthEastAsia #TootSEA
Bangkok council passes bill making all buses electric
The Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) has passed an ordinance on electric passenger buses to reduce pollution. The law will make all buses in Bangkok electric vehicles (EVs) within 7 years and make Bangkok's air cleaner.Prachatai English
Call for voice actors for a short story, preferably a middle-aged Indonesian native speaker with feminine voice.
Edit: the call is from @KhoreoMag
Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1MI…
![CALL FOR VOICE ACTORS [1F, PAID OPPORTUNITY]! We are searching for voice actors who can narrate as a middle-aged woman for an upcoming story. Native Indonesian speakers are strongly encouraged to audition! Submission deadline is Oct 8th. DETAILS: see link in post.
Bluesky screenshot from @khoreo.bsky.social, khōréō magazine.](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/458844 "CALL FOR VOICE ACTORS [1F, PAID OPPORTUNITY]! We are searching for voice actors who can narrate as a middle-aged woman for an upcoming story. Native Indonesian speakers are strongly encouraged to audition! Submission deadline is Oct 8th. DETAILS: see link in post.
Bluesky screenshot from @khoreo.bsky.social, khōréō magazine.")