That's certainly one approach to data protection law I guess

https://thevietnamese.org/2026/04/only-in-viet-nam-the-police-proposes-fining-citizens-for-not-protecting-their-own-data/

#DataProtection #Law #Vietnam #TootSEA

So many photos from yesterday's food crawl/photo walk in Binondo, touted as the world's oldest Chinatown. Need to find time to organize them and come up with a photo essay for my blog. In the meantime, let's start with these four street shots.

#photography #StreetPhotography #TootSEA #FujiFilm

Why is Malaysia so anti-pedestrian

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/is-it-legal-to-walk-across-the-causeway-newly-installed-sign-reignites-discussion

#Malaysia #TootSEA

Forbes' 2026 best PH bank list includes 3 digital banks and no BDO. (I guess biggest is not always better.) BPI is the highest ranking traditional bank.

1. MariBank (rural/digital)
2. GoTyme (digital)
3. BPI
4. UnionBank
5. Maya (digital)
6. Metrobank
7. Landbank
8. PNB

The banks were rated on 5 criteria: trustworthiness, terms and conditions, customer service, digital services, and quality of financial advice.

#Philippines #Business #Finance #TootSEA #Banks

https://philstarlife.com/self/622605-best-philippine-banks-2026-forbes

We could've lost BINI in 2025 and none of us had any idea.

Federico "Piki" Lopez of the conglomerate's power company FGEN had proposed shutting down ABS-CBN last year. But the majority of the directors warned such a move would have put thousands of jobs at risk, and would have left the BINI ladies jobless.

#Philippines #BINI #Media #ABSCBN #GirlGroup #Business #TootSEA

https://business.inquirer.net/585317/abs-cbn-confirms-shutdown-proposal-amid-lopez-family-feud

😆 LOL, I have discovered that there is indeed a programming language based on Manglish, named bolehlang: https://bolehlang.dev/

As a Malaysian programmer, I wholeheartedly approve!

#TootSEA #MYToots #Malaysia

Another award for the Filipino girl group

BINI to be named as the Global Force honoree by Billboard Women In Music. The 2026 Billboard Women In Music honors will take place on April 29 at Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium.

BINI will also be returning to Coachella on April 17 (the 18th in the Philippines) for the festival's 2nd weekend.

#Philippines #TootSEA #OPM #BINI #LosAngeles #GirlGroup #Music #PlayListSEA #Award

https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/music/2026/04/11/2520248/bini-receive-billboard-women-music-global-force-honors

I have an etiquette question for Malaysians or people who spend a bunch of time in Malaysia. I’ll be travelling to Malaysia (KL and Penang, maybe Ipoh) later this year. I have basic Indonesian language abilities so can understand some of the simpler Malay I come across online. I know different cultures feel differently about non-fluent tourists trying to speak their language- some are delighted, some find it cringe and some are offended to hear their language spoken incorrectly. How are Malaysians likely to feel about my
bumbling attempts to speak Malay? How likely am I to be misunderstood/accidentally offend if my knowledge comes more from Indonesian?

#malaysia #tootSEA

BINI performance of "Pantropiko" in Coachella (7:48)

Did you hear the kulintang in the dance break?

#Philippines #TootSEA #Asian #BINI #OPM #GirlGroup #Music #PlayListSEA #Coachella2026 #Coachella

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVcDYn4tSRA

😆 LOL, I just discovered Lahlang, a programming language based on Singlish: https://lahlang.dev/

I am Malaysian and not Singaporean, but Manglish is very similar to Singlish, so the lingo is still familar to me.

#TootSEA