Abba’s Dancing Queen is a magnum opus. The introductory glissando calls everyone’s attention, followed by a chorus that grabs you into the dance floor & sing along with strangers. I want to age like this song.

Mick Basa

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Jul 28

Humility is a fashion piece that never goes out of style. Wear it.

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 27

Mungkin saatnya untuk bangun taman khusus catwalk 😂 Polisi Imbau Masyarakat Tidak Melakukan Catwalk di Zebra Cross

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Polisi Imbau Masyarakat Tidak Melakukan Catwalk di Zebra Cross

Catwalk di zebra cross membahayakan keselamatan. Di samping itu, kegiatan fashion show di zebra cross mengganggu kelancaran lalu lintas.

A shooting in broad daylight on the day of graduation - a day meant to be for celebration. For someone to feel they could get away with this…this is the culture of violence and impunity institutionalised and normalised in the Philippines over the years. Everything has an impact.

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Mick Basa

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Jul 22

Southeast Asia has increasingly been turning to PPPs to attract more foreign investment

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Garuda Indonesia returns sole Boeing 737 Max 8 to its lessor. The Max 8 series was grounded following fatal crashes with Lion Air (2018) and Ethiopian Airlines (2019).

investor.id

Goodbye! Garuda (GIAA) Kembalikan Satu-satunya Pesawat Boeing 737 Max 8 ke Lessor

PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA) mengembalikan satu-satunya pesawat tipe Boeing 737 Max 8.

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 20

Rizieq Shihab — a controversial figure in Indonesia & founder of the now outlawed Islamic Defenders Front — walks free on parole. He was sent to prison last year for violating the country’s quarantine law and spreading fake news during the pandemic.

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Controversial Indonesian cleric released on parole

A controversial Indonesian Islamic cleric, Rizieq Shihab, was released from prison on parole on Wednesday, just over a year after being sentenced and earlier than expected, a government official...

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 20

Indonesians spent more on their credit cards in the first 5 months of 2022. 💸💸💸 Total transactions in this period reached USD 8.18bn, 26.89% up YoY. Shop safely: protect your CVV and treat your cards like cash!

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Transaksi Kartu Kredit Perbankan Melesat 26,89% yoy Mencapai Rp 122,56 Triliun

Bankir makin optimis bisnis kartu kredit dapat tumbuh optimal hingga penghujung 2022

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 20

Davao City, your roads are so dark at night & there are tricycles that take the fast lane.

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Indonesia president

will push G20 to include the African Union, a grouping of 55 states with a combined GDP of USD 2trn, to ensure the plight and concerns of the continent would be represented in key meetings.

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Indonesia as G-20 Host Pushes for African Union Representation

Indonesia will push the Group of 20 as this year’s host to include the African Union to ensure the plight and concerns of the continent would be represented in key meetings.

Mick Basa

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Jul 18

More than 30% of emerging & developing countries - and a staggering 60% of low-income countries - were in or near debt distress, according to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva. thejakartapost.com/business/2022/.

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G20 finance chiefs pledge to address global food insecurity

With questions growing about the effectiveness of the G20 in tackling the world's major problems, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the differences had prevented the finance ministers and...

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 17

Indonesia enters fourth wave of Covid-19 infection, driven by the highly contagious Omicron sub-variants.

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COVID-19 cases spike as fourth wave takes hold

Experts say more vaccinated people should get boosted.

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 17

We will miss you, Daddy Cool…

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SunStar Davao extends its condolences to the family of Mr. Antonio Movera Ajero, who passed away in his sleep early today. Rest in peace, AMA. #AllYouNeedToKnow

Mick Basa

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Jul 14

Millions of lives at stake if G20 fails to act: Jokowi

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Millions of lives at stake if G20 fails to act: Jokowi

The current chair of the G20 also called on the forum's finance ministers — who are scheduled to meet later this week in Bali — to work out a solution that could help ease access to food for millions...

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 14

Rising food and energy prices threaten Indonesia's political stability - Nikkei Asia

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Rising food and energy prices threaten Indonesia's political stability

Rest of the world will not be immune from inflation surge

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 12

Call a spade a spade. Good morning!

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manipulative people don’t apologise when they do wrong, they rationalise it..

Mick Basa

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Jul 9

When you greet a bro eid mubarak but he just thanks you & doesn’t greet back

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Jul 9

Ethnicity is not race.

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· Jul 7

Rada kelihatan beda dari orang Jawa di sini. Kelihatan ada sedikit campuran Afrika dan India.

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Mick Basa

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Jul 5

The abusados of Davao don’t need a gun to reveal their demeanor. They’re on the road, driving big bully cars. This has to stop.

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 4

Davao City’s poblacion has a great variety of choices to eat. These are just a few.

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jul 3

Hi Philippines lawyer friends, I’m not well-versed with local labour laws, but can someone help me understand why some security guards are given 24-hour shifts? Isn’t that dehumanising? CC:

Apparently, you can now do a Masters in Mansplaining.

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Dear

, 1.) This customer info sheet you’re pertaining to is hard to find on your website. At least help us locate it; 2.) you want us to provide you the hard copy of this doc & hand over to an EW store. Why can’t we do it electronically?

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- I hope you’re paying your food riders well. Some of them appear to be overly hurry to hit targets that they’re reckless on the road.

We stand with Rappler, its journalists and staff as the government continues to try to shut them down

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Mick Basa

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Jun 28

In all fairness to LTO XI, their front-facing staff are very courteous and polite (kahit masupladuhan); making up for the long lines/bureaucracy.

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Government faces calls for return to stricter pandemic curbs

Medical professionals urge review of masking, testing.

Mick Basa

@MickBasa

Jun 24

Toyota Motor Corp will recall 2,700 of its first mass-produced EVs for the global market due to faulty wheels. This, as Subaru Corp also said it would globally recall 2,600 units of its Solterra, their EV which they jointly developed with Toyota.