John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 10/06/2026We've just done the office sweepstake for the World Cup - Everyone gets two teams, one from the top 24 ranked teams, one from the bottom 24 ranked teams. Winner gets 80% of the pot, runner-up 10%, best performing team from the bottom half 5% and worst team overall 5%. I got Argentina and Ghana... 000
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The @economist.com leaves its readers in no doubt about what it thinks of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto www.economist.com/leaders/2026...economist.comIndonesia, the biggest Muslim-majority country, is on a risky pathPrabowo Subianto is eroding its finances—and its democracy 000
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Anyone intterested in following the impact of the devastating floods in Sumatra, here is the Indonesian government's website with the casualty figures. With so many areas cut off, the toll is likely to rise, alas. gis.bnpb.go.id/bansorsumate...gis.bnpb.go.idGeoportal Data Bencana Indonesia 000
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 29/10/2025The sunset in Tokyo today (yes that's Mt Fuji you can see in the background) was mind-blowingly stunning today. The joy of having an office on the 25th floor! 010
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 21/10/2025"We're professional catfishers, but we all need the paycheck." Filipino OnlyFans 'chatters' explain to @asia.nikkei.com how tens of thousands in SE Asia work long hours impersonating content creators on the site to help them make millions of dollars asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/so...asia.nikkei.comFilipino OnlyFans 'chatters' struggle with mental health, job securityUnrelenting, desensitizing work, lack of protections among biggest complaints 110
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 22/09/2025The line: "This undercurrent of 18th-century agrarian romanticism reinforces the image of a leader drifting out of touch," is wonderful.... 010
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Great @asia.nikkei.com scoop - analysis of Facebook posts suggests that Cambodia's military death toll in the July conflict with Thailand was 10 times what the authorities announced. asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...asia.nikkei.comCambodian military families mourn as nation's Thai conflict toll exceeds 50Nikkei Asia analysis of Facebook posts indicates there were dozens more deaths than stated 011
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 06/08/2025There are plenty of senseless conflicts in the world but the Thai-Cambodian clashes are up there among the most senseless of the lot. @asia.nikkei.com www.youtube.com/embed/XGX0n7...youtube.comYouTube 110
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Thailand and Cambodia have accused each other of escalating the cross-border conflict as fighting spreads to area near Gulf of Thailand @asia.nikkei.com asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...asia.nikkei.comThai-Cambodian clashes spread to new area near Gulf of ThailandBoth countries accuse each other of escalating the conflict 010
Reposted by John AglionbyIrene De la Torre Arenas @inari-ta.bsky.social · 18/07/2025NEW VISUAL INVESTIGATION: Inside America’s booming immigration detention industry Our analysis has identified a number of facilities housing hundreds more people than they are designed to hold. Lawyers and detainees told the FT people have been sleeping on the floor. 👉 ig.ft.com/us-immigrati... 412449
Reposted by John AglionbyTony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Populism has caught up with Japan and found fertile soil - column here from @urbandirt.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/ab62...ft.comA weak yen is the root of Japan’s lurch to the rightPopulism has caught up with the country and found fertile soil 163
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 15/07/2025I've just listened to this series and it's both powerful and shocking - the "normalisation of deviance". But at least the situaiton appears to be changing. Well worth 3.5 hours of your life. @susannastanford.bsky.social 021
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Thinking of going to the Expo in Osaka? Here are my tips for what to see (Japan and France), avoid (India) and how to get best bang for buck (plan as much as possible in advance) #osakaexpo #expo asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Li...asia.nikkei.comOsaka Expo: Tips and tricks for a next-level experienceLong lines and sore feet? Yes, but still totally worth it 001
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 06/06/2025It seems the Trump administration doesn't know what it wants from the tariff negotiations with Japan, let alone how to get there. I pity the negotiators from all governments queuing up to meet officials in DC... @asia.nikkei.com asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...asia.nikkei.comBessent, Lutnick and Greer keep Japan guessing in US tariff talksDiffering views on trade by Trump's negotiating team frustrate Tokyo 010
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Am thinking about the late-night scenes in the @matinastevis.bsky.social - Ilya Gridneff household right now. One writing the splash for the @nytimes.com, the other for the @financialtimes.com. Are they in different rooms? Are they talking....? 000
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Anyone thinking Thailand is a fun, free, fearless place to live and work should think again.... asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Tur...asia.nikkei.comThailand detains well-regarded U.S. academic for alleged lese-majestePaul Chambers is first foreign scholar charged under kingdom's draconian law 000
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Perhaps least surprising news of the day: Myanmar bans foreign journos because of blackouts and a water shortage, MRTV quotes Maj Gen Zaw Min Tun as saying. asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Natu...asia.nikkei.comMyanmar aid groups face major hurdles to delivering quake reliefDamaged airports and roads hinder operations in civil war-blighted nation 000
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Wonderful obit of 'walking internet router' Gwen Robinson - Nikkei Asia and ex-FT journalist, and tour de force across Southeast Asia. Gwen, you will be sorely missed. asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Ob...asia.nikkei.comGwen Robinson, a driving force in Asia journalism, dies at 65Trailblazing correspondent and mentor instrumental in shaping Nikkei Asia's global presence 051
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 02/03/2025It was a privilege to see Paula Radcliffe running the Tokyo Marathon today - such an inspiration for those of us “of a certain age”. Here she is at 37.5km, still looking v strong 120
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Surely the Arsenal headlines should be along the lines of: Jesus reborn in Palace in early Christmas delivery or 'Angel' Gabriel delivers three early Christmas gifts to Arsenal faithful 140
Reposted by John AglionbyIan Smith @iankmsmith.ft.com · 12/12/2024The FT is hiring a Chief UK Business Correspondent. Come work with good people and me! Apply by Monday! job-boards.greenhouse.io/financialtim...job-boards.greenhouse.ioChief UK Business CorrespondentLondon 058
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Big day in Indonesia today - they say all politics is local but the results will be a sign of how popular new president Prabowo Subianto is... @nikkeiasia.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Ind...asia.nikkei.comIndonesians head to polls for country's biggest regional electionsTight races in Jakarta and Central Java, a proxy fight between Jokowi and his former party 020
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 26/11/2024"It suddenly becomes real -- it took me six years to realize this is real." Caecilia Chu, CEO of Singaporean FX digital wallet YouTrip, lays out her path to an IPO for the start-up @nikkeiasia.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/AS...asia.nikkei.comSingapore's YouTrip CEO unveils route to IPO for FX digital walletHarvard alum Caecilia Chu wants profitable startup to grow from ASEAN to APAC 020
John Aglionby @johnaglionby.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Pleasure is.... coming into the office and seeing a view like this #mtfuji 020