Daniel Ahmad
@zhugeex.com
Director of Research & Insights at Niko Partners.
I analyze the video games market in Asia & MENA.
I tweet insights about gaming + more.
I analyze the video games market in Asia & MENA.
I tweet insights about gaming + more.
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Daniel Ahmad
@zhugeex.com
· Oct 19
Hi Bluesky,
I'm the director of research and insights at Niko Partners, a market research and consultancy firm that covers the video game market in Asia & MENA.
I share insights on the video games industry, as well as thoughts on tech, politics, history, science and public transit.
I'm the director of research and insights at Niko Partners, a market research and consultancy firm that covers the video game market in Asia & MENA.
I share insights on the video games industry, as well as thoughts on tech, politics, history, science and public transit.
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The arbitrary detaining of vessels of other nations in international waters by the United States constitutes a serious violation of international law, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday.
China says U.S. detaining ships on high seas a breach of int'l law
The arbitrary detaining of vessels of other nations in international waters by the United States constitutes a grave violation of international law, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry sai...
news.cgtn.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The arbitrary detaining of vessels of other nations in international waters by the United States constitutes a serious violation of international law, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday.
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China's new tax on contraceptives isn't about discouraging their use to promote new births.
The evidence: An active national program giving away FREE condoms, IUDs, oral contraceptives, etc.
It's not worth writing about, but every major news outlet did🧵
www.chinalawtranslate.com/reality-chec...
The evidence: An active national program giving away FREE condoms, IUDs, oral contraceptives, etc.
It's not worth writing about, but every major news outlet did🧵
www.chinalawtranslate.com/reality-chec...
Reality Check: Condom Tax
You’ve probably heard that China is imposing a tax on condoms to increase birth rates. While based on recent legal changes, the story is pretty
www.chinalawtranslate.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
China's new tax on contraceptives isn't about discouraging their use to promote new births.
The evidence: An active national program giving away FREE condoms, IUDs, oral contraceptives, etc.
It's not worth writing about, but every major news outlet did🧵
www.chinalawtranslate.com/reality-chec...
The evidence: An active national program giving away FREE condoms, IUDs, oral contraceptives, etc.
It's not worth writing about, but every major news outlet did🧵
www.chinalawtranslate.com/reality-chec...
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The reason people supported the British Empire/Nazi Germany taking stuff was because they believed it would come to them.
But the British Empire owned 1/3rd of the planet for 200 years, yet 99% of Britons were still dirt poor.
Trump is no different, Americans will get nothing.
But the British Empire owned 1/3rd of the planet for 200 years, yet 99% of Britons were still dirt poor.
Trump is no different, Americans will get nothing.
January 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The reason people supported the British Empire/Nazi Germany taking stuff was because they believed it would come to them.
But the British Empire owned 1/3rd of the planet for 200 years, yet 99% of Britons were still dirt poor.
Trump is no different, Americans will get nothing.
But the British Empire owned 1/3rd of the planet for 200 years, yet 99% of Britons were still dirt poor.
Trump is no different, Americans will get nothing.
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Meanwhile here’s Rubio and Schumer chopping it up today
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Meanwhile here’s Rubio and Schumer chopping it up today
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ICE’s public violence should be a reminder that they commit brutal acts in private facilities too.
Every report has been horrific and we only have the smallest glimpse into the horrors.
Every report has been horrific and we only have the smallest glimpse into the horrors.
2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
ICE’s public violence should be a reminder that they commit brutal acts in private facilities too.
Every report has been horrific and we only have the smallest glimpse into the horrors.
Every report has been horrific and we only have the smallest glimpse into the horrors.
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Once again, the first thing that comes to mind is that is the same mo under Israeli occupation in Palestine.
Shoot, block ambulances until the victim bleeds out, deny wrong doing. Repeat because no one will stop you.
Shoot, block ambulances until the victim bleeds out, deny wrong doing. Repeat because no one will stop you.
"A doctor at the scene attempted to help the woman who was shot, but was kept away by federal agents. When an ambulance finally arrived, it was blocked from reaching her by law-enforcement vehicles, and paramedics had to reach her on foot. The woman has died." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Deadly Shooting in Minnesota
A federal immigration agent’s killing of a woman driving an SUV fits into a tragic pattern.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Once again, the first thing that comes to mind is that is the same mo under Israeli occupation in Palestine.
Shoot, block ambulances until the victim bleeds out, deny wrong doing. Repeat because no one will stop you.
Shoot, block ambulances until the victim bleeds out, deny wrong doing. Repeat because no one will stop you.
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Anyone who has read Copaganda knows that we are in the crucial early moments of virality after an extra-judicial police murder. It's extremely important for ICE that the media plays along with the idea that what happened is contested and there are multiple perspectives.
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Anyone who has read Copaganda knows that we are in the crucial early moments of virality after an extra-judicial police murder. It's extremely important for ICE that the media plays along with the idea that what happened is contested and there are multiple perspectives.
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Nope. That is US behaviour. Learn your own history and stop with this exceptionalism nonsense.
January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Nope. That is US behaviour. Learn your own history and stop with this exceptionalism nonsense.
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thinking about how Obama said the Patriot Act violated civil rights as a senator, then renewed it as president bc actually nvm it *was* necessary for national security. Funny how that works out
The common belief is that when Trump is voted out in 2028 the democrats will obviously dismantle the state that Trump created, and I think a lot of people aren’t preparing enough for a future where that doesn’t happen.
The pressure needs to be on everyone that backs Trump, not just the figurehead.
The pressure needs to be on everyone that backs Trump, not just the figurehead.
These 75 Democrats joined Republicans to "express gratitude" to ICE agents and call for greater local and state collaboration with ICE.
jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
January 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM
thinking about how Obama said the Patriot Act violated civil rights as a senator, then renewed it as president bc actually nvm it *was* necessary for national security. Funny how that works out
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And they’ll say they can’t be held accountable because when they pulled the trigger they were afraid for their lives. Their lives which they spent serving an ideology of fear, a machine of fear, a holistic regime of fear. A culture-spanning engine of the ugliest and most dishonest fears there are.
Any one of us could be shot or kidnapped because an ICE agent doesn’t like the look of us. Are you prepared to be murdered in cold blood while “news” sources repeat the claim you were “weaponizing your vehicle” trying to leave your driveway? They want you to accept that. They want to make it normal
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
And they’ll say they can’t be held accountable because when they pulled the trigger they were afraid for their lives. Their lives which they spent serving an ideology of fear, a machine of fear, a holistic regime of fear. A culture-spanning engine of the ugliest and most dishonest fears there are.
The common belief is that when Trump is voted out in 2028 the democrats will obviously dismantle the state that Trump created, and I think a lot of people aren’t preparing enough for a future where that doesn’t happen.
The pressure needs to be on everyone that backs Trump, not just the figurehead.
The pressure needs to be on everyone that backs Trump, not just the figurehead.
These 75 Democrats joined Republicans to "express gratitude" to ICE agents and call for greater local and state collaboration with ICE.
jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The common belief is that when Trump is voted out in 2028 the democrats will obviously dismantle the state that Trump created, and I think a lot of people aren’t preparing enough for a future where that doesn’t happen.
The pressure needs to be on everyone that backs Trump, not just the figurehead.
The pressure needs to be on everyone that backs Trump, not just the figurehead.
The CIA hate this one trick
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The CIA hate this one trick
Despite the progress of our modern world, misogyny has continued to fester and is now fully emboldened by the rise of the far right.
The reason Elon Musk can not just release a tool that does this, but encourage users to create content like this, is because oligarchs are essentially invincible.
The reason Elon Musk can not just release a tool that does this, but encourage users to create content like this, is because oligarchs are essentially invincible.
“Grok is generating at least one non-consensual sexual image every minute”
Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame
The abuse is widespread. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
zeteo.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Despite the progress of our modern world, misogyny has continued to fester and is now fully emboldened by the rise of the far right.
The reason Elon Musk can not just release a tool that does this, but encourage users to create content like this, is because oligarchs are essentially invincible.
The reason Elon Musk can not just release a tool that does this, but encourage users to create content like this, is because oligarchs are essentially invincible.
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No means no. Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance’s revised takeover bid, reinforcing its current plan to sell key assets to Netflix.
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/wbd...
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/wbd...
WBD Rejects Yet Another Paramount Skydance Takeover Attempt
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects a revised takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, despite new guarantees from backer Larry Ellison, reaffirming its Netflix deal.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM
No means no. Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance’s revised takeover bid, reinforcing its current plan to sell key assets to Netflix.
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/wbd...
www.cartoonbrew.com/business/wbd...
This is the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about.
Whether it's Iraq, Gaza, or Venezuela, there are no sanctions, travel bans, cultural boycotts, or exclusion from sporting events.
Because at the end of the day, the US sets the rules and the "International Community" has to follow.
Whether it's Iraq, Gaza, or Venezuela, there are no sanctions, travel bans, cultural boycotts, or exclusion from sporting events.
Because at the end of the day, the US sets the rules and the "International Community" has to follow.
The U.S. is a rogue state which should be sanctioned and condemned by the international community for our flagrant violations of international law and the peace of the world. We won't be, because imperialists tend to stick together.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned
Where is the international outrage over the US assault on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro?
www.thenation.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
This is the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about.
Whether it's Iraq, Gaza, or Venezuela, there are no sanctions, travel bans, cultural boycotts, or exclusion from sporting events.
Because at the end of the day, the US sets the rules and the "International Community" has to follow.
Whether it's Iraq, Gaza, or Venezuela, there are no sanctions, travel bans, cultural boycotts, or exclusion from sporting events.
Because at the end of the day, the US sets the rules and the "International Community" has to follow.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
I hope they do the same marketing campaign as 2
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I hope they do the same marketing campaign as 2
Because then China could start bombing multiple countries, invading states for their national resources, opening hundreds of military bases around the world, hijacking oil tankers that don't belong to it, and be responsible for the death of millions overseas.
That's our job!
That's our job!
Why am I supposed to give a shit if the century belongs to China?
I wish this weren't true, but we now have take his threats about Greenland more seriously, and start to talk about the world-changing mistake if he chose to go to war with Europe - which would essentially guarantee the rest of this century is China's.
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Because then China could start bombing multiple countries, invading states for their national resources, opening hundreds of military bases around the world, hijacking oil tankers that don't belong to it, and be responsible for the death of millions overseas.
That's our job!
That's our job!
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A China como parceira respeita sua soberania e faz negócios que beneficiam ambos
Inclusive o primeiro Hospital inteligente do BRICS
Os EUA ameaçam roubar suas riquezas e jogar uma bomba na sua cabeça
E ainda tem gente que acha uma escolha difícil 🤷🏾♀️
Inclusive o primeiro Hospital inteligente do BRICS
Os EUA ameaçam roubar suas riquezas e jogar uma bomba na sua cabeça
E ainda tem gente que acha uma escolha difícil 🤷🏾♀️
Desse total, R$ 1,7 bilhão serão destinados para construir o primeiro hospital inteligente público do país para urgência e emergência: o Instituto Tecnológico de Medicina Inteligente (ITMI), no Hospital das Clínicas da USP, em São Paulo, numa parceria com o Banco do BRICS. (+)
January 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
A China como parceira respeita sua soberania e faz negócios que beneficiam ambos
Inclusive o primeiro Hospital inteligente do BRICS
Os EUA ameaçam roubar suas riquezas e jogar uma bomba na sua cabeça
E ainda tem gente que acha uma escolha difícil 🤷🏾♀️
Inclusive o primeiro Hospital inteligente do BRICS
Os EUA ameaçam roubar suas riquezas e jogar uma bomba na sua cabeça
E ainda tem gente que acha uma escolha difícil 🤷🏾♀️
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The recently opened 19km long underground fully automated Xi'an Metro Line 15 Phase 1 costs less to build per km than the Toronto Finch West Tramway and the project is overall cheaper to build than the 19km long Phase 1 subway-surface Eglinton Crosstown tramway.
January 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The recently opened 19km long underground fully automated Xi'an Metro Line 15 Phase 1 costs less to build per km than the Toronto Finch West Tramway and the project is overall cheaper to build than the 19km long Phase 1 subway-surface Eglinton Crosstown tramway.
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Arctic analyst Pavel Devyatkin says Trump's plans to seize control of Greenland and its mineral resources amount to "pure imperialism."
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Arctic analyst Pavel Devyatkin says Trump's plans to seize control of Greenland and its mineral resources amount to "pure imperialism."
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Yesterday in Caracas — a massive march against the Trump invasion
Non-🇺🇸 journalists on the ground say some are pro-Maduro, some not, but all are against Trump violating Venezuela’s sovereignty
Meanwhile in 🇺🇸— ABC News wonders if they’re only out there at gunpoint
Non-🇺🇸 journalists on the ground say some are pro-Maduro, some not, but all are against Trump violating Venezuela’s sovereignty
Meanwhile in 🇺🇸— ABC News wonders if they’re only out there at gunpoint
January 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Yesterday in Caracas — a massive march against the Trump invasion
Non-🇺🇸 journalists on the ground say some are pro-Maduro, some not, but all are against Trump violating Venezuela’s sovereignty
Meanwhile in 🇺🇸— ABC News wonders if they’re only out there at gunpoint
Non-🇺🇸 journalists on the ground say some are pro-Maduro, some not, but all are against Trump violating Venezuela’s sovereignty
Meanwhile in 🇺🇸— ABC News wonders if they’re only out there at gunpoint