Stories about East Asia from December, 2007
Philippines: Philippine Nationals in Pakistan
In the aftermath of the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Tonyo hopes that the diplomats from Philippines will look after the thousands of Filipino overseas works currently in Pakistan.
Brunei: Prayers for Bhutto
Maurina in Brunei urges readers to “recite the Al Fatihah for someone who, despite everything, was one of the world’s strongest women of our time, Benazir Bhutto.”
Vietnam: Blogging in Vietnam
Saigon Nezumi wonders if Vietnam's planned regulations on blogging would affect the local and expat bloggers.
Thailand: Mini Bats
Thumb sized bats discovered in Thailand.
Thailand: Mapping Election Results
Chris Baker at the New Mandala blog has a graphic that shows the distribution of results from the recent Thai elections.
Thailand: Miniature Candy
Thai-blog.com introduces the colorful miniature candy from Thailand.
Singapore: Teachers and Their Qualification
Does the qualification of a teacher determines how good or bad the teacher is. Aaron initiates a discussion.
Singapore: Remembering Bhutto
Dsng.net remembers attending a lecture by Benazir Bhutto. “Assassination news is always shocking, and for some reason even more so when you've seen the person in question.”
China:Seething Eve on Nankai Campus
Though it is not the first time for a crash between pass-by vehicles and students riding bicycles, in the campus of Nankai University, such a significant accident is unprecedented. Hundreds of restless students, 20 police cars, and a broken, battered Buick sedan marked the seething Christmas Eve of this prominent school.
Japan: Three easy steps to a regulated Internet
Government moves in Japan to regulate web content, filter mobile phone access for users under the age of 18, and revise file transfer-related copyright legislation are outlined in a report posted at gyaku.
Japan: Learning from the failure of Second Life
Second Life in Japan is virtually dead. While three-dimensional environments such as "meet me" and Hatena World have seen their popularity rise, the most famous virtual environment in the world has seen its virtual space depopulate in Japan. What lessons can be learned from the burst of the Second Life bubble? One blogger offers his thoughts.
Japan: 2007 Politics
Japan Observer has a roundup on Japan's politics in 2007.
Japan: Christmas Cards
James blogs his collection of Christmas Cards in Japan Probe.
Japan: Top Ten News
Morgan Pitelka picks his top ten Japan News in the Japan History Group Blog.
China: ZT Online
Joel Martinsen from DANWEI translates an article from Southern Weekly which described in detail a gamer's online game experience.
China: Top 10 Chinese Internet News 2007
Kuan feng lists his picks for top 10 Chinese Internet News in 2007 (zh): Shanxi brick kilns, Xiamen PX netizen report, netizen arrested for spreading news on Jinan flooding condition, Chongqing Nail house report, Fake photo of Huanan Tiger, the exposure of Shi Jing's nude photo, exposure of hacker industry,...
China: Tiger Abuse
Derek Sandhaus from Shanghaiist blogs about more tiger abuse cases in China.
China: Green Game for Children?
Jason Li from Virtual Chinawonders if virtual green game is a solution to the violent virtual game?
China: Bird Nest National Stadium Recycling
The Olympic national stadium, ‘Bird nest’, has some leftover construction material to be recycled. Wangxiaofeng gives a list of suggestions for the recycling plan: ashtray, toilet bowl and bra (zh).
China: Outraged Students Crushing Car
Sohu forum posted a witness report on a mass incident at Nankai University at Christmas Eve: A car crashed with a bicycle in the university campus, the car owner demanded compensation and threaten the students by implying that she had ‘background’. Her brother came beat up a student. Students around...
Hong Kong: Learning From the F Word
The blog “Learning from the F Word” has won the most educational blog in the 2007 Chinese blog award.
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