Stories about East Asia from June, 2008
Singapore: Internet regulation
Singapore Patriot tackles the issue of regulation of political content on the Internet in Singapore.
Singapore: “Useless opposition party”
Diary of a Singapore Mind writes that it is not possible to have good opposition in Singapore
Laos: Hydropower Plants
Phanomsinh has set up a blog to give regular updates about the construction of hydropower plants and dams in Laos
Myanmar: More cyclone disaster pictures
Hanna uploads some images taken in the Irrawaddy Delta six weeks after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar.
East Timor: Medical Care
Timor Diver provides a peek into the medical care situation in East Timor.
China: Measures to cut down on Beijing smog implemented
New traffic measures aimed at reducing pollution in time for the Olympics are now in place, writes Austin Ramzy at The China Blog. The test run last year didn't impress locals much, and others doubt the measures will even make a difference.
Thailand: Sensational news reports
Tom in Thailand advises media outlets not to use the words “mob” and “seige” in reporting the protest actions in Thailand
Philippines: Unreliable typhoon report
A strong typhoon hit the Philippines this weekend. Weather reports are not updated, according to the Dusk Chronicles.
Malaysia: Motion of No Confidence
A Malaysian political party will file a motion of no-confidence against the Prime Minister on Monday. A blogger thinks the power struggle is also a battle for a prime real estate in Malaysia.
Indonesia: Human Rights
Walking Contradiction uploads a document highlighting the human rights situation in Indonesia
Thailand: Casino's new name
To minimize criticism, Thailand's Prime Minister said the government is building an entertainment complex, not a casino. Blogger The Farang is not amused.
Big Foot in Sarawak?
Is Big Foot in Sarawak? A pair of giant footprints in a village in Sarawak was discovered by residents and is gaining some attention.
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday
Myanmar police arrested members of the National League for Democracy who were “celebrating” the 63rd birthday of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
China: Free blogphones from fring for the Olympics
Vlogging the Olympics might be off-limits now (so they think), so hopefully that won't affect fringsters who show up with new free fring swag, in return for blogging Olympic events.
China: Bad Fuwa!
From Flickr user Matthew J. Stinson: “My favorite graffiti here depicts one of the Fuwa as a graffiti artist. It was added about a month ago.”
China: Is the West afraid of our patriotism?
Are there factors informing your perception of China circa 2008? Novelist-blogger and researcher of worldly affairs Yang Hengjun moves on from ‘How did America cover up the truth of the bombing of our embassy in Yugoslavia?’ to his post last week, ‘Are Western countries afraid of the Chinese people's patriotic...
China and U.S: Why Block Chinese Direct Investment
DANWEI posts an article by Pete Sweeney questioning the U.S government's policy in blocking Chinese direct investment.
China: Right to Entertainment
Ran Yun-fei from my1510 points out that earthquake victims need entertainment to restore their lives, others shouldn't be too harsh to judge them [zh].
Hong Kong: Internet Service Fee Scandal
Ibrahim from Outblaze blogs about the recent internet service fee scandal in Hong Kong. The extremely high bill (HK$14,000) is due to policy on the by the “byte” extra charge on Internet access.
Japan and China: East Sea Deal
Sun Bin blogs about the details of the East Sea oil field deal between Japanese and Chinese government.
Japan: Greenpeace Members Arrested
Martin J Frid from Kurashi blogs about the arrest of two Greenpeace members in Japan. The arrest is related to the whale meat scandal.
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