Stories about East Asia from July, 2005
Japan: Atom and Anne
Tokyo Times brings us news of a manga version of the Diary of Anne Frank.
Cambodia: Barang Cheh Kmai
Jinja, of Webbed Feet, Web Log, writes about what it's like being a tall red-headed foreigner in Cambodia.
Japan: Skypecast from the sky
Taking advantage of Lufthansa's in-flight internet service, Joi Ito has just recorded and posted the world's first in-flight Skypecast.
China: Real name registration for instant messenger
Real name registration has been hot topic for Chinese bloggers since most of BBS owned by major colleges were closed down or restricted access by government in March. People generally...
Cambodian Blogosphere: Training + Khmer Language Software = More Dialogue?
"Internet cafés are springing up like mushrooms in rainy season in the heart of Cambodia, Phnom Penh in recent years." – Tharum Also, a perfect metaphor for the Cambodian blogopshere!...
Taiwan: It's a mess! 亂七八糟
Taiwan Tiger has a brief report on the aftermath of Typhoon Haitang.
Singapore: Bloggers.SG 2005 Photos
Speaking of Bloggers.SG, the Singapore blogging conference, Tomorrow.SG has posted links to a number of photo galleries documenting the event.
Singapore: Blogging's potential for S'pore politics not fully realised
In the wake of Bloggers.SG 2005, Omeka Na Huria is calling for more bloggers to get involved in Singaporean politics.
Philippines: Wily, Wily Gloria
The Sassy Lawyer points out that the Philippine government has all three branches independently investigating the same scandal. In the meantime, Inside PCIJ looks at what the on-going crisis means...
Flickr Pick from Indonesia
Photograph by Jessica Lim
Hong Kong: Candlelight Vigil For Freedom of the Press
T-Salon on a Hong Kong vigil for free speech.
Singapore: Digital Life on Bloggers.SG
Mr.Brown reviews the Straits Times coverage of Bloggers.SG 2005, as does Tomorrow.sg.
Philippines: Stories behind our stories » President says she will create commission
According to Inside PCIJ, President Arroyo has announced that she will create “a commission or similar body to look into the truth behind issues recently raised against me.” The wording...
Brand New Malaysian: Micheal Soosai's Website under investigation: This blog instructed to remove all links
Brand New Malaysian has been ordered to removed all links to Micheal Soosai's website due to an ongoing investigation. Soosai faked his own death a few years ago and later...
Japan: Who is that masked man?
Japanpundit brings us the tale of a professional wrestler-turned-politician who is accused of using public funds to travel to a wrestling match. The wrestler/politician–who refuses to take his mask off...
Macam-Macam: Peace for Aceh
Macam-Macam reports that a tentative peace deal in the war-torn Indonesian provice of Aceh has been reached.
Indonesia: Turn off the TV!
In an apparent bid to reduce energy consumption, the Indonesia government has ordered television stations to stop broadcasting between 1 and 5 a.m. for the next six months, reports Jakartass.
Hong Kong: Teacup in a storm
SimonWorld looks the complicated world of press freedom in Hong Kong.
Inside The Japanese Blogosphere
Ra, a third-generation Korean resident in Japan, who “has a Japanese name, has the same color of skin, the same way of speaking, and watches the same television” as the...
Philippines: Parliament of the streets
The Sassy Lawyer (featuring a nice new redesign) notes that the famed ‘parliament of the street’ has lost its credibility.
Brand New Malaysian: Guest Editorial – Dr. Farish Noor
Brand New Malaysian has a great guest post about Islam and terrorism up on his front page.
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