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12 January 2006

Stories from 12 January 2006

Malaysia: Food for Thought

“When we transfer from industrial economy to knowledge economy,” asks Competitive Malaysia, “Does rice, which provide energy rather than brain power still suitable for us?”

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
13 January 2006

China: Confucian Confusion

China Herald and danwei ridicule a press release that both received touting a new book about Chinese consumers. The release contained “12 Facts about the Confucian Consumer.” Writes Fons: “Confucius...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
13 January 2006

Venezuela: Two Translated Op-Ed's

Guillermo Parra translates an Op-Ed piece by Oswaldo Barreto from Tuesday's Tal Cual while Miguel Octavio translates an Op-Ed by Teodoro Petkoff from yesterday's Tal Cual.

Written by David Sasaki
13 January 2006

El Salvador: Blog Recommendations

Hunnapuh recommends Tim's El Salvador Blog as a site of good commentary and excellent documentation. Tim, meanwhile, has three short notes about El Salvador today.

Written by David Sasaki
13 January 2006

Bahrain: Human Rights Report

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has issued a communique with serious allegations against the justice system in Bahrain, Silly Bahraini Girl said.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
12 January 2006

Bahrain: Love Israel!

Sharon is dying after whatever hit his brain. I am not writing this to express my joy but my admiration to Israel as a government, a country and a committee,...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
12 January 2006

Saudi Arabia: Hajj tragedy

Today's Hajj tragedy has hit the Middle East blogs. Far from Morocco to Israel, Bahrain, Libya, Jordan, Iraq and many more bloggers. Most if not all, feel sorry for what...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
12 January 2006

South Africa: corrupt police

Jo'blog comments on illegal acts by police officiers – a traffic chief for stealing R22million and a local policeman for driving patrol without a license for 13 years.

Written by Sokari Ekine
12 January 2006

Kenya: drought

What an African Woman Wants considers the reports on drought in Northern Kenya…I'll bet you the shirt on your back that just around the corner we will be ‘surprised’ by...

Written by Sokari Ekine
12 January 2006

Nigeria: Man of the year

Nigerian blogger Oro comments on Dora Akunyili who has been voted Nigeria's “Man of the Year“. Is it so hard to come up with “Person of the year”?

Written by Sokari Ekine
12 January 2006

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