Global Voices · 8 June 2006

8 June 2006

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Stories from 8 June 2006

Iran: Investment is needed!

Middle East & North Africa 8 June 2006

Ali Mazroi, reformist politician & blogger, writes that investment is needed to solve country's economic problems such as poverty and unemployment. The blogger adds at present only government investment is possible. Foreign investors and non governmental domestic investors prefer to quit country or wait to see what is happening in...

Philippines: Island Biking

East Asia 8 June 2006

VillageIdiotSavant blogs about the island life he observed on his bike trip around the Island of Panglao in Philippines.

Myanmar: Introducing Myanmar Blogs

East Asia 8 June 2006

Dathana at Nyein Chan Yar blog introduces other blogs by Myanmar bloggers both inside and outside the country.

China: Internet lingo

East Asia 8 June 2006

A post from the Journal of Intercultural Learning blog looks at ‘Chinese Internet Lingo‘: “Controversies around these cultural phenomenon are naturally raised as to what extent it can be tolerated to ‘challenge’ this language characterized by using only characters, and the debate has been focused on the question of the...

China: DaVinci film pulled

East Asia 8 June 2006

The Chinese government only lets twenty foreign movies make theaters each year, but now it seems those are being blocked too. “Interesting, writes the Black China Hand blogger. “Might it be that the Chinese High Command is linked to the Opus Dei and their plan to eliminate the Priory of...

Hong Kong: Airline merger struck

East Asia 8 June 2006

After lenthy speculation and several extended delays a merger deal has finally been reached between Hong Kong-based airlines Cathay Pacific and Dragon Air, writes blogspot blogger Sun Bin.

China: Google not blocked

East Asia 8 June 2006

Reporters Without Borders declared Google and Gmail blocked in China earlier this week. AsiaPundit‘s myrick suggests that might not be entirely the case: “There are problems with Google's service,” myrick writes, “but these are being massively overstated by RSF. Google and G-Mail services are still working fine here at AsiaPundit...

China: Journalist sues Shanghai

East Asia 8 June 2006

A Shanghai journalist sues the municipal government for denying him an interview, a move which stands to set a foundation for freedom of information law in China. “It is the first time a reporter challenges the government in court,” writes China Herald blogger Fons Tuinstra, “and other media are speculating...

China: Crosstalk cab

East Asia 8 June 2006

Crosstalk certainly doesn't appear to be dead, as seen in part of a script written down and blogged by Will at Imagethief.

China: New news anchors for a new decade

East Asia 8 June 2006

As with many mainstays of Chinese Communist Party infrastructure, the surreally socialist China Central Television (CCTV) faces an increasingly uphill battle against non-Party competitors. Viewers are increasingly drawn to privately-run television stations which dare to air many stories authorities would rather see ignored. Factor in the growing numbers of—urban, educated—Chinese...

Kenya: World cup rules for men

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

On the eve of the 2006 World Cup which starts tomorow in Germany, Kenyan blogger, Mshairi posts a list of rules to “the men of this world” concerning their behaviour during the 4 week tournament. “From 9 June to 9 July 2006, kindly note I will be unavailable for football...

Zimbabwe: Blogs under threat

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

Zimbabwean Pundit writing on Enough is Enough points to a series of links covering all the Zimbabwean blogs – blogs that would come under threat if the proposed IC Bill goes through

Ethiopia: Discrimination

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

Ethiopian blog LELA-TENSAE – ETAMoonlight writes a piece on discrimination, ethnic differences and race/racism Ethiopian style –

Nigeria: Woman for President?

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

Nigerian blog Cyblug asks if it is possible for Nigeria to have a female president referring to Nigeria's finance minister Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Somalia: US relations

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

My Hearts in Accra points to an NPR commentary and analysis on the history of US relations with Somalia.

Somalia: Warlords no where to run to

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

Yebo Gogo reports that Somali warlords fleeing the Islamic militia that have taken over Mogadishu are running out of places to run to as Kenya operates a “zero tolerance” attitude towards the warlords.

Zimbabwe: Rising prices and outreach programmes

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 June 2006

The Bearded Man comments on the increasing cost of living of basic food products in Zimbabwe and the start of an outreach programme by Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the MDC in Zimbabwe.