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19 July 2006

Stories from 19 July 2006

China: corpses trade

OneManBandWidth discusses the good and the bad side of the news concerning the banning of trade and commercial use of corpses in China.

Written by Oiwan Lam
20 July 2006

China: Text book

Joel Martinsen has a post in Danwei on the controversy over Chinese textbook revisions. He puts together various articles and discussions on the recent change of historical perspective.

Written by Oiwan Lam
20 July 2006

China: Rock band

Wonwon from Chinatimes puts up a review on the development of rock band music in mainland China in the past twenty years (zh).

Written by Oiwan Lam
20 July 2006

Hong Kong: Consumption tax

The Hong Kong government plans to introduce consumption tax in Hong Kong. Ben Ng goes through the Japan experience in consumption tax and raises his voice against this tax item,...

Written by Oiwan Lam
20 July 2006

Singapore: Beancurd Brothers

Sparklette compares tau huay, a local beancurd dessert, from two rival stalls located next to each other. The stalls are run by feuding brothers.

Written by Preetam Rai
20 July 2006

The Week that Was – Bolivian Blogs

Este artículo también está disponible en español en el sitio Blogs de Bolivia Commemorations and anniversaries were on the minds of a handful of Bolivian blogger this week. Twenty-six years...

Written by Eduardo Avila
20 July 2006

Barbados: The government on blogs

Titlayo sees a Barbados government minister's call for blogs to have a “framework of accountability”, as a sign that blogs are beginning to be taken seriously by “people in high...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
20 July 2006

Philippines: Preserving Heritage

Ivan About Town is concerned about the state of ancestral homes in Philippines. Antique dealers are tearing down these houses to sell woodwork and other contents of these homes.

Written by Preetam Rai
20 July 2006

Kazakhstan: Infants & HIV

Irene asks who is responsible for the negligence that led to the infection of six infants with HIV in a hospital in southern Kazakhstan.

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 July 2006

Armenia: Racist Fliers

Nessuna reports on the appearance of racist fliers appearing in Yerevan urging people to “clean their city.” Onnik Krikorian adds that this is ironic considering the number of South Caucasus...

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 July 2006

Armenia: Our Duty to Live

Onnik Krikorian posts photos and and an interview with the program manager of the Our Duty to Live project in Vanadzor, Armenia. The project offers educational and social services to...

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 July 2006

Kurdistance: Lebanon's Legacy?

While the world's media eye is focused on Lebanon, other potential conflicts are arising in the Middle East; but they are arising using Lebanon as the primary example for conflict...

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley
19 July 2006

Nepal: Budget Blues

Bahas on the upcoming budget for Nepal. “It is easy to assume that the concerned officials of the government are aware of the emerging situation but, if they are not,...

Written by Neha Viswanathan
19 July 2006

Armenia: Smoking on the Street

Nessuna asks why men in Armenia consider it acceptable for women to chainsmoke in cafes, but lose all respect for women if they smoke on the street.

Written by Nathan Hamm
19 July 2006

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