Stories from 15 September 2006
East Timor: Rock Fights
Diligence in East Timor has updates from the capital city Dili, where international police have figured out a strategy to deal with gang fights, usually involving small rocks and stones as the weapon of choice. “I believe the foreign police have adopted a slightly different strategy now. Rather than hoe...
Malaysia: Suggestions for the new IGP
Popular Malaysian blogger Jeff Ooi and podcaster Oon Yeoh have some suggestion for the newly appointed inspector general of Malaysian police in their latest podcast. The new chief is taking over at a time when the rising crime rate and police heavy-handedness has all Malaysians worried.
Indonesia: Policewoman Chang
Indonesia Matters introduces Yolla Bernanda. Yolla, whose chinese name is Chang Mei Xiang, is probably the first ethnic Chinese policewoman in Indonesia.
Brunei: Dealing With Stray Animals
There is a debate on in Brunei over what to do with stray animals after a boy was attacked by a stray dog. There were calls for setting up an animal shelter. The blogger at Daily Brunei Resources has further comments on the issue and a possible solution for setting...
China: influencing foreign correspondents?
ESWN blogs about his experience in interacting with foreign correspondents. Rule no.1: foreign correspondents are not stupid.
Vietnam: The Newspaper Boy
Vietnamese God introduces us to a newspaper boy in Hanoi. The boy is disabled and yet he has works from 6AM to 10AM. The blogger writes that this boy is an example for other youth who want to make easy money.
China: new oriental education
A private education institute “new oriental” entered the U.S stock market. Xue yong analyses the reason for its success and its position in the global education market (zh).
China and Korea: territorial debate
Peking Duck blogs a discussion about Korea has been China's territory since ancient time; Bingfeng shows another map saying that China has been Korea's territory since ancient time, the blogger feels that “it's a little silly to bring them to the level of diplomatic dispute”.
China: cartoon withdrawn
One man band width reports that the cartoon on President Hu shedding tear had been withdrawn and the cartoonist was suspended.
