7 July 2007

Stories from 7 July 2007

Bangladesh: Political reforms

  7 July 2007

Reform is the buzzword in recent political debates in Bangladesh. The state of emergency imposed in the country refrains people from active politics. But talks are being held at the party levels to cleanse (from corruption) and reform the politics in Bangladesh and establishing democracy within the parties. Rumi of...

Malaysia: Bloggers Protest Religious Policing

  7 July 2007

Malaysian bloggers are protesting the way in which a young singer was treated by the a state religious department. The officials of Perak Religious Department raided an entertainment venue and detained the singer. They accused her of exposing her body and encouraging immoral activities. Malaysian bloggers asked whether the authorities are going too far and questioned the double standards with moral policing.

Korea: Advantages for Servicemen in Civil Service Exams?

  7 July 2007

As I wrote in an earlier posting, military service is a sensitive issue in Korea. Recently, a lawyer became a hero in Korea through his outspoken comments about these two issues. Recently, the government considered adding two points to civil service exam results for those male candidates who had gone...