Stories from 10 September 2007
Hong Kong: HK Government Intervention In Stock Market
David Webb criticized Hong Kong Government's intervention in stock market and tried to explain the story behind the move. On 7-Sep-07, the Hong Kong Government announced that it had purchased through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), over an unspecified period, 5.88% of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx,...
South Africa: Blogging the Digital Citizen Indaba
Simone Purteman writes about the Digital Citizen Indaba taking place in South Africa: “For an event which focused largely on blogging, a search using various blog aggregators and Google hasn’t turned up all that much yet from bloggers on yesterday’s Digital Citizen Indaba session. Perhaps too much Rat & Parroting?”
Hong Kong: Anson Chan Competes For Legco Seat?
Whether Anson Chan would compete with Regina Ip (both are former high rank government officials) for the Legco seat has been a hot issue in Hong Kong recently. Today sources from democratic party confirmed that Anson had agreed to join the race. Enka phile noticed that the significance of this...
Hong Kong: Apple Daily Reporter Rejected
Waiyin blogs about her trip to Sydney on APEC meeting: when she arrived at Chinese President Hu's Hotel, she found out that her reporter permit was different in colour and she could not enter the hotel as other Hong Kong reporters (zh). It is because she is working for Apple...
Taiwan: Media and Democracy
Michael blogs about his visit to Lung Ying-tai Foundation for its Salon on Media and Democracy in Taiwan.
Japan: Real-time Smile Analysis
Edo from Pink Tentacle introduced a new technology in analyzing face expression, in particular smiling faces.
Guatemala: Bloggers Applaud and Participate in Peaceful Elections
Rains, violence, and chaos had been expected. Guatemalans were glad that the predictions were wrong. Democracy and a peaceful transition of power were the good news. A team of bloggers not only commented on elections, but also helped people with tips, details, images and updated information during the entire process, as well as encouraging voters to exercise their right.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Digital Divide
KnowProSE.com wonders if there is a digital divide that is holding back the progress of citizen media in the Caribbean.
St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines: The Passing of a Prime Minister
“…Despite his age he must have commanded enough respect and admiration to have come out of retirement and lead his party to an election victory.” Abeni acknowledges the passing of St. Lucian Prime Minister Sir John Compton.
Barbados, Jamaica: Documents Being Shredded?
Barbados Free Press reports that “the outgoing government of Portia Simpson-Miller has been shredding documents like mad before Bruce Golding and his Jamaica Labour Party take power.”
Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago: Moral vs. Ethical Writing
Geoffrey Philp refers to the work of V.S. Naipaul and Derek Walcott to explore the idea of moral versus ethical writing.
Dominica: Remembering an Icon
Living Dominica remembers Dominican political and cultural icon Phyllis Shand Allfrey.
Barbados: Rihanna Wins
My Barbados Blog congratulates fellow Barbadian Rihanna “for winning the top MTV VMA award – Video of the Year – for her hit single Umbrella.”
Bahamas: A Lesson from Africa?
Rick Lowe, writing at WeblogBahamas.com, reads and article on how to help Africa out of its impoverishment and wonders: “Is there a lesson in this for The Bahamas?”
Kannada: Bow to the Cynara within!
Tina writes meditatively about a“Cynara that exists within us”. She is referring to the poem Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae by Ernest Dowson. Last night, ah, yesternight, betwixt her lips and mine There fell thy shadow, Cynara! thy breath was shed Upon my soul between the kisses...
East Timor: Playing Rugby
Living Timorously invites the people in East Timor to take up rugby as a sport and feels it will help the nation to network with other countries in the Pacific Ocean.
Laos: Lao Magazines
DJ at Laovoices looks at the proliferation of local language print magazines in Laos.
Morocco: Low Voter Turnout
The September 7 Moroccan legislative elections brought surprising results...and surprisingly low voter turnout. What do Moroccan bloggers think about the winning party? Jillian York has the story.
