Stories from 2 January 2008
Guyana: 2008 Wishes
“I want to make a li’l wish for everybody. Salut. Sante. Warm hugs on cold days. Nice cool drinks when your life-pot get too hot”: Guyana-Gyal wishes everyone a fulfilling 2008.
Kenya: State of democracy in photos
Extremely disturbing photos of the current state of affairs in Kenya from Kenyan blogger, Joseph Karoki
Dominica: Year of the Frog
Dominica's “mountain chicken” is now on the endangered list. Steve's Dominica links to the story.
Kenya: An aerial view of anarchy
Joseph Karoki posts photos of anarchy in Kenya following the recent presidential elections.
Kenya: Conflic is bigger than Kikuyu vs. Luo
Mental Acrobatics on the situation in Eldoret, Kenya: “Eldoret, ladies and gentlemen, things are very very bad in Eldoret. Homes being raided. Churches being burnt. Shops being looted. Murder and rape in broad daylight. Ethnic groups after each other. Let me tell you this is much much bigger than Kikuyu...
Bahamas, Haiti: Cultural Traditions
Dan Schweissing mixes traditional New Year's festivities with Caribbean cultural traditions, “making for a truly cross-cultural celebration.”
Kenya: The Electoral Commission of Kenya acted under pressure
Was the Electoral Commission of Kenya acting under pressure?: “- Kivuitu admits to acting under pressure. The story was apparently up on the Standard website, but is no longer available there (haven’t verified this) [edit – article available on the standard here, and on Youtube here]. Just in case, save...
Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia: Zipping into the New Year
Now is Wow uses a Rainforest Canopy adventure in St. Lucia as a metaphor for 2008: “A zippy exciting happy natural heightened trusting new year.”
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: 2007 Events
“Political parties in the Caribbean took camapaigning to new heights with the use of the internet; one November afternoon, the earth shook for what seemed like an eternity”: Abeni welcomes the New Year by listing the events that stood out for her in 2007.
Jamaica: Mandeville Views
Montego Bay Day By Day shares the view from Mandeville in Jamaica.
Armenia: New Year's Eve
The Armenian Patchwork posts photographs looking for scenes “that represent our New Year’s spirit” a day before 2008 was ushered in.
Georgia: Happy New Year
The MFR Photoblog posts pictures of revellers seeing in the New Year in the Georgian capital. The blogger says that more than 15,000 Georgians took part in the celebration held in Tbilisi's Freedom Square.
South Korea: Defeat of KDLP
Chamnews has a story about the defeat of The Korean Democratic Labor Party (KDLP) in the presidential election.
Hong Kong: 2007 Roundup in Politics
Erynnyes wrote a 2007 roundup in Hong Kong politics (zh): the small circle election of Chief Executive, the waterloo of pan democratic alliance in district council election, the pass away of Ma Lik, the Chair of DAB, Anson Chan winning the Legislative council by-election, the deferral of universal suffrage of...
Hong Kong: Hottest Blog Topic: OAT
According to the poll done by Ben Ng, a first rate blogger in Hong Kong, the Obscene Article Tribunal classification in various cases has become the hottest blog topic in Hong Kong in 2007 (much more than the election of Chief Executive). Last year, the hottest is Uncle Bus.
China: Net Eye
ESWN translated an article from Southern Weekend explaining their success in getting news from the internet.
China: Aisa and Woman Politician
The murder of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan has shocked Xin Haiguang and he realizes that women have played a very special role in Asia politics. Most of them pick up the mission of their fathers and husbands and become symbols of reform, however usually end in exile or death (zh).
Hong Kong and China: Labour Rights
Fons from China Herald notices the change of attitude in China Labour Bulletin with the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU). It seems that the Han Dong Fang is prepared to work with the Chinese official union on labour rights.
China: Erotic Film Banned from Movie Awards
The Chinese censorship board body, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), has banned producers of erotic movies, including their directors and leading actors, from participation in domestic film awards. — more from Kenneth Tan from Shanghaiist.
China: Where is the Victim?
Li Yin he comments on the recent news report on the crackdown of indecent and obscene publications and performances by raising a question: If all the people involve are voluntary, where is the harm? and where is the victim? (zh).
China: 47,000,000 Blogger
Blogsir from Bokeebao refers to the latest research by CNNIC, which shows that by the end of Nov 2007, there are 72,820,000 blogs and 47,000,000 bloggers in China, which means there is a blogger in every 30 Chinese, or in every 4 netizens. 36% of the blogger population is active...
