Stories from 8 April 2008
Turkmenistan: Old-Type Markets To Be Closed
Maciula considers reports that open-air market in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan, is to be replaced with a modern trade centre by 2010. He also posts some pictures of the current traditional-style market.
China: Nationalist traitor at China.com
Hecaitou criticizes the angry youth at China.com who used cultural revolution language to attack Nanfang daily's opinion piece calling for free press on the tibet issue. The blogger uses the term “nationalist traitor” to describe those who use “nationalism” as the means to achieve personal goal [zh]. ESWN has translated...
Thailand: Social inequality
Bangkok Pundit quotes from several news articles highlighting social inequality in Thailand
Malaysia: Office break-in
Frus and Fuss had a break-in at the office. The blogger also explained why their office didn't bother to call the Malaysian police.
Brunei: Robbers using children
MogLie's recycled ramblings warns about robbers using children for their modus operandi in Brunei.
Indonesia: Religion and economic problems
Indonesian blogger Transform notes that a religious issue is used to divert people's attention from the real problem: economic crisis.
Cambodia: No visionary leaders?
Cambodian blogger I Just Don't Understand is disappointed that there are no visionary leaders in his country.
Brunei blogger in Jakarta
Brunei blogger Naqiyah Stripped writes about her adventures in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Minimum wage in Cambodia and China
Cambodia Calling discussed the minimum wage in Cambodia and China
Brunei blogger is sorry for causing traffic
Blogger amieheidi is sorry to commuters for causing a small jam in a Brunei street.
Brunei: Hornbill photos
Blogger Shimworld is delighted to share the hornbill photos which he captured in Brunei.
Cambodia: Cambodia Digital Citizens Meet
Mongkol checks out the OLPC and talks about the first Barcamp due in Cambodia.
Syria: The Arab Summit
So, another Arab summit comes and goes. This time it was the all awaited Damascus summit. As you can see, this roundup is almost a week late, simply because I couldn't find anyone who's actually writing about the summit - which tells you exactly how little people have come to expect from these annual gatherings.
Kosovo, Serbia: Discussion of a Kosovo Article
A discussion of Dejan Djokic's article on Kosovo – at the Guardian's Comment is Free.
Kosovo, Serbia: More on Haradinaj’s Verdict
Balkan Baby writes about the implications of Ramush Haradinaj’s verdict.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Danis Tanovic
From the Frontline and Bosnia Vault write about Bosnian film director Danis Tanovic and the new movie he is working on.
Albania, Kosovo: “Important Political Force”
A Fistful of Euros on “Greater Albania”: “[…] Even though there won’t be a ‘Greater Albania,’ the Balkans are seeing a completely new phenomenon: the emergence of Albanians as an important political force.”
