Stories from 7 July 2008
Cambodia election guide
GV author Caroline Finlay publishes a briefer on the coming Cambodian elections.
Myanmar also needs tourists
Bangkok Dazed is visiting Myanmar and reminds us that one way to help the cyclone-ravaged country is to visit it. He writes: I lost track of how many people who told me “You are the first tourist/customer we have had in two months.”
East Timor: Budget process
Timor Leste News uploads an analysis of the budget process in East Timor. The process was described as “increasingly inefficient, undemocratic, hasty, short-sighted and secretive.”
Brunei: Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition
The Commonwealth Expedition is looking for a Bruneian lady to join the Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition next year. Brunei Lifestyle mentions the details of the audition.
Brunei: Expensive birthday celebration
Dear Brunei asks if it is really necessary to build road arks, billboards and banners to celebrate the birthday of the Sultan of Brunei. The money, according to the blogger, should be given to charity.
Southeast Asia: Largest oceanariums
Bisean lists the largest oceanariums in Southeast Asia.
Bangkok's new taxi fare
HaPPi like a HiPPo blogs about the new Bangkok taxi fare which was adjusted due to rising oil prices. According to him, good news for drivers but bad news for passengers.
Jordan: King Abdullah Comments on Websites
King Abdullah II of Jordan has left two comments this past weekend on Jordanian websites, including the local daily newspaper, Ad-Dustour (Arabic), and blogger Naseem Tarawnah's The Black Iris. The King's comments were generally in response to a recent, candid interview with the local press in which he cleared up...
Debate Over India-US Nuclear Deal
For the past few months there has been a heated debate in India about its its nuclear deal with the USA. This is an issue for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lobbied hard and tried to get political consensus. In fact, some analysts and observers point out Mr. Singh...
China: Let's do push-up!
You know why millions of Chinese are doing push-up fanatically? And it has to be no more than 3 times? Nothing about Olympics. The political implication behind is the only reason.
Puerto Rico: Independence, Anybody?
The occasion of the USA's Fourth of July celebrations prompts Gil the Jenius to think about why Puerto Ricans reject the idea of their own Independence.
Trinidad & Tobago: Embarrassment of Riches
The US President's statement that Trinidad & Tobago no longer qualifies for preferential trade status causes Four Fingers and a Thumb 2.0 to consider all the ways in which the twin-island republic is “too rich.”
Barbados: Tourism Threat?
Barbados Underground comments on a recent newspaper article headlined “No tourism threat from Trinidad”, and suggests the reality may soon be very different.
Bermuda: Hate Crime
Vexed Bermoothes applauds a Bermudan judge's ruling that recognised an attack on a gay man as a hate crime, “even though the law provides no protection for sexual orientation.”
China: Are you in?
You might be in The Lost Ring already and not even know it, unless you've been keeping up with the biggest alternate reality game seen so far. Lyn Jeffery at Virtual China looks at how Chinese netizens figure into the mystery—or not, thanks to internet censorship.
Japan: Cup Sake
Ad Blankestijn from Japan Navigator writes about the history and culture of Japan cup sake.
South Korea: Pro-Beef and Anti-Beef
In last weekend, the Seoul streets were full again with protesters. On the other hand, conservative groups are planning for a US beef tasting party for some 10,000 people in downtown Seoul on July 12. (via Marmot's Hole)
South Korea: More Developmental Project
Matt from Gust of popular feelings blogs in details about two giant developmental project in South Korea, one is Han River ‘Renaissance Plan’ and the other is the Yongsan ‘Dreamhub’.
South Korea: Anti-government protests
Cheong-Hee from Seoulidarity writes more background about the anti-beef importation protest and stresses that the movement force comes from within, such as the privatization of public sectors such as health care and the water system.
China: Canteen=Translate Server Error
Buxi posts a funny photo of a translation error caused by the failure of online translation server.
China: Relatives and Friends of Homosexuals Association
Li Yin-he is glad to see the setting up of “Relatives and Friends of Homosexuals Association” in Guangzhou on 28 of June, 2008.
