Stories from 13 February 2009
Mongolia: Mongolians in the Czech Republic
Bilguun tells about unemployed Mongolian labor migrants struggling for survival in the Czech Republic, which has become the destination of choice for Mongolians hoping to earn in Euros.
Afghanistan: Newfound Popularity in the US
Patrick Frost notes how much the US media is now concentrating on the war in Afghanistan as the war in Iraq is dropping further and further onto the back pages.
Afghanistan: Leaked Document Points at Corruption
Azar Balkhi writes about the leaked governmental document, which indicates exorbitant salaries for consultants and officials in Afghanistan.
Japan: Miyako Festivals
Peacay from BibliOdyssey posts picture of Japan Miyako Festivals -the annual festivals and customs of Kyoto at the beginning of the Showa period.
South Korea: Prospects for Peace
Jae Young Lee from Ohmynews writes an analysis on the prospects for peace in Northeast Asia region.
Twitter Community in Vietnam
There is a growing Twitter community in Vietnam. They even have a Facebook account.
Vietnam: Top stories on mobile technology
Step2 Radar lists the top stories on mobile technology in Vietnam in 2008. This year, he predicts, “there will be more mobile social networks, some will be built from famous Vietnamese social network websites.”
Twitter, a failure in Vietnam?
Fresco 2.0 writes about Vietnam's failure to embrace Twitter.
Malaysian Obama
According to a political analyst, “The Malaysian equivalent of Obama would be a Chinese Muslim who is extremely fluent in Bahasa Malaysia, whose mother is Malay and who got his undergraduate degree from a Malaysian public university.”
East Timor: Opinion on Prime Minister
Agio Pereira writes an opinion piece about the political career of East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.
Malaysia: Political party squabbles
Reacting to the recent political crisis in Malaysia, Niki Cheong comments: “I have always been against the idea of people giving up their seats and forcing a by-election. I always thought that it was a waste of money, a waste of effort and a mockery of democracy.”
Korea: Seven Reasons Why You’re Dumped by Women
There was an interesting post in a Korean blog introducing seven reasons why men are dumped by women on a date and giving tips on how you as a man should prevent this disaster. Don’t trust this 100 percent. It won’t always be right.
Valentine's Special: From Egypt with Love
It is this time of the year when you start to believe that life is practically all about flowers and chocolates. Single and couples, in favor of or against celebrating Valentine's Day are bound to indulge in the infamous February extravaganza. Like it or not, you are haunted with teddy bears, flowers, boxes, and fluffy red wraps all around you, not to mention your office mate who would drive you up the wall talking, thinking, and planning for the grand day. While committed Egyptian bloggers were swamped in the preparations, others were scratching their head trying to come up with new ideas and ways to celebrate the universal love day.
