Stories from 1 June 2009
China: Do I still love China?
Inside-out China wrote a piece reflecting on his feeling for China, in term of culture, people and the state.
Malaysia: Reshuffling in the education system
The government recently announced a reshuffling in the education system by requiring students sitting for the SPM examinations (Malaysian Certificate of Education) to take a maximum of ten subjects from 2010 onwards. Are Malaysian students ready for the change?
Indonesia: Governor uses Facebook
Rudy Ariffin, the Governor of South Kalimantan in Indonesia, has been using Facebook for the last five months. He spends between 30 to 60 minutes in the evening to communicate...
Indonesia: Presidential and VP candidates
Indonesia's election commission has announced the names of candidates for President/Vice President who will be running for the election on 8 July 2009. All candidates have gone through general medical...
Swine flu enters Vietnam
Vietnam recorded its first Influenza A (H1N1) case. A 23-year old student tested positive for the virus in the southern Ho Chi Minh City. The student arrived from the United...
