Stories from 4 January 2010
China: Reciprocity and trust
maryannodonnell has written an interesting article on her observation of reciprocity and trust relation in Shenzhen.
China: Unblocking and blocking
C.A Yeung from Under the Jacaranda Tree reported on the unblocking of several websites, such as Youtube, Picasa, and etc. But the most reason update is that the blocking has been resumed, as C. Custer from China Geek pointed out the unblocking must be temporary.
Taiwan: Suhua Freeway Project Deferred
Suhua Freeway Project has been in dispute for more than a decade. On 22 of December, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) opted for a plan to improve existing highway. However, we are yet to see if this decision will put an end to the controversy and path the...
Bangladesh: Progress Of Television
J Rahman at Mukti looks back at the progress of Television in Bangladesh: “By 2006, nearly half the households in Bangladesh had a TV, compared with less than 0.2% in 1975″.
UAE: How Safe is Your Food?
How safe is your food? Dubai-based blogger Alexander McNabb shares his food knowledge on Fake Plastic Souks.
Featured Author: Layal Al Khatib
Global Voices author and translator Layal Al Khatib from Beirut, Lebanon has a special interest in making sure that languages right to left (RTL) look attractive when viewed on computer screens.
Brazil: Net-citizens unite to track floods
Blogger Cristiana Soares, in collaboration with net-citizens, launched Projeto Enchentes [Project Floods, pt], a platform for tracking -- and gathering information about -- floods in Brazil. The project counts with a collaborative map created by Henrique Brandão.
Bolivia: Mining Industry Growth in 2009
Despite the global economic crisis, Bolivia experienced a 13% growth in the mining sector in 2009 writes Mario Durán of Palabras Libres [es].
