Stories from 17 March 2010
Russia: DHL Suspends Shipping
RUSSIA! Magazine's blog reports that DHL has suspended shipping to Russia.
Malaysia: Unnecessary tests for children
Lilian from Malaysia questions the pedagogic value of giving too many competency examinations to primary school children.
Bangkok traffic maps
Media140 suggests websites that show online traffic maps of Bangkok, Thailand
Georgia, Russia: Commentary on Imedi's Fake Broadcast
Giorgi Kvelashvili of Jamestown Foundation Blog and Vadim Nikitin of Foreign Policy Association's Russia blog comment on the mock news broadcast on the Russian invasion of Georgia, aired on Imedi TV channel last Saturday.
Thailand: Newspaper spending on the rise
The Bangkok Bugle reports that newspaper advertising increased in Thailand. However, magazine ads went down.
Indonesia: Trending on Twitter
Jon Russell explains how Indonesia out-trended The Oscars on Twitter earlier this month.
Southeast Asia: BBC Research on Internet Habits
Jon Russell reviews the findings made by the BBC Research on Internet Habits which covered Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines
Thailand: Red Shirt dog
Red Shirt anti-government protesters in Thailand also brought along a red shirt dog to the rally site last weekend.