Stories from 8 November 2011
China: How to post to Twitter via SMS in China
ChinaGeeks has written a detailed instruction to teach its readers how to post to Twitter via SMS in China.
China: Husband hid next door while wife being abused and raped for 1 hour
What makes a husband hid next door while his wife being abused and raped for one hour? What is he afraid of and what makes him give up his manhood and conscience as a human being? Annie Lee from China Hush has translated a local news story that sheds some...
China: Hospital said premature baby is not worth saving
ChinaSMACK translated a local story about a hospital mistook a premature baby boy as baby girl and told the family that it was dead then trashed it in the plastic bag in the hospital room's toilet. Later the family's relative found out the baby is a boy and still moving....
China: Chinese power couples
Mary Ann O'Donnell has some interesting observations on Chinese power couples’ the division of labour.
Russia: Police Re-Branding, So Far Online Only
Bloggers discuss newpolice.ru [ru], a self-proclaimed website of the Russian police's new look. Despite beautiful design, the authenticity of website hasn't been confirmed by any government agency, which leads a confusion wherever it's a real yet unannounced reform or just a design prank.
Hong Kong: Barcamp 2011
The 2011 Barcamp (Hong Kong) will be taken place in the City University of Hong Kong this Saturday.
Brunika: Brunei's Instagramers Community
Brunika is Brunei's official instagramers network whose vision is for each members to “Share, Good Communication and Own Creativity”
Movember Brunei
Delwin Keasberry blogs about the Movember Brunei campaign which asks twitter users to put a moustache on their profile in support of the campaign to raise awareness on men's health.
Myanmar: Military and Violence Against Women
Khin Min Zaw writes about a film documentary which links the Myanmar military to several cases of violence against women in the country's war-torn northern state.
Vietnam: Campaign to Support Families of Detained Activists
“Speak Up Now!” is a letter writing initiative to support families of detained youth activists in Vietnam. The goal is to collect at least 300 letters by Human Rights Day on December 10
Bhutan: An Open Letter To The Minister Of Singapore
Passu writes an open letter to the National Development Minister of Singapore, Mr. Khaw Boon Wan, in response to his controversial statements about Bhutan.
Sri Lanka: Deteriorating Law And Order Situation
“Sri Lanka has suddenly become a country where violence and murder to achieve one’s ends appears to be a very matter of fact event,” comments Ratmale at Serendipity.
Taiwan: Updates from “Occupy Taipei”
Green Party member and active participant of Occupy Taipei MingWangX(王鐘銘) updates the recent activities of the movement: “On the 15th day, 10/28, the police and the park administrators came again and tried to confiscate the tents for the 3rd time. They didn’t succeed because the member in one of the...
