Mong Palatino · September, 2009

Latest posts by Mong Palatino from September, 2009

Philippines: Worst Flooding in 40 Years

Tropical Storm "Ondoy" hit the Philippines last Saturday triggering the worst flooding in 40 years which left 50 people dead and 280,000 residents displaced. Social media sites were maximized to share updates about the storm and to assist flood victims

27 September 2009

Bangkok Twestival

Bangkok Twestival organizers happily announced that the event raised more than US$600 for the benefit of two orphanages.

23 September 2009

ILO Mission to the Philippines

A blog was set-up to highlight and report the activities and findings of the International Labor Organization High-Level Mission to the Philippines. The ILO mission aims to investigate the alleged...

22 September 2009

Vietnam: Sex Trafficking in Saigon

Fish Egg Tree is angry and disappointed to learn that sex trafficking is rampant in Pham Ngu Lao in District 1 of Saigon, Vietnam even though authorities are aware of...

21 September 2009

Laos: Monk Chat Blog

The Monk Chat program in Vientiane is a venue where Lao monks and foreigners can exchange in dialogue about their culture and religion.

21 September 2009

Aceh, Indonesia: Adulterers will be stoned to death

Bad news for adulterers and homosexuals in Aceh, Indonesia: The Regional House of Representatives has passed a law that imposes a punishment of stoning to death against married adulterers and 100 lashes with a cane and a fine of 100 grams of pure gold against homosexuals.

17 September 2009

Cambodia: Population increase

Cambodia's 2008 Population Census has been released. The census shows the country's population increased from 11.4 million in 1988 to 13.4 million in 2008.

16 September 2009

Singapore: Housing grants

A single person from Singapore is complaining against a policy which prevents unmarried persons from applying for housing grants.

16 September 2009

Malaysia: McDonald’s vs McCurry

Malaysia’s Federal Court has ruled that McDonald’s trademark name was not violated by McCurry, a local Indian restaurant which is popular in Kuala Lumpur.

10 September 2009