Latest posts by Mong Palatino from December, 2010
Wikileaks, Thaileaks, Indoleaks, Pinoyleaks
There are Wikileaks clones in Southeast Asia: Thaileaks from Thailand, Indoleaks from Indonesia and Pinoyleaks from the Philippines. These websites were established/revived this month to support the work started by Wikileaks and to expose secret government documents in their respective countries.
Cambodia: Top 10 events of 2010
Natasha Robertson lists the Top 10 events of 2010 in Cambodia. At the top of the list is the tragedy during the Water Festival.
Cambodia: Phnom Penh Postal Codes
Kounila Keo from Cambodia publishes the postal codes in Phnom Penh City.
Cambodia: Jailed for printing an article from the internet
vutha doubts if there is freedom of expression in Cambodia after a UN staff member was sentenced to 6 months in prison for printing an article from a website and...
Cambodia: Review of 2010
Tharum Bun from Cambodia reviews the major news events in the year 2010.
Singapore: Treat toilet cleaners fairly
Cloudywind writes about the need to improve the working conditions and benefits of toilet cleaners in Singapore
Malaysia: Non-nuclear energy options
A blogger suggests that before going nuclear, Malaysia should first explore whether it can better manage its varied energy resources more efficiently and effectively.
Singapore: Blueprint for ageing population
Noting that Singapore is one of the fastest ageing nations in the world, blogger guanyinmiao proposes the drafting of a blueprint for Singapore’s ageing population
Singapore: Weaknesses of the media
Caroline Ng proposes the liberalization of the media landscape in Singapore to foster democracy and free access to information.
Malaysia, Singapore: Open letter to Lee Kuan Yew
Malaysian blogger Art Harun writes an open letter to Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew in response to the Wikileaks expose about the unflattering remarks made by Singapore's senior diplomats against...
Singapore: Sleeping room of maids
Observing that housing flats are getting smaller in Singapore, Blinkymummy is curious to know the sleeping room of house maids/helpers.
Indonesia: Football and nationalism
Multibrand blogs about the role of football in reviving nationalism in Indonesia.
Cyber Scout: Thailand’s internet police?
The government of Thailand is recruiting young people to join the ‘cyber scout’ program which is tasked to defend the royal institution in the internet. Is it an initiative to bridge the digital divide as the government claims or is it a censorship tool?
Philippines: ‘Unliking’ the Facebook page of the President
The Four-eyed Journal from the Philippines explains why he ‘unliked’ the Facebook page of President Noynoy Aquino.
Laos: New banknotes
Lao has introduced a new 100,000-kip (US$12.45) banknote and several coins to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the capital, Vientiane. Oliver Tappe, writing for New Mandala, analyzes the design of...
Laos: Center of tiger trading
Lao Bumpkin writes about a village he visited in Laos which he described as the “center of the international trade in tigers, leopards and other endangered species.”
Laos: New Prime Minister
After accepting the resignation of Bouasone Bouphavanh, the National Assembly of Laos unanimously voted Thongsing Thammavong as the country's new Prime Minister
Myanmar's person of the year
Kyaw Zwa Moe of The Irrawaddy names Snr-Gen Than Shwe as Myanmar's person of the year. Than Shwe is the junta leader of Myanmar.
Thailand: ‘Cyber Scout’ training
Saksith Saiyasombut reviews Thailand's ‘Cyber Scout’ training programme which aims to form a network of volunteers to monitor any “threat to national security” in the internet and “to defend and...
Vietnam: BarCamp and EduCamp Saigon 2010
Around 500 participants attended Barcamp Saigon 2010 this week in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Saigon Educamp was also held where participants discussed technology as well as teaching and learning. Here are blog and twitter reactions
Laos: Rural electrification program
Alfredo Bano Leal blogs about the rural electrification program in Laos
