Latest posts by Mong Palatino from May, 2008
Vesak Day in Malaysia and Thailand
Vesak Day is the most holy time in the Buddhist Calendar. saengthai writes about Vesak Day activities in Thailand and Dhamma Delights blogs about Vesak Day in Malaysia
Indonesia: Fuel price protests
Papernas discussed the fuel protests in Indonesia. Hardship Posting notes the protest action coincides with the recent 10th anniversary of the riots which tore Jakarta apart ten years ago. Bellamy...
Indonesia: 100th year of of “Kebangkitan Nasional”
q-harukichi is not so optimistic as Indonesia celebrates the 100th year of “Kebangkitan Nasional” which initiated Indonesia's journey to independence.
Southeast Asia: Coping with the rice and food crisis
Food prices continue to rise in the world market. Southeast Asian governments are now re-examining their food and agricultural policies in order to prevent consumer panic and social unrest. Bloggers are discussing the food crisis and its impact in the region.
Myanmar: Through the eyes of a mission worker
The Obnoxious 5xmom uploads an email of a mission worker in Myanmar: “It is a sad sight. Nature unleashed an orgy of death and mayhem, wounding an already suffering population....
Myanmar: Situation in Laputta
ko-htike received an email from a friend who had seen the situation in Laputta, Myanmar: “More than ten thousands victims are staying, sleeping on the wet ground under the miserable...
Myanmar: Report from Yangon
New Mandala received a report from a correspondent based in Yangon, Myanmar. An excerpt of the account: “The stories from the night of the cyclone that the villagers shared with...
Government confiscates Cambodia Daily supplement
deathpower reports about the government's confiscation of Cambodia Daily newspaper because of its “Burma Daily” supplement. details are sketchy writes: “The speculation is that the government is worried that the...
Earthquake in Malaysia and Indonesia
An earthquake was felt in Indonesia and Malaysia yesterday. nicster^ rants v.3 wrote: “Barely a couple of hours ago, I suddenly felt nauseous. At first, I thought that it was...
Malaysia: Mahathir quits ruling party
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad has resigned from the ruling party. Tumpang sekole asks: Will Mahathir's move spark off the possibility of a snap election?
Brunei: Public and private schools
Local Freakonomics wonders why many Bruneians think private schools are better than public schools.
Myanmar: A survivor's story
Myat Thura wanted to cry after translating a Burmese blog. Nyi Lynn Seck quoted a survivor of the Cyclone Nargis: “Most of the dead were women. Many suggested they died...
Storm batters north Philippines
Pine for Pine and My Journal wrote about the strong typhoon which battered north Philippines last weekend
Singapore Freeze
DK uploads a video of the Singapore Freeze.
Film censorship in Singapore
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly writes about efforts of the Singapore government to disrupt and stop the screening of a film about former Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew.
Singapore: Green campaigns
Simple Jean thinks it is apt to launch green campaigns with so many natural disasters hitting the Asian region today.
Myanmar: “A wonderful place in the wrong hands”
A Filipino journalist writing for pcij.org was in Myanmar when a powerful cyclone hit the country early this month. The writer comments: “Burma struck me as a rich country with...
Myanmar: Invasion is counterproductive
Commenting on the proposal to invade Myanmar, Accumulating Peripherals believes that “An actual invasion or an attempt to seize and secure the entire hurricane-affected area for relief efforts would be...
Malaysia: Save Malacca Straits Project
Professor AK-47 blogs about the Save Malacca Straits Project. The program promotes “safety of navigation and the sustainability of resources and economic development in the Straits.”
Cambodia: Modern architecture
Naychumnith marvels at the modern architecture in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth blog
OYGC focuses on the youth of Cambodia
