Mong Palatino · September, 2008

Latest posts by Mong Palatino from September, 2008

Stampede in Indonesia

More than twenty people who were queuing for alms died in a stampede in East Java, Indonesia. Blogger Raja Singa was shocked.

16 September 2008

Thailand protests: Conflict of elites

Last Friday several East Asia bloggers held a virtual meeting to discuss the crisis in Thailand. The participants shared their insights about the ongoing protests and political struggles involving different political forces in Thailand.

16 September 2008

Malaysian blogger arrested again

Hard-hitting Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested again by police for allegedly violating Malaysia's Internal Security Act. Another journalist was arrested too.

12 September 2008

Thailand: Samak out, but protests continue

Thailand's Prime Minister was ordered by the court to step down for violating the constitution. But Bangkok protesters vow to continue with their campaign until political reforms are instituted.

12 September 2008

Singapore Paralympic Team

The 2008 Paralympics opens in Beijing. RY in his Blog Land thinks Singapore has strong chances of winning in the swimming event.

7 September 2008

Brunei: Ramadhan campaign

Senor Pablo supports the Love Food, Hate Waste campaign in Brunei – He reminds readers about the “need to ascertain that what we eat is enough for the family and...

7 September 2008

Indonesia: Budget for education

Cafe Salemba advises the Indonesian government to review the high funding for education, arguing that the “budget for education should be a result of a careful policy calculation, and a...

7 September 2008