Latest posts by Mong Palatino from December, 2008
Cambodia: Situation of restaurant workers
Nguon Serath writes about the grim situation of restaurant workers in Cambodia.
Singapore: Discrimination against construction workers
After four months of staying in Singapore, electricstars observes: “The Bangladeshi and/or Indonesian construction workers are some of the most shunned and disfavoured people on this island.”
Singapore's universities among the world's best
Blowin’ In the Wind blogs about the quality of higher education in Singapore.
Indonesia: Solving cybercrime
Police authorities in Jakarta have a proposal on how to eliminate cybercrime: Internet cafes would be requested to record their customers’ IDs in a guest book to prevent cyber crime.
Malaysia: Cycling for change
After two weeks of journey through the states of Malaysia, cyclists who joined the “Cycling For Change” campaign entered the Parliament complex yesterday to bring forward their demands to the representatives.
Myanmar: Killing of elephants for trade
According to BurmaNet News, an increasing number of elephants in northern Myanmar are being killed for its ivory and skin for over a decade. Myanmar has the largest elephant population in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia: The shoe, the shoe
Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi will be known for a long time as the shoe thrower. He who succeeded in throwing a pair of shoes at U.S. President George Bush last Sunday. The shoe throwing incident has been hailed as heroic by many people around the world, especially those who opposed the foreign policies of the outgoing leader. What are the reactions of Southeast Asian bloggers and residents?
Cambodia: Khmer paintings
Denith uploads a collection of Khmer paintings.
Indonesia: Fuel subsidy
Exegesis believes the removal of Indonesia's fuel subsidy will be good for the economy in the long run.
Vietnam: Numerology
Ned gets to learn the lucky and unlucky numbers in Vietnam. For example, the numbers 4 and 2 are unlucky in Vietnam.
Museum of Ethnology of Vietnam
Jerome posts a picture of Hanoi's Museum of Ethnology of Vietnam which features the numerous ethnic minorities in the country.
First Vietnamese-American in US Congress
Charvey writes about the recent electoral victory of Joseph Cao who is now the representative of Louisiana's Second Congressional District in the United States.
Thailand's new Prime Minister again
Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is now the new Prime Minister of Thailand. Thai Politico probes the education background of the new leader.
Politician bloggers in the Philippines
Filipino internet users are increasing every year. Majority of those who use the internet are reading blogs. It is not surprising that politicians and political parties in the Philippines are now bringing their campaigns in the internet.
Southeast Asia: Citizen media events and Twitter
GV author Preetam lists the Twitter users in Southeast Asia who are reliable sources on citizen media events in the region.
Thailand: Flights cancelled because of ‘political conditions’
How did airline companies explain the cancelled flights in Thailand two weeks ago? Instead of citing weather conditions, they blamed “political conditions”. These words were stamped in the passengers’ tickets.
Senior citizens in Cambodia
Chanroeun uploads an article which tackles how Cambodians are treating their senior citizens
Cambodia: Banned photos
Cambodia's Department of Cinema prevented organizers of a cultural event to show pictures of people collecting countryside rats, pictures of opposition party leader Sam Rainsy and a slideshow of evicted people marching to Phnom Penh to appeal to the Prime Minister.
Laos: Boun That Luang festival
Nye Noona attended and was impressed by the Boun That Luang festival in Laos.
Modern Lao wedding
New Garden posts pictures and describes how a modern Laotian wedding is celebrated.
Australia: Too many international students?
Andrew Norton writes about the debate in Australia on whether foreign students are displacing Australians in universities.
