Latest posts by Mong Palatino from February, 2010
Laos: Declining number of elephants
A group warns that domesticated elephants in Laos may disappear in 50 years.
Laos: 450 Year Road
The 450 Year Road in Laos is now 80 percent complete. The road is built to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Vientiane as capital of the country.
Philippines: First Quarter Storm Library
The First Quarter Storm Library blog gathers images, articles, music, and other materials on the historic events of 1970 in the Philippines. This period refers to the series of mass...
Indonesia: Wedding preparation
Simon Pitchforth learned a few tips on how to prepare for weddings in Indonesia when he attended the Jakarta Mega Wedding Festival 2010
Indonesia: Support for Facebook
An Islamic Boarding School in Bogor, West Java in Indonesia is supporting Facebook despite the statement of a local Islamic organization that the famous social networking site is haram or...
Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim on trial again
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is on trial again for sodomy. This is the second time that the former deputy prime minister has been charged with sodomy.
Vietnam: Dog meat restaurant
A Vietnam-based blogger writes about his recent visit to a dog meat restaurant in Hanoi. There are seven ways to cook dog in traditional Vietnamese cuisine.