Latest posts by Mong Palatino from June, 2010
Cambodia: “Development evictions”
Cambodia ranks first among Asian countries in the number of ‘development’ evictions or the act of demolishing urban poor settlements in the name of ‘development.’
Cambodia: More mobile phones than landlines
Cambodia is the first country in the world in which the number of mobile phone users surpassed the number using fixed landlines.
Singapore: Government steps up anti-littering drive
Despite the strict laws against littering in Singapore, the number of offenders still went up in recent years prompting the government to intensify its anti-litter campaign. A more aggressive shame campaign will be implemented and “litter-free Ambassadors” will be recruited. Bloggers react
Philippines: Report on 2010 elections
The People's International Observers Mission 2010 published its findings and observations on the recently concluded presidential elections in the Philippines
Singapore: Town Council report questioned
Gerald Giam from Singapore questions the accuracy of a local Town Council report approved by the government.
Remembering the 1969 Singapore great flood
As parts of Singapore were submerged in floodwaters a few days ago, The Long and Winding Road recalls the great flood of 1969 in Singapore.
Singapore: Youth Olympic Games
The first Youth Olympic Games will take place in Singapore on August. Young athletes – aged between 14 and 18 years – will compete in 26 sports events.
Myanmar blog stats
Htoo Tay Zar links to a technorati stat on the number of blogs and blog posts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Opposition website hacked
The Irrawaddy reports that photayokeking.org, an opposition website in Myanmar was attacked by hackers. The website provides alternative information about the Myanmar military
Vietnam: Law requiring surveillance app in Internet Cafes
Xeni Jardin over at boingboing has written a new post about new legal requirements for surveillance in Vietnam's internet cafes. Citing a recent PC Mag article and a recent entry...
Philippines: Best and worst library schools
Here is a list of the best and worst library schools in the Philippines, based on the blog post of blogger Filipino librarian
Laos: Forced to buy bracelets?
To mark Vientiane's 450th anniversary this year, local authorities issued bracelets for distribution. But there are rumors that rural villagers are being forced to buy these bracelets.
Laos: Korean star visits schools
Korean actor Jang Dong-gun visited schools in Laos where he gave free meals and starred in an anti-poverty documentary by the UN World Food Program
Myanmar: No power shortage during World Cup broadcast
Myanmar football fans are happy to discover that power supply seems stable during the TV broadcast of World Cup games.
Cambodia: Mobile phone subscribers
Piseth quotes from a report which mentions that Cambodia now has more than 7 million mobile phone subscribers.
Indonesia: Who is Ariel “Peterporn”?
Ariel “Peterporn” became a twitter trend a few days ago. It refers to a famous Indonesian singer whose sex videos were uploaded on the web. Indonesian twitterers gave him the...
Indonesia: Pesta Blogger 2010 logo
Pesta Blogger 2010 has uploaded its logo and banner. The blog festival is an annual gathering of Indonesian bloggers
Marry an Indonesian woman for a fee
There is a proposal by local conservative politicians in Indonesia to require foreigners to pay a fixed amount of money if they want to marry an Indonesian woman.
Thailand: Facebook membership surged during crisis
Social networks, particularly facebook, gained a lot of new users during the Red Shirt protests in Thailand
Timor Archives
Timor Archives blog is a project to “identify any privately-held Australian collections of documentary material on East Timor (1974-1999).”
East Timor: “Government needs a proofreader?”
The Lost Boy identifies the grammar errors in a press statement released by the Ministry of Defence and Security of Timor Leste
