Latest posts by Mong Palatino from August, 2010
Vietnam: Housing prices
Neil Nguyen, writing for Vietnam Talking Points, analyzes the rising asset prices in Vietnam since 2001 and asks if it is going to burst like the housing bubble in the U.S.
Vietnam: VietTimes bloglist
VietTimes offers a list of recommended English-written blogs about Vietnam.
Vietnam: Supporting local orphanages
Little Tigers is a non-profit organization founded this year “to assist in improving the welfare of the many orphans and vulnerable children in Vietnam.”
Philippines: “Jejemon” Translator and the Global Voices Manifesto
Jejemon is a special combination of internet and mobile phone language which is popularly used by young Filipinos today. Using the Jejemon Translator, let us 'jejemonize' the Global Voices Manifesto.
Malaysia: Reflections on Independence Day
Rungitom from Malaysia reflects on the meaning and significance of Independence Day.
Cambodia: Benefit Concert for an art festival
Samphors Sambo blogs about a concert for the benefit of the 2010 Cambodian Youth Arts Festival
Philippines: Software Freedom Day
The website of Software Freedom Day Philippines was recently launched to mark the 6th year of the campaign for free and open source software in the country.
Cambodia,Thailand: Background on Preah Vihear Temple
The Mirror, a Cambodia-based paper, provides a historical background on the conflict over the ownership of Preah Vihear Temple. Cambodia and Thailand are disputing the ownership of the temple.
The Great Floods of Singapore
A series of freak floods hit Singapore in the past month which is unprecedented for a city state widely recognized as an urban paradise. Residents are angry and they want answers for the apparent lack of government preparation and response during the flooding disaster. Bloggers share their reactions
Analyzing GDP growth of Singapore
Furry Brown Dog analyzes the GDP numbers of Singapore and proposes a more accurate indicator to measure the country's economic growth
Singapore: Proposal to remove retirement age
Sam Ho reacts to the suggestion of former Singapore Prime Minister to remove the retirement age so that ‘active seniors’ can continue to work.
Laos: Road improvements
Victoria Minoian visited the southern province of Champassack in Laos and blogged about the impact of the recent road improvements in the area.
Southeast Asia: ASEAN Day
Thai Intelligent News uploads two articles that reflect on the celebration of the ASEAN Day today. ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Thailand: “Yellow protest” despite emergency rule
Despite the ban on mass assemblies, more than two thousand “Yellow Shirts” in Thailand gathered in a stadium to assert the country's ownership of the Preah Vihear temple which is also being claimed by Cambodia. The Prime Minister attended the gathering.
Revisiting Vietnam's “hot bloggers”
Thu An Nguyen Ha, writing for the Asia Digital Map, revisits the online profiles of some of the popular bloggers in Vietnam, one year after the closure of Yahoo 360 which was the most popular blogging platform in Vietnam.
Thailand: 14th Thai Short Film & Video Festival
Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal blogs about the 14th Thai Short Film & Video Festival which will open this month. In relation to the recent political chaos in the country, the festival will exhibit short films from other countries that deal with post-conflict stories.
Laos: Where are the locally-made garments?
Vientiane-based twitter user Kelly Kidson asks: “Why with all the garment factories in Laos, do I never see any clothing labeled “Made in Laos?”
Laos: Protecting the tiger population
A youtube video tackles the efforts of the Wildlife Conservation Society and Rare to raise the tiger population in Laos.
Indonesia: Labour rights violations
EngageMedia uploads a documentary which features the story of an Indonesian worker who lost his factory job after joining a union strike.
Myanmar-India relations
WaZup! Asia identifies and analyzes the various trade and other economic agreements recently forged between India and Myanmar.
Indonesia: Veteran actor stages parliament protest
A veteran actor spray painted the roof of Indonesia's parliament building in protest against the "poor performance" of legislators. Netizens share their reactions.
