Latest posts by Mong Palatino from September, 2010
Philippines: Sorcery and witchcraft
Bonvito blogs about sorcery and witchcraft in the Visayas region in the Philippines.
Vietnam: Living in a garbage dump
VietNamNet Bridge has a feature article about Ho Chi Minh City residents who are working and living in a garbage dump.
Laos: Butterflies stamp
Sao Darly uploads a set of butterflies stamp from Laos
East Timor: Managing oil resources
A facebook commenter reminds Australia to respect the right of East Timor to manage its oil resources. “It is the right of Timorese people to determine where their resources should be processed for the people's best interest…”
East Timor: History of Atáuro Island
Return to Rai Ketak refers to the proposal to house a detention center in Atáuro Island in East Timor for those seeking asylum in Australia as “insensitive” to the controversial colonial history of the place.
Indonesia: Former Playboy editor found guilty of indecency
The Supreme Court of Indonesia has found the former editor of Playboy Indonesia guilty of violating the country's indecency laws. Media groups and bloggers protest the decision as “criminalization of the press.” Playboy Indonesia contained no nude pictures.
Vietnam: Reasons for marrying foreigners
Based on an article written by Vinh Dang, about 40,000 Vietnamese citizens married foreigners between 2005-2008. The author also identifies the possible reasons why many Vietnamese are marrying foreigners.
Vietnam: Pre-1975 music
Eric Burdette blogs about pre-1975 songs in Vietnam which he discovered through a Vietnamese music website. Eric thinks that young Vietnamese do not know the songs anymore because many records and record players were destroyed in 1975, the end of the Vietnam War.
Indonesia: “Most Inspiring Tweeter”
Indonesian businesswoman Fahira Idris won as the most inspiring person on twitter through an online survey.
Indonesia: Blogger conference to include Facebook, Twitter users
The annual gathering of bloggers in Indonesia is now open to members of other social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The Pesta Blogger conference will take place next month.
Thailand: Online branding campaign
The Thailand government enjoins its citizens to vote online (Facebook or Twitter) on how they want Thailand to be promoted globally.
Vietnam: Samsung's inaccurate ad
A Vietnam-based blogger criticizes a Samsung ad for its inaccurate depiction of a “typical Vietnamese home.”
Filipinos join HK people’s grief and protest
Filipino workers in Hong Kong joined a rally of Hong Kong citizens who are demanding justice for the slain hostage victims in Manila. Nine HK tourists were killed when an ex-policeman in the Philippines hijacked a tourist bus last week.
Old Borneo Map
The Daily Brunei Resources uploads an old Borneo island map where boundaries between Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei have not yet been clearly defined.
Cambodia: Interview with an anonymous blogger
Tharum Bun interviews the blog author of ‘Details are Sketchy’ who has been blogging about Cambodia for many years. The interview reveals some information about the Cambodian blogosphere
