Latest posts by Mong Palatino from July, 2011
Indonesia: Demand to open torture trial
The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence and the Asian Human Rights Commission urge the Indonesian government to make transparent the torture trial involving members of the Indonesian army. The torture incident which led to the death of Charles Mali took place in East Nusa Tenggara.
Cambodia: Prison overcrowding
Licadho reports about the prison overcrowding in Cambodia. It added that Cambodia's prison system is among the 25 most overcrowded in the world.
Laos: Vientiane Career Fair
Photos of the Vientiane Career Fair in Laos which took place this month have been uploaded on Facebook.
East Timor's Strategic Development Plan
The East Timor government has drafted its Strategic Development Plan which envisions a double digit annual GDP growth in the next two decades. La'o Hamutuk gives an initial analysis and some suggestions to improve the plan.
Thailand: Final Vote Count
The final vote count in Thailand's July 3 elections has been uploaded. The opposition won in the elections.
Malaysia's first yoga festival
Malaysia's first yoga festival was held last weekend in Sepang along the Straits of Malacca. It was attended by more than 250 participants.
Owls of Singapore
According to the blog of Celebrating Singapore's Biodiversity 2010, ten species of owl have been recorded in Singapore. Unfortunately for Harry Potter fans, all but one of the owl species featured in the Harry Potter movies are not found in Singapore
Malaysia: Facebook Netizens Want Prime Minister to Resign
A Facebook page demanding the resignation of Malaysia’s Prime Minister has gathered almost 200,000 supporters a few days after it was created. The campaign was initiated on the same day when thousands of people marched in the streets during the Bersih 2.0 pro-democracy rally which was violently dispersed by the police.
Philippine Digital Strategy 2011-2016
Tonyo Cruz uploads the five-year Philippine Digital Strategy plan of the government's Commission on Information and Communications Technology. The aim is to make the Philippines a digitally-empowered nation in 2016.
Brunei International Defence Exhibition 2011
EmmaGoodEgg blogs about the Brunei International Defence Exhibition or BRIDEX 2011, a bi-annual defence exhibition. It's also the premier defence and security event in Southeast Asia
Brunei: E-government portal launched
The e-Darussalam website was launched by the Brunei government. It's a single web portal where Internet users will have access to all of the government's online services.
Indonesia: Rage Over Death of Maid in Saudi
Indonesians reacted strongly when it was reported that Ruyati, 54, a migrant worker from West Java, was beheaded in Saudi Arabia last month. The woman was found guilty of killing her employer, who she claimed had abused her.
Philippines: Human Rights Report 2011
Karapatan uploads its findings on the human rights situation in the Philippines. The report covers the first year of the new government.
Watching football in Myanmar
dawn_1o9 blogs about the recent victory of Myanmar's football team against Mongolia. She posts pictures of the game which give a glimpse of the popularity of football in the country.
Indonesia: Tourism slogans
Rima Fauzi suggests some slogans for Indonesia's tourism promotion campaign which also underlies some of the problems besetting the country.
Indonesia: Rail-based mass transit project
Herlina blogs about the rail-based Mass Rapid Transit in Indonesia which is cited as a solution to the traffic woes in Jakarta.
Singapore City circa 1957
A youtube video uploaded by travelfilmarchive documents life in Singapore in 1957
Indonesia: Electronic ID for citizens
Indonesians will be issued electronic identification cards this year. Blogger Multibrand hopes this would simplify transactions in the country
Malaysia: Bersih Rally on Social Media
More than 1,400 people were arrested by the police in today’s Bersih 2.0 rally which was organized to push for electoral reforms in Malaysia. Police used teargas to disperse a crowd which reached up to 50,000 according to the organizers.
Malaysia: Online Reactions to Bersih 2.0 Rally
The planned street rally this weekend in Malaysia known as Bersih 2.0 will now take place inside a stadium. Netizens continue to discuss the impact of Bersih as the movement gathers momentum throughout the country.
Online map of Cambodia
Sihanoukville Journal recommends Smart Page Cambodia for its reliable online map of Cambodia.
