Latest posts by Preetam Rai
East Timor: Job Fair in Dili
Diligence finds many people attending a job fair in East Timor's capital Dili.
New Zealand: Bloggers Union
Kiwiblog writes about the newly launched bloggers union that automatically counts any New Zealand bloggers as its member.
Cambodia: Traveling Along The Coastline
Caroline Finlay shares pictures from her three-day motorbike trip along the Cambodian coastline.
China: Dealing with Negative Comments
China Digital Times has a post on how the Chinese police are using their own forum participants and blog comment makers to deal with online negative comments. (via Imagethief)
China: Earthquake in Sichuan
Beijing based Singapore blogger Alvin writes about the quake in Sichuan being felt in Beijing this afternoon. “Robina called me frantically that the building was swaying. she grabbed Sally and...
Myanmar: Appeal for Help with Logistics
UNDAC has issued an urgent appeal for uplift equipment, warehousing facilities and transportation for the relief efforts in Myanmar.
Fiji: Blog Roundup
Failedparadise carries a round-up of Fijian blogosphere with links to notable posts from the last two weeks.
Myanmar: Claims of Cheating in Referendum
Irrawaddy.org reports of massive cheating in Burma's constitutional referendum on Saturday.
Myanmar: UNICEF's Urgent Needs
UNICEF is in urgent need of 500,000 buckets for their sanitation efforts in Myanmar. Donors can contact Roberto Saltori at Bangkok. Tel +6623569237 E-Mail: rsaltori AT unicef.org.
Myanmar: Unrealisting Expectations
Andrew Selth at The Interpreter says “governments and international agencies calling for immediate action in Burma seem to be over-estimating the regime’s capacity to respond”
Malaysia: Raja Petra Posts Bail
Detained Malaysian blogger Raja Petra has posted bail and is now at home.
Singapore: Supplies to Myanmar
Singapore based Myanmar citizens are sending their first batch of supplies for Myanmar cyclone relief.
New Zealand : Don't Let Microsoft Buy Facebook
Kiwiblog does not want Microsoft buying Facebook.
Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis
mmhan informs of a place in Singapore where one can make a donation to help out in the aftermath of cyclone Nagris that hit Myanmar.
Japan: Olympic Torch Protest in Nagano
Mousan has posted images from the largely peaceful protests that met the Olympic torch in Nagano, Japan.
New Zealand: Ian Wishart Interview
Whale Oil Beef Hooked publishes an interview with New Zealand journalist and the author of Absolute Power: The Helen Clark Years.
New Zealand: Notable Blogs
Kiwiblog highlights notable New Zealand and Australian blogs.
New Zealand: China Free Trade Caption Contest
Whaleoil.co.nz is running a caption contest for a picture that features the Chinese leader gesturing while talking to the prime minister of New Zealand.
Cambodia: Cambodia Digital Citizens Meet
Mongkol checks out the OLPC and talks about the first Barcamp due in Cambodia.
Tonga: Muddy Water
The Tonga Review writes about a newly commissioned multi-million dollar water system that produces muddy water.
New Zealand: Low Consumer Confidence
Kiwiblog is concerned about the ten year low in consumer confidence in New Zealand.