Latest posts by Preetam Rai from August, 2006
Philippines: Misleading Headlines
The Sassy Lawyer blogs about a misleading headline in the Philippine Daily Enquirer that is troubling one of the people they interviewed recently. Jim Paredes, a Philippine songwriter and musician...
Malaysia: Moderating Comments
Jeff Ooi in Malaysia is asking his readers “Do you favour a pre-moderated comments mechanism, or real-time publsihing after the initial user authentication requirement (as currently practised in this blog)?”....
Thailand: Game Addiction
Ben at Mai Me Arai blog talks about his theory “todays society is full of people who want to be entertained every single moment“. Ben and his boyfriend are both...
Cambodia: Floods in Battambang
chlim01 links to a forum that has pictures of flooding in Cambodia's third largest city Battambang.
Malaysia: Crime in Johor
Fat4 laments the security situation in Johor Bahru, the Malaysian town that forms the border with Singapore. In recent years the rising crime has given the city a bad name....
Cambodia: Internet Experience Workshop
Cambodian cyberkid DeeDee attends an Internet Experience Sharing Workshop and blogs about it. DeeDee is a school student who represents the younger Cambodians who are exploiting the internet for infomation...
Philippines: Ninoy Aquino
On the anniversary of Philippine senator Ninoy Aquino‘s death, Manuel L. Quezon III remembers the eventful day in 1983. Aquino was a leading critic of then Philippine ruler Ferdinand Marcos...
Vietnam: First KFC in Hanoi
The blogger at Vietnamese God visits the first KFC outlet in Hanoi and finds that it is attracting a lot of people. “I wonder why people like to eat fast...
Indonedia: Independence Day
Jakarta Guru celebrates the Indonesian Independence day with his students.”Holidays for most but not is poor teachers, aaah, as we have to watch the sawn off savages click into overdrive....
Cambodia: Heavy Rains
Vutha writes about the heavy rains in Cambodia causing damage to agriculture and tourism.
Malaysia: No Malaysian University in top 100
Malaysian politician Lim Kit Siang laments the state of Malaysian universities as they fail to appear in the top 100 list prepared by the Newsweek magazine.
Indonesia: Optimist President
The blogger at Sarapan Ekonomi blog likes the optimism of his country's President.
Brunei: History of Oil Exploration
The blogger at The Daily Brunei Resources discusses a book on oil exploration in Brunei. Oil and natural gas production contribute to almost half of Brunei's GDP.
Cambodia: Cheating in the Exams
Vutha in Cambodia looks at the leaking of high school examination papers in Cambodia.
Myanmar: Celebrity Website
Man Actually posts a link to a site on Myanmar celebrities and talks about the latest singing sensation in Myanmar who pens her phone number along with her autograph. “I...
Indonesia: Iranian President's Blog
Unspun discoves that Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad blogs too. The Iranian president was a recent guest in Indonesia and he was very well received there.
East Timor: Gossip Trouble
The blogger at Timorsunshine blog blames gossip for reoccurring trouble in the country. “It's strange that i should be saying this – but i think what the government needs is...
Vietnam: Internet Censorship
Gina Maranto at Kaironews points to an audio program an a report on Internet Censorship in Vietnam.
Cambodia: First free wi-fi service
The blogger at Details are Sketchy talks about what may be the first free wi-fi hotspot in Cambodia.
East Timor: Broken ATM and Restaurant Scene
Dili-gence in East Timorese capital Dili has the latest on the restaurant scene in East Timor. The blogger also talks about the latest target of vandalism in the city.
East Timor: DIY Swimming Pool
The blogger at Tumbleweed at Timor Lorosae discovers a swimming pool right in the middle of a road in East Timor.
