Preetam Rai · December, 2006

Latest posts by Preetam Rai from December, 2006

Vietnam: Xmas Spirit in Vietnam

Antidote to Burnout blogs about the Vietnamese getting into the Christmas spirit. “My neighbors are playing Christmas tunes (some in English) on their karaoke players. All of the stores are...

8 December 2006

Indonesia: Religious Leaders and Polygamy

maverickysm blogs about two leading personalities in Indonesia, one the head of the ruling party's islamic affairs and other a popular islamic preacher. They are both getting a lot of...

8 December 2006

Myanmar: Indo-Burma Car Rally

New Mandala writes about a car rally taking place in north-east India and Myanmar. “The rally traverses a route that is maybe just starting to re-emerge as a viable conduit...

6 December 2006

Malaysia: Strict Dress Code

The Swanker blogs about imposition of strict islamic dress code on non-Muslims in Malaysian city of Kota Baru. “But I strongly doubt whether such laws would be acceptable in the...

6 December 2006

Philippines: Subic Rape Verdict

Torn and Frayed in Manila looks at the Subic rape verdict in which an US Marine Lance Corporal was found guilty by a Philippines court of raping a local woman...

5 December 2006

Fiji: Coup Forces Newspaper to Close

Mayvelous is writing from Fiji to report that Fijitimes has ceased publication after the new leadership ordered the newspaper to not publish any material against the new leadership. Earlier the...

5 December 2006

Malaysia: Banned Books

The Sensintrovert looks at the list of banned books in Malaysia and asks Are We Heading Towards A Third Reich?

4 December 2006

Malaysia: Bloggers and Journalists

Rocky's Bru responds to Malaysian Deputy Information Minister Zahid Hamidi's call to the mainstream media to help counter the incorrect information and allegations by the bloggers. “I am all for...

4 December 2006

Malaysia: Attracting Australian Students?

Malaysia is hoping to attract more Australian students to study in Malaysia to balance the numbers of Malaysian students in Australia. Education Malaysia is asking just how Malaysia plans to...

3 December 2006

Fiji: No Coup in Fiji

David Stanley writes that coup fears have receded in Fiji” Prime Minister Qarase has shown himself to be a skillful politician able to bend for the greater good of his...

3 December 2006

Brunei: Aerobics Vs Yoga

Yoga has become popular in South East Asia with Yoga studios mushrooming all over. Danurasana in Brunei compares her experience with Aerobics to that of Yoga. “In those aerobics classes,...

3 December 2006

Brunei: Singapore Dreaming

World of Pablo, once a Singapore resident reviews the latest Singapore made movie Singapore Dreaming. “The most important lesson that I learnt from the movie is how we live our...

3 December 2006