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May 11th, 2008

Cambodia: Advertisement that Attracts 

a small portrait of this author Tharum Bun · 17:26
A Cambodia blogger praises the government for the improved press rights and freedom of expression, but wants the Ministry of Culture as well as Ministry of Information to ensure that all commercial TV ads should be properly monitored before going on air. 2 comments · »»

Armenia: Blogging Comes of Age 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 10:07
sample image for this postArguably the most active country in the South Caucasus when it comes to blogging, the content and relevance of blogs on Armenia was at first nothing really worth writing home about. Most posts by foreigners living in the capital almost entirely focused on how good their lives were while others were simply copy and paste exercises reproducing articles without comment. However, that was all to change during and after the recent presidential election. 7 comments · »»

China: Nationalism vs. nationalism in Korea 

a small portrait of this author John Kennedy · 05:17
sample image for this postIt feels like trampling on an already well-trampled Chinese flag at this point as millions have begun their Olympic host celebrations on the mainland, but carrying on from an earlier post, here is how discussion over the actions of a few Chinese students who resorted to violence as the torch ... 4 comments · »»

May 10th, 2008

Vietnam: Netizen's Reactions to the Olympic Torch 

a small portrait of this author Caroline Finlay · 04:30
sample image for this postVietnamese netizens got another opportunity to vent their anti-China anger when the Beijing Olympic flame was in Ho Chi Minh city. Caroline Finlay rounds up some of the reactions. 5 comments · »»

May 8th, 2008

Brazil and Orkut: made for each other? This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Daniel Duende · 16:14
sample image for this postOrkut, Google's experiment on Social Networking Services, is extremely popular in Brazil. More than 53% of Orkut users is Brazilian -- even more, if you take into account the Brazilian's profiles that don't show their country information and the profiles of Brazilians living abroad -- and more than 70% percent of Brazil's Internet users are actually profiled and active in the network. Daniel Duende takes a look on what are all these Brazilians doing there. 0 comments · »»

Malaysia: Vigil for jailed blogger Raja Petra this evening 

a small portrait of this author John Kennedy · 04:13
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sample image for this postTake note of what's been happening in Malaysia these past few days since popular blogger and political commentator Raja Petra Kamarudin, 58, was imprisoned on Tuesday after a trial which saw him charged with sedition for having written a blog post. 3 comments · »»

May 7th, 2008

Russia: Putin Out, Medvedev In 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 23:56
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On Wednesday, Dmitry Medvedev became Russia's third post-Soviet president. Bloggers discuss the outgoing president's legacy, the political situation in Russia, and the traffic situation in Moscow on the day of Medvedev's inauguration. 2 comments · »»

May 6th, 2008

Russia: “The March, Sort Of” 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 22:24
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The Russian opposition was to hold a protest rally on May 6 in Moscow, on the eve of Dmitry Medvedev's inauguration as president Vladimir Putin's replacement, but city officials refused to allow it - and leaders of the oppositional coalition ended up canceling the Dissenters' March at the last minute. Dozens of protesters were detained by police anyway. 1 comment · »»

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