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3 January 2011

Southeast Asia: Review of 2010

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Written by Mong Palatino · Freedom of Speech, Education

Here are the top stories in the Southeast Asia region in 2010 as reported by the Southeast Asia team of Global Voices.

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17 April 2009

Global Recession: “Underdevelopment is a mixed blessing”

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Written by Mong Palatino · Development, Environment

There are governments which insist that their countries are not affected by the global economic crisis. Most of the time they are not convincing; and their constituents do not believe in the supposed improvement of the economy. Countries with very small economies and countries which are not globally-integrated are usually the same countries which claim that the financial crisis has not affected them so far.

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16 January 2009

Southeast Asia: Ship of dreams and friendship

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Written by Senor Pablo · Arts & Culture, Travel

Take a luxury cruise liner, fill it with some 300 vibrant youths from Southeast Asia and Japan, stir in cultural agenda and social interactions. The result: a strong bond and lifetime friendship. This is the story of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme.

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30 December 2008

Southeast Asia: Controversies and tragedies of 2008

Written by Mong Palatino · Freedom of Speech, Arts & Culture

In the previous post (Southeast Asia: Newsmakers of 2008), I wrote about the major events that took place in Southeast Asia. In this article, I will highlight other stories which became controversial as well.

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25 August 2008

Southeast Asia’s Olympic performance

Written by Mong Palatino · Olympics
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Southeast Asian countries garnered 12 medals in the recently concluded 2008 Beijing Olympics. Indonesia leads the pack with 5 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.

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21 May 2008

Southeast Asia: Coping with the rice and food crisis

Written by Mong Palatino · Environment, Food

Food prices continue to rise in the world market. Southeast Asian governments are now re-examining their food and agricultural policies in order to prevent consumer panic and social unrest. Bloggers are discussing the food crisis and its impact in the region.

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2 May 2008

Global: The price of food, the cost of despair

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Written by John Liebhardt · Development, Environment

The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis:...

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12 April 2008

Southeast Asia: Rising price of rice

Written by Mong Palatino · Development, Disaster

Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Many people in Southeast Asia are worried over reports that rice is getting more expensive and supplies are dwindling. Bloggers discuss the impact of the rice crisis in the region.

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4 December 2007

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Laos: Boat Racing Festival

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Written by Preetam Rai · Arts & Culture, Food

Boat racing festival marks the end of Buddhist lent in Laos and neighboring countries. Darly at Lao Voices site has posted videos of the recently concluded Boat Racing Festival in...

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16 May 2007

Earthquake in Laos, Felt in Thailand

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Written by Preetam Rai · Breaking News, Disaster

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck north western Laos on Wednesday afternoon. There are only a handful of bloggers inside Laos and no one has talked about the quake as of yet. In neighboring Thailand, some bloggers wrote about the tremors.

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