Stories from 19 December 2008
Cambodia: Situation of restaurant workers
Nguon Serath writes about the grim situation of restaurant workers in Cambodia.
Singapore: Discrimination against construction workers
After four months of staying in Singapore, electricstars observes: “The Bangladeshi and/or Indonesian construction workers are some of the most shunned and disfavoured people on this island.”
Singapore's universities among the world's best
Blowin’ In the Wind blogs about the quality of higher education in Singapore.
Indonesia: Solving cybercrime
Police authorities in Jakarta have a proposal on how to eliminate cybercrime: Internet cafes would be requested to record their customers’ IDs in a guest book to prevent cyber crime.
Malaysia: Cycling for change
After two weeks of journey through the states of Malaysia, cyclists who joined the “Cycling For Change” campaign entered the Parliament complex yesterday to bring forward their demands to the representatives.
Myanmar: Killing of elephants for trade
According to BurmaNet News, an increasing number of elephants in northern Myanmar are being killed for its ivory and skin for over a decade. Myanmar has the largest elephant population in Southeast Asia.
Japan: 2008 Politics
Neojaponisme has a roundup on 2008 Japan Politics, in particular concerning the dynamics within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Philippines: Iligan City Mall Bombings
Iligan City bloggers react to two bomb blasts that rocked two shopping centers in the the Southern Philippine city.
Estonia: Deportations, Artificial Hills, Gray Passports, and Layoffs
Itching for Eestimaa writes about Estonian women who survived the deportations of the 1940s, but whose tragic stories never found a reflection in the Soviet-time Estonian women's magazine, Nõukogude Naine. This and a few other recent posts from the Estonian blogosphere - in the roundup below.
