Global Voices · Citizen media stories from July 2010

July, 2010

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Stories from July, 2010

5 July 2010

China: Why is Chinese football so weak?

Recently the New York Times posted the question on “Why does China lag far behind in soccer when it competes so aggressively in many Olympic sports?” and invited a number...

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Pakistan: Bloodshed In Lahore And The State Of Denial

Written by Salman Latif · South Asia

Pakistan faces yet another episode of terror as one of it's more revered shrines in Lahore, popularly known as Data Darbar, came under attack. Pakistani bloggers criticize the official stance of the Punjab government which stays far from admitting that Talibans are the real enemies.

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Japan: Decline of Students Studying in the U.S. and Overseas

Written by apeescape · East Asia, North America

Despite the increasing number of people studying abroad via study abroad programs, the overall rate of Japanese college students studying abroad seems to be decreasing across the board — even accounting for Japan's declining birthrate. What is the cause of this remarkable decline?

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4 July 2010

Myanmar: World Cup Reactions

Written by tan · East Asia

Myanmar has caught up the 2010 World Cup fever. Electricity became stable in the capital, fans get to watch the games for free on state-owned TV channels, bars and tea shops are open during midnight, sports journals have been given the license to print and sell copies daily, and many residents are happy that two dancers in Shakira's Waka Waka music video are from Myanmar.

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Japan: Tech-savvy freelancers break down the monopoly in information

Written by Scilla Alecci · East Asia

While in many countries around the world ordinary citizens learn to take advantage of the new technologies to make their voices heard, in Japan it's the free-lance journalists who take up the battle against establishment media from which they are determined to remain apart.

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3 July 2010

China: Strong country, poor people

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

The state broadcaster CCTV revealed in June 28 that China is expected to receive 8 trillion yuan ($1.18 trillion) in financial revenue by the end of 2010. Such figure will...

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Updates from July, 2010

23 July 2010

Politics

South Korean Embassies in foreign countries have prohibited Korean citizens from visiting North Korean restaurants in respective countries, pointing out that the profit earned from the customers flows directly into North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-il's pocket, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo reported.

• Lee Yoo Eun

Brunei

On 20th July 2010, at 5.00pm, many parts of Brunei witnessed a Double Rainbow

• Senor Pablo

Singapore

Siew Kum Hong tries to understand the recent flooding disaster in Singapore and reminds authorities that people are angry because of the “scope and location of the floods that have been occurring and the Government's cavalier response so far.”

• Mong Palatino

Singapore

Blowin' in the Wind reviews a report comparing Singapore emigration and immigration with other countries. The report notes that Singapore has the highest immigration rate in Asia Pacific after Hong Kong.

• Mong Palatino

Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who is in Hanoi this week for a regional meeting reminded Vietnam to address human rights issues. Reacting to this statement, Vietnam-based twitter user genericdude says, “I would like to see the US invite Vietnam to speak in the US and then have VN criticize them.”

• Mong Palatino