Malaysiakini Raided - Malaysia's independent internet newspaper offices get a visit from the coppers

Due to one source at this time, the Malaysian independent internet newspaper - MalaysiaKini is apparantly being raided by police at this time. An independent and rare non-government or political-party owned news source, MalaysiaKini has come to be respected for it's independent reports as well as divergent views published in it's letters section, resulting in it becoming one of Malaysia's most-read websites.

Google returns to China

A week or so ago, we reported that the world's most popular dedicated search engine Google, was inaccessable in China. Soon to follow was Alta Vista. According to web users in China, Google is yet again accessable with at least one modification.

Go Asia-Pacific - An Australian (ABC) perspective on Asia

The Australian Broadcasting Commission has launched a new web site bringing together reports from ABC Radio, Radio Australia, and other ABC Sources

Asia Business Intelligence - yet another blog

No sooner did we find the China Web log previously but also stumbled upon yet another Webbloggy type thing, this time with a focus on China, Japan and East Asia.

Daily commentary on Chinese issues

China Web log is a diary type commentary on China, including Chinese business and marketing as well as trends in China. Worth a regular visit as Richard seems to be a roll...

Australian Dissertations on Asia

The Asian Studies Association of Australia, an academic based 'professional organisation for research and teaching about Asia in Australia' has published a list of Australian Dissertations on Asia 1999-2000.

Street Talk from India - Learning about culture from Blogs

For those who have not caught up with the Blogging phenomena, a "blog" is a sort of online journal, usually written by an individual, chronicle-ing their life, but mostly their opinions and thoughts, backed up with much linking to other Websites (mostly other blogs). Blogs may well become the new journalism heralded by the new publishing technology of the Web. Here is a list of blogs from India.

Southeast Asia Research Centre Working Papers

New research papers available

Waeguk in Korea

Waeguk is not a soup, so proclaims the banner of this real time "stranger in a strange land" chronicle from Korea.

A big guy in Hong Kong and Project Chopsticks

Blogs are personal diaries kept publically and electronically on a website for all. Modest as we are, we claim our own Blanchard as the first Asian based "blogger" on the Net, starting way back in 1996 in gorgeous battle-ship grey (and disappearing 2 years later). Then again Blanchard sent his stuff in written on stained hawker centre serviettes via snail mail. This much more modern "blog" from Hong Kong is a great read for all wanting to learn more about Hong Kong - and he has pictures...

Living in the Philippines

Don Herrington is a new mate of the forum who has found his paradise in the Philippines. He moderates a lively and useful email discussion list.