Eye on Asia - Asia Observer’s blog

All the demonstrators did was to ask for better living conditions for the Burmese people. In return they got jailed. Happily the nine arrested were released again today. But the episode reminds me of my own humble experience of being trailed by two Burmese police men on a motor bike through the streets of Rangoon.
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Alkohol and drug addicts have been given a stern treatment in China. Now the turn has come to young Internet addicts. Is it just another way by the regime to limit communication on the world-wide web?
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Hope is returning to the Korean peninsula. North Korea will shut down its main nuclear reactor within 60 days. In return the isolated state will get oil. So far, so good. But will it stick? Read the rest of this entry »

Singapore-bashing frequently seems to be a fun sport in neighboring countries. Are they just jealous - or is there something more to it? Read the rest of this entry »

Finally, more than 30 years after the war, USA is spending some money to clean up after the horror damage done in Vietnam by Agent Orange.
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Finally water is receding in Jakarta - after leaving more than 300.000 people homeless. Indonesian bloggers are now sharing their terrible experiences during the last few days with the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Once more speculation arise whether the UN-sponsored tribunal agains former Khmer Rouge leaders actually will take place.

I just want to ask: How long should the Cambodian people wait?

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