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The many faces of Singapore
South of border, down Johor way lies Singapore. For centuries Singapore has been part of Malaysia until the mid-1960s, then the boundaries were clearly marked. Today, Singapore has a different geog… more »
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The many faces of Singapore
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asianpixmen wrote 1 day ago: South of border, down Johor way lies Singapore. For centuries Singapore has been part of Malaysia … more »
Let us not praise coups
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Awzar Thi wrote 2 weeks ago: An Oxford economics professor said in a recent Washington Post article that the best hope for eithe … more »
Sri Lankan torture case holds lessons for Thailand
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Awzar Thi wrote 3 months ago: A court in Sri Lanka has given a shocking verdict in a case of police torture. Both the judgment an … more »
Pointless plants, needless burden
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Awzar Thi wrote 3 months ago: Around the suburbs of Rangoon small scraggly bushes now occupy plots of land that once were used fo … more »
Geyland Serai - just like home!
asianpixmen wrote 3 months ago: Malaysians have this habit of going overseas and subsconsciously look for anything that resembles h … more »
Get away to Otway Park in Victoria, Australia
asianpixmen wrote 3 months ago: Most of you know how big Australia is, so it’s only natural that the only country that’ … more »
Chinatown holds many secrets in Melbourne, Australia
asianpixmen wrote 3 months ago: In many major cities around the world, there bound to be a chinatown. In fact, it would be rather u … more »
Misty afternoon on Bamboo Mountain
asianpixmen wrote 3 months ago: If you have awakened one early morning before the sun peeks over the horizon, you may just experien … more »
Tea is served at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market
asianpixmen wrote 4 months ago: Ever walk into one of those shops dedicated solely to the promotion of tea leaves and china. Well, … more »
Knife shop in Shilin, Taiwan
asianpixmen wrote 4 months ago: I am one of those hobbyists who has got more than one hobby. One of my favourites is knives! Women … more »
Tuck in, it's vegetarian dumplings!
asianpixmen wrote 4 months ago: This bunch of Malaysian friends, with me tagging along, stumbled onto this vegetarian restaurant so … more »
Guard duty at Sun Yat Sen Memorial in Taipei
asianpixmen wrote 4 months ago: Taipei, Taiwan, if you have been there, is full of exciting things to see and great food to taste. … more »
The state of human rights in Asia 2007
Awzar Thi wrote 4 months ago: “The year 2007 will be remembered as a year in which historic struggles for human rights brou … more »
Tall tales at the Human Rights Council
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Awzar Thi wrote 7 months ago: Tourist brochures portray Burma as a mystical land full of unseen wonders and tall tales about amaz … more »
Oppose American axehandles
Awzar Thi wrote 7 months ago: New billboards in Burma have come up with a variation on an old theme. From, “Oppose axehand … more »
Cactus, cactus everywhere
asianpixmen wrote 8 months ago: Cactus is preferred by some houseowners as an appropriate indoor plant. There are places in Mala … more »
Traditional Chinese music amid rustic surroundings
asianpixmen wrote 8 months ago: How often does one get serenaded by a group of musicians expertly playing Chinese traditional mu … more »
Taiwan is proud of YingGe, its ceramics town
asianpixmen wrote 8 months ago: If you have the good fortune of visiting YingGe, the pottery or ceramics town in Taiwan, be sure … more »
Iraq vs. USA scoreboard as of July 3, 2008
araymanila wrote 2 weeks ago: Here are the latest statistics of the war Bush declared against the wrong enemy, earning for America … more »
