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1Southeast Asia: Controversies and tragedies of 2008Asia Atsimo-Atsinanana: Fifanolanan-kevitra sy voina teo amin’ny taona 2008.
2In the previous post (Southeast Asia: Newsmakers of 2008), I wrote about the major events that took place in Southeast Asia.Tamin'ny fampisehoana farany teo (Southeast Asia: Newsmakers of 2008)” no nanoratako ny momba ireo zava-nitranga manandanja lehibe indrindra izay niseho tao Asia atsimo-atsinanana.
3In this article, I will highlight other stories which became controversial as well.Amin'ity lahatsoratra ity kosa no hanasongadianako tantara hafa nahatonga fifandirana.
4Another objective is to gather and categorize the linkposts on the right side of the Global Voices, pertaining to the region.Tanjona hafa ny hanangonana sy hanasokajiana ny lahatsora-mpifandraisana mipetraka eo an-kavanan'ny Global Voices, izay mikasika ny faritra
5Let's start with a controversial topic: sex.Andao ary isika hiresaka momba ireo lohateny nifandirana: Fitaovam-pananahana.
6Malaysian politicians were involved in sex scandals: a politician caught on videotape having sex in a hotel; and an ex-Cabinet Minister was accused of molesting a woman.Tafiditra tao anatin'ny korotana ara-pitondra-tena ny mpanao politika Malezianina: mpanao politika iray nanao firaisana tao an-trano fandraisam-bahiny no voaray tao anaty horonan-tsary; ary ministry ny cabinetra teo aloha no voapanga nanolana vehivavy iray.
7GV author Tharum from Cambodia wrote about the issue of using sex and women to promote products in TV.Nanoratra momba ny olana amin'ny fanampiasana ny fivaviana sy ny vehivavy entina hampisongadinana ny dokam-barotra eo amin'ny Televizionina ny mpanoratra Tharum an'ny GV avy ao Cambodia.
8A Filipino lawmaker wants the BBC to apologize for a comedy show which depicted a Filipina maid “as an object of sexual ridicule.”Nangataka ny fialan-tsiny avy amin'ny BBC ny mpanao lalana Filipianina iray mikasika ny fandaharana tora-kehy(fampihomehezana) izay nampiseho vehivavy mpiasa an-trano filipianina “ho toy ny fitaovana fampimehezana ara-pitondratena.”
9Also in the Philippines, doctors in a hospital were caught laughing hysterically in an operating room while removing a can of cologne spray inside a patient's bottom.Hita ihany koa tao Filipina fa tratra nivanitika tao an-tranom-padidiana ireo dokotera nandritra ny fotoana nanesorana ilay tavoahangin-dranomanitra tafiditra tao anatin'ny vodin'ilay marary (fitombenana).
10There were marriage issues too.Nisy ihany koa ny olana ara-panambadiana.
11A published article in Singapore drew criticism for announcing the discount rate for Vietnam brides.Namaritra tsikera momba ny filazana ny fihenam-bidim-bodiondry (vidin'ny vehivay ho vadiana)ny lahatsoratra nivoaka tao Singaporo.
12Cambodia has stopped processing documents for the marriage of its citizens to foreigners in a move to minimize the possibility of human trafficking.Najanon'I Cambodia ny fanamboarana ny taratasim-pisoratam-panambadian'ireo olom-pireneny amin'ny vahiny mba hampihenana ny fanodikodinan'olona mety hitranga
13The National Fatwa Council of Malaysia has ruled that the physical aspect of yoga is ok but the spiritual elements are forbidden.Nanome lalana ny mpanolotsaim-pirenenana Fatwa an'I Malaysia izay milaza fa ny endrika ivelan'ny taranja yoga dia ekena fa ny singa ara-panahy entiny kosa no rarana.
14Geert Wilders's film, Fitna, has provoked rallies in Indonesia because of its “anti-Islam message.”Nanao fiantsina fihetsiketsehana ao indonezia momba ny “hafatra entina manohitra ny silamo. ” ny horonantsarin'ny Geert Wilders, Fitna
15Concerning urban development, some bloggers think Cambodia's capital has too many casinos.Mikasika ny fampandrosoana ny renivohitra dia mihevitra ny mpitoraka blaogy fa betsaka loatra ny toera-pilokana (casino) ao an-drenivohitry Cambodia.
16Street vendors were banned from Hanoi's thoroughfares.Mibosesika ny mpivarotra an-dalambe mamboka eny amin'ny lalam-ben'I Hanoi.
17GV author Angshah discussed the opposition of Singapore homeowners to the construction of dormitories for foreign workers.Miresaka ny fanoheran'ireo tompon-trano Singaporo ny mba hananganan'izy ireo trano fatorian'ny mpiasa vahiny ny mpanoratra GV Angshah.
18GV author Karlo wrote about the scandal on missing book donations in a Philippine province.Nanoratra momba ny korontana vokatr'ireo boky fanomezana very tao amin'ny faritanin'ny Filipina I Karlo, mpanoratr'I GV.
19Singapore's new rules and taxes for cigarettes elicited some discussion in the blogosphere.Milaza ankarihary ny lalana vaovao sy ny hetra-tsigaran'I Singaporo ny resaka sasany tao anatin'ny Blogosphere.
20Another controversy was the proposal to legalize organ trading in the country.Nisy fifanoherana hafa ihany koa ny momba ireo tolo-kevitra mety ahazahoan-dalana ara-panjakana izay mahakasika ny fivarotana taova eo amin'ny firenena.
21Singapore faced a security nightmare when a terrorist escaped from a high-security cell.Niaina tao anaty tahotra I Singaporo rehefa vakin'ny mpampihoroho iray ny fonja avo lenta.
22Indonesia confronted the past by executing the Bali bombers.Nahatsiaro ny taloha I Indonezia rehefa nananteraka ny famonoana ireo mpandatsaka baomban'ny Bali.
23Meanwhile, bomb blasts have been reported in Myanmar this year.Nandritra io fotoan io izay tamin'ity taona ity no nitondrana tatitra tao Myanmar ireo baomba niparitaka
24Ferry disasters were reported in the Philippines.Faharavan'ny sambo mpitatitra no voalaza fa nisy tao Filipina.
25More than 700 died after a ship capsized in central Philippines last June.Mihoatra ny 700 ny olona maty rehefa niondrana an-dranomasina ny sambo iray tao Filipina afovoany tamin'ny volana Jona farany teo.
26Scores of Myanmar migrants suffocated to death in a lorry while being smuggled in southern Thailand last April.Mpifindra monina Myanmar maro dia maro no novonoina tao anaty fiara rehefa niditra antsokosoko tao Thailand atsimo izy ireo ny volana Aprily teo.
27More than 3,000 residents lost their homes due to fire accidents in Yangon and Mandalay last February.Mponina mihoatra ny 3000 no tsy nanan-kialofana noho hain-trano tao Yangon sy tao Mandalay ny volana Febroary lasa teo.
28Fire at Mandalay's YadanarPon Market in Myanmar.lelafo tao amin'ny tsena YadanarPon an'ny Mandalay tao Myanmar.
29Photo via Aung Chan Lin blog.Sary avy tamin'ny blaogin'i Aung Chan Lin.
30ExtraordinaryMahagaga
31GV author Daniel discussed the plight of the Penan tribe, an indigenous group in East Malaysia.Niresaka ny toe-javatra ahatahorana (fianianana) eo amin'ny foko Penan ny mpanoratra mahain'I GV Daniel.
32He also tackled the superstitions surrounding the vast jungles of Malaysia.Nofinganiny tsy hitohy ihany koa ny finoanonam-poana mikasika ny ala mikitrok'i Malaysia.
33And he also wrote about the scary Pontianak.Nanoratra koa izy momba ny Pontianak mampatahotra.
34Thailand's transvestite toilets became popular in the world.Lasa malaza eran'izao tontolo izao ny trano fidiovan'ny pelaka (sarim-bavy tena izy) Thailand.
35Thailand also experienced its first snowfall in history.Niatrika ny rotsa-panala voalohany teo amin'ny tantara ihany koa I Thailand.
36Bangkok Freeze and Singapore Freeze were successful actions.Tanteraka antsakany sy andavany ny Bangkok Freeze sy Singapore Freeze
37Showbiz personalities in Indonesia are entering the political arena.Miditra ao anatin'ny sehatra politika ny maha-izy azy ny ranty ao Indonezia.
38Due to high oil prices, water buffaloes are popular again in the fields of Laos and Thailand.Noho ny fahalafosan'ny menaka dia lasa malaza indray ny menaka buffaloes ao amin'ny sahan'ny Laos sy Thailand.
39There is a wonderful project in Vientiane which helps the street kids of Laos by training them to be cooks.Misy programan'asa manampy amin'ny fampianarana ny ankizy amoron-dalan'i Laos ho tonga mpahandro sakafo ao Vietnam .
40Apparently, “feather-boa bicycle bandits” have invaded Vietnam's city streets.Araka ny fantatra, dia niditra an-dalana ao amin'ny vohitry Vietnam ny “mpandroba, feather-boa bicycle”
41YouTube video of the Singapore Freezevideo ny Singapore freeze
42Media vs governmentAdy eo amin'ny Gazety sy ny governemanta
43Several cases of press freedom violations have been reported in the region.Voatatitra teny amin'ny faritra ireo toe-javatra maro mikasika ny fandikana ny fahafahan'ny mpanao Gazety.
44GV author Caroline wrote about the arrest of two journalists in Vietnam whose only crime was to expose the corruption in a government agency.Voalazan' I Caroline mpanoratry GV ny mikasika ny fisamborana ireo mpanao gazety roa tao Vietnam, ny helon'izy ireo tamin'izany dia ny fampisehoana ireo risoriso misy eo amin'ny masoivohon'ny governemanta.
45Another example: The Economist's special report on Vietnam was censored by authorities.Ohatra iray hafa: nofohanan'ny fitondra-panjakana ny tatitra voatokan'ny mpahay toe-karena.
46Other disturbing news: Copies of The Burma Daily were confiscated in Cambodia.Vaovao etsy sy eroa:nofihinina tao Cambodia ny taratasin'ny The Burma Daily.
47Harassment of journalists in Cambodia has not stopped.Tsy mbola mijanona ny fampitahorana ireo mpanao Gazety ao Cambodia.
48The website of the critical and independent paper The Irrawaddy was hacked.Voahosoka i Irrawaddy, tranok'alan'ny gazety lehibe sady mahaleo tena.
49A Vietnamese activist blogger faces tax fraud charges.Misedra fandoavan-ketra hosoka ny mpihetsika toraka blaogy Vietnamianina.
50A dissident Singapore blogger was arrested. Indonesia has blocked several websites.Nosamborina ny mpitoraka Singaporo mpanohitra. betsaka ny tranok'ala notapahan'I Indonezia.
51Citizen mediaGazetim-pirenena
52Malaysian bloggers have become politicians; Malaysian politicians have become bloggers.Lasa mpanao politika ny mpitoraka blaogy teratany Malaysian; lasa mpanao blaogy koa ny mpanao politika Malaysian.
53Bloggers have warned of holding a strike as protest against dirty politics in Malaysia.Efa nomena fampitandremana ny mety ho fikasana hamorona rotaka monohitra ny politika maloton'ny Malaysia ny mpitoraka blaogy.
54Recognizing the power of blogging, the government said it wants to befriend bloggers.Niteny ny govenemanta fa tiany ny hinamanana amin'ny mpitoraka blaogy noho ny herin'ny toraka blaogy misy.
55Filipino bloggers supported the 2008 Blog Action Day against poverty.Nanohana ny andro fankalazana ny hetsika blaogy 2008 hiadiana amin'ny fahantrana ny mpitoraka blaogy Filipianina.
56Catholic bishops in the Philippines have been preaching on YouTube.Nitory teny tao amin'ny YouTube ny eveka Katolika tao Filipina.
57A Filipino migrant group in Hong Kong has set-up a blog to pressure the government to investigate the mysterious death of a Filipina worker.Nanangana blaogy ny vondron'ny mpifindra monina filipianiana mba hanerena ny govenemanta hanadihady ny antony nahafaty ny mpiasa Filipianina iray.
58The Twitter Suu participatory media project aims to send millions of messages to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi “to let her know she has worldwide support.”Miraika amin'ny fandefasana hafatra anapitrisa mankany amin'ny Aung San Suu Kyi ao Myanmar ny programan'asan-gazety mpandray anjara The Twitter Suu, “mba ampahafantarana azy fa manana fanohanana maneran'izao tontolo izao izy”.
59A senior citizen in Malaysia has been blogging his complaints against a consumer company in Malaysia.Nitoraka blaogy ny tsy fankasitrahana manohitra ny orinasa mpanjifa Malaysianina ny be antitra teratany iray.
60Blogging has been recognized in Vietnam as a powerful tool of expression.Ny fitorahana blaogy ao Vietnam dia fantatra fa fitaovana matanjaka ahafahana milaza hevitra.
61Cambodia's young bloggers were hailed as the country's new intellectuals.Mpitoraka blaogy Cambodianina no nankasitrahana ho mpahay raha eo amin'ny vaovaom-pirenena.
62In Myanmar, a veteran journalist criticized the behavior of many bloggers.Tao Myanmar, nisy mpanao gazety zokiolona nitsikera ny fihetsik'ireo mpitoraka blaogy maro.
63An Australian blogger became famous/controversial in the Philippines when he exposed the decadent activities of his rich friends in Manila.Mpitoraka blaogy Australian iray no lasa nalaza/nitodra ady hevitra tao Filipina rehefa nampiseho ireo hetsika mahamoafadin'ilay namany, mpanan-karena tao Manila.
64Kudos to the organizers of these events: Sabah Bloggers Gathering 2008, Mindanao Bloggers Summit, Twitter Saigon, Philippine Blog Awards, Pesta Blogger, BarCamp Malaysia, BarCamp Cambodia, Wordcamp Philippines.Voninahitra no omena ireto mpikaraka ny fotoana ireto: Sabah Bloggers Gathering 2008, Mindanao Bloggers Summit, Twitter Saigon, Philippine Blog Awards, Pesta Blogger, BarCamp Malaysia, BarCamp Cambodia, Wordcamp Philippines.
65In behalf of all authors of the Southeast Asia Team of Global Voices, we wish everyone a Happy New Year!Ho an'ireo mpanoratra rehetra, ekipan'ny Southeast Asia ny Global Voices, Arabaina ny tsirairay tratra ny taona vaovao!