JAPAN EARTHQUAKE
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Disaster donating: Why it may not be such a good idea
LIU ZHI HAO and DARIUS SIT
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The tummy-troubled Nuclear Boy, created to explain Japan's nuclear accident to kids, becomes a YouTube hit.
The asia! team
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Taiwanese blogger Chensumi’s post about the lessons to be learnt in the way the Japanese reacted to the disaster was one of the most shared posts among the Chinese. Here are some translated excerpts.
The asia! team
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A collection of short stories written after the Kobe earthquake helped me feel some solidarity with the Japanese in the wake of last week’s earthquake and tsunami.
VIVIENNE KHOO
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Microblogging site Twitter recorded 1,200 tweets a minute after the earthquake struck Japan. During one of their country's darkest moments, Japanese were sending messages of hope.
The asia! team
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The Chinese and the Japanese have a troubled history and a long trail of animosity. How did the Chinese react to Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
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Inappropriate – and downright disturbing – responses to Japan’s tragedy.
The asia! team
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In the wake of explosions at Japan’s Fukushima plants, the radiation fears are swirling. But what do the millisieverts mean?
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
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As soon as he heard about the earthquake in Japan, Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao sped to the devastated area with cash, supplies, Chinese flags, and his name card.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
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Metro Manila, home to more than 10 million people and notorious for its lack of building codes, will crumble if hit by a massive quake.
IRIN
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