Star Bloggers in Asia

It has been said over and over again since internet became too ubiquitous- Blogs now can equal the reign of traditional media. True to the sentiment; because blogs can easily put up updates on the currents events and minute by minute get go since internet has become so powerful. Not to mention the many numbers of blog hosts that can help any blabber mouths transform their words into something worthy to read.

Hence, I bring to you the so- called stars of Asia when it comes to the crap oh I mean craft ( no pun intended) of blogging! This has been originally compiled by Shefali Rekhi of the Straits Times/Asia News Network in Singapore. The article appeared on the “Talk of the Town” segment of the Opinion page of Philippine Daily Inquirer under Editor Juan V. Sarmiento Jr. dated June 22, 2008 (Sunday).

THE PHILIPPINES

Bryan Boy

Web developer-turned-fashion writer
Blog address: http://www.bryanboy.com/

Blogs about: Fashion, accessories, pop culture

Popularity: 180,000 visitors a day

CHINA

Xu Jinglei, 34

Actress-turned-director
Blog address: blog.sina.com.cn/xujinglei

Blogs about: Her work and daily life

Popularity: Page views of more than 149 million since October 2005

TAIWAN

Hu Jia-wei (Wanwan), 27

Comic artist

Blog address: www.wretch.cc/blog/cwwany

Blogs about: Everyday life

Popularity : Has drawn more than 120 million visitors since October 2004

SINGAPORE

Lee Kin Mun, 38

Full-time writer/Podcaster/TV host

Blog address: http://www.mrbrown.com/

Blogs about: Current events, music, gadgets, family

Popularity: About 10,000 people read his blog daily

JAPAN

Naoto Amaki, 60

Former ambassador to Lebanon

Blog address: http://www.amakiblog.com/

Blogs about: Diplomatic and political affairs

Popularity: Figures among the top 10 political bloggers in the country

INDIA

Amit Agarwal, 31

Personal technology columnist

Blog address: labnol.org

Blogs about: Technology

MALAYSIA

Ahiruddin Attan, 47

Former editor of Business Times and Malay Mail

Blog address: rockybru.blogspot.com/index.html

Blogs about: Political affairs

Popularity: Has attracted more than 4.3 million visitors since May 2006