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[Indonesia Report] Indonesian President grants clemency to drug-related convicts

Drugs convict, Schapelle Corby, an Australian, has been once again granted clemency by Indonesian Authority. Earlier, Indonesian President granted 5 years clemency to her 20 years prison term on May 15, 2012. This August, Indonesian authority granted 6 months remission to her sentence, making her eligible to apply for a parole. The remission was given on the occasion of the Indonesia […]

15 October , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesia Report] Indonesian President grants clemency to drug-related convictsRead More

[Korea Report] Gamin’s 3rd concert of eight sounds concert series held at hanok in Seoul

Gamin, Korean traditional instrument musician, held her third concert of four concert series. This time, the concert was held in a beautiful Hanok (traditional Korean house) in Seoul, Friday night (October 12). Gamin played three kind of Korean traditional instrument and entertained the audience for a full one hour. She played Piri, a small instrument with a […]

15 October , 2012Comments Off on [Korea Report] Gamin’s 3rd concert of eight sounds concert series held at hanok in SeoulRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Dokdo Menyakiti Ekonomi Jepang dan Korea

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai efek ekonomi dari hubungan Korea Selatan dan Jepang yang memanas. Bertambahnya jumlah retailer, agensi travel dan bisnis katering bagi turis Jepang atau penjualan produk Jepang telah mulai merasakan efek rusaknya hubungan diplomatik Korea Selatan dan Jepang. Sejak Presiden Lee Myung-Bak mengunjungi Pulau Dokdo pada Agustus, […]

15 October , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Dokdo Menyakiti Ekonomi Jepang dan KoreaRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Kontroversi Garis Batas Utara

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai pernyataan mantan presiden Korea Selatan akan batas demarkasi laut Selatan dan Korea Utara. Komentar Roh pada pertemuan 2007 harus diklarifikasi. Mengejutkan mendengar alegasi dari mantan presiden Roh Moo-Hyun menyerahkan Garis Batas Utara (NLL), batas perairan di laut barat yang sebenarnya, pada Korean Summit 2007. Alegasi […]

13 October , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Kontroversi Garis Batas UtaraRead More

[Indonesia Report] Australian PM to attend ceremony to remember Bali bombing incident despite terror threat

It was ten years ago today (Oct. 12) when more than 200 people were killed in a bomb blast in Bali, Indonesia. According to Kompas.com, Indonesian internet media, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, told journalists on Wednesday (October 10) that she was determined to go to Bali to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Bali Bombing that killed 88 Australian, despite a […]

11 October , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesia Report] Australian PM to attend ceremony to remember Bali bombing incident despite terror threatRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontakan Pemungutan Suara Pada Desember

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai pemilihan umum presiden Korea Selatan pada Desember mendatang. Pemilihan Umum Presiden Korea Selatan akan berlangsung dalam dua bulan. Ini akan menjadi pertama kalinya warga negara Korea yang tinggal di luar negeri untuk dapat melakukan pemungutan suara. Tahun-tahun sebelumny, dilaporkan bahwa hasil survey menunjukkan sebagian besar […]

11 October , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontakan Pemungutan Suara Pada DesemberRead More

[Indonesia Report] Jayapura, an ideal place to enjoy holiday cheaply

What is your planning for winter holiday this year? Want to go abroad enjoying exotic and warm weather but tight with budget? Indonesia is a perfect gateway. According to Kompas.com, you can spend holiday in Jayapura, one of Indonesian’s city, famous for its unique and still preserved beauty of traditional culture and nature for only […]

10 October , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesia Report] Jayapura, an ideal place to enjoy holiday cheaplyRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berhenti Campur Tangan dan Nyatakan Afghanistan Negara Netral

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah ulasan mengenai masa depan Afghanistan oleh Ghulam Faruq Achikzad, Analis senior Institut Nautilus. 30 tahun terakhir Afghanistan telah melewati masa paling bergejolak dalam sejarah moderennya. Afghanistan telah berjuang mengatasi efek mengerikan dari konflik bersenjata, pendudukan dan intervensi pihak asing. Lebih dari 5 juta penduduknya meninggalkan Afghanistan 1 […]

10 October , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Berhenti Campur Tangan dan Nyatakan Afghanistan Negara NetralRead More

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Dari Ikebana Hingga Manga dan Diluarnya: Diplomasi Budaya dan Publik Jepang Berevolusi

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah ulasan mengenai upaya Jepang menempatkan perannya di panggung internasional saat ini, menurut Kazuo Ogoura, Mantan Presiden Japan Foundation. Setelah Perang Dunia ke II, Jepang menghadapi tantangan berat bukan hanya untuk membangun negara yang porak-poranda namun juga membangun imagenya di dunia internasional. Sejak itu, diplomasi kebudayaan dan publik […]

9 October , 2012Comments Off on [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Dari Ikebana Hingga Manga dan Diluarnya: Diplomasi Budaya dan Publik Jepang BerevolusiRead More

[Indonesia Report] Indonesian Hindus celebrate annual Kasodo Ritual

Indonesian Hindu devotees held annual Kasada Ritual in Bromo Mountain as a form of gratitude on Saturday (Sept 6). Tengger Tribe who live around the mountain brought offerings to be thrown to the Bromo Mountain’s crater. They brought various crops to livestock. Kompas.com reported the event, describing this ritual as Tengger people’s gratitude to the […]

9 October , 2012Comments Off on [Indonesia Report] Indonesian Hindus celebrate annual Kasodo RitualRead More

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Restoration of Peace and Unification of Korean Peninsula is inevitable

Standing at the observatory atop a hill in demilitarized zone (DMZ) between South and North Korea, I gazed towards northern part of Korean peninsula, covered with thick mist making it invisible. I recalled the reports of recent nuclear tests by the North Korean regime that proves the old saying that ‘man, not weapons, makes the […]…

27 May , 2016Comments Off on Restoration of Peace and Unification of Korean Peninsula is inevitableRead More

North Korea’s foreign trade

Recent economic sanctions created serious problems with exports of minerals from North Korea. Technically UN member countries are banned from importing North Korea minerals even though in practice it remains to be seen to what extent this ban will be observed by China. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that the share of minerals of North […]…

16 August , 2016Comments Off on North Korea’s foreign tradeRead More

Singapore icon who wanted to be feared, yet was loved

Within and without the island-state, his name has been synonymous with Singapore. His demise touched hearts and triggered a seldom-witnessed catharsis as Singaporeans felt the profound loss of their national icon. The spontaneous overflow of emotions for the late elder statesman, whose paternalistic dominance spanning over 30 years was beginning to feel condescending to young […]…

28 May , 2015Comments Off on Singapore icon who wanted to be feared, yet was lovedRead More

Nepal: fear, debris and shattered lives

Khilmaya Gautam, 66, is a heart patient. She cannot walk. Her husband is a diabetic. This old couple of Koteshwore, Kathmandu, who owns a house, spent Saturday night in the open after the earth continued to tremble. They were sleeping under their staircase at their home with their son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons. But when […]…

29 April , 2015Comments Off on Nepal: fear, debris and shattered livesRead More

From Confucius to Gandhi

What makes the South Korean industry and economy robust? Hard work…sincerity…honesty or simply the righteous character of each and every citizen? The first thing that strikes a visitor is the calm demeanor and smiling face of the host. Aggression of any kind is missing…in the body language of a common Korean walking on the street […]…

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