Winner’s bucket list
Here are five suggestions for what our new President has to do during his or her five-year term. 1) Don’t be ambitious but be ambitious The late former President Roh Moo-hyun once observed, “The fact that I became president,” when asked what he thought was his biggest presidential achievement. Roh didn’t elaborate but it was presumed […]
Italian Mafia godfather caught in Bali, Indonesia
Indonesian mass media, vivanews.com, on Friday (December 14) published an article on an Italian Godfather, caught in Bali, Indonesia. In the article, it says, he looks like a polite man, and probably wise. Messicati Antonino Vitale was shown in a picture by many media around the world lying looked relax with his dark glasses, topless and in […]
Despite revolutions, much of the problems remain intact in Arab countries
2011 has been a busy year for most Arabic countries, as they witnessed the uprisings of revolutions that were later named “Arab Spring.” Now, it’s been almost two years after the revolution, and it seems that no stability is set yet. In Tunisia, the instability is due to Islamists radical rising to power, and as […]
Fear of Japan’s regression
LDP’s return to power must not undermine peace Dark clouds are gathering in Northeast Asia as Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power Sunday. The party’s hawkish former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will get a second chance to lead Japan after his one-year stint from 2006 to 2007. The LDP, which ruled Japan […]
Japanese election and Korea
The results of the general election in Japan on Dec. 16th have left Koreans uneasy. The establishment Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that ruled Japan almost unbroken from 1955 to 2009 returned to power in a landslide victory. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), which took power in a landslide win of its own in 2009, […]
Nostalgia of traditional tavern
Whenever I take a trip abroad, I make time to taste various traditional drinks from the countries I visit. During my lifetime, I have experienced and enjoyed a lot of luxurious entertainment. However, I still get great pleasure from sharing memories with my colleagues at traditional style venues and bars that have a modest, homely […]
Ancient form of Pakistani sport developed to Greco-Roman wrestling
Malakhro is the South Asian form of sport wrestling, mostly played in Pakistan and parts of India. The match begins with both wrestlers tying a twisted cloth, called Sandhro, around the opponent’s waist. Each one then holds onto the opponent’s waistcloth and tries to throw him to the ground. Malakhro is one of the favorite […]
Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year”
2012 seems to be a good year for Kim Jong-un, beside succeeding his late father, Kim Jung-il, in ruling North Korea, he appeared on TIME magazine’s cover before and even been named “sexist man alive” although the later one was a prank done by satirical newspaper “The Onion”, and some Chinese media believed the news. […]
[Indonesia Report] Former Indonesian minister suspected of corruption
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Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, former Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, has not received any notification letter from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to inform that he has been named as a suspect and has been banned from traveling abroad. According to Kompas.com, Indonesia Commission of Corruption Eradication announced a travel ban to Mallarangeng on Thursday (December […]
Asian Cooperation Dialogue aimed at bringing prosperity to Asian people, world peace
History is made by great events and major issues involving statesmen, scientists and thinkers who devoted themselves to the service of mankind. That was the first thought that flashed through my mind as I was looking at the leaders and representatives of the Asian countries participating in the First Asian Cooperation Dialogue Summit in response […]
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