Asian nationalism at sea
CAMBRIDGE – Will war break out in the seas of East Asia? After Chinese and Japanese nationalists staged competing occupations of the barren landmasses that China refers to as the Diaoyu Islands and Japan calls the Senkaku Islands, angry demonstrators in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu chanted, “We must kill all Japanese.” Likewise, a […]
Bangladesh celebrates centenary of Indian films
DHAKA – Bangladesh is celebrating the 100 years anniversary of Indian Films with a view to consolidating the bond of friendship between the two neighbouring countries. Indian cinema turns 100 on 21 April 2013. On 3 May, 1913, the legendary Dada Saheb Phalke, the father of Indian Cinema, released his feature film “Raja Harishchandra,” a story […]
Grandson of Red Bull founder caught for killing a police officer
World multi billion-dollar energy drinks empire, Red Bull, co-founder’s grandson killed a police officer in a hit and run on Monday (Sept 3) morning. Bangkok Post, a major newspaper in Thailand, reported Tuesday (Sept. 4) that a Ferrari driven by grandson of a Thai business tycoon crashed a Thai police officer’s motorcycle and killed the officer. The sport car was later known to have […]
[Indonesian Report] Hillary Clinton meets Indonesian President SBY in Jakarta
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U.S. Secretary State Hillary Rodham Clinton, met Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday (Sept 4), last day of her two-day diplomatic visit to Indonesia. During their brief meeting in Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Hillary and SBY talked about several main issues ranging from the dispute in South China Sea, Rohingya conflict in Myanmar to conflict in Syria, according […]
A scene from our newsroom
It’s 4:30 on a weekday afternoon, 30 minutes before our newspaper’s first edition of the day goes to press. The newsroom is at its liveliest, in a last-minute rush to get the paper out. In one corner, the deputy political editor, sitting in for her boss while he’s on vacation, discusses something with a reporter, […]
Facility for nuclear waste
Nation can’t afford to postpone selecting site A government advisory panel has proposed building an intermediate storage facility for spent nuclear fuel by 2024. Upon the request, the government will determine its basic policy on this matter by the end of the year after pooling opinions from various walks of life. The proposal is a […]
South China Sea: Not Just About ‘Free Navigation’
[The East-West Wire] HONOLULU — The South China Sea territorial dispute increasingly looks like a point of strategic friction between the United States and China after a recent nasty exchange between the two governments. The U.S. Department of State criticized China for its plan to base a new military garrison in the Paracel Islands, saying […]
Red tape
Restrictions on big retailers need elaborate plan In the past, easing regulations was the norm because of a popular belief that if civil servants meddled in private business, it would not benefit the economy. For this reason, presidential contenders often engaged in a competition of making pledges aimed at dismantling administrative red tape. However, with […]
Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists
Thailand has something for everyone. From the tasty food to the friendly culture. From the beautiful beaches to island hoping. Bangkok is a shopping heaven and tourist treasure. Welcome to Bangkok; one of the most cosmopolitan and contrasting of all cities in Asia. Temples to see in Bangkok Wat Arun is over 70 meters high […]
[Indonesian Report] 3 terror-suspects caught by anti-terror squad
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Indonesian Special Detachement 88, a Counter-terrorism Squad, gunned down two terrorist suspects in Solo, Indonesia Central Java Province, on Friday (Aug 31), The Jakarta Globe reported. The two suspects, identified as F (19) and M (19), were killed on a shooting in the raid by anti-terrosirm squad Detachment 88. On Sunday (Sept 2), Kompas, a Indonesian media, […]
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