Myanmar’s President Thein Sein visits France to seek support and investment
French President Francois Hollande met his Myanmar counterpart Thein Sein for talks to cement ties between their two countries here on Wednesday. Thein Sein is paying his first state visit to France after ending his official trip to Britain, with an aim to seek further support and investment from western Europe to his country. During […]
Giant stingrays moved to new enclosure at Singapore’s River Safari
Workers check the freshwater giant stingray at its new enclosure at the River Safari in Singapore, July 17, 2013. The River Safari welcomed a female freshwater giant stingray to its Mekong River zone exhibit on Wednesday. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Then Chih Wey> Workers move a freshwater giant stingray to its new enclosure at the River Safari in Singapore, […]
Environment ministers from 5 ASEAN nations meet to discuss ‘haze pollution’
A delegation from Singapore is scheduled to attend the 15th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday, aiming at enhanced cooperation on smoke haze problem, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources said on Tuesday. The delegation will be led by Minister for […]
18 people killed in boxing spectators’ riot protesting against local player’s loss
Eighteen people were killed in a stadium stampede after spectators rioted to protest a local boxer’s loss in a championship match in eastern Indonesia, officials said Monday. Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo said the victims – 11 of them women – were trampled to death as about 1,500 spectators scrambled out the overcrowded stadium […]
Cambodian workers attend election campaign for upcoming July 28 election
Garment and footwear workers attend a rally in Phnom Penh July 14, 2013. Around 10,000 garment and footwear workers took part in the rally on Sunday to round up votes for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party ahead of the fifth National Assembly elections on July 28. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Phearum>
About 200 Indonesian prisoners set fires and escape from prison
Authorities were searching for scores of inmates, including terrorists, who escaped a crowded Indonesian prison that was still burning Friday after prisoners set fires and started a deadly riot at the facility in the nation’s third-largest city. Thousands of policemen and soldiers are deployed around Tanjung Gusta prison to blockade roads linking Medan, the capital […]
Leadership changes and the future of East Asia
What will East Asia look like in 5-10 years’ time after the recent changes in leadership of some major countries? What are the emerging economic and political orders? Obviously, we don’t know, but we can try to make informed guesses on how the world might change and how Asia might transform on the basis of […]
National pride raised at Indonesian students conference held in Daejeon
The 6th Conference of the Indonesian Students Association in Korea: ‘Empowering National Pride with Knowledge Collaboration’ On July 7th, 2013, with the support of our partners and the enthusiasm of Indonesian scholars, the Indonesian Students Association in Korea (PERPIKA) successfully held CISAK 2013 at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), located in the […]
Cambodian King and PM plant trees on Forest Day in Preah Sihanouk province
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (2nd R) and Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) plant trees in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, July 9, 2013. Cambodia observed the Forest Day on Tuesday, urging people to plant trees in order to ensure the sustainability of forest and environment. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Sovannara> Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni speaks on a Forest Day event […]
Visitors watch dolls at World Costumes Dolls Exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur
Visitors watch dolls dressed in Spanish traditional costume during the World Costumes Dolls Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia, on July 9, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Chong Voon Chung> A visitor takes photos of dolls dressed in Sri Lankan traditional costume during the World Costumes Dolls Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 9, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Chong Voon Chung> […]
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