Lion Air jet crashes into sea as all 108 passengers and crew survive
The wreckage of a Lion Air jet sits in the ocean near the airport in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, April 14, 2013. All 108 passengers and crew survived after the new Lion Air jet crashed into the ocean and snapped into two while attempting to land Saturday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, injuring […]
ADB forecasts Indonesian economic growth at 6.4%
A worker pulls a rack of motorcycle helmets at the Sumber Rejeki manufacturing facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 9, 2013. Indonesia will sustain a strong economic growth of 6.4 percent and 6.6 percent in 2013 and 2014 respectively fueled by robust private consumption and improving investment performance, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday. <Xinhua/Zulkarnain>
A girl introduces exhibits at the Vietnam Expo 2013 in Hanoi
A girl introduces her exhibits to a visitor at the Vietnam Expo 2013 in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 10, 2013. The 23rd Vietnam International Trade Exhibition (Vietnam Expo 2013) kicked off here on Wednesday. <Xinhua/Yan Jianhua>
China’s growth forecast higher at 8.2%
Robust recovery of China and India boosts growth in ASEAN countries Economic Growth in emerging Asia is expected to show robust expansion this year, thanks to a recovery in big economies including China and India, but capital inflows will continue to pressure currencies, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB’s 2013 Asian Development Outlook released […]
Indonesian police rescue Rohingya migrants who fled Myanmar
Rohingya migrants sit on the boat at a port in Aceh, after their boat was rescued off Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Indonesian police say they have rescued the 76 hungry, dehydrated Rohingya asylum seekers who fled Myanmar in a rickety boat hobbled by a storm. <AP Photo/Heri Juanda>
Cambodian PM Hun Sen talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2013. <Xinhua/Yao Dawei> Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center left, talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center right, during the signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, […]
Paper submission for Indonesian students conference extended
Conference of Indonesia Student in Korea 2013 – Extension of Paper Submission Deadline to April 28 Around 500 Indonesian students currently studying in the country of ginseng, South Korea. Despite living away from the homeland, the sense of togetherness and nationalism inspire them to actively participate in the Indonesian Students Association in Korea (PERPIKA) which […]
A girl reads at the International Children’s Book Day fair in Bangkok
A girl reads a book at an book exposition in Bangkok, Thailand, April 2, 2013. A book exposition was held here on Tuesday, the International Children’s Book Day, attracting lots of local children to read their favorite books. <Xinhua/Gao Jianjun>
The aquatic bank branch “Bank on the Boat” sets to sail in Bangkok
The “Bank on the Boat” sails on the Mae Nam Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 4, 2013. Thailand Government Savings Bank opened its first aquatic branch in 1958 for the convienience of the inhabitants living onshore. Now the “Bank on the Boat” still works for those residents alongside the bank of Mae Nam […]
Indonesian children collect waste goods as an aid program announced
Children collect waste goods of Eva Sindoro which burned out a few weeks ago at Sunda Kelapa Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 4, 2013. Australia will give Indonesia an additional 99 million Australian dollar over the next two years to help boost the its flagship poverty reduction program, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr announced on […]
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