Cambodians Evicted From Boueng Kak Lake Area Appeal To Obama To Help Them Get Adequate Compensation
Cambodians, who were evicted from Phnom Penh’s Boueng Kak lake area, hold a rally on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Phom Penh, Cambodia. The protesters were appealing to President Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to help them get adequate compensation and to aid in the release of two protesters who were […]
[Indonesia Report] Indonesian civil servants receive training on bureaucratic reform in Korea
Some 26 of Indonesian Ministries’ staffs came for training in bureaucratic reform in Korea. The first batch came last Monday (November 6) and stayed for a week to have a training on reformation of bureaucratic system at Korea University. The second batch of around 20 people are now attending the workshop. Civil Servants attending the workshop are from National […]
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Bola Tetap Berada di Lapangan Korea Utara
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Korea Utara dan hubungannya dengan terpilihnya kembali Barack Obama untuk kedua kalinya. Dorongan untuk memperbaiki hubungan antara Korea Utara dengan Amerika Serikat pasca terpilihnya kembali Presiden Barack Obama untuk masa pemerintahan keduanya, bagi sebagina pengamat, tampak bahwa pemerintahan Obama akan terus mengamati perkembangan inter-Korea dan […]
People Pray In Ceremony Celebrating Completion Of Memorial Hall In Vientiane, Laos
People attend the completion ceremony of a memorial hall for the Vientiane City Pillar in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 15, 2012. The 472-year-old pillars were built during the reign of Chao Phothisarath, who ruled the Lane Xang Kingdom at that time. Chao Phothisarath is renowned for his valiant deeds and his attempts to defend the kingdom […]
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pandangan Dunia Islam Atas Terpilihnya Kembali Obama
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah dampa terpilihnya kembali Presiden Amerika Serikat, Barack Obama, untuk kedua kalinya. Bagi negara-negara Islam. Warga Mesir mengagumi Barack Obama saat beliau mengunjungi Masjid Sultan Hasan dalam kunjungannya sebelum memberikan pidato kepada dunia Islam di Universitas Kairo. Menurut Ashraf Dali, Pemimpin The AsiaN Biro Timur Tengah, Obama dinilai […]
Protesters Perform Psy’s “Gangnam Style” In Rally To Ask Industrialized Nations To Act On Growing Climate Change In Manila
Protesters perform South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines to call on industrialized countries to act on the growing problem of climate change Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The protesters called on transnational corporations, led by the United States and the European Union, to adhere to the […]
Filipino Protesters Rally Against Alleged U.S. Dumping Of Nuclear Waste In Philippine Waters
Protesters display placards in front of riot police during a rally near the U.S. Embassy against the alleged dumping of hazardous and toxic wastes within Philippine waters by a private contractor servicing U.S. Navy ships Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Manila, Philippines. The sign reads: “US Navy Toxic Waste, A Menace to the Nation!” <AP […]
[Indonesia Report] Weakening of Indonesian currency serves cause for concern
Indonesia Rupiah is becoming weaker in the last few weeks. IDR exchange currency to US Dollar keep experiencing pressure. Kompas.com published an article pointing out the concern on IDR currency devaluation, saying, “The rise of global negative sentiment seemed to leave no room for the rupiah to strengthen.” Kompas.com raised a question of when Indonesia Rupiah […]
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan Asia-Arab Haruslah Damai Untuk Berbagi Kesamaan Faktor
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah pandangan Dr.Sulaiman Al-askary, Pemimpin Redaksi Al-Arabi Magazine, mengenai hubungan Timur Tengah dan Asia. Menarik untuk melihat indikasi yang jelas bahwa Negara Barat tidak melihat realita kehidupan bangsa Arab dan Muslim. Hal ini terlihat dari aksi militer dan konflik yang terus berlanjut di Afganistan ataupun hubungan tegang denga […]
Number Of Sumatran Tigers Dwindles Rapidly With Fear Of Going Extinct In 21St Century
A Sumatran tiger stands on a tree at a zoo in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. There are only around 250 of the cats left in the wild, compared to about 1,000 in the 1970s, according to the World Wildlife Fund, meaning that the Panthera tigris sumatrae could become the first large […]