[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Mediasi Sulit (Transcendental Mediation) Membantu Mengatasi Permusuhan Antar Bangsa
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai ketegangan di Timur tengah. Sebuah pernyataan dirilis oleh Grup Yahudi-Amerika, J Street, mengatakan : Kekuatan Militer saja tidak akan cukup untuk merespon tantangan strategis yang semakin luas yang dihadapi Israel. Hanya resolusi politik terhadap konflik ratusan tahun dengan Palestina yang dapat mengantar kedua Negara untuk […]
[Indonesia Report] Gov’t efforts to curb deforestation paid off
Following a moratorium on new logging concessions last year, Indonesia has allocated 45 percent of Kalimantan, the country’s part of Borneo Island, to remain as conservation and forested areas and serve as “the lungs of the world,” said the Center of International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in its website. Indonesian Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan in November told […]
Face of revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia
Egyptian critic Khaled Sulaiman is known for his theatrical taste through his articles. He now lives in Tunisia, which he adored ever since his first visit twenty years ago. He participated in the most prominent revolutions in the Arab Spring. Khaled Sulaiman represents AJA in Tunisia, and works as a reporter for The AsiaN, Arabic […]
Street Newsstands In Cairo Filled With Only State-Owned Newspapers
An Egyptian walks past a stand displaying state-owned newspapers in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Most independent Egyptian newspapers suspended publication of Tuesday’s edition in protest over the hurried drafting of the country’s new constitution adopted by an Islamist-led panel. The media protest involved at least eight influential dailies and was part of a […]
“Samsung mobile products occupy about 90 percent of market share in Nepal”
Puskal Khatiwada, marketing manager of Samsung Mobiles in Kathmandu, talked about how Nepali consumers estiamate Samsung proudcts and future plan of the company to better meet the needs of people in Himalayan country in an interview with Bishnu Gautam. Q. Who do you think love to use Samsung mobiles and other home appliances in Nepal? A. […]
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Pays An Official Visit To Kyrgyzstan
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) meets with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 4, 2012. Wen Jiabao arrived here Tuesday to attend the 11th prime ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and pay an official visit to Kyrgyzstan. <Xinhua/Xie Huanchi> Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Kyrgyz President Almazbek […]
Subprime ―Korean style
Quick policy responses needed for soft landing Alarm bells are ringing louder for the possible eruption of a Korean version of the subprime mortgage crisis. Without prompt action and durable solutions, the nation might face another devastating economic crisis. According to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), mortgages that were offered in excess of the recent […]
Is Ahn Perot or Nader?
The death of one opportunity often leads to the birth of another. When a person goes through such a process, it usually leads to transformation. This happened on Monday to Ahn Cheol-soo, former independent presidential candidate. It was captured in a speech he made during a ceremony to mark the disbandment of his campaign team. […]
To be a good volunteer use your brain
There is probably an unwritten rule that a celebrity offering to do volunteer work for a good cause should immediately be embraced. Well, that’s not what happened to Jeong So-dam, the glamorous Korean cable TV announcer when our paths crossed on Nov. 29. Ms. Jeong was the MC of an event about American political philosophy […]
How Gallup missed the mark ― again
On the eve of Election Day, the Gallup Poll indicated that Mitt Romney would become president. His margin of victory: one percentage point ― 49 percent Romney to 48 percent Obama. This projection was based on telephone interviews of 2,551 likely voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia conducted between Nov. 1 […]