[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up
![[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2FSEQmapFinal_300dpi-reduced-800x670.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up")
Nature Journal on Wednesday (Sept 26) published three papers on scientists finding of hint of new tectonic plate boundary. A pair of earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean on 11 April 2012 signaled the latest step of the formation according to the Nature. Seismologists have suspected since 1980s that the Indo-Australian plate may be […]
[Indonesia Report] Wire tapping mechanism added on corruption eradication investigation regulation
![[Indonesia Report] Wire tapping mechanism added on corruption eradication investigation regulation](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2F185156p.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Wire tapping mechanism added on corruption eradication investigation regulation")
Illustration of phone tapping (Photo: www.kompas.com) Indonesian House of Representative is drafting a mechanism of tapping by Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission(KPK). According to Kompas.com, Indonesian House of Representative is drafting a revision on Regulation no. 30 year 2002 on Commission of Corruption Eradication. In the current regulation of article 12 paragraph 1a about tapping, mention […]
[Indonesia Report] British couple feared to be imprisoned 20-years in Indonesia
![[Indonesia Report] British couple feared to be imprisoned 20-years in Indonesia](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2Fcocaine.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] British couple feared to be imprisoned 20-years in Indonesia")
Julian Ponder and Rachel Dougall, both are British nationality, are facing a 20-year imprisonment. Indonesian police arrested Ponder and Dougall on May 19. They were arrested in their villa in Tabanan, Bali, after another British woman, Lindsay June Sandiford, who was arrested earlier told police that she had handed over the 4,7 kilograms of cocaine to […]
[Indonesian Report] Indonesians celebrate 67th anniversary of Independence Day
![[Indonesian Report] Indonesians celebrate 67th anniversary of Independence Day](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F08%2Findahnazty.blogspot.kr_.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Indonesian Report] Indonesians celebrate 67th anniversary of Independence Day")
Since early this month, Indonesian red and white flags have been waving in every corner of the country. Each houses, schools, offices has raised the flags since then until this awaiting moment of August 17, The Independence Day of Indonesia. This is an annual ritual that Indonesians do to celebrate their independence from the Dutch occupation for […]
[ASEAN Report] Corruption fosters wildlife traffickers
![[ASEAN Report] Corruption fosters wildlife traffickers](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F08%2Frhino_500_7061.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[ASEAN Report] Corruption fosters wildlife traffickers")
South East Asian countries are homes for various endanger species that are target for poachers and traffickers. ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network reported on their website, experts estimate the illegal wildlife trade is up to US$10 – 20 billion dollar annually or ₩11,310 billion Korean Won. Associated Press published a report (Aug 15) on large-scale wildlife […]
![[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FAshraf-2novel-news_9601.jpg&q=90&w=300&h=0&zc=1 "[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯")
