• South East Asia

    Thailand : No Thai workers in Syria: Labour Ministry

    Major News of <The Nation> :  No Thai workers in Syria: Labour Ministry No Thai labourers are currently working in the Syrian Arab Republic, where fierce fighting and other violence is now endemic, according to Thailand’s Labour Ministry. Prawit Khiangphon, director general of Thailand’s Employment Department, confirmed on Monday that…

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  • President Lee’s approval rate recoreded lowest

    According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea in the third week of July, only 18 percent of those polled replied positively about President Lee Myung-bak’s performance of duty while 62 percent of the respondents said negatively about Lee’s performance. The survey marked the lowest approval rating for President Lee during his tenure of office. The…

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  • Column

    [Indonesia Report] Freeport Indonesia, world’s largest mine operator, agrees to divest

    Freeport Indonesia, operator of Grasberg mine in Papua, that contains the world’s largest recoverable copper reserve and the largest gold reserve, agrees to divest its stake via an Initial Public Offering, Hatta Rajasa, Indonesian’s Coordinating Minister for the Economic, was learned to have told Agence France-Presse (AFP) Monday (July 23). “I have asked them…

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  • Column

    [Indonesia Report] How to keep Ramadan in foreign countries

    Some men come out at dawn, drag loudspeaker that plays religious song around the neighborhood while shouting “sahur…sahur…sahur….”, or Suhoor in Arabic which is in Islamic term referring to meal before fasting starts. This is a common scene that can be found in Indonesia during Ramadan month. They call out…

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  • tobechecked

    Burning Aquino’s Effigy In Philippine Protest

    Protesters dance around the burning effigy of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during a rally to protest his third State of the Nation address Monday July 23, 2012 at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia

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  • East Asia

    Former PM Chung Won-shik In Beijing

    Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shakes hands with Chung Won-shik, former prime minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK), during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, July 23, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Tao> news@theasian.asia

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  • tobechecked

    UN Secretary General Comes To Serbia

    Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic (R) meets with visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Belgrade, July 23, 2012. Nikolic on Monday called on the UN to preserve the principles of international law, the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all UN member states. <Xinhua/Milan Obradovic> news@theasian.asia

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  • tobechecked

    Yemen Enhances Security To Prevent Terror

    Yemeni soldiers check a car in Sanaa, July 23, 2012. The Yemeni government enhanced security level on Monday, July 23, 2012, to prevent terrorist attacks after it uncovered a plot to launch assaults against security and military checkpoints. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed> news@theasian.asia

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  • West Asia

    Syria Declares No Use Of Chemical Weapon Against Syrians

    Jihad Makdissi, the Syrian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria on July 23, 2012. Syrian foreign ministry spokesman said Monday chemical or germ weapons would never be used in any inner fight or against Syrian people amid the current crisis, “no matter how this crisis…

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  • West Asia

    Israel: Obama would visit Israel in 2nd term, says adviser

    Major news in <The Jerusalem Post> : Obama would visit Israel in 2nd term, says adviser. WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama is expected to visit Israel during his second term, should he be reelected, according to a former US defense official now helping the president’s campaign. Colin Kahl, former deputy assistant…

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