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East Asia
GS to expand business in Singapore
GS Group, Korea’s eighth largest conglomerate by assets, is seeking to expand its energy, retail and construction businesses in Singapore in line with the company’s growth strategy focusing on Southeast Asian nations. GS Group Chairman Huh Chang-soo convened a meeting of heads of affiliates in Singapore from Sunday to Monday,…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Program Nuklir Korea Utara: Apa yang Dapat Dilakukan Dan yang Tidak Dapat Dilakukan
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Korea Utara. Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov, Kontributor The AsiaN dan Profesor di Universitas Kookmin di Seoul, menulis dalam artikelnya untuk The AsiaN membahas mengenai Program Nuklir Korea Utara. Menurutnya, mengabaikan program nuklirnya seperti yang di kehendaki Amerika Serikat tidak akan membawa…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Indonesian President in Vientiane, Laos, to attend ASEM Summit
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in Vientiane, Laos Sunday (Nov.4) to attend the ASEMU Summit to be held on Nov. 5-6 on his way home from London he visited at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth. Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan who accompanied the President to London also arrived in…
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South Asia
People Commute To School Or Work On Various Means Of Transportation In Agra, India
People make their way to work and school in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. People make their way to work in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. People commute on a motorcycle in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick>
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Culture
People Of Panama Celebrate 19th Anniversary Of “Separation Of Panama From Colombia Day”
Panamian National Police members march during a parade to commemorate the “Separation of Panama from Colombia Day” in Panama City, capital of Panama, on Nov. 3, 2012. Panama Saturday celebrated the 109th anniversary of its’ separating from Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903. Panamian President Ricardo Martinelli salutes members of the…
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West Asia
Emirates Formula One Grand Prix Held At Yas Marina Racetrack In Abu Dhabi, UAE
McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leads Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, Williams driver Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain, during the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina racetrack, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. <AP…
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East Asia
Ancient Chinese Townlet Heshun Featuring Time-Honored Temples, Houses Emerges As New Tourists Attraction
People visit the ancient townlet Heshun in Tengchong County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on Nov. 3, 2012. The townlet, featuring time-honored temples and houses, is located three kilometers away from the county seat of Tengchong, where live 6,000 people. People walk under a stone archway in the ancient townlet Heshun…
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West Asia
Kuwaiti Oppositionists Stage Violent Protest Against Gov’t Move To Amend Election Law
Opposition demonstrators gather in Mishref, Kuwait on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Thousands of protestors marched on the 6th Ring Road Highway protesting a decree by the emir that amends the election law. Kuwait riot police used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the crowds. Kuwait could bring further questions…
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West Asia
Election To Choose New Pope Of Egypt’s Ancient Christian Church Held In Cairo
In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 photo, Coptic Bishops pray prior to a press conference held to announce the three finalist candidates for the new Coptic Pope in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt’s ancient Coptic Christian church named a new pope on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 to spiritually guide the community through…
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