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Economic growth leads China to worry about “Icarus paradox”
From wretched and mocked place to a great country; from the docile dragon of Asia to big brother of Asia; from a mocked country, mocked people, undermined and even forgotten super power to an incredible economic growing country. A place where about six hundred million people migrated from abject poverty…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] University graduates hard to find jobs due to their inability
Unemployed intellectuals in Indonesia are increasing due to the inability of graduates due to their lack of ability to secure a job opportunity. This is one of the burdens of Indonesian Minister of Manpower and Transmigration, Muhaimin Iskandar. “Paradigms and curriculum of higher education should be overhauled. They must have a plan…
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South East Asia
[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,…
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“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…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] My first experience of snow in Seoul as romantic as I imagined
Even though Korea has been entering Winter since mid November, first snow fell in Seoul last Monday night (December 4) and officially started the winter season. As someone who was born and grew up in a tropical country, last Monday night was a special night for me. It was another magical moment I…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Death of human rights activist 8-year ago still remains unresolved
After 8 years of the death of Indonesian prominent Human Rights Activist, the probe of the case has not been completed and the mystery behind the murder remain. Metrotvnews.com published an article on a remembrance of the activist’s fights and his mysterious death. According to the article, law enforcers have sentenced number of those related…
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Nepal unveils memorial monument for legendary alpinist Park Young-seok
Nepal has unveiled a memorial monument in memory of veteran South Korean climber, Park Young-seok, earlier on Nov. 10 Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has constructed the memorial monument at International Mountaineers’ Memorial Park (IMMP) at Kakni, some 20 kilometers north of Kathmandu. The marble monument, 1.5 meters high, is put on a 1.2 meter high…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] Seoul Central Mosque is a tourist attraction
Korea is a homogenous country and its majority religions are Buddhism, followed by Christianity. But as Korea grows as one of world’s advanced countries, more and more people from various countries come and live in Korea. Seoul as the capital city of Korea feels much different since then. Area for…
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East Asia
Trip to Nami Island presents foreign tourists with exotic experience
My vacation plan to Korea was merely dealt with my interest with Nami Island as a perfect tourism destination, located at Chuncheon District. My plan was realized when I arrived in Korea for my five day trip. Packed with necessary information, four of my friends and me started our journey to…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] Mini market selling world food in Itaewon is a great comfort for foreigners
Living abroad away from home could be tough for some people. There would be a lot of things that must be missed. One might think that foreigners miss all the time are the food from his home country. As people travel and move here and there easily now, most of host countries…
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