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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Indonesia achieves record economic growth in 2012
Indonesia has achieved a record economic growth in the period from January through September 2012 with export of more than US$ 1 billion per month. In 2012, Indonesia export to non-conventional countries raises sharply. Indonesia Central Statistic Bureau’s Chief, Suryamin, told Vivanews.com that in September Indonesia has recorded a trade surplus of US$ 552,9 million, compared…
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[Nuclear Symposium] The Fear of Nuclear Power
It’s hard for me to say a definite opinion about using nuclear power in the middle east. Especially since most of them have plenty of sources like “Oil water, natural gas”, but Jordan suffers from lack of these resources. This lack in sources of nature, comes with the pettiness of…
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[Nuclear Symposium] The dilemma of Nuclear power
Nuclear power and its usage have been a never-ending dilemma since its beginnings. Nuclear power is the usage of nuclear fission to produce electricity, power, and mass-destruction weapons. As you can see it can be used in utmost good or complete evil, it’s as they say “a double-edged weapon”, something…
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[Nuclear Symposium] The Future of Nuclear Energy in Middle East
On June 27, 1954, the USSR’s Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant became the world’s first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid, and produced around 5 megawatts of electric power. 2 years later the world witnessed the first large-scale nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria,…
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[Nuclear Symposium] The peaceful use of nuclear energy
Since his existence, the human being is always searching for the means to improve his subsistence and to ensure his survival and cope with nature. Among the important discoveries reached by the human mind and modern science, is the discovery of nuclear energy, as an essential need, which has opened…
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East Asia
Taiwan acts to mitigate climate change
Mitigating climate change has a direct bearing on humankind’s survival and therefore poses a pressing challenge that the global community must face together. Consequently, despite Taiwan’s special status in international politics and its exclusion from the United Nations Framework C onvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the government has still endeavored…
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East Asia
Security Council carousel
UNITED NATIONS ― It’s the annual diplomatic ritual when the 193-member U.N. General Assembly elects five of its members to serve for two-year stints on the powerful Security Council. As can be imagined, the competition is intense to gain real political power and the global limelight on the 15-member Council.…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] President SBY visits London despite arrest threat
Despite of the threat from West Papua Independent organization’s leader Benny Wenda’s call for civil arrest of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono upon his arrival in London, SBY left Indonesia Tuesday for London (October 30) to answer the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. According to Vivanews report, SBY is visiting Britain along with the…
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[Nuclear Symposium] No safe guaranteed in using nuclear power no matter how peaceful it may be
At the time the Gulf States were racing to get the Western satisfaction on using the nuclear power in peaceful ways, and make use of the stack of oil wealth in running the European and American economy, the disaster of Japan came as a bomb blowing away the Gulf ambitions…
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A foreigner’s guide to travel effectively around Korea
Korea’s public transportation system is a dream come true with everything reasonably priced while taking you around the country easily without having to worry about driving. Getting around Korea is relatively easy and inexpensive. You have a choice of travel either by bus, train, or subway. If you opt for…
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