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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Ukrainian arrested for taking part in gathering of Free Papua Movement
Indonesian Police in Manokwari district, Papua Province, detained a Ukrainian citizen when he joined a gathering held in time for the anniversary of Free Papua Movement (OPM), a separatist group, on Saturday (December 1). Detiknews.com reported that an Ukrainian national named Artem Shapirenko, 36, was arrested due to visa expiration. “Shapirenko overstayed in Indonesia for 4…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pyongyang Kalah Dalam Permainan
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berita mengenai rencana peluncuran roket Korea Utara menurut salah satu media massa Korea Selatan, Korea Times. Washington mengetahui bahwa rudal Korut bahkan jika berhasil saat ini, masih membutuhkan waktu setidaknya tahunan hingga mampu meluncurkan roket nuklir ke pantai AS. Upaya setengah matang Korea Utara…
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East Asia
Designing good education system is a quest for all governments
Education system is an important part of a country’s development. How to provide a proper education system fitting to young generation needs is hard to design. Indonesian government recently drafted a new curriculum for primary school and has gotten various feed-backs from its people. Indonesian Ministry of Education drafted a reform on…
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West Asia
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East Asia
The AsiaN and Al-Arabi magazine sign MOU to strengthen cooperation
The prominent establishments in the field of media, culture, and journalism Al-Arabi magazine & The AsiaN Next News Network, have agreed to extend their cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) of Cooperation and Partnership. The MOU was signed by Dr. Suleiman Ibrahim Al-Askary, Editor-in-chief of Al-Arabi Magazine, Al-Arabi Scientific Magazine…
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East Asia
NK Launching Station Is Seen Amid Report That Rocket Liftoff May Be Delayed
This Dec. 4, 2012 file satellite image taken by GeoEye and annotated and distributed by North Korea Tech and 38 North shows snow covering the Sohae launching station in Tongchang-ri, North Korea, including the path where trailers would be used to move the rocket stages from the assembly building to…
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South East Asia
Anti-China Protest Breaks Out In Vietnam Over Disputed Islands
A Vietnamese protester holds a sign with a portrait of China’s new leader Xi Jinping reading “Down with the Xi Jinping clique” during a demonstration demanding China to stay out of waters claimed by Vietnam following China’s increased activities around the Spratly, Islands and other disputed areas, in Hanoi, Vietnam…
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South Asia
Parents Of Missing Kashmiris Hold Protest On Occasion Of Human Rights Day
Parents of missing Kashmiris hold banners as they participate in a demonstration organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP), a day before International Human Rights Day, in Srinagar, India, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. According to APDP some 8,000-10,000 people have gone missing since the beginning of the…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan Ekonomi India dan Korea Utara
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berita mengenai hubungan ekonomi Korea Utara dan India, menurut Presiden Institut India, Parv Kaur, untuk Korea Times. India dan Korea Utara telah menikmati hubungan yang panjang dan sehat, dengan kedua negara memiliki kedutaan besar di ibukota masing-masing. Perdagangan antara kedua negara telah berkembang mantap…
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West Asia
Egyptian Protesters Put Added Pressure On President Morsi To Give Up Referendum
Egyptian army soldiers stand guard as protesters stand on top of cement blocks near the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt’s liberal opposition called for more protests Sunday, seeking to keep up the momentum of its street campaign after the president made a partial concession overnight…
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