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East Asia
Keruntuhan Korea Utara Dapat Memicu Perang Sino-Amerika: Ahli
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia, saat ini sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut salah satu berita dari benua Asia. Jika Korea Utara runtuh, hal ini dapat menyebabkan perang antara Amerika Serikat dan China dalam dekade mendatang, peringatan ini datang dari seorang ahli keamanan Amerika. Sebuah laporan oleh James Dobbins,…
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South East Asia
Philippine : Massive Relocation Up
Major News of <Manila Bulletin> : Massive Relocation Up Gov’t To Spend P50B To Relocate 100,000 Metro Families President Benigno S. Aquino III has allocated P50 billion or P10 billion a year to relocate in five years informal settlers in Metro Manila, particularly those living in and near waterways and…
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East Asia
Grup Band Jepang Tampil untuk Mantan Budak Seks
Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia saat ini sedang bermagang untuk The AsiaN. Berikut adalah berita dari Korea Selatan yang pada Rabu kemarin merayakan hari Kemerdekaannya. Sebuah grup band Jepang tampil dalam sebuah konser yang digelar sebagai tanda permintaan maaf Tokyo atas kejahatan yang dilakukan selama Perang Dunia II, termasuk…
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West Asia
Kuwait: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump
Major News of <Kuwait Times>: Travel agencies report hike in reservations after slump A number of representatives of and workers at travel agencies reported “heavy booking action” for the Eid holidays after the slump during the holy month of Ramadan as Kuwaitis prefer to spend the fasting season at home…
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West Asia
Lebanon: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning
Major News of <Gulf News>: Fear grips Lebanon after clan warning A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon, Al Meqdad, on Thursday claimed to have abducted more Syrian nationals and vowed further kidnappings in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by rebels in Syria this week, as Syria’s…
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East Asia
Chinese Going Their Way On Bicycle Amid Heavy Rain
HAIKOU — A citizen rides against the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kai-Tak in Haikou City, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 17, 2012. <Xinhua=Hou Jiansen> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Children Look Around Shanghai Animation, Comic Museum
SHANGHAI– Children view statues of cartoon characters at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 16, 2012. Various cartoons, manuscripts and technologies were presented at the museum, attracting numerous visitors. Children watch comic strips at the Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum in Shanghai, east China, Aug.…
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East Asia
Chinese Protest Against Japanese Control Of Senkaku Islands
Anti-Japan protesters hold printed Chinese characters, that reads “Japan Get Out,” to form a slogan “Japan Get Out of Diaoyu Islands” with other protesters outside Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Japan has decided to deport 14 Chinese activists who were arrested this week for landing without…
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East Asia
NK Olympic Athletes Pay Respect To Late Leaders
North Korea’s London Olympics team athletes walk out after laying wreaths and paying homage to the statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. The Olympians waved bouquets from a bus as they paraded through Pyongyang on Thursday…
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South East Asia
“Black Head” Bread, A Traditional Singaporean Food
SINGAPORE — A baker makes the “Black Head” bread in Singapore, on Aug. 16, 2012. “Black Head” bread is one of Singapore’s traditional food. Due to the reason that few youngsters are willing to learn the skills of making such bread, the number of “Black Head” bakeries is decreasing over…
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