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[Indonesian Report] Probe on disappearance of activists makes no headway

Dozens of people gathered Thursday (Sept 6) to mark the 8th anniversary of the death of Indonesian prominent human rights activist, Munir Said Thalib. Amnesty International calls on a new investigation on the murder case. Amnesty International Directors in 11 countries and territories – Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, the Netherlands, New…
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Moon Sun-myung’s legacy

Probably no Korean has inspired more controversy for so many very different reasons than did the Rev. Moon Sun-myung. As a religious figure and a tycoon, he moved from cult to commerce as if they were interrelated, all in accordance with the will of the God who had placed him…
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Korea-Japan: enough is enough!

Enough is enough! Obviously, the political leadership in Tokyo and Seoul never learned about the First Rule of Holes: when you find yourself in one, stop digging. Each side seems to be going out of its way to make a bad situation worse, even while providing private assurances that it…
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[Indonesian Report] Half of world languages feared to “die” by end of this century

Koichiro Matsuura, Former Director General of UNESCO expressed the significant of Mother languages in his message for the International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2007. “It is in the mother tongue that we utter our first words and express individual thoughts best. It is the foundations upon which all…
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Samsung, Apple expected to make a truce for mutual interest

When imitation is not flattery: Samsung taking a bite off Apple THE MAXIM “Imitation is the best form of flattery” clearly does not hold in the business arena where corporations count on making newer and better gadgets and staying one step ahead of the global competition. Enter this frontier and…
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Pattern of fish marketing changes in Pakistan

Fishing is one of the oldest occupations for people who live near lakes, rivers and seas. The fishing communities as well as landholders have also started breeding fish at farms, known as aquaculture, which has become a big source of livelihood for the people. Pakistan is blessed with a vast…
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Asian nationalism at sea

CAMBRIDGE – Will war break out in the seas of East Asia? After Chinese and Japanese nationalists staged competing occupations of the barren landmasses that China refers to as the Diaoyu Islands and Japan calls the Senkaku Islands, angry demonstrators in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu chanted, “We must…
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Bangladesh celebrates centenary of Indian films

DHAKA – Bangladesh is celebrating the 100 years anniversary of Indian Films with a view to consolidating the bond of friendship between the two neighbouring countries. Indian cinema turns 100 on 21 April 2013. On 3 May, 1913, the legendary Dada Saheb Phalke, the father of Indian Cinema, released his feature…
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Grandson of Red Bull founder caught for killing a police officer

World multi billion-dollar energy drinks empire, Red Bull, co-founder’s grandson killed a police officer in a hit and run on Monday (Sept 3) morning. Bangkok Post, a major newspaper in Thailand, reported Tuesday (Sept. 4) that a Ferrari driven by grandson of a Thai business tycoon crashed a Thai police officer’s motorcycle and killed the officer. The…
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[Indonesian Report] Hillary Clinton meets Indonesian President SBY in Jakarta

U.S. Secretary State Hillary Rodham Clinton, met Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday (Sept 4), last day of her two-day diplomatic visit to Indonesia. During their brief meeting in Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Hillary and SBY talked about several main issues ranging from the dispute in South China Sea, Rohingya conflict in…
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