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South East Asia
People Ride On A Rubber Boat To Move Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta
A motorcyclist wades through flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2013. The Indonesian capital city of Jakarta was paralyzed by flood on Thursday following a massive downpour since Wednesday night, with its main roads inundated, public transport disrupted and operation of government offices and private sector coming to a…
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East Asia
Japan’s quest for allies
MANILA ― Japan is probing the possibilities of a most improbable alliance in a corner of Southeast Asia that once lay at the heart of the “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.” The term “co-prosperity” was a euphemism for Imperial Japan’s policy of prospering off impoverished people from Burma through the…
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South East Asia
British Defense Chief Visits Jakarta For Talks With His Indonesian Counterpart
Defense Secretary of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond (L), accompanied by Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, walks to the defense ministry office in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 16, 2013. Hammond’s meeting with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro will build on the recently-signed Defense MoU between the two countries, the statement said.…
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South East Asia
Protesters Rally At Philippine Supreme Court For Removal Of Certain Provisions From Cybercrime Law
Protesters display placards as they gather at the Philippine Supreme Court for a rally to coincide with the oral arguments to seek the extension of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the High Court on the new Cybercrime Law Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Manila, Philippines. Bloggers, civil society…
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South East Asia
Malaysian Coast Guard Retrieves A Boat Suspected Capsized While Carrying Illegal Migrants
In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 photo, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) enforcement officers retrieve a capsized boat in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. Malaysia’s coast guard has rescued 41 Indonesians and is searching for seven others after the boat overloaded with suspected illegal migrants capsized in choppy waters. <AP/NEWSis>
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South East Asia
Heavy Rains Force People To wade Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta
Local residents wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia ,Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Heavy rains caused flood in some parts of the city. A man wades through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia ,Tuesday, January 15, 2013. <AP/NEWSis> Casablanca street is inundated, causing long traffic jams at Kampung Melayu,…
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South East Asia
Members Of Moro National Liberation Front Arrive At Patikul, Philippines, To Seek Release Of Hostages
Armed members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front, a Muslim rebel group which signed a 1996 peace pact with the Philippine Government arrive at Patikul township, on the volatile island of Jolo in southern Philippines Monday Jan. 14, 2013 to seek the release of foreign and Filipino hostages long held by…
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East Asia
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kang Chang-hee Meets With His Vietnamese Counterpart In Hanoi
Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung (R) shakes hands with visiting Speaker of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly Kang Chang Hee in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on Jan. 14, 2013. Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks with Kang Chang Hee Monday to boost bilateral legislative ties. Chairman of…
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East Asia
Singapore, Korea can collaborate more
Firstly, my warmest congratulations to Madam President-elect Park Geun-hye on her recent election victory! Under the Park government, I look forward to more bilateral interactions. She knows Singapore well, and is well-acquainted with many Singapore’s leaders, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former Prime Ministers Lee Kuan Yew and…
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South East Asia
Scenery In Bagan, Myanmar, Amazing Enough To Be Said Picturesque
This December 2012 photo shows agriculture and a few of the over 2200 Pagodas found in Bagan, Myanmar. In this December 2012 photo monks pray before eating at the Buddhist Kaleywatawye Monastery in Yangon, Myanmar. This December 2012 photo shows a woman sifting plum seeds used in the manufacture of…
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