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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Impor Minuman Keras Korea Selatan Meningkat
Halo, saya Meidyana Rayana. Berikut berita mengenai kenaikan impor minuman beralkohol Korea Selatan. Impor Korea sake minuman beralkohol tradisional Jepang melonjak ke rekor tertinggi tahun ini di tengah permintaan akan minuman keras asing di kalangan konsumen lokal meningkat, berdasarkan data bea cukai pada Senin. Korea mengimpor 4,1 juta liter sake…
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AJA picks Aung San Suu Kyi and Malala Yousafzai as Asians of 2012
Asian journalist Association (AJA) has picked Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar opposition leader, and Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani human right activist, as Asians of 2012 Thursday (Dec. 27). Suu Kyi has devoted herself to the democratization of her country under the oppresion of the military regime and contributed greatly to the opening of Myanmar to…
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South East Asia
Poem dedicated to two women handpicked by The AsiaN as 2012 Asians of the year
When I got the names of Aung San Suu Kyi(Myanmar) and Malala Yousafzai(Pakistan) to be 2012 Asian of the Year I was watching Egyptian women at Tahrir Square, Cairo, cutting their hair, as a sign of showing opposition to the new constitution approved by the radical government in Egypt. Our…
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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Hubungan AS, Korea Selatan dan Korea Utara
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah tanggapan Andrei Lankov, Professor Kookmin Universty di Korea Selatan, pasca peluncuran roket Korea Utara. Menuru beliau, sebelumnya tidak tampak hasrat Amerika Serikat untuk berbicara dengan Korea Utara. Namun, posisi ini mungkin akan berubah pada akhirnya. Setelah peluncuran roket Korea Utara pada Desember…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Second grandson born to Presidential couple
Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife, Ani Yudhoyono recently got a new addition to their family, as their last son, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono’s wife, Aliya Rajasa, gave birth to their first child, Airlangga Satriadhi Yudhono. The baby boy is the second grandchildren for the Presidential couple. Airlangga was…
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Myanmar President Criticizes His Gov’t For Being Corrupt And Inefficient
Myanmar President Thein Sein delivers a speech at the President house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. President Thein Sein voiced rare public criticism of his government Wednesday, saying that rampant corruption, bribery and inefficiency were getting in the way of the country’s much-touted reform process. <AP Photo>
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Workers Polish A Buddha Statue Put On Sale At A Shop In Bangkok
In this photo taken Dec. 26, 2012, workers polish a Buddha statue at a shop in Bangkok, Thailand. The statue is for sell with the price ranging from 1,500-50,000 baht ($US 50-1,600) depending on sizes. <AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong>
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Young Woman Gang-Raped On A Bus In New Delhi Flown To Mount Elizabeth Hospital In Singapore
An ambulance is parked outside the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. A young woman who was gang-raped and assaulted on a moving bus in the Indian capital was flown Thursday to the Singapore hospital for treatment of severe internal injuries that could last several weeks, officials…
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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pemberontak di Thailand Selatan Membunuh 3 Guru
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Human Rights Watch meminta pemberontak separatis di perbatasan provinsi selatan Thailand harus segera mengakhiri semua serangan terhadap guru dan sekolah, pada Senin (17 Desember). Dalam serangan terbaru, pada tanggal 11 Desember 2012, etnis pemberontak Muslim Melayu masuk ke dalam sebuah sekolah di provinsi Pattani…
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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pendapat Ahli Mengenai Pemilihan Umum Presiden Korea Selatan
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Sebuah panel yang terdiri dari para ahli asing dari Amerika Serikat, China dan Jepang, meninjau pemilihan presiden Korea Selatan pada 19 Desember mendatang. Park Geun-hye dari Partai berkuasa Saenuri dan Moon Jae-in dari Partai oposisi utama, Persatuan Demokrat (DUP) memiliki kebijakan serupa, menurut para…
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