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[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Perubahan Apa yang Akan Dihadapi Asia Dalam Transisi Cina?

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Meningkatnya kekuatan China di dunia internasional serta transisi kekuasaan di Cina dibahas dalam China Forum di Seoul. Menjelang transisi kekuasaan di Cina, Asan Institutt Ilmu Kebijakan Pemerintah menyelenggarakan forum dengan judul “2012 China Forum: China Dalam Transisi” pada 11-12 Desember di Westin Chosun Hotel…
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East Asia

[Indonesia Report] Indonesia concerned about NK rocket launch

Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa expressed concern on North Korea’s missile launch on Wednesday (December 12). Despite of international pressure to dismantle its nuclear program, North Korea successfully launched its long-ranged rocket, saying that it is for a peaceful purpose. The technology used in the rocket launch can be used to launch nuclear weapon.…
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East Asia

Apple’s iPhone5 Starts To Be Sold In Indonesia And China

People attend the iPhone5 launch event in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 13, 2012. Apple’s iPhone5 launched in Indonesia Friday. A man poses for photos with his iPhone5 during the iPhone5 launch event in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 13, 2012. <Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.> A salesperson (R) presents an iPhone 5 cell phone to…
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East Asia

Chinese Young Couples Rush To Get Married On “Triple 12 Day” For Good Luck

A young couple show their marriage certificates at a civil affairs bureau in Zaozhuang City, east China’s Shandong Province, Dec. 12, 2012. Young couples across the country rushed to get married on Dec, 12, 2012, or 12/12/12, hoping that the “triple 12 day” will bring them good luck. In Chinese,…
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South East Asia

[Indonesia Report] UN asks Indonesia to reduce traffic accidents

The United Nations (UN) has asked Indonesia to reduce the number of deaths due to traffic accidents. Each year about 32,000 lives are lost due to traffic accidents, according to report by Vivannews.com quoting Deputy Chief Police Commissioner General Nanan Sukarna. “The demand to reduce the number of deaths by traffic accidents…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Nepal Mendirikan Monumen Bagi Pendaki Gunung Legendaris Korea, Park Young-Seok

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Nepal mendirikan monumen bagi para pendaki gunung legendaris. Nepal telah mendirikan sebuah monumen peringatan untuk mengenang pendaki veteran Korea Selatan, Park Young-seok, pada 10 November Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) telah membangun monumen peringatan di International Mountaineers’ Memorial Park (IMMP) di Kakni, sekitar 20 kilometer…
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South East Asia

[Indonesia Report] Indonesian documentary film used in Australian high schools as education material

A documentary film titled “Linimassa”, describing a phenomenon of using social media and social networking in Indonesia has been presented as part of school curriculum in Western Australia, Beritasatu.com reported. Linimassa tell a story of a rickshaw driver in Yogyakarta who is internet literate. (See the Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43xXDNQV_QY) In one of the movie’s…
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South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Korea Selatan dan AS Meningkatkan Pemantauan Akan Rencana Roket Korea Utara

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Korea Selatan dan Amerika Serikat terus memantau persiapan peluncuran roket Korea Utara. Korea Selatan dan Amerika Serikat telah meningkatkan kegiatan pengamatan untuk memonitor persiapan Korea Utara untuk peluncuran roket yang dijadwalkan akhir bulan ini, menurut sumber militer senior di Seoul, pada Senin. Setelah Pyongyang…
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South East Asia

Cambodian Workers Hold Rally to Celebrate Inter’l Human Rights Day

Cambodian garment workers offer prayers during a rally celebrating International Human Rights Day, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. About 1,000 participants consisting of non-governmental organization activists, garment workers, and international diplomats marched on the street in Phnom Penh, calling for the protection of human rights. <AP…
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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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