South East Asia - THE AsiaN

South East Asia

Obama, Shinawatra Arrive At Government House For News Conference In Bangkok

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrive for a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. <AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster>
Read More »
East Asia

Chinese Premier Arrives In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, To Attend ASEAN Summit Meeting

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, front) is greeted after arriving in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, Nov. 18, 2012, to attend a series of meetings among East Asian leaders held here from Nov. 18 to 21. <Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng> Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang…
Read More »
South East Asia

Cambodians Evicted From Boueng Kak Lake Area Appeal To Obama To Help Them Get Adequate Compensation

Cambodians, who were evicted from Phnom Penh’s Boueng Kak lake area, hold a rally on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Phom Penh, Cambodia. The protesters were appealing to President Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to help them get adequate compensation and to aid in the release…
Read More »
East Asia

[Indonesia Report] Indonesian civil servants receive training on bureaucratic reform in Korea

Some 26 of Indonesian Ministries’ staffs came for training in bureaucratic reform in Korea. The first batch came last Monday (November 6) and stayed for a week to have a training on reformation of bureaucratic system at Korea University. The second batch of around 20 people are now attending the workshop. Civil Servants attending…
Read More »
South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Bola Tetap Berada di Lapangan Korea Utara

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Korea Utara dan hubungannya dengan terpilihnya kembali Barack Obama untuk kedua kalinya. Dorongan untuk memperbaiki hubungan antara Korea Utara dengan Amerika Serikat pasca terpilihnya kembali Presiden Barack Obama untuk masa pemerintahan keduanya, bagi sebagina pengamat, tampak bahwa pemerintahan Obama akan…
Read More »
South East Asia

People Pray In Ceremony Celebrating Completion Of Memorial Hall In Vientiane, Laos

People attend the completion ceremony of a memorial hall for the Vientiane City Pillar in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 15, 2012. The 472-year-old pillars were built during the reign of Chao Phothisarath, who ruled the Lane Xang Kingdom at that time. Chao Phothisarath is renowned for his valiant deeds and his…
Read More »
South East Asia

[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Pandangan Dunia Islam Atas Terpilihnya Kembali Obama

Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah dampa terpilihnya kembali Presiden Amerika Serikat, Barack Obama, untuk kedua kalinya. Bagi negara-negara Islam. Warga Mesir mengagumi Barack Obama saat beliau mengunjungi Masjid Sultan Hasan dalam kunjungannya sebelum memberikan pidato kepada dunia Islam di Universitas Kairo. Menurut Ashraf Dali, Pemimpin The AsiaN…
Read More »
South East Asia

Protesters Perform Psy’s “Gangnam Style” In Rally To Ask Industrialized Nations To Act On Growing Climate Change In Manila

Protesters perform South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines to call on industrialized countries to act on the growing problem of climate change Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The protesters called on transnational corporations, led by the United States and the European…
Read More »
South East Asia

Filipino Protesters Rally Against Alleged U.S. Dumping Of Nuclear Waste In Philippine Waters

Protesters display placards in front of riot police during a rally near the U.S. Embassy against the alleged dumping of hazardous and toxic wastes within Philippine waters by a private contractor servicing U.S. Navy ships Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Manila, Philippines. The sign reads: “US Navy Toxic Waste, A…
Read More »
South East Asia

[Indonesia Report] Weakening of Indonesian currency serves cause for concern

Indonesia Rupiah is becoming weaker in the last few weeks. IDR exchange currency to US Dollar keep experiencing pressure. Kompas.com published an article pointing out the concern on IDR currency devaluation, saying, “The rise of global negative sentiment seemed to leave no room for the rupiah to strengthen.” Kompas.com raised a…
Read More »