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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Wakatobi attracts tourisits from across the world due to its underwater beauty
Indonesia’s underwater beauty is famous in the world. One of the most well-known sea paradises in Indonesia is the Wakatobi National Park in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Wakatobi National Park was established in 1996, in the area covering some 1.39 million hectare of variety of marine diversity and coral. According to Kompas.com, Wakatobi National Park…
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South East Asia
People Attend Tour Of Fireflies To Push For Bicycle Riding Near Manila, Philippines
A Tinkerbell doll is attached to a bike as riders await the start of the 14th Tour of the Fireflies in suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Thousands joined the event which aims to promote environmental awareness and also push for bicycle riding as a…
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South East Asia
People In Muslim Countries Stage Rally Against Israeli Military Operation In Gaza Strip
Pro-Palestinian protesters shout slogans during a rally against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 18, 2012. The death toll of Palestinians due to Israel’s airstrikes had climbed to 60, half of whom were children, women and old men, and that more than 500 were wounded…
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South East Asia
Heads Of ASEAN Member Nations Pose For Group Shot At Summit Meeting In Phnom Penh, Cambodia
From left to right, Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino III, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laos’ Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak…
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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>
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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