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East Asia
Korea 8th in business environment
Korea ranked eighth on the ease of doing business list this year, unchanged from a year ago, remaining in the top-10 list for two consecutive years, the finance ministry and the World Bank said Tuesday. The country was second in terms of enforcing contracts, showing that its judicial system provides…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Hallyu Wave in Indonesia seems to continue enjoying popularity
Some music critics in Indonesia predicted the Hallyu Wave would be over soon, but it doesn’t seem to be correct. After Mblaq’s successful concert in their tour of “The Blaq” in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on June this year, Indonesian Hallyu fans were also entertained by another Korean Boy Band, Big…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Cina Tidak Meributkan Kematian Nelayan Cina
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut tanggapan China atas kematian para nelayan yang ditemukan di perairan Korea Selatan. Tampaknya Beijing menahan diri untuk tidak bertengkar dengan Seoul atas kematian para nelagan Cina yang secara illegal memancing di zona ekonomi eksklusif Korea Selatan di Laut Barat. Zhang Xinsen, Duta Besar…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Indonesia plastic surgeons enjoy booming business
Indonesia is hit by Korean Wave Fever. Not only female but also male’s awareness of appearances is increasing nowadays. According to one of Indonesian mass media, Berita Satu.com, Dr. Enrina, owner of a plastic surgery clinic Ultimo, said in an interview during this past one year, the male patients increased 15 to 20…
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South East Asia
Mall Rongsok, Opened In 2009, Is Only Shopping Center For Used Goods In Indonesia
Nurcholis Agi, 41 years old, looks at a Balinese statue at Mall Rongsok, a local used goods market, in Depok, Indonesia, Oct. 21, 2012. Mall Rongsok, opened in 2009 by local dealer Nurcholis Agi, is the only shopping center for used goods in Indonesia. A cashier waits for costumers at…
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South East Asia
Filipinos Protest Against Recent Peace Accord Gov’t Signed With Muslim Group
Members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) clench their fists during a big rally in Davao city Sunday Oct. 21, 2012 in southern Philippines to oppose the recently signed tentative peace accord between the Government and the largest Muslim group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in a ceremony…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Banda’s Islands offer heavenly beauty for tourists
Dolphins appeared on the side of the ship, seem like they were welcoming tourists, when the ship was approaching Banda Island, Moluccas, in Indonesia. Kompas.com on its article about Banda Island described the beauty of the Volcanoes seen from distance with ten of islands around Banda Island like that and said that…
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South East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Tragedi di Laut Barat
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut berita mengenai berita dari Laut Barat. Tragedi yang baru saja terjadi di Laut Barat pada Selasa, 16 Oktober, atas kematian nelayan Cina yang terbunuh akibat peluru karet. Menyedihkan melihat ragkaian tragedy yang terjadi akibat pemancingan ilegar oleh nelayan China di Zona Ekonomi Eksklusif…
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East Asia
Beware of silent illness in liver
There is a saying in Korea that if a body is worth 1,000 won, then the liver comprises 900 won of that. Many people know that liver is important, but few people treat it as such. The liver is called the “silent organ,” as there are no symptoms even if…
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South East Asia
Meeting Of ASEAN Plus Three Committee On Women Opens In Vientiane, Laos
Delegates attend the fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) in Lao capital Vientiane on Oct. 18, 2012. The fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) started here on Thursday to strengthen the regional cooperation on women affairs and environmental sustainability. Delegates…
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