East Asia

By: Saiful*) Makassar-The Faculty of Agriculture of Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, and the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, University of Tohoku, in Japan are…

By : Agus *) Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has began a official visit to Japan. Both countries hope the trip will strengthen the strategic partnership particularly defense…

By: M. Dinata*) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) just released its annual outlook on Tuesday, 24 March 2015. In its statement, ADB is optimistic about Asia economic growth in 2016.…

The first Singapore prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, died at 3.18 am today (23/3) at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Lee Kuan Yew passed away after being hospitalised since 5 February due…

By: O. Safitrie *) If there is a city that Jakarta can learn much from, it is Singapore. Both share similar characteristic as a city with abundant people living on limited spaces. As a city…

By: M. Dinata *) Indonesian migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam will soon get a better protection as a migrant worker. Indonesian Minister of Manpower and Transmigration, Hanif Dhakiri,…

By: Agus *)  An Indonesian worker was found hanging in a bathroom of a house at Damansara Idaman, Malaysia on 7th Februari, 2015. The body of Indonesian worker (Yustina Due, 23), was…

Indonesian President, Mr. Joko Widodo (Jokowi), visited Brunei Darussalam on 8 February 2015. Brunei Darussalam was the first country that he visited in his official introductory…

By: O. Safitrie*) Singapore Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen met with his counterparts from Italy, France, Germany and the UK during 51st Munich Security Conference in Munich sunday (8/2)…

By: M. Dinata *) Timor Leste’s Prime Minister, Mr. Xanana Gusmao, has submitted his resignation as a Prime Minister on 6 February 2015. Mr. Gusmao, 68 year old, was a former Guerilla…