The Daily IIJ

United States and North Korea ended up fought each other during Asean Regional Forum (ARF) 16th of Phuket, Thailand and broke the South East Asia alliance wish to bridge their nuclear quarrel. Thursday (23/7) Ri Hong Sik, Director General for International Organization Cooperation of North Korea Foreign Ministry suddenly ambushed into press conference room that [...]

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US government agreed not to use any military force against Myanmar in the future, by letting their Secretary of state Hillary Clinton sign Us-Asean peace treaty of TAC in 42nd Asean meeting in Phuket, Thailand today (22/7).

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Post Soviet Union falls, the new Russia is eager to rebuild their relationship with Asean, for the sake of expanding its energy investments among South East Asia countries. During Russia-Asean bilateral meeting in Asean Regional Forum 16th in Phuket, Thailand, Wednesday afternoon (21/7) the Russian delegates insisted on showing their investment interests on gas and [...]

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Withdrawal is not always means failure. At least that what happened when Indonesia finally withdrew its proposal of Asean Human Rights Body in ministerial forum, after the other nine members constantly against Indonesian idea of strengthen the body.

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Although Indonesia is struggling to press down its 30 percent poverty rate, the government still insists to help Asean least developed countries build their infrastructures for the sake of tackling the global financial crisis.

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Indonesian police force and intelligence agents of BIN, may get help from Asean to hunt and track Mega Kuningan bomb suspects, as Asean Ministerial Forum decided in Saturday (18/7). The agreement was made during Asean Senior Official Meeting and declared statement of condemning Jakarta bombing as solidarity of Asean for the victims and all of [...]

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(Phuket, Jurnal Nasional) With 50 supporters of Thailand ex prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra wondering around in Phuket’s city council, Thais military send theirs high ranks officers to inspect Asean 42nd meeting’s security them self.

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It was a hot sunny day in Phuket, Thailand and South East Asia journalists were lining up to get their id card for 42nd Asean meeting. Hot air brought sweats and aches to the feet, just to wait all documentations to be done. Beautiful Laguna Beach Hotel suddenly felt not too comfortable any more. But [...]

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(Phuket, Jurnal Nasional) Bomb exploded in Mega Kuningan business area in Jakarta has made Asean delegates to put South East Asia terrorism and security as one of their main topic during 42nd Asean meeting in Phuket, Thailand.

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(Phuket, Jurnal Nasional) With red shirt vowed to gain rally in 31th July, Thailand government is tightening security  on local arrival gates at Phuket Airport. Phuket is going to be the host for 42nd Asean ministerial meetings from 17th to 23rd July.

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