The Daily IIJ

(First of two articles) ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – There was a hint of embarrassment in Mark Gilbore’s voice as he pointed to the infamous red light district of Angeles City. It was almost dusk when girls of various shapes and sizes began to pour out onto the streets. Clad in clothes that showed off more [...]

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According to a statement from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on yesterday, Chinese President Hu Jintao has appointed seven new ambassadors to foreign countries.

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In response to a petition filed by attorneys from Freedom Now and Hogan & Hartson LLP, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called for the immidiate release of Chief Ebrima Manneh who was kept in communicado three years ago.

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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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