Category Archive: Indonesien

Asean plans 2034 World Cup bid.

The FIFA World Cup could be coming to Cambodia – although football fans may have to wait two decades to see the planet’s best players compete on Khmer soil. Cambodia could be part of an ASEAN… Read More

Space Image Of Paluweh Volcano Spewing Ash.

An ash plume drifts from Paluweh volcano in Indonesia in this image, taken April 29, 2013 from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission’s Operational Land Imager instrument. Read more:  http://www.businessinsider.com/space-photo-indonesias-paluweh-volcano-2013-5#ixzz2SqYDG2XM Related articles: Volcanic Lava… Read More

Thailand: Increase of Eastern European Tourists.

Thailand sees influx of visitors from Eastern Europe. But not every one is happy, especially in Phuket. Over 1.6 million Eastern European tourists landed in Thailand in 2012, 82 per cent from Russia, according to a… Read More

Indonesia – Once more protectionist policy back-firing.

Indonesia’s garlic shortage explained. The Indonesian government’s limitations on an extensive list of imported fruit and vegetables were purportedly designed to allow for better checks of food quality. But officials have admitted that the main… Read More

China, Indonesia, Thailand – Top on Cyber Crime.

The Security Threat Report 2013 ranked Norway, Sweden and Japan as the safest countries to use the internet, all with infection and attack rates under three percent. Southeast Asia is the world’s most dangerous… Read More

Asia’s Slaves.

A trade agreement allows Indonesian to come to Malaysia to work. The agreement states that Malaysian employers can hold the workers’ passports so they can’t leave. The women are promised jobs as maids… Read More

Malaysia – Dirty, dangerous and difficult.

Thousands of foreign workers have died in Malaysia in recent years from accidents, illnesses and suicide. They work in so-called ’3D’ conditions – dirty, dangerous and difficult. Critics say the death rate is… Read More

Do Cambodia’s arrivals really improve?

Tourist statistics in August showed arrivals from Laos to Cambodia almost doubled, while arrivals from Thailand continued to grow but at a much slower rate. Cambodia’s Statistics and Tourist Information Department, Ministry of… Read More

South East Asia: Tsunami terror grips region.

Mass panic ensues after quake, but no casualties. adapted from Bangkok Post. The hard lessons learned from the 2004 tsunami were put to the test as thousands of residents and tourists all along… Read More

Thailand: Tsunami Warning.

Tsunami warning issued for Thai coastal provinces following 8.9-scale quake in Indonesia. April 11, 2012 4:08 pm The Thai Information and Communications Technology Ministry has issued an urgent warning for people living on… Read More

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