[Indonesia Report] Nasi Kuning, an Indonesian delicacy for breakfast
![[Indonesia Report] Nasi Kuning, an Indonesian delicacy for breakfast](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2Fthumb_600.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Nasi Kuning, an Indonesian delicacy for breakfast")
Different countries, different cultures, different breakfasts. As each country has its own custom for breakfast, Indonesians have their own special menu for breakfast, which is called “Nasi Kuning” or literally translated to Yellow Rice. Nasi Kuning is a dish made of rice that is boiled with coconut milk and turmeric. The turmeric then gives a […]
A hiker’s diary to backpacking the Gobi Desert
Day 1 Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi July 18, 2008 11:00 Joined a tour with recently made friends with a lady from Hong Kong, a lady and young man from Japan, and a gentleman from China. We all pile into a mini van. The roads which are called “highways” are not really roads at all. The roads […]
[Indonesia Report] Indonesia’s energy consumption grows highest in the world
![[Indonesia Report] Indonesia’s energy consumption grows highest in the world](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2F152227_sumber-energi-terbarukan-di-pantai-baru-bantul-diy_663_382.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Indonesia’s energy consumption grows highest in the world")
Indonesia Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources claimed that the growth of Indonesia’s energy consumption is higher than any other countries in the world. According to Kompas.com’s report, Directorate General of Renewable and Conservation Energy released a report on the growth rate of Indonesia’s energy consumption in recent years reached to 7 percent per year. Average […]
Sri Lanka’s North and South begin to see common ground
This month the BBC broadcast yet another report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, this time supposed to be an United Nations internal “leaked” documents. While the BBC (and much of the British media) has been preoccupied by chasing up war crimes dossiers on Sri Lanka for the past 3 years – while ignoring […]
[Indonesia Report] Protest held to condemn Israel for attacking Palestinians in Gaza Strip
![[Indonesia Report] Protest held to condemn Israel for attacking Palestinians in Gaza Strip](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2F1218257-pocong-620X310.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Protest held to condemn Israel for attacking Palestinians in Gaza Strip")
Indonesians keep on holding demonstrations in some areas across the country to condemn Israel’s aggression to Palestinians in Gaza Strip. In Demak, Central Java Province in Indonesia, tens of activists from Indonesian Muslim Student Movement (PMII) held the same demonstration on Sunday (November 25). The demonstration took place in the main street of Demak where […]
[ASEAN Report] Indonesian President SBY asks Obama to push for peace in Gaza Strip
![[ASEAN Report] Indonesian President SBY asks Obama to push for peace in Gaza Strip](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2F1046113-sby-dan-obama-620X310.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[ASEAN Report] Indonesian President SBY asks Obama to push for peace in Gaza Strip")
The 21st ASEAN Leaders Meeting took place on Nov. 18-20 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It also marked as a symbolic handover of the Asean chairmanship for 2013 between Cambodia and Brunei. During the ASEAN Summit on Monday, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked US President Barack Obama to stop violence on Palestinians in Gaza. According to Kompas.com’s report, […]
[Korea Report] Making wax hands of your own would be memorable souvenir
![[Korea Report] Making wax hands of your own would be memorable souvenir](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2F20121106_111028-800x1066.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Korea Report] Making wax hands of your own would be memorable souvenir")
Being spoiled and enchanted with various cute, creative and authentic ornaments wherever your eyes looking at, is what most of foreigners feel when they visit souvenirs place in Insa-dong or any other places in Seoul. But what we found authentic recently on my Indonesian friends last visit to Seoul is in a Korean Museum. What […]
[Korea Report] Seoul National Science Museum enables children to learn about nature while enjoying
![[Korea Report] Seoul National Science Museum enables children to learn about nature while enjoying](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2F20121106_105633-800x600.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Korea Report] Seoul National Science Museum enables children to learn about nature while enjoying")
Korea is known for its high level of educaiton among its people. A group of Korean high school students have won six gold medals to finish top for the first time at the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Juy 2012. The passion and awareness on education can be shown on the students determination and priority […]
[Indonesia Report] Dreamland, a new hot beach, emerges as New Kuta Beach in Bali
![[Indonesia Report] Dreamland, a new hot beach, emerges as New Kuta Beach in Bali](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F11%2FDreamland-Bali-Indonesia-02.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Dreamland, a new hot beach, emerges as New Kuta Beach in Bali")
Dreamland is Indonesia’s new hot beach located in Bali, attracting the most foreign and domestic tourists among the beaches in the resort island lately. Indonesian Tourism Board website on its article describes Dreamland as a paradise of a vast stretch of soft pearly white sand, clear blue sky over the enchanting blue waters, and nothing but […]
![[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FAshraf-2novel-news_9601.jpg&q=90&w=300&h=0&zc=1 "[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯")
