REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is disappointed over the ASEAN ministerial summit which fails to issue joint communique on South China Sea. “As one of ASEAN countries’ leader, I am disappointed and concerned,” SBY said on Monday in Jakarta. The summit was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Until Friday, the ministers…
The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed today, but warned that these numbers were offset by a worrying increase of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.…
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JIAN – Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono said Indonesia and China were two big countries in Asia that have become barometers of security stability in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Hence, Indonesia and China especially the two countries` armies must work together to improve their capacity and capabilities in…
The Port of Vancouver USA has been awarded a top communications prize by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The port was notified in June that it was selected to receive the prestigious Award of Excellence, Best Overall Campaign for its centennial celebration efforts. The award will be presented to the port in…