China ships in waters around Senkaku disputed islands

  Tokyo (ANTARA News) – Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan`s coastguard said, hours after a veiled US warning to Beijing not to challenge Tokyo’s control. The surveillance vessels sailed in waters around the islands known as the Senkakus in Japan and Diaoyus in China for nearly five…

President: stability in South China Sea important

cigarettes online p> Jakarta (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday stability in the South China Sea is important and asked all concerned parties to contribute to maintaining it. “We all in Asia want to see our region stable, safe and peaceful. In the event of a problem, be it in the…

Pelindo II Eyes IDR130 Billion Profits From Teluk Bayur Port

BUKIT TINGGI, West Sumatra–Teluk Bayur Port in Padang West Sumatra is targeted to generate IDR130 billion profits this year. Pelindo II President Director RJ Lino stated that the target has been adjusted with the investment valuing IDR600 billion for the period of 2012-2013. “If all inventories have been completed and started, we target to grab…

Understanding Somali Piracy on Land and Sea

  Since its explosion in 2007, piracy has become one more reason for the negative news coverage Somalia has been receiving the past two decades. However this year has been a turning point in the fight against piracy and many are celebrating the decline in the number of attacks as the end of the phenomenon.…