Thursday, April 21, 2005

Relationship of Indonesia & Malaysia after arguement of Sulawesi Sea

In my opinion, relationship of Malaysia and Indonesia is not friendly.

Relationships between Indonesia and Malaysia have been tested several times since the start of the year from Malaysia's expulsion of thousands of illegal Indonesian workers to a longstanding dispute over an oil field in the Sulawesi Sea.

Since the event of laborer Indonesia at Malaysia, Malaysians and Indonesians always causing the conflict.
Economic benefit is most important for all countries. In this case, conflict of Sulawesi Sea between Indonesia and Malaysia was occured.

Malaysia has summoned Indonesian ambassador H. Rusdihardjo and forwarded a protest note to Indonesia over a recent incident which saw Malaysian and Indonesian naval vessels brushing against each other in the disputed maritime border in the Sulawesi Sea, Kazinform cites Bernama.

Malaysia and Indonesia are developing nations so that both pay attention into economic. Againist, petrol get more ecomomic benefit to owner.

The Indonesian government is still waiting for response from Dutch company Shell in the matter of the oil-rich Ambalat maritime area, a senior official has said here.

Besides, Sulawesi Sea always spreads the event about Indonesian pirate robbing Malaysia's merchantman. It is caused the relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia to be worsening.

The island lies close to Sipadan and Ligitan islands in the Sulawesi Sea, which Indonesia lost to Malaysia in a legal battle in the International Court of Justice in December 2002.

Generally, people think that Malaysia and Indonesia is living in harmony because history of both countries are similar.
Finally, I hope that both of goverment can finish the problem without violence struggle.

The issue arose after Indonesia protested against the award of two oil and gas exploration blocks in the Sulawesi Sea by Petronas, Malaysia National Oil Company, to international oil company Shell in February.

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Kidnapped businessman by Iraqi insurgents

United Stated of American, April 14, 2005-- Businessman Jeffrey Ake who is 47-year-old president and CEO of Equipment Express traveled to other countries to pitch his products, once telling a group to think of foreign nations as "U.S. states with cultural nuances thrown in."
According to videotape was showed by Al-Jazeera television channel, Ake had been kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents during his second business trip to Iraq. Ake was snatched Monday from a water treatment plant near Baghdad, according to officials at the American Embassy.
A videotape aired Wednesday by Al-Jazeera television showed Mr. Ake wearing an open-collar shirt with rolled-up shirt sleeves, was sitting or kneeling behind a wooden desk and holding. Besides, the Al-Jazeera tape showed a man sitting behind a desk with at least three assailants – two hooded and one off-camera – pointing assault rifles at him. In the video, Al-Jazeera said, Mr. Ake asked the U.S. government to withdraw from Iraq and save his life. He is heard pleading for his life and requesting that the American occupation come to an end.
Pointing out of the news, Ake built his business in Indiana, but he took his innovations for bottling drinking water and cooking oil to the people and places that needed them most though he traveled around the world. Regarding the police report, Ake started the company in 1995 out of his garage after working 17 years for a firm once owned by his father. He is an author of a 1996 book about exporting, has long championed doing business outside the United States and touted the power of personal sales calls by American entrepreneurs who travel to foreign countries. Ake also obtains the successful business, he has done business in dozens of countries, including South Korea, Iceland, Indonesia and the Philippines. He also taught American culture and history in Russia. His wife, Liliana, is Russian-born.
By the police report, a yellow ribbon was tied around a tree outside Jeffrey Ake’s house in LaPorte in Indiana. The US Embassy said the man on the video appeared to be Ake, a contract worker who was kidnapped around noon on Monday.
The White House announced that authorities were monitoring the situation but would not negotiate for Ake's release. Most strangest about the US officials had released no details regarding his identity before Al-Jazeera aired the video of Ake.
Mr. Ake is one of at least 14 Americans who have been kidnapped or have gone missing in the past year in Iraq. At least three have been killed. Fighters asserted in a statement that 23 of their men had been killed, including 14 from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and other foreign countries.

Friday, April 08, 2005

so........busy

i'm so busy in my school assignment.

Friday, April 01, 2005

Jay Chou songs were approved by the education commission of China

It's good news about Jay Chou.

A list of 100 "inspirational" songs was approved by the education commission of China's wealthiest city.
Songs chosen included Chinese, by Hong Kong star Andy Lau, and Snail, by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.


If you like Jay Chou, you must read it.
If you pay attention with education problem, you also must read it.

My Idol.......Jay Chou

My idol is Jay Chou.

When Jay was asked about his commercial on skin care product DHC, he replied saying he thinks everyone should take good care of their skin by ensuring enough sleep, by drinking water, and exercising regularly. he also said it's best not to smoke too much, because he himself doesn't smoke.

I like him since he has to be singer.He also is a music producer.

Nowadays, he is a pop star at Asia. His story had been reported into TIME magazine.

His teacher thought he was dumb. Idolmakers thought he was ugly. But Jay Chou has become Asia's hottest pop star

I love him so much. I also dream that I can marry him.