A few days ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s arrest news took social media by storm. The atmosphere was jubilant as if the whole world looked forward to Xi’s exit. The rumor turned out to be fake news; Xi’s third term looks secured. Xi Jinping is all set to snatch the historic third term in the […]
Drought has plunged water levels to the lowest in China in decades. The temperatures have also soared to record levels, and hydropower plants failed to meet the sharp rise in power demand. However, this is just a glimpse of the worst things to come. Floods, droughts, and record-breaking temperatures would have a catastrophic effect on […]
The Chinese military has intensified its drone incursions into the skies above Taiwan with almost daily flights of combat and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) TB-001 drone was spotted crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, the de facto boundary between the island and China’s […]
India’s foreign ministry said on Friday that disengagement along a disputed border area with China will be completed by Sept. 12. Both countries began disengaging from the Gogra-Hot Springs border area in the western Himalayas on Thursday, over two years after clashes at the frontier strained diplomatic ties. The disengagement comes ahead of a meeting […]
Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases. Then California approved rules to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The Inflation Reduction Act extends the Obama-era EV tax […]
In the post-cold war era, India has moved from a policy of non-alignment to a policy of multi-alignment. This means that India has friendly relations with almost all-powerful and developing nations. Today India is carving out a unique path for itself. Such an approach provides prominence and exposes India to the harmful behind-curtain activities by […]
Taiwan’s frontline island of Kinmen was once again in the headlines when President Tsai Ing-wen paid tribute this week to the soldiers and civilians who “operated in solidarity and safeguarded Taiwan” 64 years ago. On Aug. 23, 1958 mainland Chinese troops attacked Kinmen in a key battle that marked the beginning of the Second Taiwan […]
The father of communism, Karl Marx, once famously said — “We have no compassion, and we ask no compassion from you. When our turn comes, we shall not make excuses for the terror”. This statement summarises how terrorism and communism go hand in hand. Maoist China alone destroyed between 44.5 to 72 million lives. During […]
China is attempting to establish a “new normal” across the Taiwan Strait, eroding self-ruled Taiwan’s territorial control and increasing the threat of a strike with each military sortie, officials and analysts say. Beijing has ramped up military maneuvers in the 110-mile (180-kilometer) wide stretch of water that separates Taiwan from mainland China — and the […]
A great fire destroyed Rome for six days in the summer of AD 64. Famous Roman historian of that time, Tacitus, recorded that 70 percent of the city was destroyed and half of the city’s residents were displaced. Roman ruler Nero was accused of being indifferent, ineffective, and careless. The end result of this neglect […]
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Great .. photo, can see that they have a bit of age on them. Love the way you have put them in a frame … how do you do that ???? *smile My favorite is the “tea field” – the last.
Posted by viveka | March 19, 2012, 00:30I like the tea fields too 🙂
Make the table in Word, then Copy and Paste to WordPress (use the special button in WP)
Posted by Craig Hill | March 19, 2012, 00:33Thanks .. will try that when it comes to my own photo’s will get there soon. Dumped all my photo’s 2 years ago. Never looked them since they where taken – now I could have shared them. That’s life – at least mine.
Posted by viveka | March 19, 2012, 01:26Indonesia is a fascinating country, very rich in culture. I traveled there for awhile in the late Seventies.
Unfortunately, it has fallen on very bad times, and is unlikely to recover. What a pity, that such nice people should suffer the most!
I noticed the same thing in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Posted by halsmith | March 19, 2012, 00:36My feeling is that many of the companies leaving China are looking at Indonesia as an alternative for cheap labour.
Posted by Craig Hill | March 19, 2012, 00:39Wonderful photos:)
Posted by Brook | March 19, 2012, 02:51Hi,
I love your photos, such an interesting place. I was very surprised at the Russian monument, very intriguing.
Posted by magsx2 | March 19, 2012, 05:18Was there a while back when my father and I went to visit relatives there and the surrounding areas Surabaya, Bandung as well as Bali. Such a different life! But very beautiful in the mountain regions and also the beaches. Would be interesting to go back sometime. Thanks for posting!
Posted by Lotus Mama | March 19, 2012, 07:43Very nice post Craig. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Waldo "Wally" Tomosky | March 19, 2012, 10:31It is real and I love it, because you show the essence of Jakarta.
Posted by mulrickillion | March 19, 2012, 13:52another world
Posted by pdlyons | March 20, 2012, 01:00Ah, thanks for bringing back good memories. I enjoyed my time in Jakarta very much. The traffic was crazy though!
Posted by t.on.air | March 20, 2012, 22:04Reblogged this on Craig Hill.
Posted by Craig Hill | March 23, 2012, 07:01