In a recent briefing, the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Avril Haines warned, “I would characterize it as the Russians aren’t winning, and the Ukrainians aren’t winning, and we’re at a bit of a stalemate here.” So, where is the Russia-Ukraine war heading? What is Russian President Putin planning next? Is Europe ready for […]
The Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are destabilizing international order in an effort to expand their global power, Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, warned lawmakers during a House hearing on Tuesday. In his written testimony submitted to the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, Adm. Aquilino explained that the Department […]
We have noticed that the embrace with China had become suffocating in the last twenty years. The West universe of consumers and China the factory of the world. We started with modest and low value-added materials and products, to refine the trajectory and revolution to the most refined and complex technologies, such as 5G and […]
As President Biden welcomes leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to a special summit this week in Washington, D.C., his administration is affirming Beijing as the U.S.’s main rival and underscoring the region’s importance in U.S.-China competition. The two-day event is part of the U.S effort to woo ASEAN members caught in a […]
A strong international response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is critical to deterring China from embarking on territorial conquests in Taiwan or the South China Sea, said Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi. “China has been carefully observing the current situation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and they are paying particularly close attention to what […]
Finland is a unique country with a distinct language and culture. However, its possession was always contested between Sweden and Russia. Though Finland mainly remained under Swedish control in 1809, it was annexed by Russia. Using the end of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution in late 1917, Finland declared its independence from the […]
China plans to develop a system for monitoring asteroids that pose a threat to earth, highlighting the nation’s growing ambitions for its space program. The country will also explore ways for taking out asteroids that endanger the planet, Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the China National Space Administration, said in a TV interview, according to […]
Formally, Russia is not at war with Ukraine, where it claims to be conducting a so-called “special military operation.” But with Japan, given that Moscow and Tokyo never signed a peace treaty officially ending World War II, the two Asian neighbors remain technically at war. And after Japan recently described four Kuril islands whose ownership […]
A tiny island chain in the South Pacific has Western governments scrambling after it agreed to a security pact with China that the United States and its allies fear could enhance Beijing’s military power in this strategically important region. The deal between China and the Solomon Islands, a nation of 700,000 people that had deadly […]
Militaries all around the world are looking at integrating modern technology into their military weapons. China, as usual, appears to be making serious efforts to prepare for the future battleground, this time, with plans to include artificial intelligence and high-speed features in its future choppers. During a recent public lecture, a prominent Chinese military helicopter […]
Craig Hill 
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