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Total population of wealthy people in Asia Pacific has experienced a major growth, rose 25.8 percent to 3 million people by 2009. In fact, the amount exceeds the population of wealthy people in Europe. The report said by the Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and Capgemini has just been released 28 September 2010.

Property value of millionaires in the Asia Pacific region increased 30.9 percent to U.S. $ 9.7 trillion in 2009. Meanwhile, the number of super rich people in Asia Pacific rose 36.7 percent to 19,600.

"China and India become a motor of fastest growth of rich people in Asia Pacific, while Japan is still the most important market in Asia," said Wilson So, Head of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth for the Asia Pacific region. This area is very promising and a strategic focus for the wealth management company. "

According to the report, the population of rich people in the Asia Pacific region is still focused on the top three countries, namely Japan, China and Australia. The three accounted for 76.1 percent of the total population of wealthy people in Asia Pacific, as well as controls 70 percent of the total wealth in the region.

Japan is by far the largest market for the Asia Pacific region which controls 54.6 percent of the population of millionaires and covers 40.3 percent of wealth in the region. Meanwhile, China became the second largest market in the region and fourth largest in the world with a total population of 477 thousand millionaires, or up 31 percent from a year earlier.

India is also experiencing rapid growth in 2009 with the increase in millionaire population and wealth as much as 50.9 percent and 53.8 percent. The increase was driven by the re-emergence of stock markets, as well as domestic economic strength.

"Asia-Pacific proved to be the toughest region in the economic crisis," said Bertrand Lavayssière, Managing Director Global Financial Services, Capgemini.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to make a statement through the state address to express his attitude toward warming relations between Indonesia-Malaysia at the Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Indonesia, Wednesday night.

After carrying out the fast together with Commander of the Armed Forces, three of the chief of staff and all levels of military force, the President will give a speech related to his attitude toward the developments that occurred between Indonesia and Malaysia, recently.

Since August 13, 2010, relations between Indonesia and Malaysia re-warmed after three officers of Ministry Of Marine Affairs And Fisheries arrested by Malaysian royal police (Polis Diraja Malaysia) in Tanjung Berakit, Riau Islands, Indonesia.

Malaysian royal police action was immediately greeted by loud protests by some communities in Indonesia with demonstrations. Malaysia Prime Minister has even issued a warning to its citizens not to travel to Indonesia, given the anti-Malaysian demonstrations that are considered excessive.

Responding, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has written to Prime Minister Najib to resolve the issue between the two countries as well. In addition, the president also appealed to Prime Minister Najib to accelerate the two countries border issues discussion.

Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has canceled his trip to Hanoi, Vietnam, to participate in the ASEAN Leaders Summit. Today, Abhisit is scheduled to attend the meeting with the leaders of the Red-Shirt, support groups for Thaksin Sinawatra.

The decision not to present at the ASEAN Summit did shortly after announcing the state of emergency. "Prime Minister has cancelled his trip to the ASEAN Leaders Summit to view and oversee the domestic situation," said Satit Wonghnongtaey, head of the prime minister's office.

Today, Abhisit announces state of emergency in Bangkok and five other provinces, because increasing the amount of mass action involving the Red-Shirt. At first, Abhisit will still going to Hanoi to attend the opening session and then returned to Bangkok on the same day. Friday, Abhisit will fly to Hanoi again to attend the second day of the ASEAN Summit. However, this scenario might be cancelled.

State of emergency in Bangkok and five other provinces give authority to the military to detain or take people without court orders after the protesters stormed the parliament complex on Wednesday. Military checkpoints built near Bangkok to stop the protesters into the city. This conditions at once increases the risk of confrontation on the outskirts of the city.

A Red-Shirt leader, Weng Tojirakarn, states will not stop the demonstration if the government did not heed their wishes. "We can not sit idly by and not act, this is our right," Weng said to Reuters.

He did not reject the idea of negotiating with the government, although in previous television discussions to no avail. "If Abhisit keep asking and proposing negotiations again, we're open to it, but before it can be done he should stop thinking of us as the enemy," said Weng.

Corazon "Cory" Aquino, former president of the Philippines, died in hospital, after some treatment of disease due to cancer suffered over the last year. Corazon Aquino who was the first woman president of the Philippines and the icon of democracy in the era died in the age of 76 years.

Her son Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III read the statement at about 5 am. to the Filipino people:

"Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m., August 1, 2009, of cardio-respiratory arrest." he said at the Makati Medical Center (MMC) in Manila, where the deceased received treatment since some time ago.

"She would have wanted to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and your continued love and support. It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another and for our country." said Aquino Jr. Boy Abunda, family's friend of the deceased claim, Cory Aquino accompanied by families against the last-winded.

Cory Aquino, who was known as Tita (Aunty) Cory, had been admitted to hospital about a month ago suffering from a loss of appetite related to her condition.

The current president of the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo, announced 10 days of national mourning.

President Arroyo said in a statement that Corazon Aquino "helped lead our nation to a brighter day, Cory Aquino helped lead a revolution that restored democracy and the rule of law to our nation at a time of great peril," she said.

"Our nation will mourn her passing. History was thrust upon her when her noble husband was cut down in the prime of his life, as he fought for democracy and the rule of law."

"She picked up the standard from the fallen warrior Ninoy and helped lead our nation to a brighter day... Our hearts go out to the family in this hour of grief and sorrow."

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also paid tribute to late Cory Aquino, and said that the Aquinos especially Cory had "helped bring democracy back to the Philippines after many years of authoritarian rule with a faith in her country and its people that never wavered".

This former of a housewife successfully restore the Philippines government from Marcos the Dictator to become democratic governance. She also has entered as one of "Woman of The Year Time magazine" in 1986

India launches submarine with nuclear fuel based, Arihant. The first nuclear submarine launched by India can also be launches ballistic rudal. Arihant made with hands of Indian people under Russian supervision. This nuclear-powered submarine will be tested at sea before officially used at the India's military in 2015.

"The project is part of the development plans of 5 submarine worth U.S. $ 2.9 billion, which is delayed for years due to technical problem," said an official at the India's Ministry of Defense, such as quoted by Reuters (26/7/2009).

Arihant with a nuclear fuel capacity reach 5500 tons, capable of carrying 100 crew and the ballistic missile and torpedo with a long cruising range, however Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who attended the ceremony, said that it was not built to threaten India’s neighbors.

India needs a respite defense in the sea to keep China's dominance in Asia. China is the largest trading partners of India, but India always worried over China's military growth. India worry China 'besieged' it with continued supply of weapons to Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

In addition, sporadic firing in Mumbai done by 10 shooters and killed 166 people in 2008 was signed in through the sea.

"Sea to be relevant in the context of security in India. We must prepare our military to change this environment. We do not have any sense of aggressive or threatening anyone. We see the influence from the outside, conducive to peace and protect our values," said Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh after launching te Arihant nuclear-powered submarine trial.

Great collision occurred between 3000 Uighur Muslim minority people and the Chinese police in Urumqi, Xinjiang, on Sunday night local time. As quoted from Xinhua on Monday (6/7/2009), as many as 140 people are reported killed and another 816 injured in the incident. The number of dead victims will be growing.

Police have been arresting hundreds of demonstrators, including more than 10 key leaders. Public Security Department of Xinjiang said, the police now still hunt 90 other Muslim leaders.

Witnesses said riot occurred when the police attempt to dismiss peaceful protest of Uighur people, who asks for investigation of the death of Uighur people in a conflict with the workers from the ethnic Han Chinese in the toy factory in Guangdong Province, South China, last month.

Incidents occurred after the rising tension between the Muslim Uighur ethnic minority with the authority of government dominated by majority of ethnic Han. Uighur residents admit to have economic and social discrimination by development policies of Beijing.

Uighur residents have marginalized systematically with the inclusion of ethnic Han Chinese to Xinjiang region, to exploit the oil, natural gas, and agricultural resources, as part of Beijing's policies.

Meanwhile, Beijing accuse Uighur residents often do terrorism actions in Xinjiang, and received training from the militants in Pakistan.

North Korea threatens to shoot down any Japanese aircraft which entered North Korea territories. And at the same time, North Korea also accuses Japan has conducted espionage and has been tout their country since the beginning of last week.

"North Korean People's Army (KPA) in a report made by Yonhap news agency says, "An E-767 aircraft have conducted flights over the waters of North Korea on the eastern of Wonsan to the top of the water in the eastern of Musudan region after departed from the Japan's Air base at around 8:30 AM on 25 June."

Musudan is a location used by North Korea during a long-range missile launch in April. At that time the North Korean claimed that the missile launch is meant to place their satellites in earth orbit. However, neighboring countries of North Korea believes that the launch has been disguised to test their ballistic missile.

Reports from Korean People's Army (KPA) said that a Japanese surveillance aircraft have also conducted a reconnaissance mission on their air space on Wednesday.

"Air forces from the Korean People's Army will not tolerate any act of espionage carried out by Japanese troops, and without forgiveness they will directly shoots down any planes that infiltrate into air territorial of North Korea even though it is only as far as 0.001 mm," the report said.

North Korea is believed currently preparing to launch a pilot project for long-range missile launch from the east coast of their territory as a follow-up of nuclear testing on 25 mei ago.

This Communist country has been condemned by the UN and other countries in the world on missiles and nuclear tests, but Pyongyang appears to be continually increasing tensions by declares their threats to strengthen their nuclear weapons.

North Korea is planning to shoot their ballistic missiles towards Hawaii on American Independence Day 4th of July. This reports is submitted by the Japanese daily, Yomiuri Shinbun, based on the analysis of Japan's defense ministry.

The missiles, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, and estimated to be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the secretive country.

Yomiuri Shinbun published that analysis after the U.S. officials and South Korea says that North Korea may be ready to perform another ballistic rudal testing after three previous launchs in 1998, 2006 and this year. Pyongyang said that their last launch on 5 April to place a satellite to orbit, while the U.S. and allies claimed that the launch was slightly obscured because theoretically Taepodong-2 rudal could reach the Alaska.

U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said the additional defences around Hawaii consist of a ground-based mobile missile system and a radar system nearby.

Together they could shoot an incoming missile in mid air. "Without telegraphing what we will do, I would just say... we are in a good position, should it become necessary, to protect Americans and American territory," Gates said.

Japanese Defense Ministry believes that North Korea may now be planning to launch rudal Taepodong-2 to the island of Okinawa in Japan, Guam, or even Hawaii. However, the ministry concluded launches toward Okinawa or Guam were 'extremely unlikely' because the first-stage booster could drop into waters off China, agitating Beijing, or hit western Japanese territory.

If rudal will be shoot in the right direction to Hawaii, the parts of its propellers and boosters can fall in the Japan sea (East Sea) before other parts of the rudal is flying to the north of Japan and north America. "That steps could increase military pressure against the U.S.", Yomiuri quoted.

Japan Ministry of Defense also concluded that the "most possible" the next North Korean's experiment to ballistic rudal launch will be set to directly launch to Hawaii. However, the ministry said the Taepodong-2 that has been modified, with shoot range 4.000-6500 km, may not be able to reach Hawaii, which is located over 7,000 km from the Korean peninsula.

The ninth annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons report, announced on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. in the State Department’s Benjamin Franklin Room by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The surprise of this report is Malaysia included in the list of countries that support modern-day slavery and slavery-related practices issued by the United States Department of State. Thus then Malaysia threatened will not get assistance from that uncle Sam country, and could face sanctions such as the withholding of non-humanitarian, non-trade related US aid.

In addition to Malaysia, there are still 16 countries that included in this list, among others Chad, Nigeria, Mauritania, and Zimbabwe. These countries are considered as the most serious offender, that do nothing to stop human trafficking.

In the report also mentioned that Cuba, Myanmar, and North Korea already ranks in the bottom of the list since nine years ago.

According to the U.S. department of foreign affairs, millions of people living in cuffs, and global financial crisis made that vulnerable conditions triggered the increasing of human trafficking and commercialization of sex.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in releasing the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, "Economic pressure, especially in the global economic crisis, makes more people susceptible to the false promises of traffickers,"

"Trafficking has a broad global impact as well. It weakens legitimate economies, fuels violence, threatens public health and safety, shatters families, and shreds the social fabric that is necessary for progress," Hillary Clinton told a news conference.

According to the data from International Labour Organisation (ILO), approximately 12.3 million adults and children trapped in slavery, and 1.4 million of them become victims of sex trafficking.

Hillary Clinton also said, "They labour in fields and factories, under brutal employers who threaten them with violence if they try to escape. They work in homes for families that keep them virtually imprisoned. they are forced to work as prostitutes or to beg in the streets, fearful of the consequences if they fail to earn their daily quota."

U.S. accusations against Malaysia was to get evidence when a number of Indonesian women to be victims of maltreatment from employers in that neighboring countries. The latter is Siti Hajar, Indonesian citizens who have experienced trauma because employers tortured.

Malaysia been included in the list in 2007, but revoked in 2008.In response to the report, Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein says government will ask an explanation from the U.S. "We will do whatever it takes, whatever possible, but of course, there are limitations," Hishammuddin told reporters.

"You know our border, our shore line is very porous," he said. "If they are realistic about it, then they will take that into consideration. But otherwise I feel that making judgments on something that is beyond our control will be unfair."