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Have an idea but don’t know what to do with it? Every day of our lives, we are bombarded by new concepts, projects, and information through digital media and the convenience of smart devices. We are constantly interested, reacting, processing, and sometimes, coming up with our own cool new ideas. But that’s where it stops, […]
Into a Rala-world
Come on in, relax, have a drink; you and me, let’s talk art. The walkway begins at a mahogany-red European-style salon featuring an introduction to the 200-piece collection displayed in Rala Choi: Rala Salon at D Project Space, Hannam, Seoul. Held October 21 to March 4, Rala Salon presents in vivid hues the artistry of […]
Relaxing Sensory Media for the Overstressed Millennial
Relaxing Sensory Media for the Overstressed Millennial As a girl, I often struggled with bouts of insomnia. Sleep came slowly, typically after an hour of lying awake in bed, and no amount of tossing and turning would help. Now, as an adult, insomnia still keeps me wide awake in the evenings even though I am […]
Killing for a drug-free nation?
“I have been demonized”—the words of President Duterte on 25 October on the international accusation that his “War on Drugs” is a grave human rights violation. He continued in his statement, “I will assure you upon my oath as a lawyer and before God that some are true, some are not. And the extrajudicial tag […]
Asian Startups and the Platform Business Model
2017 has seen some amazing new Asian startups rising in the technology and business sector that have taken full use of digital advancements without losing the human touch in the process. Such companies have in common a unique networking platform for linking information and people, suggesting that the modern business model revolves around the connection […]
Mom’s zucchini and bean paste soup
Original Publication Date: 2008 Publishing house: Changbi Published in English: 2011, Alfred A. Knopf “It’s been one week since Mom went missing,” and two daughters, two sons, and a bereaved father are left to pick up the pieces to an unexpected mystery of the woman they had all needed so much but taken for […]
Understanding the Plight of the Rohingya
“We have to take care of our citizens, we have to take care of everybody who is in our country, whether or not they are our citizens”: the words of Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on September 7, 2017, in the wake of more than 18,000 Rohingya fleeing to neighboring Bangladesh in just […]
Malaysia’s 60th Independence Day: challenges to sustain peace, economic progress, and political stability
KUALA LUMPUR – Today, the Malaysians are celebrating their 60th Independence Day. For everybody here, independence means we are far away from imperialism, terrorism, dictatorship. It means the peacefulness that we are enjoying right now. The secret of our peacefulness is the strong unity and high tolerance amongst the people of different races, religions and […]
2017 AJA Global Leaders Forum Indonesia to be held August 23rd-27th for “Better Network, More Opportunity”
This coming August 23rd to 27th, Asia Journalist Association, with the sponsorship of the Indonesian government, will host the “2017 AJA Global Leaders Forum” in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, and the beautiful port city, Surabaya. Under the overarching motto of “Better Network, More Opportunity,” major government officials, business executives, and specialists of various fields from both […]
Goodall’s “Window of Time to Sustain Our Environment”
Yesterday, at Seoul Yeouido National Assembly Conference Center, Jane Goodall and her pupil and friend, Choi Jae-chun held a special eco-talk in front of 530 members of the audience that came by joint invitation of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA) and Jeon Hye-sook (National Assembly member). Throughout the program, Goodall and Choi strongly urged everyone […]
Trump, Kim, and the Three P’s of Summit Diplomacy: 
