Category: COVID-19
Kyrgyzstan to hold multiparty parliamentary elections on October 4 amid pandemic
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva Reporter, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: Sixteen political parties will run in the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan slated for October 4. The Kyrgyz parliament has 120 seats with members elected […]
New Yorker magazine fuels Vietnamese Covid 19 super spreader debate
By Lan Phong Head of World News, Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: The Vietnamese rich Covid 19 infected socialite who lied about her travel history to avoid quarantine which caused a […]
Global responses to COVID-19: From optimistic uplifting to pessimistic grieving
By Habib Toumi BAHRAIN: When COVID-19 struck mercilessly, the world failed to respond promptly and decisively, except for a few countries. The lack of preparedness compounded by stubbornness to […]
South Korea tests drone food delivery service amid pandemic
SEOUL: South Korea has tested an autonomous drone food delivery service amid rising demand for non-contact services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the transport ministry said Saturday. In a test held […]
AJA lauds WJC 2020 for opportunities to discuss global issues
By Habib Toumi SEOUL: Asian Journalists Association (AJA) members have heaped praise on the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) for the success of the World Journalists Conference 2020 (WJC 2020) […]
Need to take viral situations much more seriously in the future
By Dr. Hassan Humeida University of Kiel, Germany Associate Member of AJA BERLIN: The World Journalists’ Conference for 2020 took place on September 14-16 2020 in the press center […]
Fake News & the Future of Journalism: Al Jazeera Channel – a case study
Ashraf Aboul-Yazid Dali, Egypt President, Asia Journalists Association President, The Silk Road Literature Series CAIRO: This year’s World Journalists Conference (WJC 2020), held online due to travel restrictions imposed […]
85 journalists from 53 countries exchange views on global issues at WJC 2020
By Alireza Bahrami Head of Arts and Culture, ISNA, Iran AsiaN Contributor TEHRAN: The 8th Annual World Conference of Journalists (WJC 2020) in South Korea was held online this year […]
Covid-19 success stories shared at World Journalists Conference
By Lan Cu dtinews.vn HANOI: Many success stories in the fight against coronavirus were shared on the second day of the World Journalists Conference 2020 held on September 14-16. While […]
Fake news and the future of journalism: The case of Lebanon
By Ghena Halik Laha Magazine & Asia N – Lebanon BEIRUT: Participating in the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2020 was an opportunity to listen to reports by senior South Korean officials and […]