Category: COVID-19
United Arab Emirates issues jail, fine warning over not reporting COVID-19 infection
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned that anyone who fails to report that he or she is infected with the COVID-19 will be sent to jail and […]
Music and life of Tenor Yim Ung kyun, the Real Man
By Sang-ki Lee Former President of Korean Journalists Association Asia N Founder SEOUL: Yim Ung kyu, known as the best tenor in Korea, has very unique characteristics. It comes from […]
COVID-19: a lingering gigantic challenge – Part 3/3: The poorest countries and issues
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Port of Kiel, Germany: With the beginning of the activation of the protective vaccine against the coronavirus, other concerns began in the rest of the world, […]
In Bahrain, COVID-19 fails to dampen passion for celebrations
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Despite its fierce and relentless assault across the globe, COVID-19 has not succeeded to dampen the Valentine spirit in Bahrain and other countries, Ahmed, 26, […]
COVID-19: a lingering gigantic challenge – Part 2/3: Germany and a glimmer of hope
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Port of Kiel, Germany: Germany is one of the great world powers that continue to suffer from the coronavirus and its consequences. The rich and […]
AJA discusses World Journalists Conference 2021 plans
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: The Asia Journalists Association (AJA) held its 17th virtual meeting, bringing together member journalists from several countries, as far as Korea in the East and Germany […]
Singapore shows its mettle by bringing Davos to its shores
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: In 2018, Singapore was picked out of a list that included South Korea’s Jeju Island to host the Kim-Trump summit. The […]
Noisy neighbors a growing headache for South Koreans who stay home amid pandemic
SEOUL: Annoying neighbors are a universal issue. But in South Korea, where 80 percent of all homes are apartments or villas, where several families live in individual flats in […]
COVID-19: a lingering gigantic challenge – Part 1/3
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Port of Kiel, Germany BERLIN: A new year has come, and the coronavirus is still spreading strongly all over the world. A virus that does not differentiate […]
Healthy success: Vietnam is world’s second most successful country in handling CVOVID-19 pandemic
HANOI: Vietnam is Asia’s most successful country in handling the coronavirus pandemic and the world’s second best, a performance index published by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute indicates. The COVID Performance […]