Pablo Picasso goes high with Pablo Air
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Assoication SEOUL: We were heading to Inchon Airport area, but our flight was not an ordinary one! We took an innovative flight instead; a flight into the future of drone industry. Arranged by founder of Asia Journalist Association and former president of JAK, Mr. Lee Sang-ki, I was invited […]
Octogenarian Phey preaches Gospel of Papaya to Singaporeans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: “Trade-unionist-at-heart’’ Phey Yew Kok, 89, is embarking on a green project with missionary zeal. A renowned labour organiser at oner time, he is preaching the gospel of papaya, a.k.a. pawpaw, foraging gracefully. “All The Goodness of nature is wrapped up in this soft and succulent […]
Kyrgyzstan launches drug traceability system
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan is launching a drug traceability system as an important step to ensure the safety and effectiveness of medicines in the country. The Decree of the Government of Kyrgyzstan on the introduction of such a system comes into force on March 4, 2023. It is mandatory for all manufacturers and suppliers […]
UAE news agency calls for media partnership to tackle information vacuum on climate change
Al Rayssi explains how WAM is keen on filling information vacuum on climate change through media partnership (WAM) DUBAI: The head of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) news agency WAM has called for the establishment of a media partnership to craft media content that will enlighten the public in diverse societies on climate change challenges. “Climate […]
Nepalese ophthalmologist who saved sight of 120,000 people wins major award in Bahrain
MANAMA: A Nepalese ophthalmologist has won Bahrain’s prestigious Isa Award for Service to Humanity. The award is granted every two years to individuals or organizations who “not only see pain, strife and hardships in this difficult world that we live in but are stirred to bring beauty where there is none, and hope where there’s […]
Kyrgyz president proposes to exchange country’s external debt for implementation of green initiatives
BISHKEK: President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov has proposed to exchange the country’s external debt for the implementation of green initiatives. “We can all see how the problem of smog has become one of the most pressing problems in our country in the recent years,” he said. “Smog is especially strong in the fall and winter […]
Korean wins prestigious King Faisal Prize award for lifetime work
RIYADH: A Korean who taught Arabic language and Islamic sciences at the Universities of Myeongji and Hankook for Foreign Studies was awarded one of the world’s most prestigious prizes – The King Faisal Prize. He is the first Korean to receive a King Faisal Prize award, Professor Choi Young Kil-Hamed was named as a joint […]
Mongolia second Asian country to join Nature for Health Initiative
The conference in progress (Montsame) ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia has become one of the six countries to join the Nature for Health Initiative (N4H) to advance global efforts in upstream pandemic prevention. Environment and Green Development Advisor to the President of Mongolia N. Batkhuu participated in the side event at the CBD COP 15 in Montreal to […]
A visit to Daegu, nicknamed the ‘Apple City’
The historical city of Daegu is the economic motor of South Korea and home to Oriental Medical Culture. Thousands of health professionals are produced every year at Daegu Health College, where currently 7000 students are enrolled in various programs. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative DAEGU: After traveling for over an hour, covering some seventy […]
A visit to Pohang – The City of Steel and Light
POSCO, the South Korea’s first and one of the world’s largest steel-making company is based in coastal city Pohang, also known for its Lighthouses. In 1968, Pohang Iron and Steel Company was founded and its construction commenced in 1970. The devotion of workers was behind the successful completion of country’s first steel mill, as they […]