Category: Opinion
Pyongyang’s acts increase tensions in the region
The international community was disturbed and taken aback by North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test in early January this year. The test was not only threatening the security and the peace […]
Peace of Korean peninsula: The current state and challenges
A divided Korean peninsula is one of the last remaining geopolitical problems of the twentieth century, with two countries technically still at war. The countries, of course, are the two […]
AJA announces AJA Awards winners
Asia Journalist Association (AJA) President Ivan Lim Sin Chin announces the final winners of AJA award 2016: The president of Indonesia Joko Widodo, Korean filmmaker Lee Joon-ik, Korean-Filipino member of National Assembly Lee Jasmine and Line […]
IS uses “jihad” to fulfill their agendas
Even though the civil war in Syria is regarded by many people as an internal conflict, it involves the intervention of two big powers in support of the two parties […]
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s post-9/11 comments about Islamophobia ring true even today
In the wake of recent increase in hatred against Muslims due to Paris and San Bernardino attacks, what we forget is all Muslims cannot be blamed for the actions of […]
Remembering history for a better future
The development of transportation systems has accomplished so much more today than in the past half century. The Internet has developed to such fast speeds, giving us a highway of […]
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its […]
Revival of ancient Silk Routes: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project kicked off
Amidst the challenges of maintaining security and political stability, the two all weather-tested friends – China and Pakistan are set to revive ancient silk routes linking Kashgar to the warm […]
Art for Art’s sake
In May issue of Magazine N, I covered the matter whether sculptures, architectures or ancient, murals that the ancients remain can be considered as ‘arts’ or not. The next question […]
Myanmar’s Rohingyas Face Brutal Expulsion Way Out Lies in Tackling Yangon’s Hallucination
A minority community in Myanmar, targeted for institutionalised persecution for decades, is facing the threat of coming under more mob-led atrocities, torched, segregated and starved out of existence. Their desperate […]