• South Asia

    Durga Puja Celebrated in Bangladesh with Prayers for Universal Humanity

    By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The largest religious festival for the Hindu community, Sharadiya Durga Puja, began in Bangladesh on October 16 with the observance of Shashthi Puja. Devotees are filled with joy, welcoming the arrival of Goddess Durga. Temples resonate with the sounds of various musical instruments, while the air…

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  • Education

    Natural Disasters: Rising Waters and Floods

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: The Growing Threat of Floods: Understanding Causes and Protection: Floods are among the most destructive natural hazards on Earth, capable of transforming quiet streams into raging torrents within hours. Driven by intensifying extreme rainfall from climate change, rapid urban development, and sealed surfaces, floods pose…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – October 20, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSix years after South Korea converted its firefighters from local to national civil servants in April 2020, serious staffing and funding problems…

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  • Column

    Journalism Must Be a Bridge of Solidarity, Not a Megaphone for Division

    By Lee Sang-kiPublisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: An important article recently arrived from Bahrain. Habib Toumi, editor of The AsiaN’s English edition, reported on remarks by Isa Al Shaiji, President of the Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA). “Journalists, writers, and intellectuals should refrain from engaging in unnecessary disputes that could undermine…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – October 19, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korean pediatrician and professional boxer Seo Ryeo-kyung, 35, has become a world boxing champion. A professor of pediatrics at Soonchunhyang University…

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  • West Asia

    Bahrain Journalists Association Urges Moderation in Gulf Social Media Discourse

    By Habib ToumiMANAMA: Journalists, writers, and intellectuals should refrain from engaging in futile debates that could undermine the cohesion and unity of the Gulf community, the chairman of the Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) has stressed. Isa Al Shaiji warned that there were active attempts to incite discord and strife among…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – October 18, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaMore than 1,000 windows on South Korea’s KTX and SRT high-speed trains were damaged between 2021 and September 2026, according to data…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – October 17, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaBusan has named Subyeon Choego Dwaeji Gukbap, Yeongjin Dwaeji Gukbap and Hapcheon Gukbapjip its three favorite pork soup restaurants at the inaugural…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – October 16, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaVeteran Korean actor Shin Young-kyun, born in 1928, celebrated his baeksu, a traditional Korean 99th-year milestone, in Seoul on October 15. More…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan: Satirical Criticism through Political Caricature; Unmasking Economic Hypocrisy

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Political caricature has long served as a mirror to society, distilling complex political dynamics into sharp visual satires that cut straight to public sentiments. In developing nations navigating structural adjustment programs, caricatures often capture what press releases and official communiqués leave unsaid. A widely…

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