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    Cambodia, South Korea Tee Off Stronger Ties with Friendly Golf Tournament

    Both teams are winners (Agnece Kampuchea Presse) By Chhay SophalPHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea teed off a spirited display of friendship and diplomacy with a friendly golf tournament at Chhun On Golf Resort in Kandal Province, just 28 kilometers north of…

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    South Asia’s Energy Security: Three Nations Trapped on a Single Path

    ‘Sri Lanka, with its small economy and already weakened foreign exchange reserves, is facing this crisis. The fuel queuing system and the four-day government work week have returned to effect. Fears have arisen among the people that the long queues and power outages of 2022 might return.’ By Leo Nirosha…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 24, 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, KoreaPublic viewing rights have sparked renewed debate in South Korea following controversies over the exclusive broadcasting of the Winter Olympics and the…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 23, 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung has nominated Shin Hyun-song, head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the Bank for International Settlements, as the…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 22, 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, KoreaK-pop group BTS held a comeback live concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, marking their first full-group performance in…

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    BTS’s “Arirang” – A Message of Life in an Age of War

    The BTS group released their full-group album “ARIRANG” on March 20. This marks their first new album in three years and nine months since the anthology album “Proof” in June 2022. (Photo: Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-ki, Founder of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), Publisher of THE AsiaN SEOUL: On…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 21, 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, KoreaMembers of the Hyundai founding family gathered in Seoul to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of the late Chung Ju-yung,…

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    War Journalism at Home!

    A woman was walking on the street near the news agency with her husband when he was killed by shrapnel from a rocket attack.People laid flowers at the scene of his death and a memorial was erected.(Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: A group of Iranian journalists experienced being in…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 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, KoreaGlobal attention is intensifying around the return of BTS, with analysts emphasizing not only their cultural influence but also their significant economic…

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    Arab Voices Clash Over the U.S.-Israel-Iran War, Future of the Middle East

    German Ambassador to Bahrain Ambassador Henning Simon offering his condolences to the family of Sara Dashti, the 29-year-old Bahrain killed in a drone attack while she was sitting with friends By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A lively debate has erupted across Arab social media over the implications of the U.S.–Israeli war on…

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