• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – February 28, 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, KoreaThe South Korean government on Feb. 27 conditionally approved Google’s request to transfer high-resolution 1:5,000 scale map data overseas. The decision followed…

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    Pakistan Destroys 89 Afghan Taliban Posts, 135 Tanks

    By Nasir Aijaz,The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army destroyed several Afghan Taliban positions, including the Afghan Golf and Delta posts in the Zaoba sector, as part of ongoing retaliatory action along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, local media reported quoting the security sources early on Saturday. “According to officials, the “New Afghan…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 27, 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) Norila Daud, Malaysia World News, MalaysiaMalaysia’s Communications Ministry, in collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will continue to facilitate the implementation of Google’s…

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    Pakistan: A Nation’s Dignity at Stake

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the early hours of February 26, 2026, the quiet of a local settlement in historic Umerkot city of southern Sindh province of Pakistan was shattered not by the desert wind, but by the heavy boots of a police raid. What followed was a…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 26, 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, KoreaThe 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on February 22, but in Korea the Games ended on a muted note. After JTBC secured…

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    R4 + 4H = LOVE: Dr. Rha Jeong-chan’s Formula of Recovery — “Living Without Aging and Pain”

    SEOUL: How far can science restore the human being? And is restoration merely the recovery of medical function? These are the questions raised by Dr. Rha Jeong-chan’s new book, Wisdom of Living Without Aging and Pain – Spiritual Insights from Stem Cells (First Edition, January 14, 2026), which reflects on…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 25, 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, KoreaSohn Kyung-shik was unanimously reappointed for a fifth term as chairman of the Korea Employers Federation at its general meeting in Seoul…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung held summit talks on February 23 with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Seoul, agreeing on the…

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    Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus Returns to His Old Job After 18 Months

    Former chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus returned to his own workplace at the Yunus Center in Dhaka on Sunday. By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus has returned to his own institution after serving as the chief advisor…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 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, KoreaThe Lee Jae-myung administration faces a growing dilemma over the ROK-U.S. joint military exercises. What appears to be a matter of scheduling…

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