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    ‘We Are With You at All Times,’ Cambodian Senate President Tells Frontline Soldiers

    Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen By Sophal Chhay PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen has pledged unwavering support for the country’s forces engaged in fierce clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, assuring frontline soldiers that the nation’s leadership stands firmly behind them. “I, the five-star general…

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    Putin in Delhi and India’s Art of Strategic Balance

    By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Vladimir Putin with a public embrace in New Delhi, the symbolism was intentional. At a time when engagement with Russia has become diplomatically costly for much of the world, India chose visibility over ambiguity. The message was not alignment,…

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    AJA Newsbites – December 8, 2025

    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 actor Jo Jin-woong, known for his roles in hit films such as The Man Standing Next and Inside Men, has…

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  • West Asia

    BRICS Writers Association Launched in Iran

    Hamid Nazarkhah Alisaraei By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: The BRICS Writers Association in Iran has announced the launch of its activities at the Asre Rowshan magazine meeting at the Iranian Artists’ House. In a speech at the meeting, Alireza Bahrami, a poet and editor-in-chief of ISNA (news agency) and editor-in-chief of Asre…

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    AJA Newsbites – December 6, 2025

    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 Korea has been drawn into Group A of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup alongside Mexico, South Africa,…

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    AJA Newsbites – December 5, 2025

    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, KoreaIn his new book Battleground of Power and the Press, Song Hee-young—who once served as both managing editor and editorial director at…

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    AJA Newsbites – December 4, 2025

    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, KoreaA special counsel team investigating Kim Keon-hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, requested a 15-year prison sentence and a 2 billion…

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    AJA Newsbites – December 3, 2025

    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, Korea“Korean Fried Chicken: The Other KFC.” CBS used this headline to highlight the global rise of K-chicken. In the U.S., Korean chicken…

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  • East Asia

    Regaining Trust on a Laos Train… The Return of a Lost Luggage

    The Lao train crew who helped Poet Oh Choong retrieve his lost bag.  This photo was taken with the Vientiane-bound train attendants who delivered the news—about an hour after the bag was lost and just as the train arrived in Vang Vieng, saying, “We found your bag.” By Oh Choong,…

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    AJA Newsbites – December 2, 2025

    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, KoreaVen. Seongpa, the Supreme Patriarch of the Jogye Order, delivered his Dharma message ahead of the winter retreat. The Supreme Patriarch serves…

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