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Business
Dubai Economy recognizes Samsung with the “Dubai Quality Global Award” for Business Excellence in Customer Service
DUBAI: Dubai Economy has honored Samsung Gulf Electronics with the coveted Dubai Quality Global Awards 2021 at the annual Business Excellence Awards that recognized the brand for maintaining the highest professional standards in organizational practices and performance. Samsung Gulf Electronics was announced the category winner in the 2020 cycle of…
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Society
Asia’s dilemma – back to school now or not?
By: Crispin Maslog MANILA: Calls to resume classes in Asia increasing even as vaccination against COVID-19 lags, posing health risks. ‘Close open, close open,’ goes a lesson on the first day at kindergarten as the barely six-year-old child closes and opens his hand and learns his first lessons in anatomy and…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan faces third wave of COVID-19; Cabinet says situation under control
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Health authorities in Kyrgyzstan have announced that the third wave of COVID-19 has begun in the country as the epidemiological situation has deteriorated sharply lately. The statistics show that the daily number of new cases is more than 1,000 per day. Minister of Health and Social Development…
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Politics
President Noy: You are my Boss
By Alin Ferrer-Garganera Media practitioner, radio anchor/ broadcaster MANILA: Words are not enough to describe my sadness this when I heard the death of PNOY. I believe many Filipinos share this grief. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, or better known as “Noynoy”, the 15th President of the Philippines, passed away on…
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People
Iran: Death of a young journalist just a few days before her wedding
By: Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: At this moment on Tuesday evening, as I write these sentences, the family wedding of “Iranian journalist” Mahshad Karimi was supposed to take place. But her friends and family have been returning home from her grave in Tehran cemetery for an hour, and they are all…
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Culture
Happy Sindhi Sarangi Day
By Nasir Aijaz Asia N Representative Sindh Priovince: Sindhi communities around the world are celebrating today – June 27, as the Sindhi Sarangi Day for revival and promotion of ancient Sindhi musical instrument. Rajesh Kumar Parasramani, a renowned Sarangi Player based in Bilaspur India, who pioneered Sindhu Gharana and developed his…
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GCS International successfully holds virtual meetings
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary-General Vice President of the Asian Journalists Association SEOUL: GCS International held virtual meetings with its national chapters on June 22, drawing a total of 84 representatives from 57 countries. Dr. Chungwon Choue, president of GCS International, hosted a virtual meeting with 33 leaders from…
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Politics
Iran in new political era
By: Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: The 13th presidential election was held in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This election, unlike the previous six, was not exciting, because part of the Iranian people believed that their preferred candidate would not be allowed to run in the election. Also, the difficult economic situation…
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Society
2021 DMZ Peace Festival held successfully in Paju, Korea
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary-General Vice President of the Asian Journalists Association SEOUL: The 2021 DMZ Peace Festival was held successfully in Paju, Korea, on June 20, 2021. The 2021 DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Peace Festival, the third of its kind, was jointly promoted by GCS International, a Seoul-based UN-affiliated…
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Society
2021 PIPFF Changes novel ‘Munyeodo’ to Musical Animation in 85 years
By Min Da-hye SEOUL: The 3rd Pyeong Chang International Peace Film Festival (PIPFF) raised its curtain on June 17, starting its journey for six days. The film shown at the opening-day ceremony was ‘Munyeodo,’ recreated by a Korean animation director Ahn Jae-hoon. In spite of the cloudy weather, all of…
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