• West Asia

    Iranian Filmmaker Takes Afghan Refugee Girl to Oscar

    By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: An Iranian documentary filmmaker has taken an Afghan girl to the top of the European festival stage and is now leading her to an Oscar. “The Fox Under A Pink Moon” is the latest documentary film by Mehrdad Oskouei, an Iranian documentary filmmaker who has been…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – December 1, 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, KoreaKorea’s “Fresh Managers,” formerly known as Yakult Ladies, are emerging as a tourist attraction in Seoul as foreign visitors share photos of…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 30, 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, KoreaLee Soon-sil, once a “kkotjebi” street child in North Korea who attempted defection nine times, is now the CEO of a food…

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  • Main Slide

    Groundbreaking Ceremony for Yongsan International Business District: Resurrection After 10 Years of Disaster

    Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon delivers a commemorative address at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Yongsan International Business District By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: Construction has officially begun on the Yongsan International Business District, reviving what was once Korea’s most ambitious urban development…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 29, 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, KoreaSamsung has produced its first commissioned military officer. Lee Ji-ho, the eldest son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, was commissioned as…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 28, 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, KoreaPolitical observers increasingly argue that the People Power Party (PPP) must take the initiative in adopting a bold inclusion strategy for Gwangju…

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  • West Asia

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    Iranian sculptor Yasmin Sinai By Pooneh NedaiTEHRAN: This is my latest poem while I watched Yasmin Sinai’s latest artwork. Yasmin Sinai is an Iranian famous sculptor living in Emirates. The paper mâché art work of Sinai will be exhibited in Shiraz, Iran, very soon: The word that sprouted from my…

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  • EditorsPick

    Dhaka Now World’s Second Most Populous City

    world’s second most populous city By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has overtaken Tokyo, Japan, to become the world’s second most populous city. Dhaka was second to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, the ‘World Urbanization Prospects 2025’ issued by the United Nations Department of Economic and…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 27, 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, KoreaAs the presidential office prepares to move back from Yongsan to the former Blue House, concerns are growing that media access may…

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  • South Asia

    62 Million People in Bangladesh at Risk of Falling Below Poverty Line: World Bank

    By Bhanu R. Chakraborty DHAKA: Poverty in Bangladesh decreased significantly from 2010 to 2022, but about 62 million people are still at risk of falling below the poverty line, according to a World Bank report. The report, titled ‘Bangladesh Poverty and Inequality Assessment 2025’, released in Dhaka on Tuesday, said…

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