• EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 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, KoreaVideos of Chinese nationals marching in military-style attire while carrying red flags resembling China’s national flag at Seoul’s Yeouido Hangang Park have…

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  • Society

    The Art of Cultural Harmony: Haji Noor Deen’s “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” Unfolds in Manama

    Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang highlights some of his works to Shaikh Khalifa, ambassadors and visitors By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Calligraphy enthusiasts flocked to the Arts Center in Manama for the opening of the “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” exhibition by world-renowned Chinese calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang…

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  • East Asia

    Lotus Root – A Flavor, A Feeling, A Connection

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the water-rich land of Sindh, a province of Pakistan, where rivers and lakes shape the rhythm of life, the lotus plant blooms like a verse of nature’s poetry. Its flowers are a symbol of beauty, and its root, known as Beh, is an…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 7, 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, KoreaNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s decision to supply 260,000 GPUs to Korea is both a blessing and a warning. Korea offers some of…

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  • Politics

    2025 Local Elections in Georgia amid Massive Protests

    By Khatuna ChapichadzeAssociate Professor of Political Science – Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi TBILISI: Calendrical local elections were held on October 4, 2025 in Georgia, – with the ruling Georgian Dream party (GDP) securing an overwhelming victory in both the proportional and mayoral races across all 64 municipalities of the country,…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 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, KoreaProsecutors have sought prison sentences for key security officials from the Moon Jae-in administration over the alleged cover-up of the 2020 killing…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 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, KoreaKorea’s third-generation chaebol leaders have emerged as survivors of a “blood-soaked competition.” Figures like Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai’s Chung Eui-sun, and SK’s…

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  • South Asia

    Lonely Planet Crowns Jaffna a Top Global Destination for 2026

    By Leo Nirosha Darshan JAFFNA: The northern city of Jaffna has secured a coveted spot-on Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, a major endorsement from the influential global travel publication. The announcement was made with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel…

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  • World

    Balancing Act At Asean Summit With Diplomacy of Flattery

    By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The high-profile appearance of Mr Donald Trump at the 47th Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 26 has shed light on how deftly or otherwise the South-east Asian grouping keeps its balancing act in the geo-economic rivalry between the United…

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  • West Asia

    Freedom from the Man-Made World

    Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai,Editor of Shokaran Magazine, Iran TEHRAN: I want to share a statement. After thirty years of publishing intellectual magazines, writing serious articles, dark and critical poems, and living among sad and hopeless thinkers, I have finally reached a bit of mental freedom. Now I realize I…

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