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Society

Bangladesh celebrates Bangla New Year with colour, culture and joy

People participate in the Ananda Shobhajatra procession to celebrate the first day of the Bangla New Year in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Photo : AP/Yonhap News) By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Bangladesh welcomed the Bangla New Year 1432 with a jubilant spirit and celebrates Pahela Boishakh, the first…
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South East Asia

AJA born of a meeting of minds

Asia Journalist Association (AJA), founded in 2004, is an international journalist association that operates under the motto of “One Line of Truth through Sweat and Blood” with the goal of fair reporting, protecting freedom of the press, and developing journalism. To commemorate its 20th anniversary, AJA reports a special feature…
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Business

Pakistan, Azerbaijan sign MoU for collaboration in advanced agriculture research

By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI, PAKISTAN: In a significant move to advance international scientific cooperation, Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), one of the oldest universities of Pakistan, and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies (IMBB) operating under the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, have…
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EditorsPick

Asia Journalist Association 20th anniversary special feature articles

SEOUL: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) is organizing a special feature article to commemorate its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2004, AJA is an international journalist association that operates under the motto of “One Line of Truth through Sweat and Blood” with the goal of fair reporting, protecting freedom of the press,…
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Politics

Sri Lanka’s political landscape shifts as local government elections set for May 6

Sri Lankan polling officials and Police officers carry ballot boxes to submit at a counting center after the end of voting for the parliamentary election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 November 2024. (Photo : EPA/Yonhapnes) By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBO: After more than a year of delays, Sri Lanka’s long-awaited…
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(TEST) Sample of AJA Commentary in Kor

AJA Commentary 2025. MM.DD 한국, 이상기, THE AsiaN대형산불 : 3월 21일 한국 경상북도 의성군 일대에서 발생한 산불로 인해 30 명이 숨지고, 45 명이 다쳤으며, 약 3천여명이 이재민이 되었다. 이번 화재는 서울의 약 80% 면적인 4만 8천헥타르에 달했으며, 1주일만에 진화됐다. 현재 국민들과 기업들은 성금을 모아 피해 지역에 전달하고 있으며, 재난 복구에…
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(TEST) Sample of AJA Commentary

AJA Commentary 2025. MM.DD Korea – Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaNWildfire : On March 21, a wildfire broke out in Uisung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, killing 30 people, injuring 45, and displacing nearly 3,000 others. The fire covered 48,000 hectares, about 80% of Seoul, and was extinguished in a week. Currently, citizens…
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Main Slide

Pakistan court sentences five to death on blasphemy charges

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A local court in Rawalpindi, twin city of the country’s capital Islamabad, convicted five men for committing blasphemy on social media and handed them death sentences on March 25, 2025. The court ordered that the convicts “be hanged” by neck until death. Additional…
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EditorsPick

‘THE AsiaN’ completely redesigned for a more rewarding reading experience

SEOUL: THE AsiaN, an online media outlet launched on November 11, 2011, has completely revamped its site. THE AsiaN, which features Korean and English editions, has throughout its history undergone some renovations and reorganizations, but this is the first time it has completely revamped its site layout. The most important…
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Saudi Media is the most influential in the Arab World: Minister

Minister of Media Salman Al Dosari highlighting the situation of the media in Saudi Arabia (Rotana Khalijiah) By Habib ToumiRIYADH: Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al Dosari said his country’s media is the strongest, most influential, and most popular in the Arab world. “The facts speak for themselves, and they show…
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