• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – August 20, 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, KoreaFalls have become the second leading cause of death among the elderly, with the home identified as the most hazardous environment. Many…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 19, 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, KoreaThe 2025 Econometric Society World Congress (ESWC), dubbed the “Olympics of Economists,” opened on August 18 at COEX in Seoul. Organized every…

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  • South Asia

    A New Political Tsunami Feared to Hit Pakistan

    Islamabad By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A new political tsunami is feared to hit Pakistan, as the government has reportedly decided to break the existing four provinces and create twelve new provinces, to strengthen its administrative control. The proposed plan came to surface a couple of days back when…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 17, 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 May 1953, during the Korean War’s Battle of Nevada in Yeoncheon, the hero was not a man but a horse named…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan: Death toll after floods rises to 344

    Picture: Harjit Sajjan/Twitter By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 344 people lost their lives in 48 hours as floods, landslides, and rain-related incidents devastated northern parts of Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province alone, 328 people died and dozens were…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 16, 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, KoreaYoon Moo-bu, professor emeritus of biology at Kyung Hee University and widely known as Korea’s “bird doctor,” passed away on August 15…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan: 194 people killed in floods, landslides

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 194 people have died and dozens more have been injured in Pakistan’s northern areas after cloudbursts and heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Friday. The dead include 180 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, five in…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 15, 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 signed a landmark contract to supply 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers to Vietnam in a deal worth approximately 350 billion…

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  • Main Slide

    Whispers of Corruption in Pakistan’s Bureaucracy

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil service has long been a focal point of debate, criticism, and reform attempts. However, in recent days, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has reignited a contentious public conversation by alleging widespread corruption within the bureaucracy, extravagant perks, and calling for legislative reforms to rein…

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  • AJA Statement

    AJA Statement on the death of journalists in Gaza

    Asia Journalist Association (AJA) strongly condemns the Israeli airstrike that killed five Al Jazeera journalists while they were reporting in Gaza, and calls for a full and independent investigation into the incident. On August 11, 2025, five members of the Al Jazeera team—correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operator…

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