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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 19, 2026
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, KoreaAhead of the June 2026 local elections, superintendent elections will be held simultaneously across all 17 provinces and major cities in South…
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The Map and the Mandate: India’s Gender Reform Meets Its Federal Fault Lines
India has passed a landmark law for women’s representation but by tying it to delimitation it has turned a social reform into a high-stakes political contest over who holds power in the world’s largest democracy. By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: In September 2023, India appeared to close a chapter that…
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AJA Newsbites – April 18, 2026
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 ranked fourth in global arms exports last year, securing a 6.0% share of the market. It trailed only the United…
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China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and the Shifting Strategic Landscape of South Asia
By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBO: According to World Bank reports, China has extended nearly $48 billion in loans to South Asian nations. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh hold record levels of debt to Beijing. In 2024, China became Pakistan’s largest creditor, with loans totaling $29 billion. Between 2006 and 2022,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 17, 2026
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 Korean actress Go Hyun-jung is known for her elegance, intensity, grace, intelligence, and charisma. She is often regarded as Korea’s closest…
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Lebanon Burns and the Questions the World Will Not Answer
By Ghena Halik BEIRUT: The numbers are stark: 357 killed, 1,232 wounded. But numbers, however large, conceal as much as they reveal. They flatten lives into data points, obscuring the people behind them -children, parents, professionals, neighbors – whose futures ended in a matter of minutes. Last week, Lebanon experienced…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 16, 2026
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, KoreaA South Korean court has ruled that two hospitals must compensate the family of a four-year-old child who died after being denied…
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AJA Newsbites – April 15, 2026
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 is tightening rules to curb “medical overuse,” raising out-of-pocket costs for patients who excessively visit hospitals.The Ministry of Health and…
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Dhaka Celebrates Bengali New Year 1433
A New Year procession ‘Baishakhi Shobhayatra’ in the capital Dhaka on 14 April. By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: The Bangla New Year 1433 was celebrated on Tuesday (April 14) with colorful arrangements in capital Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh. On this day, the entire capital’s residents were united in…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 14, 2026
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, KoreaConservative commentator and journalist Kim Jin died on April 9, sending shockwaves through Korea’s media community. Initial confusion surrounding his death gave…
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