• EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – August 1, 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’s National Assembly passed a Criminal Procedure Act revision on July 31 that abolishes prosecutors’ powers to conduct direct and supplementary…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 31, 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, KoreaFormer Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu and former national team coach Hong Myung-bo appeared before a parliamentary hearing on July 30…

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  • Society

    The Overheated Network: How Climate Change and Weather Extremes Decouple Biodiversity

    By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Life on Earth resembles a highly complex clockwork mechanism. Over millions of years, plants, animals, and microorganisms have adapted to one another, shaping a stable equilibrium. Today, however, man-made climate change and intensifying weather extremes are acting like a sledgehammer on this sensitive structure.…

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    Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan to Set Up Supreme Interstate Council

    President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev following the agreement to laucnch a Supreme Interstate Council By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Following talks in Cholpon-Ata, the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Sadyr Japarov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed a Treaty on Alliance Relations, formalizing the transition of bilateral…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 30, 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, KoreaMichelle Steel arrived in Seoul on July 30 as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea. She is the second Korean American…

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    Saudi Arabia Launches Precision Strikes on Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq After Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities

    By Habib Toumi RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that its armed forces, in coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out precision strikes against specific Iran-backed militia targets inside Iraq in response to recent drone attacks targeting the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure. The announcement came after Saudi authorities…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 29, 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, KoreaFive people have been selected as winners of the 2026 Manhae Grand Prize, which honours the peace, social action, and literary spirit…

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  • Main Slide

    Small State, Global Strategy: How Singapore Is Outsmarting Geopolitical Turbulence

    By Ivan Lim,Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The prolonged Middle-East conflict that began with US-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb 28 has been most unsettling for Singapore, from disruption of energy supplies to severing of food supply chains via blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, and now tolls…

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  • South Asia

    Navigating the Great Power Rivalry

    By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBO: Despite temporarily banning foreign research vessels and ships due to intense international pressure, the Sri Lankan government was ultimately forced to reopen its ports by formulating standardized operating procedures applicable to all nations. This delicate pivot clearly illustrates the immense diplomatic pressure Colombo faces as it…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 28, 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 manual recount of the June 3 Tongyeong mayoral election has confirmed the victory of Democratic Party Mayor Kang Seok-joo. After examining…

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