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Media
Fall / Winter edition of Asia N is out – Asia’s Window to the World, the World’s Window on Asia
By Habib Toumi SEOUL: The Fall/Winter double edition of Asia N in is out now, packed with great articles on a wide range of topics and a rich array of views from the ASEAN, Southern Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia. The ASEAN articles are “For Indonesia, Electric…
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Politics
Yemeni riyal on ‘rebound’ 20% against U.S. dollar as people voice optimism over new government
By Peter Song Reporter at Asia N SEOUL: The Yemeni riyal has risen by more than 20% enabling the Yemeni economy has entered a recovery phase, “Arab News” reported on December 20. The riyal rose from 925 riyals (about 4,093 KRW) to 750 riyals (about 3,300 KRW) against the U.S.…
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Society
To be or not to be (vaccinated) – That is the question!
By Crispin Maslog MANILA: The double good news is that vaccine hesitancy is going down as the Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out in the United States, Canada and Europe. A recent global survey shows that majority of the world’s population is now willing to take the vaccines. The survey…
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Society
Solstice in Korea: Red beans provide power to drive away evil spirits
SEOUL: The COVID-19 pandemic and heavy restrictions have imposed a new way of life, but they have not waned the enthusiasm of Koreans to celebrate Solstice, “Dongji”, the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year, with their traditional red bean porridge, called “patjuk”. Koreans…
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Society
South Korea to begin COVID-19 vaccination in first quarter of 2021, PM says
SEOUL: South Korea will be able to start the coronavirus vaccination of its people in the first quarter of next year on a limited basis, according to Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun. “Inoculation will begin as early as in February or March at the latest,” he said in an interview with…
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Culture
Smoked soil eating popular in Vietnamese town
By Lan Phong Head of World News, Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: Smoked soil, a rare and odd dish, has been a popular cookie for many local people in Vietnam’s northern province of Vinh Phuc for generations. Khong Thi Bien, 86, in Lap Thach Town took out a bag of…
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Society
Covid-19 vaccine programme to start in Singapore before year-end
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Even before the year is out, Singaporeans will get free inoculation against the Covid-19 killer-bug under a state-funded $1.33 billion programme that will kick off with the first batch of vaccines from US-Germany venture Pfizer-BioNTech. In addition, vaccines from Moderna of…
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Society
Adult stem cell therapy for COVID-19 sequelae begins in Japan for first time in the world
LOS ANGELES: Japan’s Kyushu Certified Special Committee for Regenerative Medicine, Appropriate Opinion on Treatment Plan for COVID-19 Sequelae Using Autologous Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells The patented technology developed by Korea’s Biostar Stem Cell Research Institute is scheduled to start in late December at the Japanese medical corporation Yesunghoe Trinity Clinic…
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Society
Vietnam begins Covid-19 vaccine trial on humans
By Lan Phong Head of World News, Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday started the first trial Covid-19 vaccine shots on volunteers. Three people were given the made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine at the Hanoi-based Military Medical Academy this morning, December 17. The volunteers were provided with Nanocovax, a Covid-19…
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Culture
Who coined “Arab Spring”? A media perpsective on Tunisia’s Revolution ten years later
By Habib Toumi TUNIS: Ten years ago, a Tunisian street vendor set himself ablaze. Mohammed Bouazizi was one of many young men in the town of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia and elsewhere trying to make ends meet by doing odd jobs. He did not finish high school successfully and…
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