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South Asia
Major news in Bangladesh on May 24
Top news in <The Daily Star> : 22 pro-BNP lawyers apply for bail news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen Times on May 24
Top news in <Yemen Times> : Yemen: Coasts without Protection news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Jordan on May 24
Top news in <The Jordan Times> : Deputies donate 15% of salaries to Treasury news@theasian.asia
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Column
Bangladesh needs qualified teachers in IT sector
Information and communication technology (ICT) has ushered in a new opportunity for the educated womenfolk inBangladesh. The new technology of the information age has not only created opportunities for the women in job outside, but also helped them earn through outsourcing and freelancing in the IT sector. “The ICT is…
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People
UNESCO Incheon hosts meeting for networking Asian art space
A conference aimed at networking the non-profit art spaces in Asia was held Wednesday (May 23) at the meeting room of the Incheon Associations of UNESCO Club. It was held as part of on-going symposium and archive exhibition on May 21-27 under the title of “Altering the Map of Asia,…
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Lifestyle
YouTube celebrates 7th anniversary with K-pop
As YouTube celebrated its seventh anniversary, K-pop singers from TVXQ to Kara performed and rocked Silicon Valley. YouTube, which is now Google/YouTube, and Korean broadcaster MBC co-hosted Monday the “MBC Korean Music Wave in Google” at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., to celebrate the anniversary of the world’s largest…
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Society
Envisioning together for future
The following is an excerpt of a joint statement issued by education ministers and senior officials at the end of the 5th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting held in Gyeongju from May 21 to 23. ― ED. Introduction 1. We, the education ministers and senior officials of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada;…
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Getting over Roh
Realize late leader’s goals but in different ways Three years ago yesterday, former President Roh Moo-hyun leapt to his death, taking all controversies and personal frustrations with him. This is not a short period, considering even in the extremely ceremonious Joseon Kingdom, the official mourning period for a deceased monarch…
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People
Hwang wins gold medal at UK flower show
Hwang Ji-hae, 35, a Korean environmental artist, won the gold medal at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show with her work “Quiet Time: DMZ Forbidden Garden.” It’s a repeat performance for Hwang at one of the world’s most prestigious horticultural events. She also won last year with her recreation of a…
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Business
CEOs pick favorite wines to give, receive and drink
For some businessmen, wine is much more than just fermented grapes. Doubling as a drink and status symbol, it tends to go hand in hand with doing business, providing a delightfully disarming charm to conversations between corporate suits and bringing out the best in the “three-fork” dinner in front of…
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