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Culture
Social media issues: Another influencer deported from Bali over offensive behavior
BALI: Local community members have called for a deeper understanding of their culture and a greater respect for its belief after another instagrammer was deported for taking nude pictures of herself under a sacred banyan tree. Luiza Kosykh, 40, said that she was not aware the tree was sacred. But…
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Culture
I Won’t Find Another You: Their best love poems face our hard times
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: “I Won’t Find Another You” ; a bilingual anthology of best love poems in English and Hindi, has been published recently. I am grateful to editor and poet Thangjam Misna Chanu (Misna Chanu) who gave me the chance to read the English…
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Central Asia
Gas union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan strengthens energy security
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: The gas union project between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will strengthen energy security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday at a press conference following his visit to Uzbekistan. “Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, including at the level of presidents, have actively advanced in the discussion of…
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Society
Octogenarian Phey preaches Gospel of Papaya to Singaporeans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: “Trade-unionist-at-heart’’ Phey Yew Kok, 89, is embarking on a green project with missionary zeal. A renowned labour organiser at oner time, he is preaching the gospel of papaya, a.k.a. pawpaw, foraging gracefully. “All The Goodness of nature is wrapped up…
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Business
World Bank’s forecast of GDP slowdown in Kyrgyzstan has not come true, expert says
BISHKEK: A prediction by the World Bank in April 2022 of a slowdown in the Kyrgyz economy due to the situation in Ukraine has turned out to be erroneous – the country’s GDP has, on the contrary, risen significantly, an expert has said. “Indeed, a year ago, the World Bank…
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Society
GCS International Kyrgyzstan Chapter launched in ceremony in Bishkek
By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association BISHKEK: A launching ceremony was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for the GCS International Kyrgyzstan Chapter on March 28, 2023. The ceremony, which took place at the Sport Complex Sun City in downtown Bishkek, was held shortly after the opening ceremony of the…
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Culture
Opening ceremony held in Bishkek for WT-ADF Kyrgyzstan Cares Program
By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association BISHKEK: An opening ceremony took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for the WT-Asia Development Foundation (ADF) Kyrgyzstan Cares Program on March 28, 2023. The ceremony was held at the Sport Complex Sun City in downtown Bishkek with the attendance of WT President Dr. Chungwon…
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Society
GCS International opens office in Kyrgyzstan
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The Global Common Society (GCS) International officially opened its department office in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday. The opening ceremony was held in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, with the participation of visiting World Taekwondo (WT) President Chungwon Choue, President of the National Olympic Committee of Kyrgyzstan…
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Business
Iran, a few hours before the end of the year
New Year shopping in Iran By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Within a few hours, the new year will begin in Iran. The past year was very strange for the people of Iran. It all started a few years ago when Donald Trump became the president of the United States of America.…
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‘U.N. International Day of Peace’ Initiator Young Seek Choue’s biography publication ceremony held in Seoul
By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: A biography publication ceremony for the late Dr. Young Seek Choue, who advocated the U.N. International Day of Peace and founded the Kyung Hee University System, was held successfully in Seoul, Korea on March 16, 2023. The publication ceremony, which was…
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