• East Asia

    Asian leaders look to 2020 with more hope than worry

    Manama: Leaders of six Asian countries have expressed optimism that 2020 will be more positive than 2019, pledging policies that would be about hope, stability and success. Indonesia President Jokowi: 2020 is the year of challenges and opportunities By Eddy Suprapto Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo thanked his people for…

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  • Politics

    Cambodia thanked for welcoming stranded cruise passengers

    Phnom Penh: Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili has sent a letter of appreciation to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for authorizing the docking of Westerdam Cruise Ship at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. After being stranded at sea for two weeks, the MS Westerdam was allowed by Cambodian…

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  • Business

    Virus-hit city makes all efforts to fight against novel coronavirus epidemic

    By He Guanghua, Hou Linliang People’s Daily Xiantao: Xiantao in central China’s Hubei Province has played its part in the nationwide battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic through curbing the virus and producing medical materials in full swing. Xiantao is known as China’s famous industrial city of nonwovens as it…

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  • Society

    United Nations, Group 77 support China’s efforts in coronavirus battle

    By Yang Jun People’s Daily Beijing: The Group of 77 and the United Nations expressed their full support to China’s fight against the novel coronavirus last week during the 58th Session of the Commission on Social Development at UN headquarters in New York. Guyana’s UN Ambassador and Group of 77…

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  • Business

    Chinese industries resume production in orderly manner

    By People’s Daily Beijing: Chinese local governments and departments are currently mobilizing enterprises to resume operation in a bid to suit production to demand, as it calls for not only prevention and control, but also development to defeat the novel coronavirus epidemic. Many enterprises, responding to the call of the…

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  • East Asia

    Confidence is the most lasting vaccine

      By Zhang Jianmin Prague: The novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak has caused tremendous concern. This is understandable, and necessary preventive and control measures ought to be taken. At the same time, there is no need to panic or resort to excessive measures. Instead, confidence can serve as the most lasting…

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  • Culture

    Bong joon-ho wins Oscar

    By Ivan Lim Former AJA President Contributor to AsiaN Singapore: Bong Joon-ho’s historic feats in winning Oscars for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture for his Korean-language socio-drama Parasite has given surrealistically a feel of paradise.! A tale of two families – the Kims and the Parks. They are…

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  • Culture

    ‘Parasite’ wins four Oscar trophies including best picture

    Seoul: Bong Joon-ho’s sensational black comedy “Parasite” has bagged four Oscar titles, including best picture and best director, to become the first non-English language film to achieve such a feat. At the 92nd Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (U.S. local time), Bong’s seventh…

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  • East Asia

    The Soul of Quince

      By: Pooneh Nedai Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine- Iran What is the fate of quince tree From earth’s core to heaven? From bits of this land to world’s atmosphere? To be beautiful, Fruits watch sunlight, wind and rain What is the fate of beauty? Earth’s music is still…

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  • Culture

    Jeju island: Rocks, Wind and Haenyo

    Jeju City: Jeju-do, Korea’s largest island, has long been the country’s favorite domestic holiday destination thanks to its beautiful beaches, lush countryside, and seaside hotels designed for rest and relaxation. Also thanks to caves, museums, markets and amazing food, the island is full of tourists. It is well known for…

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