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Society
Bahrain tops Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index for November
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain topped the list of the countries on the Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index for November as the Kingdom consolidate its achievements in confronting the pandemic and returning to a normal way of life. The index, first published in July, assesses 122 countries and regions in terms…
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Culture
Creator of Squid Game wins Straits Times Asian Award
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The creator of the Squid Game, a drama series about survival of the fittest in a capitalist eco-system, South Korean Hwang Dong-hyuk beat three other illustrious contenders to win The Straits Times Asian of the Year award. The trio are Ms…
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Politics
Tripped in race to lead Singapore, but Heng Swee Keat still in limelight
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: “Good Luck.” That’s what “Heng” means in Singapore’s local dialect. So, once-kampong boy Heng Swee Keat considered it his good fortune that he has had a crack at high office. Not by luck but by the dint of his credentials.…
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Society
Health workers quit during pandemic in Vietnam’s largest epicentre
By Phong Lan Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HO CHI MINH: Many doctors and nurses in the Covid-19 epicentre of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam have left their jobs due to high work pressure. Speaking at the recent meeting on Covid-19 treatment in the city, Chief of the municipal Health Department…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan completes voting in parliamentary elections
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The parliamentary elections have ended in Kyrgyzstan with the victory of six political parties. For the first time, 90 candidates were elected to the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan through a mixed electoral system with 54 of them according to a proportional system from political parties, and 36…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan votes for new parliament
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The parliamentary elections have started in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday morning. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov was one of the first to cast his ballot in a polling station in the outskirts of the capital, Bishkek. After the voting, the head of state called on fellow citizens to be…
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Society
Pre-school education in Uzbekistan
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-Chief, Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: “In the next 4-5 years, we set a goal to cover all kindergarten age children with the system of pre-school education. It is our duty to women, children of our country, moreover, our sacred task for the sake of the future, and we will…
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Society
Global scholars discuss significance of great Uzbek poet Navoi’s literary heritage
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT” The fourth Traditional International Scientific Conference on the theme “The role of Alisher Navoi’s creative heritage in the spiritual and educational development of Humanity” took place on November 24-25 in Navoi city, Uzbekistan. The meeting was attended by more than 70 scientists from…
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Culture
‘World Taekwondo Peace Festival’ Held to Mark Olympic Taekwondo, UN International Day of Peace
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The World Taekwondo Peace Festival was held in Seoul, Korea on November 22 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Olympic taekwondo and the 40th anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace. The event, which took place at the Seosomun…
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Politics
Ulugbek Lapasov from Uzbekistan elected as Vice-president of UN Human Rights Council
Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: The member states of the Asia-Pacific Regional Group unanimously supported the candidacy of Ulugbek Lapasov from Uzbekistan for the post of Vice-president of UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2022. Prior to his new appointment Ulugbek Lapasov has served as the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan…
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