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Singapore, New Zealand Sign Accord on Trade in Essential Supplies
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: This is the complementary basis of the Singapore-New Zealand deal to safeguard their economies from the disruptions to the energy and food-related supply chains caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES), signed on…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 10, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaConcerns intensified in South Korean politics on May 8, 2026, over what critics describe as growing complacency within the ruling Democratic Party…
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AJA Newsbites – May 9, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaNorth Korea on May 8 unveiled a new 155mm self-propelled artillery system believed to have a firing range exceeding 60 kilometers and…
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East Asia
WHA Vice President Kang Seok-jae to Run for TAFISA Board of Directors, Aiming for Globalization of K-Sport Hangung
By AsiaN Team SEOUL: The World Hangung Association (WHA, President Hu Kwang) is set to strengthen the international presence of K-sport Hangung at the upcoming General Assembly of the Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), the world’s leading organization for global sport-for-all initiatives. The WHA announced that WHA Vice…
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AJA Newsbites – May 8, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaThe KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has officially received final “combat suitability” approval, marking a major milestone after more than a decade of…
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Pakistan’s Women Being Killed for So-called Honor
Protest against so-called Honor killing – file photo By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The statistics are a grim testament to the failure of the Pakistani state and its justice system, making it perhaps one of the most dangerous countries for women in the world. According to the Human…
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AJA Newsbites – May 7, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaA senior judge at the Seoul High Court was found dead inside the court complex, sending shockwaves through South Korea’s legal community.Judge…
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South Asia
Bangladesh Joins the List of Countries Using Nuclear Energy
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: The use of nuclear fuel uranium has started in the reactor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh. The program was inaugurated under tight security at the power plant in Ishwardi, Pabna district, on April 28. Through this, Bangladesh…
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AJA Newsbites – May 5, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaControversy is mounting in South Korea over what critics describe as the “silence of military leadership” as debates intensify over the consolidation…
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AJA Newsbites – May 4, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaThe Samsung family has completed the payment of approximately 12 trillion won in inheritance taxes on the estate of the late Lee…
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