• East Asia

    Lotus Root – A Flavor, A Feeling, A Connection

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the water-rich land of Sindh, a province of Pakistan, where rivers and lakes shape the rhythm of life, the lotus plant blooms like a verse of nature’s poetry. Its flowers are a symbol of beauty, and its root, known as Beh, is an…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 7, 2025

    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, KoreaNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s decision to supply 260,000 GPUs to Korea is both a blessing and a warning. Korea offers some of…

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  • Politics

    2025 Local Elections in Georgia amid Massive Protests

    By Khatuna ChapichadzeAssociate Professor of Political Science – Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi TBILISI: Calendrical local elections were held on October 4, 2025 in Georgia, – with the ruling Georgian Dream party (GDP) securing an overwhelming victory in both the proportional and mayoral races across all 64 municipalities of the country,…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 6, 2025

    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, KoreaProsecutors have sought prison sentences for key security officials from the Moon Jae-in administration over the alleged cover-up of the 2020 killing…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 5, 2025

    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, KoreaKorea’s third-generation chaebol leaders have emerged as survivors of a “blood-soaked competition.” Figures like Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai’s Chung Eui-sun, and SK’s…

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  • South Asia

    Lonely Planet Crowns Jaffna a Top Global Destination for 2026

    By Leo Nirosha Darshan JAFFNA: The northern city of Jaffna has secured a coveted spot-on Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, a major endorsement from the influential global travel publication. The announcement was made with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel…

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  • World

    Balancing Act At Asean Summit With Diplomacy of Flattery

    By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The high-profile appearance of Mr Donald Trump at the 47th Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 26 has shed light on how deftly or otherwise the South-east Asian grouping keeps its balancing act in the geo-economic rivalry between the United…

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  • West Asia

    Freedom from the Man-Made World

    Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai,Editor of Shokaran Magazine, Iran TEHRAN: I want to share a statement. After thirty years of publishing intellectual magazines, writing serious articles, dark and critical poems, and living among sad and hopeless thinkers, I have finally reached a bit of mental freedom. Now I realize I…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 4, 2025

    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, KoreaLee Chan-jin, the newly appointed head of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service, proudly lists his roles as vice president of Minbyun (Lawyers…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 3, 2025

    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, KoreaFinancial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin has been found to own not only two apartments in Gangnam but also land and commercial…

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