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    Pakistan: The dust is yet to settle

    The minerals deal signing ceremony with American firm on September 8, attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as well as Asim Munir, the army chief (Official photo released from Prime Minister’s House)  By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s geostrategic relevance has rarely waned since its inception, but at…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 12, 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, KoreaLee Ji-ho, the eldest son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, has been assigned to the Republic of Korea Navy’s 5th Flotilla…

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    Gulf Shield 2026: Unity as a Strategic Choice

    By Habib Toumi MANAMA: In a region often portrayed through the lens of tension and fragmentation, the recent “Gulf Shield 2026” joint military exercise delivered a different and deliberate message: Gulf unity is not rhetorical, nor circumstantial. It is strategic. At first glance, the week-long maneuvers involving all six member…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 11, 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, KoreaOn January 9, the day of the funeral of the late actor Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Yong-pil held a solo concert at Seoul’s…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaControversy surrounding Kim Byung-gi, former floor leader of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has intensified, centering on allegations involving his…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaLee Jun-seok, leader of South Korea’s Reform Party, has accepted a public debate challenge regarding alleged election fraud proposed by a prominent…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaWaste inflow to the Sudokwon Landfill Site has fallen by more than 82% following the full enforcement of a ban on the…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 6, 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung’s recent call to review public access to North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun has reignited debate over media openness on the divided Korean…

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    The Fate of Journalists in the Era of Media Colonization

    The future of media was digital. Now, it is Artificial Intelligence (Credit: CSCR) By Eddy Suprapto, JAKARTA: Human creative intelligence in the digital age is increasingly astonishing and difficult to contain. Human thought processes have leaped into cognitive warfare, a form of warfare that targets the human mind, not physical…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung’s recent call to review public access to North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun has reignited debate over media openness on the…

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