• EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – March 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, KoreaMarch 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of comedian Kim Hyung-gon, remembered as one of the figures who expanded the…

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    Digital Uprising against Fuel Price Hike in Pakistan

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently reeling under the impact of an unprecedented petrol price hike, a situation that has ignited a firestorm of frustration and anger among the masses. In the absence of viable solutions from the government, social media platforms have become a vibrant battleground…

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  • South Asia

    Long Lines of Cars at Petrol Pumps in Dhaka Amid Ongoing War in Middle East

    By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Rumors that a fuel shortage could arise due to the ongoing war in the Middle East have spread in the capital Dhaka. As a result, long lines of cars were seen at various petrol pumps to buy fuel. Buyers said that many people are filling…

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    One Week Into the War: The Battle of Rage and Reason

    The condition of cars parked in front of a bombed building in Tehran(Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza Bahrami,Correspondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: While a week has passed since the Israeli and US attacks on Iran and Iran’s defensive-offensive response that embroiled Arab countries in the war, the challenge of anger-reason has…

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    War Came to Our Tower at 2:11 a.m

    Flat burning after it was struck by a drone (Photo: Samira Danouni) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: My brush with death on the seventh day of the war in the Middle East came at 2:11 a.m. on Friday. An Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone struck a flat about six meters from ours…

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    Pakistan: Queues At Fuel Stations Amidst Petroleum Shortage, Unprecedented Price Hike

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a late-night move that has sent shockwaves across the country, the Pakistan government on Friday announced a massive, unprecedented hike of PKR55 per liter in the prices of both petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD). The announcement, effective from midnight Saturday, March 7, came…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – March 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), is considering a “Korean Series-style” nomination process for candidates ahead of the…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s antitrust regulator has stepped up monitoring of gasoline prices nationwide as oil costs surge amid the Middle East conflict.Fair Trade…

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    Life and war! The Latest Situation in Tehran

    Iranian international footballer Mehdi Taremi reacts to the death of elementary school girls in a missile attack on southern Iran. The tragedy has resonated with athletes and artists in Iran and around the world. By Alireza Bahrami,Correspondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The last month of winter in Iran is like Christmas.…

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  • West Asia

    Lebanon Under Fire: A Bloody Dawn and Mass Displacement

    Peace is shattered by the heavy bombardment By Ghena HalikBEIRUT: ​Lebanon endured one of its harshest security escalations last Monday dawn, as Israeli aircraft launched a series of violent and sudden raids targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, the South, and the Bekaa. This escalation comes nearly a year and…

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