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EditorsPick
AJA Newsbites – November 10, 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, KoreaJust as President Lee Jae-myung sought to pivot toward pragmatic politics following the successful APEC Summit in Gyeongju, a major political crisis…
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Pakistan: A Political Storm on the Horizon
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands once again on the brink of political turbulence, as the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which had triggered intense public debate and condemnation for a couple of months, was tabled by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led government in Senate, the upper house…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – November 9, 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, KoreaFor President Lee Jae-myung to secure stability after leaving office, reconciliation—not legal reform—is the only viable path.Article 90 of Korea’s Constitution, which…
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AJA Newsbites – November 8, 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, KoreaVideos of Chinese nationals marching in military-style attire while carrying red flags resembling China’s national flag at Seoul’s Yeouido Hangang Park have…
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Society
The Art of Cultural Harmony: Haji Noor Deen’s “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” Unfolds in Manama
Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang highlights some of his works to Shaikh Khalifa, ambassadors and visitors By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Calligraphy enthusiasts flocked to the Arts Center in Manama for the opening of the “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” exhibition by world-renowned Chinese calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang…
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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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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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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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