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Society
The memory of Chuseok
By Pooneh Nedai Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine and publisher of Amrood Tehran: Chuseok is a great holiday for Korean people. It is the time for thanksgiving, respecting ancestors and reconnecting the family. I had the chance to see Chuseok holiday when I was in Korea in 2009. I…
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Society
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan cast as contrasting figures in dramatic events unfolding in Hong Kong
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President Singapore: Two iconic Hongkong martial artistes, the late Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan have been cast as contrasting faces of the civil disobedience movement that is roiling Hong Kong in the past four months. Organisers of the anti-government movement have attributed their flash-mob street…
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East Asia
President Moon’s Chuseok wishes: vibrant economy, fair society, peaceful Korean Peninsula.
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Wednesday for a “fair country” in his public message to mark Chuseok, one of the biggest traditional holidays in Korea. “I hope it can be a country that is fair to all of us,” he said on the eve of the four-day Chuseok holiday…
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South Asia
Health experts alarmed as vaping trend rises among Pakistan youth
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Vaping trend among the youngsters in Pakistan is on the rise, as according to health experts roughly 5 percent of the country’s teenagers have switched to e-cigarettes. The retail sale of e-cigarettes is allowed in the country and there are no restrictions on their…
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East Asia
Malaysia supports Indonesia’s proposed ASEAN identity narrative
Yogyakarta: Malaysia has vowed to back Indonesia’s idea regarding the ASEAN identity narrative “What Indonesia initiated about the ASEAN as a single identity is a good thing, and we support it,” Malaysian Deputy General Secretary of Tourism, Art, and Culture Ministry Saraya Binti Arbi said on the sidelines of the…
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Culture
Uzbekistan to host Raks Sehri Annual International Festival
Tashkent: Uzbekistan. In a country that its people see as a place where different nationalities, traditions and culture co-exist peaceful and live harmoniously, where its rich historical and architectural heritage gets along fine with modern buildings and high technology, the Raks Sehri (Magic of Dance) Annual International Festival stands as…
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Business
Seoul files complaint with WTO over Tokyo’s export curbs
Seoul: South Korea filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday over Japan’s export curbs, upping the stakes in the unprecedented trade row between the two Asian neighbors. The move came more than two months after Tokyo started restrictions of exporting three key industrial materials to Seoul,…
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Politics
North Korea says it tested super-large multiple rocket launcher
Seoul: North Korea said Wednesday that it tested a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher the previous day, but stopped short of declaring the test as a success, raising speculation that the latest firing might have failed to reach its intended targets. On Tuesday, South Korea’s military said that the North fired…
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East Asia
South Korea, United Arab Emirates sign MoU to explore potential collaboration on new nuclear energy projects
Abu Dhabi: Barakah One Company (BOC), a subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The signing took place during the 24th edition of the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi this week in the presence of…
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Lifestyle
Bahrain best place for expatriates in Middle East: Survey
Manama: Bahrain has beaten a host of regional competitors to be the best destination for expats to work, live, and raise a family in the Middle East and North Africa in the 2019 InterNations Expat survey, consolidating its leadership position from 2018. Judges praised the Kingdom’s welcoming culture and relaxed…
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