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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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EditorsPick
AJA Newsbites – November 2, 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, KoreaDuring their November 1 summit in Gyeongju, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that dialogue between the…
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East Asia
First Seoul Metropolitan City Harmony Sport-for-All Hangung Competition Concludes Successfully
By Dr. Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The First Seoul Metropolitan City Harmony Sport-for-All Hangung Competition, where people with and without disabilities gathered together, successfully concluded on October 29, 2025 at the Grand Auditorium of the Jung-gu Community Center in Seoul, Korea. The event, hosted and organized by…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – November 1, 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, KoreaThe International Press Institute (IPI) has honored seven journalists as “Heroes of Press Freedom,” recognizing their courage in confronting censorship, violence, and…
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Samarkand Hosts Historic UNESCO Conference: A New Era for Global Cultural and Digital Cooperation
Group picture of the participants in the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference (UNESCO) By Kuban Andymen SAMARKAND: The 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference has officially opened in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand, marking the first time in over four decades that the event has been…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – October 31, 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung stated on October 30 that U.S. President Donald Trump had “strongly supported South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines.”During…
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