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Culture
Exhibition dedicated to USSR art hosted in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek: The Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts will host an exhibition devoted to the Soviet fine arts of the 1930-1990s The exhibition, “In peace and harmony. The art of the USSR”, will be held on August 28-September 29, the press service of the museum named after named after…
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Culture
Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox starts first term at South Korean university
Incheon: Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the eldest son of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, began his first academic term at South Korea’s Yonsei University on Monday, in the limelight of the South Korean media. Maddox, the eldest of Jolie’s six children, appeared for the welcome ceremony for incoming freshmen for Yonsei University’s…
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IT-Science
Malaysia tapping digital technology to boost smart tourism development
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is embarking on a comprehensive digitalization journey to transform its tourism industry with smart tourism initiatives in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said. “We believe (that) by embracing the whole spectrum of digitalization, we will be able…
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Politics
South Korea’s defense minister vows staunch readiness
Seoul: Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo vowed Monday to maintain a staunch readiness posture for North Korean provocations as Pyongyang has ratcheted up tensions with projectile launches even after South Korea and the United States ended joint exercises. “North Korea has heightened military tensions by firing a series of short-range…
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Entertainment
Indonesian visitors to South Korea up 15% on last year
Seoul: The number of Indonesian tourists to South Korea jumped nearly 15 percent in the first half of 2019 from a year earlier as the country emerged as a Muslim-friendly travel destination, Seoul’s tourism promotion agency said. Around 112,000 Indonesian tourists visited South Korea in the first six months…
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Politics
South Korean President to visit Thailand, Myanmar, Laos next week
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to make a tour of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos as part of his key diplomatic initiative of strengthening Seoul’s partnerships with Southeast Asian nations, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. With the weeklong trip to begin September 1, Moon will fulfill his promise…
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South Asia
Pakistan parliamentary delegation cancels UAE visit
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN correspondent Islamabad: Mr. Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman Senate, the upper house of Pakistan’s parliament, cancelled an official visit by his parliamentary delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured during his recent tour to the Gulf nation amid the crisis…
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South East Asia
Malaysia’s King, Queen on friendship-boosting visit to Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s King Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will make a state visit to Indonesia from August 26 until Aug 29, the foreign ministry has said in a statement. He will be accompanied by Queen Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah and the delegation will include Minister of Economic…
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Politics
South Korean Navy launches Dokdo defense drills
Seoul: The South Korean armed forces launched a two-day military exercise to defend the easternmost islets of Dokdo on Sunday, in a show of its staunch defense stance against Japan’s repeated sovereignty over the cluster of rocks in the East Sea. The Navy announced that the drill involves Navy, Air…
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Culture
International vbloggers highlight Kazakhstan’s stunning features, historical sights
Nur-Sultan: Scorers of highly influential bloggers and information technology (IT) users from 18 countries are gathered in Kazakhstan to discuss tourism, branding and blogging development issues, opportunities for new media and the development of high-quality web content. The International Forum of Bloggers Discovering Kazakhstan is organized under the Year of…
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