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Politics
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VII
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: The sixth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals works to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all until 2030. Providing drinking water for humans and animals,…
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Culture
Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program announced
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association KAOHSIUNG: Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program has been announced today. The festival includes forums, mini forums, reading salons, publication of poetry anthology, theme desk and other activities. The festival will take place on November 24-28 with 63 poets hailing from China, Costa Rica,…
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Politics
Turning misfortune into triumph: Lee Kuan Yew’s enduring legacy
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: In September, Singapore marked the 100th anniversary of Mr Lee Kuan Yew (born 16 September 1923) in full-throated praise for an iron-willed Prime Minister who turned a frightful misfortune into a dazzling success story of nation-building. A British colony given…
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South East Asia
Laos National Baseball Team to be honored with “AJA Award 2023”
SEOUL: The Laos national baseball team, which achieved its first victory at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, will be honored with the “AJA Award 2023” organized by Asia Journalist Association(AJA). The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 22 in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. AJA stated, “The…
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Business
Kazakhstan warns of possible drought in Central Asia
By Kuban Abdymen KOSTANAY: The shortage of water resources in Central Asia may lead to a decrease in crop yields, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. Speaking at the forum of interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia in Kostanay, Tokayev warned that problems such as drought, as well as floods in…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VI
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By Dr. Hassan Humeida “This essay is dedicated to A gift to the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) and to its magazine AsiaN on the anniversary of their establishment. A special tribute to AsiaN founder and publisher Mr. Lee Sang-Ki.…
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South Asia
Pakistan Premier meets Palestine President, shows solidarity, denounces Israeli aggression
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD | RIYADH: Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul Haq Kakar has expressed the unflinching solidarity of Pakistan with the Palestinian people. He conveyed this resolve while talking to President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two leaders are…
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Society
2023 Board Meeting & Workshop of Korean Society of Dowsers on Jeju Island on Nov. 14-16
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association JEJU: The 2023 board of directors meeting and workshop of the Korean Society of Dowers (KSD) will be held on Jeju Island on November 14-16, 2023. The KSD board meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. on November 14 at the KSD’s…
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South Asia
Illegal Afghan weapons being sold in Pakistan, says Interim Prime Minister
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Interim Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has said that illegal Afghan weapons are being sold in the black market inside Pakistan. “One hundred and fifty thousand Afghan army that existed before the departure of US and allied forces from Afghanistan disappeared…
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People
GCS Dallas donates GCS International at 2023 Texas Cup Taekwondo Championships
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association DALLAS: The GCS International Dallas, USA Chapter has donated GCS International at the 2023 Texas Cup International Taekwondo Championships and the 1st GCS International Taekwondo Championships. The one-day championships, which were held at the Alfred J. Loos Sports Complex in Dallas on…
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