• EditorsPick

    Four Months Before the Vote: Kyrgyzstan’s Procedural Bet at the United Nations

    President Japarov addressing the UN General Assembly (Photo: News.kg) By Kuban AbdymenCentralasianlight, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: President Sadyr Japarov’s address to the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 22 in New York was his first from that podium since Kyrgyzstan was elected a non-permanent member…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 23, 2026

    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, KoreaSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed a phased approach to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula in his address to the 81st UN General…

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  • Education

    Natural Disasters: Tropical Cyclones

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: The Growing Threat of Tropical Cyclones: Heat Engines of the Ocean: They begin over warm tropical seas, often far from land, but within days, tropical cyclones can develop into enormous storm systems capable of devastating entire coastlines. Known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern…

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  • East Asia

    Singapore Pay Bonanza for PM, Cabinet

    By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN    Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (Ministry of Digital Development and Information) SINGAPORE: Fourth generation Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will draw a S$3.6 million annual income, up from $2.2 million, under a revised framework for Singapore political leaders, earning him the “world’s best-paid political…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 22, 2026

    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, KoreaPark Joon-young, a South Korean lawyer known for overturning wrongful convictions in the Samrye Nara Supermarket and Yakchon intersection cases, has pushed…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – September 21, 2026

    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, KoreaSouth Korea’s presidential office faces growing criticism over personnel vetting after Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew on September 19. His departure,…

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  • East Asia

    Peace Walk Held in Chuncheon to Mark 45th UN International Day of Peace, WT Poomsae Championships

    By Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association CHUNCHEON, Korea: The 2026 Chuncheon Peace Walk was successfully held on Sept. 17 near the Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace and celebrating the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships. The 4-Km…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 20, 2026

    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, KoreaKim Seung-won resigned as South Korea’s justice minister nominee on September 19, twenty days after President Lee Jae-myung nominated him on August…

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  • West Asia

    Stephanie Hallett Makes History in Bahrain as First U.S. Woman Ambassador

    Stephanie L. Hallett delivering her speech (Al Ayam) By Habib ToumiMANAMA: “The U.S. was here, is here, and is not going anywhere.” With those emphatic words, U.S. Ambassador Stephanie L. Hallett underscored the enduring nature of the American-Bahraini relationship on September 15, 2026, as she welcomed guests to the 250…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – September 19, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Norila Daud, Malaysia World News, MalaysiaMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked Malaysia for its decision to consider extending a US$100 million currency swap facility and expressed optimism…

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