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South East Asia
Singapore’s 2025 Election: Stability at the Ballot, Strains Beneath
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s, from People’s Action Party (PAP), second from right, thanks his supporters and voters at an assembly area for People’s Action Party supporters, on the day of the general election in Singapore, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) Singapore General Election (GE) on May 3 that…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 17, 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, KoreaKim Keon-hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, was hospitalized on June 16 at Asan Medical Center due to a worsening chronic…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 16, 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, KoreaOn June 15, the Lee Jae-myung administration appointed Ha Jung-woo, head of Naver Cloud’s AI Innovation Center, as the first-ever Senior Secretary…
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West Asia
Iranian teacher and student siblings killed in Israeli bombing
Iranian siblings Parnia Abbasi (left) and Parham, who were killed in the bombing By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Parnia Abbasi would have celebrated her 24th birthday in 10 days. Her poems were published in a poetry magazine a few months ago. She was an English teacher. Her father was a retired…
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West Asia
Tehran in Flames and Silence
A building in Tehran, Iran, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes (Yonhap News Agency) By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Loud at night and very quiet during the day. This is the best description of the situation in Iran and its capital Tehran these days. Finally, it happened; an Israeli attack on Iran. Since…
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South Asia
Healing the Minds Through Music
Musical program for the patients By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative HYDERABAD, SINDH: In the heart of Sindh province of Pakistan, where tradition meets innovation, the Sir Cowasji Jehangir (C.J.) Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in Hyderabad city stands as a beacon of progressive mental health care. As the only…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 14, 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, KoreaOn June 13, President Lee Jae-myung met with top executives from South Korea’s five major conglomerates, pledging robust support and deregulation to…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 13, 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, KoreaOh Kwang-soo, the Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, tendered his resignation just four days after taking office. The move comes amid…
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AJA Newsbites – June 12, 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, KoreaOn June 11, President Lee Jae-myung made an unannounced visit to the press cafeteria inside the Yongsan presidential office, where he shared…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 11, 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, KoreaPrime Minister nominee Kim Min-seok has declared total assets of 215.04 million won, including those of his spouse, mother, and children. He…
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