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South Asia
China enhances investment in Pakistan despite security concerns
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Despite security threats to its nationals, China is determined to increase investments in new projects in Pakistan besides continuing the on-going projects under CEPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor). To explore the new venues of investment, a high-powered delegation of 12 major companies of China…
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Culture
Indonesia President reprimands preacher for humiliating iced tea seller
Elitha Evinora JAKARTA: Miftah Maulana, an Islamic preacher from Indonesia, received a reprimand from President Prabowo Subianto after humiliating an iced tea seller in public. President Prabowo issued the warning after Miftah’s video went viral on social media. In the video, Miftah humiliates Sunhaji who was selling iced tea at…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan launches construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The commencement ceremony of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was held on December 27 in Jalalabad Oblast of Kyrgyzstan. The ceremony for the large-scale regional project was attended by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China Zheng Shanjie, who…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan exempts Gulf citizens from entry visa
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has introduced a visa-free regime for citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting January 2025. Citizens of these countries arriving for tourist purposes will have the right to stay in the…
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Business
Surviving rollercoasters as a cryptocurrency investor in Korea
By Lee Joohyeong SEOUL: There is a saying that Koreans love gambling. There is no easy way to prove this statement with numbers, but it seems to be true at least in the crypto market. Koreans prefer to buy cryptos that show sudden surges rather than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum…
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West Asia
Beirut: War generated surrealistic photography tourism
By Bilal B. BEIRUT: The sight of thousands of displaced Lebanese families returning to their homes and trying to pick up their lives after weeks of incessant bombardment was mesmerizing. They were coming to ruined areas offering an eerie sight with homes levelled with the ground, buildings cleaved in half,…
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Politics
Second Trump term: Fostering a path towards peace in Middle East?
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Donald Trump’s return to the White House puts an end to the Biden parenthesis and presents, according to many people in the Gulf and the Middle East, better prospects to help end ongoing wars, ominous instability and deep tensions. Much of the anticipation is based on…
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Media
AJA on its 20th anniversary: Celebrating the past, adapting to change, embracing the future
SEOUL: Celebrating a major milestone in its thriving history, Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has vowed to sustain its longstanding tradition of promoting truthful journalism, fostering unity and peace and embracing the future by building to its core values and goals. During an online video conference on November 19, marking the…
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Entertainment
Opening ceremony held for 2024 Nepal WT-ADF Cares Program
By Seok-jae Kang KATHMANDU: An opening ceremony of the 2024 Nepal WT-ADF Cares Program took place successfully on November 7, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Held at Prithvi Secondary School, the 16th human school built by the Um Hong-Gil Human Foundation at the Tarakeshwar Municipality in Kathmandu, the event drew World…
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Politics
The world today: Between constructive existence and destructive war
Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Modern civilized man has succeeded in hastening death and inventing ways of speeding it. Is there a competition to win medals for the most effective and the fastest means of causing death through mass massacre and annihilation. It is a poor world that gets poorer…
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