• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – April 30, 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, KoreaHan Won-dong, a former journalist at the Kyunghyang Shinmun, passed away on April 28 at the age of 82.He was widely respected…

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  • EditorsPick

    The Journey from Trash to Triumph

    Dr Sidra with her rag-picker brother at his shop where the old sacks he used to scavange are hanged By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Shahid, a 9-year-old boy of Lyari, the old city area of Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province of Pakistan, was so small that he…

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    AJA Newsbites – April 29, 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, KoreaLee Jae-myung criticized the growing tendency of schools to cancel picnics and field trips due to safety concerns. Quoting a Korean proverb,…

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    AJA Newsbites – April 28, 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 broad money supply (M2) increased by 158 trillion won during the first nine months of Lee Jae-myung’s administration, highlighting concerns…

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  • South Asia

    Why Financial Independence Changes Everything for Women

    By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI: For many women, financial independence is not just about making money; it is also about gaining control over their own lives.  In fact, it brings the confidence and fulfilment of being a self-empowered woman. Across cultures and societies, women have been conditioned to rely on men…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – April 27, 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, KoreaA wine vintage controversy at Mosu, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul, has raised concerns about ethics in fine dining.A customer reportedly expected…

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    AJA Newsbites – April 26, 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, KoreaOn a political program aired by KBC, opposition People Power Party spokesperson Lee Jun-woo warned that if Park Jie-won of the ruling…

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    AJA Newsbites – April 25, 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) Chhay Sophal, Cambodia News Online, CambodiaHun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has once again ordered authorities and relevant forces to intensify crackdowns on online scams without delay.According…

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  • South Asia

    New Dimensions of Bangladesh’s Relations with Neighbours

    Tarique Rahman, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, takes an oath as Prime Minister of Bangladesh during a ceremony at the National Parliament in Dhaka, Bangladesh,(Photo : AP/Yonhap) By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government, which won a landslide victory in the national elections in Bangladesh in…

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    Asean, EU Leaders Step Up Call for Peaceful Resolution of Middle East Conflict

    AI-generated image of the meeting attended by 51 nations (The Journalistic.uk) By Ivan LimSINGAPORE: Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Vatican City in Rome, has led in condemning the US war on Iran on moral grounds, eliciting a stern rebuff from President Donald Trump. But the pontiff,…

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