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Business
French EDF, Qatari Nebras Power and Japanese Sojitz Corporation to jointly built 1,2 billion-dollar thermal power plant in Uzbekistan
Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: The consortium of of France’s Électricité de France (EDF), Qatar’s Nebras Power Q.S.C. and Japan’s Sojitz Corporation has won an international tender to build a 1,600 MW Thermal Power Plant in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan, announced the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade…
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People
Uzbek boxer Murodjon Akhmadaliev defends his IBF, WBO featherweight titles
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz MANCHESTER: Uzbek boxer Murodjon Akhmadaliev (10-0, 7 knockouts), defended his IBF and WBO featherweight titles against Jose Velasquez (29-7-2, 19 KOs). The 12-round bout has taken place at SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Akhmadaliev, 27, dominated all 12 rounds against his Chilean opponent gained…
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Culture
[Hye-tak Seok’s Economic Talk] The metaverse is already breathing with us
Photo caption: Neil Stevenson’s 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash was the first to mention the metaverse, which has even been considered the next version of the Internet. The metaverse is coming By Hye-tak Seok SEOUL: This is a message from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He predicted that the next 20…
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Society
ICM International Martial Arts Academic Seminar explores social value of martial arts
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President CHUNGJU: An international martial arts academic seminar was held at the International Conference Room of the UNESCO ICM (International Center of Martial Arts) in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province on November 16. Under the topic “Exploring the Social Value of Martial Arts: Mutual…
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Culture
Golden Medal for Silk Road Poet awarded by V Eurasia Literary Festival of Festivals
Margarita Al presents the gold medal of festival ISTANBUL: Egyptian poet, novelist and journalist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Ashraf Dali) has been awarded the V Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals’ gold medal for his “active support of the creativity of poets and writers of the Eurasian continent within the framework of the…
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Business
Korean organizations deliver humanitarian assistance to social institutions of Kyrgyzstan
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Korean organizations have delivered humanitarian aid to social institutions in Kyrgyzstan, both in the capital Bishkek city and in four regions. Last week, Good Neighbors International in the Kyrgyz Republic together with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and alumni of the KOICA club delivered humanitarian aid…
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South East Asia
Safeguard yourselves against Covid-19, government tells Singaporeans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: “YOU are on your own, lookout” That’s the new order of the day as Singapore pushes ahead as one of the first Covidean states to pivot towards living with the Coronavirus. Since late September, the city-state of 5.45 million has gone…
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People
Recalling an interview with Yasser Arafat on the anniversary of his death
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: It was around midnight when we got the much-awaited call announcing that the “Chairman” would meet us within a couple of hours at an hotel transformed into the temporary headquarters of the Palestinian authority in Tunisia. We immediately leapt into action, rushed our cameras, stands and…
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AJA celebrates AsiaN anniversary amid elation, optimism about future
SEOUL: Asia Journalists Association (AJA) members have exchanged warm congratulations on the anniversary of AsiaN, the association print and online magazine launched in 2011. Holding their 29th meeting via Zoom since July 2020, the participants expressed satisfaction with the progress of their online get-togethers that spanned eight time zones, stretching…
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Society
Korean concert marks 45 years of diplomatic ties with Bahrain
MANAMA: In celebration of 45 years of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Korea, the all-women chamber ensemble “DASRUM” performed for the first time in the Kingdom, amidst strict adherence to precautionary measures instated by the National Taskforce for Combating Covid-19. The live concert of Korean traditional music is organized jointly…
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