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West Asia
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Iranian sculptor Yasmin Sinai By Pooneh NedaiTEHRAN: This is my latest poem while I watched Yasmin Sinai’s latest artwork. Yasmin Sinai is an Iranian famous sculptor living in Emirates. The paper mâché art work of Sinai will be exhibited in Shiraz, Iran, very soon: The word that sprouted from my…
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EditorsPick
Dhaka Now World’s Second Most Populous City
world’s second most populous city By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has overtaken Tokyo, Japan, to become the world’s second most populous city. Dhaka was second to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, the ‘World Urbanization Prospects 2025’ issued by the United Nations Department of Economic and…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – November 27, 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, KoreaAs the presidential office prepares to move back from Yongsan to the former Blue House, concerns are growing that media access may…
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South Asia
62 Million People in Bangladesh at Risk of Falling Below Poverty Line: World Bank
By Bhanu R. Chakraborty DHAKA: Poverty in Bangladesh decreased significantly from 2010 to 2022, but about 62 million people are still at risk of falling below the poverty line, according to a World Bank report. The report, titled ‘Bangladesh Poverty and Inequality Assessment 2025’, released in Dhaka on Tuesday, said…
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South Asia
Pakistan’s Sindh Province, China-Africa & Asia Economic Trade Team Agree on Strategic Biotechnology, Livestock Partnerships
Meeting between Sindh Chief Minister and China-Africa & Asia Economic Trade Cooperation delegation By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh province of Pakistan, Syed Murad Ali Shah hosted on Wednesday a high-stakes meeting with the China-Africa & Asia Economic Trade Cooperation delegation and the representatives from Louyang…
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South Asia
The Growing Rate of Child Abuse in Pakistan
By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI: Child abuse has become an alarming issue in Pakistan. It includes nine major categories of abuse: child physical abuse, sexual abuse, child pornography, murder or homicide, kidnapping, child marriage, child labour, child beggary and trafficking. In Pakistan, the situation is deteriorating. Innocent children are unsafe. They…
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EditorsPick
AJA Newsbites – November 26, 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, KoreaLegendary Korean actor Lee Soon-jae has passed away at the age of 91, closing a remarkable 71-year career across theater and television.…
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A Giant of Korean Drama: Lee Soon-jae Passes Away at 91
This file photo, taken in 2021, shows actor Lee Soon-jae. (Yonhap) By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: Legendary Korean actor Lee Soon-jae passed away early on November 25, just nine days after celebrating his 91st birthday. Across more than six decades, Lee built…
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South East Asia
Transforming Coal into Value-Added Energy
Eddy Suprapto at a coal mine By Eddy SupraptoPresidium of the Professional Society for Democracy JAKARTA: PT Bukit Asam (PT BA) has implemented coal downstreaming as a strategy to increase added value, create jobs, and reduce dependence on raw coal exports. Key projects, such as the production of Dimethyl Ether…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – November 25, 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, KoreaA new national survey has revealed that 80% of Korean writers earn less than 20 million KRW per year—less than half of…
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