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Politics
Yoon warns of unprecedented response if North Korea conducts nuclear test
SEOUL: President Yoon Suk-yeol said any new nuclear test by North Korea will be met with an international response “not seen in the past” and called on China to play a greater role to deter the North’s provocations. Yoon made the remarks in an interview with Reuters, released Tuesday, amid…
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Politics
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to cut freight time by one week
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov said that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway creates broad conditions for the state to receive large revenues and attract foreign investment in the future. “We have reached an agreement on the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, which has been discussed since the first years of our…
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Business
AJA holds forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan
BUSAN: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has held an international forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, Korea, and an AJA Award 2022 in Seoul. The international forum was held in a hybrid format at the international conference room of Busan Metropolitan City Hall on November 8, 2022. Under the theme…
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Politics
Anwar caps arduous political journey with premiership
Anwar Ibrahim (Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA): Anwar Ibrahim took his oath of office as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia today, after having been what many describe as the longest prime minister-in-waiting – almost 25 years. The 75-year-old chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and president of PKR is…
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Culture
Thousands of Malaysian K-pop Fans attend MOKKOJI KOREA 2022
By Ziin Britshi KUALA LUMPUR: “KUALA LUMPUR: MOKKOJI KOREA 2022” has attracted thousands of Malaysians who wanted to experience Korean culture and meet their favorite K-pop artists. The event was hosted on November 12-13 at the International Trade and Exhibition Center (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur by the Ministry of Cultural,…
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Society
The Silk Road Literature launches its “Magazine” in Korea
Busan Metropolitan City officials exchange the memorial’s city with the Silk Road Literature Magazine The Editor SEOUL: A special pilot issue of “The Silk Road Literature Magazine”, published by the Silk Road Literature Series, has been released in Korea. The series, which launched its publications in 2016, with a collection of…
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Politics
Bali Declaration proof of world’s trust in Indonesia
Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati (second right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, look on as President Joko Widodo (center) officially closes the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali (ANTARA FOTO/G20 Media Center Indonesia/Zabur Karuru/wsj) BALI: The approval of the Bali Leaders’ Declaration by the G20 leaders has…
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Culture
1,031 international marriages in Uzbekistan in Jan-Sept. 2022
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan TASHKENT: Most of the Uzbek women who married foreign men in the first nine months of 2022 opted for Turkish citizens while most of the Uzbek men who took foreign wives preferred Russian women. The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said that 1,031 marriages between Uzbeks…
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Media
Tolerance Charter urges media to help in fight against hatred, sectarianism, extremism, terrorism
Heads of news agencies in a group photo after signing the charter ABU DHABI: The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has launched the ‘Tolerance Charter for News Agencies and Media Outlets’, a document aimed to unite media entities from across the globe around promoting tolerance, coexistence and intercultural dialogue through enhancing…
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Culture
Vietnam claims winning headlines in 2022 World Travel Awards
MUSCAT: The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2022 in the Omani capital Muscat. The stars of the travel and hospitality industries aligned for a night to celebrate the welcome return of global tourism and to find…
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