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South East Asia
The invasion of Ukraine by its larger neighbour
By Ivan Lim, Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The world reacted with outrage when Vladirmir Putin sent Russian tanks and troops into Ukraine in a so-called special military operation to subdue a sovereign state that was bent on allying with the United States-backed European economic and military bloc.…
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Business
IUGG National Committee of Republic of Korea holds 33rd Conference on Mathematical Geophysics
SEOUL: The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) National Committee of Republic of Korea will hold the 33rd Conference on Mathematical Geophysics (CMG2022) from June 20 to June 24 at the Seoul National University, Seoul City, ROK. Welcoming The Year of Basic Sciences proclaimed by the United Nations, the…
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People
GCS International holds 2022 extraordinary board meeting in hybrid format
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: GCS International held an extraordinary board of directors meeting at the conference room of the GCS headquarters in Seoul, Korea on June 15,2022. Among the attendees at the board meeting were Dr. Chungwon Choue, president of GCS International and World Taekwondo;…
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East Asia
Publication Party of a Mongolian senior politician’s book ‘Cradle Hidden in the Meadow’
The publication party of a book ‘Cradle Hidden in the Meadow,’ which encompasses life and philosophy of Mr. Terbishdagva, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Mongolian ambassador of East Germany, will be held at the Great Conference Hall of the National Assembly Building on June 13th. This publication party…
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Politics
Kazakhstan to move from super-presidential system to a presidential system with a strong parliament
NUR-SULTAN: Around 11.7 million Kazakhstanis are registered to cast their ballots on constitutional reforms that, according to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will bring big changes to the nation. The novelties the Kazakhstani people vote for today provide for big changes in the public life of the country, Tokayev said. “Indeed,…
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East Asia
AJA mourns Nasir Yusoff, Bernama managing editor
SEOUL: Asia Journalists Association (AJA) mourned Malaysian journalist Mohamad Nasir Yusoff who passed in Kuala Lumpur. He was 62. Nasir, the former managing editor of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), died as he arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Miri, Sarawak, where he spent the Eid holidays with…
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Culture
A woman victim of sexual violence wins Cannes’ Best Actress award
By Alireza Bahrami CANNES: The 75th Cannes Film Festival (2022) awarded one of its most special prizes to a woman who was a victim of sexual violence a few years ago. Zahra Amir Ebrahimi, the star of “Holy Spider” at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Best Actress award. The film…
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Politics
Spotlight on Kyrgyzstan as first Eurasian Economic Forum kicks off in Bishkek
BISHKEK: The First Eurasian Economic Forum was opened in the capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek attended by about 2,500 participants. In his welcoming speech, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov said the Eurasian Economic Union is capable of being a major player in the world economy…
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Society
First for Saudi Arabia as domestic flight takes off with all-female crew
JEDDAH: Saudi women have made history by flying a plane with a fully female crew. “For the first time in Saudi aviation history! #flyadeal operated the first flight with an all-female crew, the majority of which are Saudis by the newest A320 aircraft. Flight 117, flew from #Riyadh to #Jeddah,”…
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Society
Bishkek’s mesmerizing parks – Where history, nature co-exist peacefully
BISHKEK: Taking a stroll in Ala-Too Square, the cultural and political hotspot in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, my mind went back to a lecture delivered by Professor Hyunjoon Yoo from the College of Architecture and Urbanism, Hongik University, at the AsiaN 10th anniversary forum in Seoul. The lecture in…
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