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Politics
Light overcomes Darkness. So will Myanmar.
SEOUL: Civil disobedience movements against Myanmar’s military coup have continued for two months. The world is watching the situation, but the suppression of violence by soldiers and police has not stopped. According to Myanmar’s human rights group The Assistance Association for Political Prisons, there were at least 275 deaths as…
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Business
Asia Culture Center’s philanthropic efforts making positive impact
ONDOK CABE, Jakarta: Asia Culture Center’s philanthropic effort lifted the children’s spirits in Pondok Cabe during the frightening pandemic. On January 28, Pondok Cabe Rumah Indah’s kindergarten Director Young Hwui Kim distributed books and school supplies that were presented by the Asia Culture Center (ACC) of the Republic of…
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Culture
Malaysia’s iconic trishaws to feature at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI: Malaysian classic traditional trishaw, locally known as beca, will be featured prominently at Expo 2020 Dubai. They will be an attraction giving millions of the Expo visitors a quaint experience of Malaysia’s culture and tourism. The beca portrays a unique trait of Malaysian heritage, culture and society. The…
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Politics
North Korea severs diplomatic ties with Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur deplores decision
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia denounces the decision as unfriendly and unconstructive, disrespecting the spirit of mutual respect and good neighbourly relations among members of the international community, said the ministry in a statement on Friday. Malaysia is now compelled by the decision of the North Korean government to close the Malaysian…
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Entertainment
“La Vie en Purple” transforms Korean islands into perfect attraction in Instagram era
BAKJI: The French have “La vie en rose” (Life in Pink), but South Koreans have their “La vie en purple”. Banwol and Bakji, a drive of six hours south of Seoul, have been called the have “purple islands” and the reason is very obvious: The houses, the bridge, the roads…
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Politics
Brazil under threat
By Angela Perez Journalist, Brazil SÃO PAULO: Almost 36 years after the re-democratization in Brazil, which lived through 21 years of military rule, the country today breathes an air of authoritarian populism. Mirroring itself in right-wing regimes in various parts of the world and in the administration of former American…
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Society
Nature Cell announces Phase 3 clinical trials results of “JointStem,”, world’s first treatment for severe degenerative arthritis
Retain statistical significance for both joint function and pain as the primary evaluation index Based upon the ‘P’ value that determines the success or failure of statistical significance, results were far better than 0.05 point By Juhyung Lee, Reporter mintcondition@theasian.asia SEOUL: On March 15, Nature Cell, the South Korean stem…
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Business
Difficult year for Nepali journalists
By Kuber Chalise Editor of Karobar National Economic Daily KATHMANDU: It is between the devil and the sky for Nepali journalist. First they lost their jobs because of Covid-19, and then the government came heavy on them as the politics polarized in Nepal. As the Covid-19 started spreading, Nepal government…
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Politics
Myanmar’s ‘22222’ anti-coup protest movement spreads across South Korea
SEOUL: Eight international students of the Korean Language Students Association from Myanmar’s Mandalay and Yangon University, including Daw Aye Aye Thin and Su Win Lai, have condemned the military coup in Myanmar on Monday afternoon in front of the Seoul United Nations Human Rights Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. “The Myanmar…
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Politics
The Indian Farmer Protests: An overview of the world’s biggest sit-down protest happening in India right now
By Gunjeet Sra* NEW DELHI: On June 3, 2020, the Indian government announced that it would be introducing new agricultural ordinances in favour of farmers. The Agricultural Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar called them a “a historic-step in unlocking the vastly regulated agricultural markets in the country.” A month later, protests…
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