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South Asia
Why Financial Independence Changes Everything for Women
By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI: For many women, financial independence is not just about making money; it is also about gaining control over their own lives. In fact, it brings the confidence and fulfilment of being a self-empowered woman. Across cultures and societies, women have been conditioned to rely on men…
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China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and the Shifting Strategic Landscape of South Asia
By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBO: According to World Bank reports, China has extended nearly $48 billion in loans to South Asian nations. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh hold record levels of debt to Beijing. In 2024, China became Pakistan’s largest creditor, with loans totaling $29 billion. Between 2006 and 2022,…
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Australia And Singapore “Good Neighbours” in Good and Bad Times
By Ivan Lim SINGAPORE: Australia and Singapore, in a show of “friends in need are friends in deed” have inked a bilateral agreement to keep fuel supplies and essential goods flowing between them in the wake of the disruption in supply chains created by United States-Iran conflict, now entering its…
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West Asia
“Pseudo-Experts” Turn Crisis into Currency as Media Faces Credibility Test
Mohammad Al Momani addressing the media By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Amid the brutal war gripping the Middle East, and as tensions intensify, concern is mounting over a growing class of “pseudo-experts” who are transforming crises into content and confusion into personal fame. This noticeable phenomenon has taken hold well beyond…
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Nature Cell Advances JointStem U.S. Strategy with FDA Accelerated Approval Path and Nasdaq Roadmap
Dr. Ra Jeong-chan, Chairman of Naturecell, stated, “With the designation of JointStem as a Breakthrough Therapy, we have secured a foundation for close consultation with the FDA.” He added, “Based on advice from top FDA experts, we will validate our accelerated approval strategy at the meeting in May.” Dr. Ra…
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West Asia
One Month Into the Iran War: The Illusion of Control
A fire at a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport after it was targeted by hostile drones KUWAIT: One month into the war with Iran, a dangerous illusion persists: that this conflict is being carefully managed. It is not. What we are going through is not a calibrated military campaign…
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Iran Targets Gulf with 83% of Attacks, Leaving 17% for Israel: GCC Chief
Minister of Defense Shaikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah inspects Kuwait International Airport following a drone attack targeting fuel storage facilities (KUNA) By Habib ToumiRIYADH: Since the outbreak of war on February 28, approximately 83% of Iran’s missiles and drones have been directed at Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
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South Asia’s Energy Security: Three Nations Trapped on a Single Path
‘Sri Lanka, with its small economy and already weakened foreign exchange reserves, is facing this crisis. The fuel queuing system and the four-day government work week have returned to effect. Fears have arisen among the people that the long queues and power outages of 2022 might return.’ By Leo Nirosha…
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BTS’s “Arirang” – A Message of Life in an Age of War
The BTS group released their full-group album “ARIRANG” on March 20. This marks their first new album in three years and nine months since the anthology album “Proof” in June 2022. (Photo: Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-ki, Founder of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), Publisher of THE AsiaN SEOUL: On…
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Beyond the Battlefield: How the Strait of Hormuz Blockade is Redefining Global Energy Politics
By Leo Nirosha Darshan- ENCLColombo: By the start of 2026, the Middle East has fully transformed into a massive, active battlefield. The long-standing shadow war and “Cold War” dynamic between regional powers have finally exploded into a direct military confrontation. Continuous airstrikes and missile barrages over the past 16 days…
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