• South Asia

     A Personal Reflection on Nepal’s Tragic Loss

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Nepal has always held a deeply special place in my heart. Having had the privilege of visiting Kathmandu three times, my relationship with this extraordinary nation goes far beyond that of a typical visitor. Though my journeys kept me grounded in the vibrant, historic…

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  • East Asia

    Lee Jae-myung’s Golf, Jokowi’s Dinner

    Indonesian President Joko Widodo and AsiaN Publisher Lee Sang-ki posing for a commemorative photo after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on May 2, 2016 By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalists Association Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: On the evening of May 2, 2016, I met Indonesian…

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  • Column

    The Quartet Mechanism: Its Constituent States and How to Gain Its Acceptance Among Sudanese Citizens

    Women wait for cash assistance and dry grain from the U.N. World Food Program in Gendrassa refugee camp, Maban, South Sudan, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) By Dr. Hassan Hameida KIEL, GERMANY: According to the general definition of the Quartet Mechanism, it comprises the European Union, Russia, the…

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  • West Asia

    Serbia Blends Gulf Engagement, Eastern Legacy, and Western Arms

    Outstanding Gulf presence at Serbia’s military parade marking the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag By Darko Obradović BELGRADE: Gulf leaders have made an impressive presence at Serbia’s largest military parade that highlighted shift in global defense ties. United Arab Emirates President Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al…

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  • EditorsPick

    Blasphemy Laws: Weaponization of Faith in Pakistan

    “Death penalty for blasphemy” By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, a mere accusation of blasphemy can seal a person’s fate, often long before any court delivers a verdict. Originally introduced under British colonial rule and later hardened under General Zia-ul-Haq’s Islamization drive in the 1980s, the country’s blasphemy…

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  • South East Asia

    Singapore’s 2025 Election: Stability at the Ballot, Strains Beneath

    Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s, from People’s Action Party (PAP), second from right, thanks his supporters and voters at an assembly area for People’s Action Party supporters, on the day of the general election in Singapore, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) Singapore General Election (GE) on May 3 that…

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  • Column

    Three Nations, One Brotherhood: South Korea, Turkey, and Pakistan

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative LAHORE, PAKISTAN: A question that has intrigued me for a long time is whether Pakistan and South Korea can be considered brotherly nations, like Turkey and Pakistan. This thought came to mind again when the Turkish President led a high-level delegation to Pakistan this February.…

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  • Column

    AJA statement following death of Iran’s president

    SEOUL: The death of the president of any country is an exceptional event, especially if that departure occurred during a plane crash, as was confirmed with the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The Asia Journalist Association(AJA) does not view the departure of the Iranian leader from the point of…

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  • Society

    CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa launched in Egypt

    CAIRO: An annual award will celebrate the important work done by African publishers, a report written by Kuhelika Ghosh, Brittle Paper, said. The CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa was launched in Cairo, Egypt in November 2023. The annual prize will be awarded to the publisher of the best African…

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  • Education

    World Poetry Movement calls for defending human beings and their dignity

    MEDELLIN: The World Poetry Movement (WPM), a coordination of organizations and poets, international poetry festivals, educational projects and poetry publishers, has urged the international agencies to assume their legal and ethical responsibilities and provide protection and justice to the Palestinian people. WPM has also called on the free international public…

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