EditorsPick
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The Scorching Earth: How Climate Change Fuels Heatwaves
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: Summer no longer feels the way it used to. What was once considered a long-awaited vacation season now increasingly brings extremes: weeks of drought, parched soils, and record temperatures that push both humans and nature to their limits. Heatwaves are the most tangible face of…
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AJA Newsbites – July 1, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korea’s exports exceeded US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June 2026, making it the world’s fourth…
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AJA Newsbites – June 30, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korea’s national football coach Hong Myung-bo has resigned following the team’s group-stage exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Since Guus…
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AJA Newsbites – June 29, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaJune 29 marks the 24th anniversary of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong. On this day in 2002, while South Korea was celebrating…
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AJA Newsbites – June 28, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaProtests over the June 3 local election ballot shortage entered their 23rd consecutive day on Saturday, June 27, with demonstrators gathering around…
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AJA Newsbites – June 27, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaVeteran actor O Yeong-su, internationally acclaimed for his role in the Netflix hit series Squid Game, has been cleared of all sexual…
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AJA Newsbites – June 26, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaLim Woo-jae, a former executive adviser at Samsung Electro-Mechanics and former son-in-law of the Samsung founding family, has been released after a…
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Indo-Pacific Security Strategy: Washington’s Asian Outlook and Sri Lanka’s Geo political Maneuvers
By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBIO: In international geopolitics, the Asia-Pacific region, and specifically its core – the Indian Ocean – has drawn unprecedented attention from global superpowers. Serving as the heartbeat of world trade and maritime supply chains, the Indian Ocean region has emerged as a vital security flashpoint in…
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AJA Newsbites – June 25, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaThe Korean won fell past the 1,540 mark against the US dollar on June 24, with the KRW-USD exchange rate closing at…
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AJA Newsbites – June 24, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaThe KOSPI plunged nearly 10% on June 23, inflicting heavy losses on investors in single-stock leveraged products linked to Samsung Electronics and…
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