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Society
Malik Humeida Completes Official Guinness World Record in Historic Hydrofoil Wingboard Endurance Attempt
Malik has built a reputation for technical precision, endurance performance, and competitive consistency By Habib Toumi KIEL: Professional wingfoiler Malik Humeida has completed an official Guinness World Record attempt for the greatest distance covered by a hydrofoil wingboard in 12 hours, marking a significant milestone in the rapidly growing world…
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South Asia
Dhaka Celebrates Bengali New Year 1433
A New Year procession ‘Baishakhi Shobhayatra’ in the capital Dhaka on 14 April. By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: The Bangla New Year 1433 was celebrated on Tuesday (April 14) with colorful arrangements in capital Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh. On this day, the entire capital’s residents were united in…
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East Asia
Sands of Sindh, Soil of Japan: A Tale of Two Ancient Warrior Traditions
By Nasir Aijaz,The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A couple of days back, the morning air in Osaka carried a distinct scent of cultural fusion as the Pakistan Japan Association Kansai prepared for an exchange that would bridge five thousand miles of history. In a grand hall within the heart of the…
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East Asia
18th Dolce Concert ‘Faces: Singing 90th Spring’ to be held on April 7
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The 18th Dolce Open Concert, a celebration of the profound resonance of classical art songs, will take place at 7 p.m. on April 7, 2026 at the Songpa Arts & Culture Center in Seoul, Korea. Hosted by Dolce Classic and organized…
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Cambodia, South Korea Tee Off Stronger Ties with Friendly Golf Tournament
Both teams are winners (Agnece Kampuchea Presse) By Chhay SophalPHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea teed off a spirited display of friendship and diplomacy with a friendly golf tournament at Chhun On Golf Resort in Kandal Province, just 28 kilometers north of…
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EditorsPick
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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West Asia
When Drones, Missiles Replace Late-Night Laughter recommended by Kim Hyung-gon
Kim Hyung-gon who died 20 years ago at the age of 45 in late years pictures(Photo: en.namu.wiki) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: “Late-night television should be comedy so that people can fall asleep smiling. Late-night television should be comedy so that people can fall asleep smiling. We should have a Day…
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East Asia
Remembering Kim Hyung-gon: Two Decades of Laughter and Legacy
Kim Hyung-gon By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: March 11 marks 20 years since the passing of Kim Hyung-gon, a comedian whose humor reshaped the landscape of modern Korean comedy. More than a performer, Kim was a visionary who believed that laughter was…
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From Political Changes to Economic Growth, from Wars to Disasters: Asia’s Defining Year 2025 (VII)
The year 2025 in Asia was shaped by impressive economic performances, historic turning points, lingering tensions between neighbors, high-stakes elections, waves of protest, the change of governments, cautious diplomatic breakthroughs among certain states, and relentless natural disasters with deep scars for peoples and countries. THE AsiaN, founded on Asia Journalist…
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West Asia
Iranian Filmmaker Takes Afghan Refugee Girl to Oscar
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: An Iranian documentary filmmaker has taken an Afghan girl to the top of the European festival stage and is now leading her to an Oscar. “The Fox Under A Pink Moon” is the latest documentary film by Mehrdad Oskouei, an Iranian documentary filmmaker who has been…
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