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Transboundary Haze Tests Singapore-Indonesia Ties
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A new drive by Singapore to probe and penalise Indonesia-based firms behind the haze-inducing forest fires has drawn early ire from Jakarta which saw the unilateral move as disrespectful, bordering on territorial infringement. It took a trip by foreign minister Vivian…
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India’s Voter-List Crisis: The Fight Over Who Gets to Vote
By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: An investigation revealing repeated internal objections within India’s Election Commission has triggered nationwide protests, mass detentions and a confrontation over the poll body’s independence. With more than 130 million names removed during a nationwide voter-verification exercise, the dispute is testing the safeguards that underpin the…
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UAE reveals 10 key findings in probe into alleged flydubai cockpit attack
Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi By Habib ToumiABU DHABI: The co-pilot of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly spent years developing a plan to seize control of an aircraft and crash it into the passenger terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, aiming to cause the greatest…
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Sri Lanka Set to Exit IMF Agreement as President Dissanayake Rejects Austerity; Economists Warn of Severe Risks
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO — Sri Lanka is preparing to pull out of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program period concludes in March. The decision follows President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s firm rejection of new austerity measures proposed by the Washington-based…
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Singapore Pay Bonanza for PM, Cabinet
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (Ministry of Digital Development and Information) SINGAPORE: Fourth generation Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will draw a S$3.6 million annual income, up from $2.2 million, under a revised framework for Singapore political leaders, earning him the “world’s best-paid political…
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BRICS 2026: In New Delhi, India Tests the Shape of a New World Order
Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, Xi Jinping, President of China, and Cyril Ramaphosa (L-R front), President of South Africa, pose during a group photo op for an outreach session of the 2026 BRICS…
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Indian Defence Minister Visits Sri Lanka after 38 Years
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: With geopolitical tensions and maritime security challenges escalating in the Indian Ocean region, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for an official visit. The visit—widely viewed across South Asian political and security circles as a critical milestone—is set to elevate bilateral strategic relations.…
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Bishkek SCO Summit: Kyrgyzstan’s Chairmanship and a New Stage of Eurasian Cooperation
By Kuban Abdymen, Centralasianlight, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: The 26th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Bishkek on September 1, 2026, became an important milestone for both the Organization and Kyrgyzstan. For Bishkek, it marked the conclusion of its 2025–2026 SCO chairmanship,…
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A Korean Framework for Reporting on Public Figures – and Why Newsrooms Worldwide Should Consider It
Kim Jae-hyung, professor at Seoul National University School of Law and former chairman of the Korea Press Ethics Commission, speaks on “Standards for Judging News Reports on Public Figures” on September 18, 2025. Rather than remaining seated on the stage, Kim moved around as he delivered his presentation, drawing the…
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Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: Infections Increasing Among Adults
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: A total of 860 children have died of measles and measles symptoms in Bangladesh since March this year (4 months and 22 days). According to a report published by the Directorate General of Health Services on August 6, six more people have died of measles symptoms…
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