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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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The Agrarian Paradox: Pakistan Imports Wheat Amid Record Local Production
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Despite being an agrarian economy where wheat serves as the ultimate national staple, Pakistan finds itself trapped in a recurring policy paradox, as the government has decided to import one million tons of wheat. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in its meeting on July…
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Small State, Global Strategy: How Singapore Is Outsmarting Geopolitical Turbulence
By Ivan Lim,Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The prolonged Middle-East conflict that began with US-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb 28 has been most unsettling for Singapore, from disruption of energy supplies to severing of food supply chains via blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, and now tolls…
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Pakistan: Paying Billions for Electricity Citizens Never Use
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The citizens of Pakistan are gripped by a paralyzing energy crisis, created by the successive governments of some political parties. For the ordinary citizen, small business owner, or laborer, this crisis doesn’t live in policy documents. It arrives every month in electricity bills which…
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AJA Launches 7th Board, Sets Course for Asia Press Center and International Journalism Academy
The Seventh Board of Directors of the Asian Journalists Association:First row (from left): Lee Ki-woo, Chairman of the Asian Journalists Association; Lee Sang-ki, Founder and Secretary-General of the Asian Journalists Association; Ko Myung-jin – Director, Yeongwol Media Journalists Museum; Bishop Kim Geun-sang – Anglican Church of Korea; and Kim Jae-cheol…
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Pakistan: The Crisis of Delayed Justice, How Pendency is Eroding the Legal System
Pending Cases- AI-generated image (The AsiaN) By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The harrowing text of a social media post, which translates from Urdu as: “Kasur: Outraged by receiving date after date (adjournments) for five years, a petitioner opened fire and killed the Sessions Judge”—presents a tragic and extreme manifestation…
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