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Australia And Singapore “Good Neighbours” in Good and Bad Times
By Ivan Lim SINGAPORE: Australia and Singapore, in a show of “friends in need are friends in deed” have inked a bilateral agreement to keep fuel supplies and essential goods flowing between them in the wake of the disruption in supply chains created by United States-Iran conflict, now entering its…
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Nature Cell Advances JointStem U.S. Strategy with FDA Accelerated Approval Path and Nasdaq Roadmap
Dr. Ra Jeong-chan, Chairman of Naturecell, stated, “With the designation of JointStem as a Breakthrough Therapy, we have secured a foundation for close consultation with the FDA.” He added, “Based on advice from top FDA experts, we will validate our accelerated approval strategy at the meeting in May.” Dr. Ra…
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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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South Asia’s Energy Security: Three Nations Trapped on a Single Path
‘Sri Lanka, with its small economy and already weakened foreign exchange reserves, is facing this crisis. The fuel queuing system and the four-day government work week have returned to effect. Fears have arisen among the people that the long queues and power outages of 2022 might return.’ By Leo Nirosha…
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Arab Voices Clash Over the U.S.-Israel-Iran War, Future of the Middle East
German Ambassador to Bahrain Ambassador Henning Simon offering his condolences to the family of Sara Dashti, the 29-year-old Bahrain killed in a drone attack while she was sitting with friends By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A lively debate has erupted across Arab social media over the implications of the U.S.–Israeli war on…
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Pakistan’s War Austerity Plan: Educational Institutions Closed, 4-Day Work Week Introduced
By Nasir Aijaz,The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In March 2026, Pakistan found itself at the center of a self-imposed “energy emergency” as the spillover from the conflict in West Asia (Middle East) threatens to derail its fragile economic recovery. While the government maintains that the current fuel reserves are sufficient for…
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Digital Uprising against Fuel Price Hike in Pakistan
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently reeling under the impact of an unprecedented petrol price hike, a situation that has ignited a firestorm of frustration and anger among the masses. In the absence of viable solutions from the government, social media platforms have become a vibrant battleground…
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War Came to Our Tower at 2:11 a.m
Flat burning after it was struck by a drone (Photo: Samira Danouni) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: My brush with death on the seventh day of the war in the Middle East came at 2:11 a.m. on Friday. An Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone struck a flat about 12 meters from ours…
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Pakistan: Queues At Fuel Stations Amidst Petroleum Shortage, Unprecedented Price Hike
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a late-night move that has sent shockwaves across the country, the Pakistan government on Friday announced a massive, unprecedented hike of PKR55 per liter in the prices of both petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD). The announcement, effective from midnight Saturday, March 7, came…
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The View from Manama: Bahrain Did Not Choose This War – So, Why Is It Paying the Price?
35-storey building with 103 flats up in flame following a drone attack MANAMA: Four days into the war launched on Saturday by the United States and Israel against Iran, Bahrainis are asking a simple, personal question: Why has their country been pulled into a lethal confrontation in which civilians and…
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