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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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Pakistan: South Korean Cellist Seulki Lee Emphasizes Fundamental Link Between Language and Identity
Korean artists By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Global artists gathered at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi on Saturday, October 31, to address the vital role of creative expression in preserving cultural heritage during times of crisis. Speaking at a panel discussion titled “Art in the Time of…
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Pakistan: World Culture Festival Brings Together Artists from Over 150 Countries
Inaugural Ceremony of World Culture Festival 2026 By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI: In a spectacular celebration of cultural diversity, artistic expression and international friendship, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday October 30, inaugurated the third World Culture Festival 2026 at the Arts Council of Pakistan in…
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West Asia
Poetry Born From the Blood of News
Alireza Bahrami By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Journalists are the modern chroniclers of our contemporary era—historians who document the slow, steady drip of human blood and sorrow into an endless, unfolding narrative. If we are all inhabitants of an ongoing story, then journalists are, more than anyone else, the most adept…
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Women Beyond Borders: Borders May Separate Us, But Stories Bring Us Together
By Pirah AijazKarachi: Women’s struggles are often viewed through the cultural, social, and economic realities of their societies. Yet, challenges are not limited to any one region or background. Across the world, women experience personal loss, financial hardship, gender discrimination, self-doubt, professional barriers, and environmental challenges, each shaped by their…
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Pakistan Plunges into Multidimensional Political and Economic Crisis
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently navigating one of the most volatile and precarious phases in its modern history. Plagued by escalating geopolitical tensions with neighboring nations, a crippling economic downturn, and self-inflicted political instability, the country finds itself on a dangerous precipice. At the heart of…
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East Asia
K-Sport ‘Hangung’ Expands Globally: World Hangung Association Signs MOU with UWKW, ICKC
By Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: Hangung, a signature sport for all originated in Korea, has officially announced its ambitious leap into the global arena at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. The World Hangung Association (WHA) announced that it signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding…
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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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Orthopedic Surgeons from 28 Countries Experience ‘Hangung’ as a Non-Pharmacological Tool for Musculoskeletal Prevention, Rehabilitation
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SUWON, KOREA: The 70th Anniversary Congress of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2026 (KOA 2026) officially opened on October 8 at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, gathering about 2,800 orthopedic surgeons from 28 countries. During the three-day international congress running through October…
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West Asia
Indonesia Envoy Hails Decades of Bahrain Ties, Backs Kingdom Amid Regional Tensions
Indonesian Ambassador to Bahrain Ardi Hermawan By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Indonesia and Bahrain have built more than four decades of friendship based on mutual respect, shared values and growing cooperation across political, economic and cultural fields, Indonesian Ambassador to Bahrain Ardi Hermawan has said. Speaking at a reception marking the…
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