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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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Kyrgyzstan and China: The Beginning of a New “Golden Period”
By Kuban Abdymen,Centralasianlight, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan was more than just further confirmation of the close relations between the two neighboring countries. Talks with President Sadyr Japarov and the package of agreements signed attest to the transition of the Kyrgyz-Chinese partnership to a new…
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South Asia
Myanmar Has Not Taken Back a Single Rohingya in 9 Years
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The Rohingya influx that began in Bangladesh on August 25, 2017, in the face of the country’s military operation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, has completed nine years. Despite various initiatives by the United Nations and international circles during this long period, not a single Rohingya has…
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Politics
The Divided Atmosphere: Climate Guilt, Consumption, and Global Responsibility
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: The physics of global warming is unyielding: every ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere further drives the global climate system and fuels extreme weather events. Yet, as universal as the physical consequences are, the global divide regarding the causes is equally deep.…
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Sri Lanka’s Strategic Role in the Indo-Pacific Amid Japan’s New Dry Dock Expansion
Port in Japan By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: The Indo-Pacific region is currently reaching a historical turning point along the maritime trade routes that serve as the nervous system of the global economy, as well as in the security environment surrounding them. The rise of Eastern naval superpowers and the lag in…
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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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Central Asia
Korea’s National Flower Takes Root in the Heart of Bishkek
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: An environmental campaign to plant 70 hibiscus bushes – Korea’s national flower, known in Korean as mugunghwa – was held at the Kyrgyzstan-Korea Friendship Park in Bishkek on August 19. Bringing together representatives of Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Korea as well as young volunteers, the…
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Politics
The Overheated System: Causes of Climate Change and Our Leverage Against the Crisis
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: Global weather is spinning out of control. Once-in-a-century floods, months-long droughts, and record-breaking summer heatwaves are no longer statistical outliers; they are the symptoms of a profound transformation of our planet. To understand the intensity of these weather extremes and to effectively limit them, we…
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Pakistan Civil Society Under Siege Amid Growing Human Rights Concerns, State Clampdowns in Sindh province
Police dismantle a protest camp set up to demand recovery of mossing children By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The human rights landscape in Pakistan in general, and Sindh province in particular, has come under increasing scrutiny by civil society groups, legal bodies, and rights monitors due to growing state…
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The Face of Asia in the Digital Era
By Eddy SupraptoPresidium of the Professional Society for Democracy JAKARTA: As the 21st century unfolds, the landscape of Asia is defined by competition for regional political influence and rapid technological advancement. Economically, Asia is arguably the fastest-growing region, outpacing areas that had previously surged ahead. Asia is projected to become…
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