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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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South East Asia
Indonesia Bids for UN Security Council Seat, Pledges Dialogue-first Diplomacy
Foreign Minister Sugiono addressing the U.N. General Assembly (U.N. TV) By Habib ToumiNew York: Indonesia will seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2029–2030, Foreign Minister Sugiono said, pledging to promote dialogue, respect for international law and practical cooperation amid growing geopolitical tensions. Sugiono told the…
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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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East Asia
Lee Jae-myung’s Golf, Jokowi’s Dinner
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and AsiaN Publisher Lee Sang-ki posing for a commemorative photo after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on May 2, 2016 By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalists Association Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: On the evening of May 2, 2016, I met Indonesian…
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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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Parliament: Singapore Must Not Have Jobless Growth Amid AI Transition
By Ivan LimContributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Robots and generative AI have presented Singapore with a so-called “jobless growth” curve ball: how to ensure that technology-driven productivity is not at the expense of staff numbers. A battle of ideas has surfaced between the ruling People ’s Action Party (PAP) and the…
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South East Asia
Broken Dreams and Fallen Banners: The End of an Era at Nanthikadal
By Leo Nirosha DarshanExpress Newspapers COLOMBO: In the annals of Sri Lankan history, May 2009 represents far more than a mere calendar entry. It marks the final chapter of a thirty-year armed struggle and a pivotal moment that fundamentally reshaped the destiny of a nation. What politicians like Lalith Athulathmudali…
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Asia Journalists Association Elects Former Vice Minister of Education Lee Gi-woo as 7th Chairman … “Connecting Asia Through APC”
(From left) Vice President Kang Seok-jae, Chairman Koo Bon-hong, Director Bae Ki-seon, Director Oh Ji-cheol, Director Kim Geun-sang, New Chairman Lee Gi-woo, and Founding President Lee Sang-ki of the Asia Journalists Association <Photo by Director Ko Myeong-jin> By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist AssociationPublisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The…
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Singapore, New Zealand Sign Accord on Trade in Essential Supplies
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: This is the complementary basis of the Singapore-New Zealand deal to safeguard their economies from the disruptions to the energy and food-related supply chains caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES), signed on…
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Asean, EU Leaders Step Up Call for Peaceful Resolution of Middle East Conflict
AI-generated image of the meeting attended by 51 nations (The Journalistic.uk) By Ivan LimSINGAPORE: Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Vatican City in Rome, has led in condemning the US war on Iran on moral grounds, eliciting a stern rebuff from President Donald Trump. But the pontiff,…
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