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Asia Journalist Association holds special press Conference, issues statement
Crisis in Korea: A call for democratic recovery and leadership to lead Asia 1,000 Asian journalists urge unity and communication to overcome division and conflict (Right to left:) Lee Sang-ki, Sophal Chhay, Eddy Suprapto, Kang Seok-jae addressing the conference SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) held a press conference on…
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South East Asia
Malaysians’ voting eligibility age lowered to 18
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian youths are set to contribute more towards strengthening democracy and shaping the nation once changes to the Constitution to lower the voting age from the current 21 years old to 18 years old are approved. The second reading of the amendment bill was tabled in Parliament…
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World
Fethullah Gulen: Islam is Compatible with Democracy, Despite Turkey’s Recent Example
The original article was published on Le Monde («L’échec de l’expérience démocratique turque n’est pas dû à l’adhésion aux valeurs islamiques mais à leur trahison») on February 25, 2019, by Fethullah Gülen. Turkey was hailed as an example for a modern Muslim democracy during the early 2000s. The current…
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South Asia
Populism in Pakistan: Myth and Reality
“Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland’s problems”, Enda Kenny, an Irish politician, had once said. His saying could be applied to Pakistan in its entirety if the word ‘Ireland’ is replaced with…
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South East Asia
Anti Fake News Law: A Hindrance Towards Democratization and Development
Malaysia has passed and gazetted an Anti-Fake News Act 2018 on 11th April to curb and monitor false information, slander and lies spreading on social media and news portals. This law says any one found guilty of spreading, speculating or creating fake news would be jailed for 6 years or…
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World
The Political Domino Effect in the Middle East
The military occupation of the British, the French, and the Soviets departed from many parts of the Middle East during and after World War II, while Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle Eastern states on the Arabian Peninsula generally remained unaffected by World War II. However, after the war, the…
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