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Indo-Pacific Security Strategy: Washington’s Asian Outlook and Sri Lanka’s Geo political Maneuvers

By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBIO: In international geopolitics, the Asia-Pacific region, and specifically its core – the Indian Ocean – has drawn unprecedented attention from global superpowers. Serving as the heartbeat of world trade and maritime supply chains, the Indian Ocean region has emerged as a vital security flashpoint in…
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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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Pakistan: The Crisis of Delayed Justice, How Pendency is Eroding the Legal System

Pending Cases- AI-generated image (The AsiaN) By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The harrowing text of a social media post, which translates from Urdu as: “Kasur: Outraged by receiving date after date (adjournments) for five years, a petitioner opened fire and killed the Sessions Judge”—presents a tragic and extreme manifestation…
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South Asia

Geopolitical Shifts and the Migration of Cyber Mafias: International Cybercrime Syndicates Penetrate Sri Lanka

By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLUMBO: In today’s Indo-Pacific landscape, transnational organized crime has escalated from a law enforcement headache into a major geopolitical threat and strategic challenge, disrupting regional security, diplomatic equilibrium, and economic order. Facing intense law enforcement pressures and crackdowns in traditional strongholds like Cambodia and Myanmar, multi-billion-dollar international…
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West Asia

It Is the Narrative, Stupid! The Battle Beyond the Battlefield

The aftermath of an Iranian aerial attack on a residential neighborhood in Bahrain By Habib Toumi MANAMA: The war in the Gulf and the Middle East has not fully settled. Missiles and drones may have temporarily disappeared from the skies, and military operations may have entered phases of hesitation or…
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East Asia

Kyungbok University Empowers International Students at ‘2026 Global Talent Fair’ to Boost Global Career Opportunities

GKS international students from Kyungbok University take a commemorative photo at the ‘2026 Global Talent Fair for International Students’ exhibition hall. (Photo Courtesy of Kyungbok University) SEOUL: Kyungbok University actively participated in the “2026 Global Talent Fair for International Students,” the largest employment fair of its kind in South Korea,…
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Pakistan: The Myth of the Passive Youth

AI-generated Illustration By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: During the last couple of years, while observing the Gen-Z movements taking place in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, I expected a similar uprising in Pakistan given the grave situation prevailing in the country. However, surprisingly, nothing happened here. This sparked a…
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South Asia

The Dilemma in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s New Government Faces the Reality of Chinese Capital

Hambantota Port By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBO: In 2017, crippled by a mounting debt crisis, Sri Lanka handed over operational control of the strategically vital Hambantota Port to a Chinese state-owned enterprise on a 99-year lease. Nearly a decade later, the politics surrounding Chinese investments in the island nation have…
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Coexistence, Solidarity, and Dialogue Among Civilizations: Values Deeply Rooted in Bahrain’s Identity

View from Manama, the capital of Bahrain By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain stands as a distinguished model in promoting the values of peaceful coexistence, solidarity, and dialogue among civilizations, cultures, and religions. Marking the International Day for…
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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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