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Business
How did Saudi Arabia win hosting Expo 2030?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: The new host of the world expo became the rich country that plans to show off in all international events in its development plan. Before hosting the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia was able to host Expo 2030. In the more than 170-year history of Expo,…
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Politics
South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VIII
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. At the forefront must be the use of alternative energy from various sources…
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Society
Korean Society of Dowsers holds board meeting & workshop on Jeju Island
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association JEJU ISLAND: The newly established Korean Society of Dowsers (KSD) organized its 2023 board meeting and workshop on Jeju Island on November 14-16, 2023. The KSD board meeting was held in the afternoon on November 14 at the KSD’s Jeju headquarters in…
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Society
Why is Italian food popular and famous?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Whether you care about food or not, you must know about the fame and popularity of Italian food. Wherever you are in the world, when you decide to go to a restaurant, one of the options is usually an Italian restaurant. Why? The country called “Italy”…
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South Asia
Pot full of copper coins discovered in ancient Indus Valley Civilization site in Sindh province of Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A pot full of copper coins was discovered from a stupa (a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohen-jo-Daro during conservation work in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Mohenjo Daro, or “Mound of the Dead” is an…
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Politics
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VII
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: The sixth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals works to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all until 2030. Providing drinking water for humans and animals,…
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Culture
Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program announced
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association KAOHSIUNG: Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program has been announced today. The festival includes forums, mini forums, reading salons, publication of poetry anthology, theme desk and other activities. The festival will take place on November 24-28 with 63 poets hailing from China, Costa Rica,…
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Business
Kazakhstan warns of possible drought in Central Asia
By Kuban Abdymen KOSTANAY: The shortage of water resources in Central Asia may lead to a decrease in crop yields, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. Speaking at the forum of interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia in Kostanay, Tokayev warned that problems such as drought, as well as floods in…
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Business
The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation VI
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By Dr. Hassan Humeida “This essay is dedicated to A gift to the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) and to its magazine AsiaN on the anniversary of their establishment. A special tribute to AsiaN founder and publisher Mr. Lee Sang-Ki.…
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