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East Asia
New Year Messages of The AsiaN Authors
Ashraf Abul-Yazid Dali – Egypt Egypt is going through a transforming era, where everything is not stable; prices, social life and infrastructure. These are the aftermath five years after 25 January revolution 2011, which included a year of suffering when Muslim Brotherhood ruled the country, sending it backwards, raising the…
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West Asia
New Year Message of Vera Baboun
By the birth of baby Jesus in this humble grotto of Bethlehem, and as His Holiness Pope Francis refers to, God’s mercy for humanity is manifested. This mercy is able to “convert barren lands into gardens, and infuse life into dead bones”. Based on that, the motto that we have…
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East Asia
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South East Asia
Constitutional Monarchy’s Duet with Parliamentary Democracy
The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, 47, is now the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) and will serve for a five year term under the country’s unique rotational monarchy system. The announcement was made by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad…
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East Asia
To Be or Not to Be a President!
In every continent, there was a certain time when one country – at least – was facing a presidential crisis. Actually, 2016 showed us that we need to redefine the process to elect a person for presidency, then ask him / or her, to step down. Asia was not an…
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East Asia
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East Asia
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East Asia
Development in Korea, India
Ranjit Kumar Dhawan – The Korea Times November 14 of this year marked the hundredth birthday of an iconic Korean leader, Park Chung-hee. Although Park has been criticized for being authoritarian and conservative, it was under his leadership that Korea witnessed rapid economic transformation. It was largely due to the…
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East Asia
Jackie Chan: ‘The days when no one listened to Chinese people have gone’
On Nov. 12, Jackie Chan received an honorary Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, becoming the first Chinese actor to win the award. The 62-year-old movie star shared his story in an interview with People’s Daily. When he was 22, Jackie Chan went…
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East Asia
Major Sightseeing Places of Tokyo
Tokyo is an important capital of Asia with its traditional and modern faces. There are a lot of places to visit in a short time visit of tourists. If we look at both historical and modern places, I can recommend that districts to visit: Asakusa: It is the north-eastern part…
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