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Society
Korea’s first Culture Minister Lee O-young who made Koreans fall deeper in love with their culture dies at 89
SEOUL: Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea’s most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89. Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, served as the country’s first cultural minister in 1990-1991 under the Roh Tae-woo administration, Yonhap news…
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Business
THE AsiaN 10th anniversary ESG forum on February 22
SEOUL: A forum commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of AsiaN, the trilingual publication of the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) will highlight the significance of the next leadership in an increasingly active environmental, social governance (ESG). The forum will bring together illustrious political and business figures as well…
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South Asia
Pakistan – A Country of Particular Concern!
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Certain gruesome incidents of murders and such other kind of persecution of religious minorities on the pretext of blasphemy allegations, having taken place with a sequence within last nine days, are perhaps enough to supplement the recommendation of United States Commission on International Religious…
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Business
Fighting climate change: Kyrgyzstan declares 2022 Year of Protection of Mountain Ecosystems and Climate Resilience
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan is taking the fight against climate change to much higher levels by declaring 2022 the Year of Protection of Mountain Ecosystems and Climate Resilience. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov signed the declaration decree in order to increase climate resilience, preserve natural heritage and celebrate the International Year of…
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Business
AsiaN forum Beyond COVID19: Next Leadership Toward Active ESG on February 22
SEOUL: Ban Ki-moon, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, will deliver the keynote address at the AsiaN 10th Anniversary Forum later this month. AsiaN Chief Executive Office and Asia Journalists Association (AJA) Founding Member Lee Sang-ki Lee said that the forum will be held under the theme, “Beyond COVID19:…
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Politics
Political stability crucial for people’s wellbeing: Malaysia’s PM
Ismail Sabri Yaakob delivering a speech (PM’s Office) KUALA LUMPUR: The priority today is to ensure political stability in the country for the safety and wellbeing of the people, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said. Political stability is key to enabling the government to implement previous and ongoing…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree on border ceasefire
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree on border ceasefire (Kabar) BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed to cease their hostilities at the border following negotiations between representatives from the neighboring countries. The press service of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan reported that the two sides agreed…
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Society
2022 GCS International Board Meeting held at GCS HQs in hybrid format
SEOUL: The 2022 GCS International Board of Directors Meeting was held in a hybrid format at the conference room of GCS International in Seoul, Korea on January 26, 2022. The board members unanimously approved the 2021 income-expenditure report and the 2022 budget and business plans. Board members attending the meeting…
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South Asia
Pakistan: Young woman sentenced to death under blasphemy law
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Islamabad: A local court in Rawalpindi city of Punjab province awarded death sentence to a young Muslim woman for promoting blasphemous content on social media. The court ordered that the woman be “hanged by her neck till she is dead”. This is first…
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Society
Kyrgyzstan registers first case of Omicron strain of coronavirus
Tests being conducated in Kyrgyzstan (Habar) By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: An omicron strain of coronavirus infection has been registered in Kyrgyzstan. The National Center for Phthisiology conducted sequencing to determine the strain of coronavirus. Samples were taken in early January among those hospitalized and two of them had an omicron…
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