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Covid deaths spike, but Singapore stick to re-opening plans

By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The figures tell a staggering story that smacks of a runaway pandemic. However, the authorities are looking at the bigger picture and taking the explosion of the Delta mutant cases in stride. Since mid-September, new daily caseloads have hovered between…
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Society

16 animals culled at Vietnam’s Covid-19 quarantine area

By Cu Thi Lan Editor at Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper- Vietnam HANOI: 16 animals including 15 dogs and one cat have just been culled at a Covid-19 quarantine area in Vietnam as local authorities claimed they had to do that as part of Covid-19 prevention efforts. According to an official in the…
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Society

Dr. Chungwon Choue re-elected World Taekwondo President

By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: Dr. Chungwon Choue was reelected as World Taekwondo President for the term 2021 to 2025 by electronic vote during the virtual World Taekwondo General Assembly 2021 in Seoul, Korea on October 11, 2021. President Choue, who also…
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Society

First Jewish wedding in Bahrain in 52 years

By Habib Toumi BAHRAIN: For the first time in more than half a century, a Jewish couple was married in Bahrain. The groom was the son of Houda Nonoo, Bahrain’s former ambassador to the United States, first Jewish ambassador from an Arab country and the first woman Bahraini ambassador to…
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Society

Jack Hirschman: Egyptian Poems and Testimonies

Ashraf Aboul-Yazid Asia Journalists Association President CAIRO: This month, a special edition of the Silk Road Literature Anthology will be published to commemorate the late poet Jack Hirschman, responding to World Poetry Movement’ s call to make the month of October 2021 devoted to celebrate this iconic poetic figure around…
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Society

Korea Hangung Association approved by KSOC as recognized sport organization

By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The Korea Hangung Association was officially approved as a recognized sport organization by the Korean Sport & Olympic Council (KSOC) in its board meeting in Seoul, Korea on October 6. The KSOC’s recognition came in 12 years…
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Society

‘2021 Taekwondo UCC Contest’ to be held on Oct. 5 – Nov. 12

By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: Under the theme “All for Taekwondo in Everyday Life,” a taekwondo UCC contest will be held from October 5 to November 12, 2021. The 2021 Taekwondo UCC Contest, open to everyone who loves taekwondo at home and…
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Business

GCS International Signs MOU with Korea Saemaul Undong Center, GCS Korea

By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: GCS International signed a cooperation agreement on the creation of a together-well-living community and the promotion of world peace with the Korea Saemaul Undong Center and the GCS International Korea Chapter on September 28, 2021. Under the…
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Society

Hunting, equestrian show in UAE capital: The skill of foresight, the power of success

By Habib Toumi ABU Dhabi: When the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan initiated the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) in Abu Dhabi in 2003, very few thought that it would achieve huge success locally, regionally and internationally, turning into a landmark event for enthusiasts, fans,…
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Vietnam successfully produces first batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine

By Cu Thi Lan Editor at Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper- Vietnam HANOI: A Vietnamese company announced Friday that it has successfully produced the first batch of the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam. According to the Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech), a vaccine quality control appraisal report…
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