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Politics
Budget unity emergency contemplated in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are holding their breath as they wait for more developments to unfold in the coming hours regarding the situation in the country amid reports that the state of emergency would be declared. Official news agency Bernama said that was received by Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and…
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Korean scientist Dr. Ra: Stem cells will be the mainstream of medicine worldwide
SEOUL: Korea’s most prominent Stem Cell researcher has emphasized that close global cooperation, more normal diet, and closeness to nature were essential to boost chances to beat coronavirus and other viruses. In a virtual roundtable with members of the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) today with the famous Korean scientists and…
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Kyrgyzstan President resigns on anniversary of assuming power
BISHKEK: President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has resigned, saying he did not want to be remembered in the history of Kyrgyzstan as the President who shed blood and shot at his own citizens. As the unrest linked to the announced results of the parliamentary elections on October 4 has not abated and…
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Dolce Classic, GCS International organize peace concert to mark 39th UN International Day of Peace
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary-General Vice President of the Asian Journalists Association SEOUL: A peace concert, organized by Dolce Classic, led by Chung-Ang University Prof. Emeritus Ryee June-il, and supported by GCS International, was successfully held in Seoul. The peace concert was held on Tuesday to commemorate the 39th…
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‘Poison’ drip at centre of Singapore PM’s court battle
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has testified in court in a libel suit against blogger-turned-politician Leong Sze Hian to clear his name from what he affirmed were unfounded allegations of involvement in the Malaysian state fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (MDB),…
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Kyrgyzstan Parliament names Sadyr Zhaparov, 51, as new Prime Minister
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva Reporter, Kyrgyzstan Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan’s parliament on Saturday chose 51-year-old Sadyr Zhaparov as the country’s new prime minister. The decision is expected to end the power vacuum in the Central Asian nation created by the protests started after the announcement of the parliamentary election results. Holding an extraordinary…
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Amid international in-person and online participation, 2020 DMZ Peace Festival stresses peace is more precious than triumph
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary-General Vice President of the Asian Journalists Association SEOUL: The 2020 DMZ Peace Festival was held successfully in both on- and off-line formats on October 7 in Seoul, Korea. The 2020 DMZ (demilitarized zone) Peace Festival, the second of its kind, was jointly promoted…
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Society
Glasses can change the future of a billion people
By Crispin Maslog MANILA: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed is king, so the saying goes. Of the world’s 7.8 billion people, 2.2 billion have impaired vision. Of this number, about half are treatable. In effect, they are one-eyed kings who are better off than the 39 million…
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AJA to host Dr. Jeong-Chan Ra, Korea’s most prominent stem cell researcher
SEOUL: Dr. Jeong-Chan Ra, CEO of Naturecell and Korea’s most prominent Stem Cell researcher, will be hosted by Asia Journalists Association (AJA) for a live video presentation and interview on October 17, AJA Founder and first president Sang-ki Lee has announced. For the past 20 years, Dr. Ra has shown great progress…
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Kazakhstan requires COVID-19 test results from all passengers upon arrival
NUR SULTAN: All foreigners arriving into Kazakhstan will be required to show the negative result of a PCR test starting October 6, the Central Asian country chief state health officer has said. “Starting from October 6, foreign citizens coming from abroad without a PCR test will be banned from…
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