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Society
South Korea conserving biodiversity on easternmost islets of Dokdo
Ulleung Island, South Korea: South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, located 220 kilometers east of the Korean Peninsula, constitute one of the few areas left in the country which has been barely disturbed by people. There are about 40 people residing on Dokdo, most being police stationed at the islets’…
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Politics
Malaysia to open embassy accredited to Palestine
Baku: Malaysia is to open an embassy accredited to Palestine to enable it to extend aid to the Palestinians more easily, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced here Friday. The embassy will be set up in Jordan, he said as he addressed leaders and representatives from 120 member countries of…
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South Asia
Pakistan, India sign Kartarpur Corridor agreement for Sikh Pilgrims
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan and India signed the Kartarpur Corridor agreement at zero line of Pakistan-India Narowal border in Punjab province on Thursday. “The corridor will be open from dawn to dusk. Pilgrims travelling in the morning will have to return the same day,” Dr. Faisal,…
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South Asia
Public sector job quota fixed for transgender folks in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Karachi: The provincial government of Sindh on Wednesday announced a fixed five per cent quota to employ transgender folks in all government departments. Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser on Information Senator Murtaza Wahab confirmed the news in a post on social media. “Sindh Cabinet has decided…
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Society
2 provinces, 2 cities, 22 towns named after Philippine former presidents
Manila: Two of the 145 cities in the Philippines, 22 towns out of a total of 1,489 and two of the country’s 81 provinces have been named in honor of seven former presidents. The presidents are Emilio F. Aguinaldo (1898-1901), Manuel L. Quezon (1935-1944), Jose P. Laurel (1943-1945), Manuel A.…
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Society
‘Illegal students’ busted in Malaysia immigration raid
Kuala Lumpur: Authorities in Malaysia have arrested 45 foreigners in a raid on a condominium complex at Bandar Saujana Putra, Selangor early morning on Wednesday. In the 1 am operation, those arrested were from 20 from Nigeria, from Guinea, five from Somalia, four from Yemen, three from Bangladesh and one…
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Business
Beijing Diary: China’s cashless transactions impressive
By Amirul Mohd Sajadi Bernama reporter Amirul Mohd Sajadi is currently participating in a 10-month programme in Beijing organised by the China International Press Communications Centre. Beijing: Since my arrival in the Chinese capital in February, I have hardly ever carried cash in my wallet. Sometimes I even forget to…
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Society
Moon asks religious leaders to help heal social conflicts
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in expressed concern Monday about unrelenting social and ideological rifts in South Korea, requesting that the religious community help address the problem. He highlighted the political wrangling over some key policy goals supported by many people, including prosecution reform, and the ensuing conflict among citizens. As a…
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Society
Malaysia: Opening new doors for journalism graduates
By Ali Imran Mohd Noordin Bernama Kuala Lumpur: Every cloud has a silver lining, so goes a popular saying. Despite the crippling challenges faced by mainstream newspapers today, things may not be all that bleak for media practitioners, according to experts. They believe that mass communication graduates now have more…
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Society
Malaysia’s Queen takes part in run for breast cancer awareness campaign
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Queen Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah flagged off the participants of the fun run 2019 KL Pink October Walk on Saturday. Azizah, who wore a pink sports attire, also ran for a kilometre together with over 2,000 participants, Malaysia’s news agency BERNAMA reported. The fun run, over a…
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