Category: Politics
Uzbekistan calls for more robust partnerships among Central Asian states
By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The President of Uzbekistan has put forward a series of proposals to consolidate cooperation among the Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan border closed
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Entire trade activities between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been suspended since last five days following the closure of Torkham Border due to unprovoked […]
South Korea pledges additional $300 million to Green Climate Fund at G20 session
NEW DELHI: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged an additional $300 million to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as part of the country’s efforts to help counter climate change. […]
Kazakhstan to launch its own tankers in Caspian, Black seas
By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Kazakhstan is actively acquiring tankers to transport its oil through the Caspian and Black seas, Bloomberg reports citing the Kazakh oil and gas company “KazMunayGas.” The […]
Kazakhstan to hold national referendum on nuclear power plant construction
ASTANA: Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) amid conflicting views on its merit. “Nuclear energy development has turned into an economic […]
Shanmugaratnam elected Singapore President
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The president-elect of Singapore is brimming with ideas and plans to ensure Singapore is “more than just another small nation”. […]
General election mode in Singapore’s presidential race
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: As Singaporeans go to the polls on Sept 1 to elect a new President, a non-partisan office, the electioneering is […]
240 people oppressed in 1920-1931 Soviet Uzbekistan rehabilitated
By Kuban Abdymen TASHKENT: Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court of Uzbekistan has rehabilitated an additional 240 individuals who were victims of oppression during the 1920 – 1931 period. This information was reported […]
Dozens of people in need express gratitude for my compassion – Koffa
Interview by CAJ journalists MONROVIA: Hon. Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, the Deputy Speaker of Liberia’s Parliament, is not just a politician in Liberia. He is a complete gentleman politician who knows […]
Bishkek hosts Second Kyrgyz-Korean Business Forum
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Bishkek hosted the Second Kyrgyz-Korean business forum in the field of textile and light industry, organized by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce together with the […]