How foreign media covered Indian elections 2024, Modi’s 3rd win
In the past two days, international media has had its pages hued in orange as it reported the results of the Indian general elections, which saw their incumbent Prime Minister…
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EU expresses serious concern over arrest of Nepali media chair
Ambassador Lorenzo highlights potential reputational risk to Nepal’s press freedom record.
More Malaysians are voicing political views online since the pandemic
Experts said more people were feeling concerned about the current issues affecting them, while social media has allowed them to easily share their views. The growing trend was…
Asia News Network fondly remembers Poh Tip’s visionary leadership
The 81-year-old, The Star's former group chief editor and a founding member of ANN, passed away at her home in Subang Jaya on Saturday, May 25.
Fake news and social media posts cause a flutter across Asia
With the world still struggling to come up with a proper legal framework to deal with the complexities of issues regarding disinformation, misinformation and fake news, people are…
Asian Human Rights Commission condemns arrest of Nepali media group chairman
The AHRC said the international community and donor agencies to Nepal must act now and immediately impose vetting against the key members of the current government, especially HM…
Chairman of media group arrested to build pressure on press: Nepali editors
In a joint letter to Prime Minister Dahal, 31 editors of mainstream media outlets urged him to look into Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane’s wrongdoings.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial enters new phase
Lai, 76, is the highest-profile figure to face prosecution so far under the Beijing-imposed law. More than 150 people have been charged since it came into effect in June 2020,…
The state of the media in Bhutan
The Bhutanese media’s problem is unique. It surrounds sustainability and access to information even with legislation in place. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan…
Survey: Cambodian journalists support press freedom, call for legal and digital reform
The poll, conducted across all 25 capital-provinces of Cambodia, involved 341 journalists.