Asian Media

The 5th Asia Media Summit in 2008, which has been scheduled on 27-28 May in Kuala Lumpur, will promote a varied and dynamic mix of content and format to enhance knowledge sharing and participation.

Participation for the Summit, one of the premier communication events in Asia-Pacific, is expected from more than 500 high-ranking government officials, policymakers, media owners and practitioners, academic and senior representatives from development institutions in 60 countries from Asia, Pacific, Africa, America and Europe.

The Summit provides a platform to discuss the role of media in development, particularly in addressing issues such as poverty alleviation, information gaps, and women’s rights. It also provides a view into ways on how media can further the search for open dialogue and a culture of peace.

See the list of delegates here.

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Bangladesh yesterday condemned the re-publication of cartoons of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) by some Danish newspapers, saying it could fuel resentment that may turn out to be destabilising.

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Ms Benazir Bhutto has been killed. What are your memories of her? What do you think will be the repercussions of her demise on Pakistan and the entire region of the Sub-Continent?

Please express your comments and thoughts, and have your say, here.

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A bad news for citizen journalism freedom.

Wei Wenhua was beaten to death after he snapped photos of a confrontation on the street between village residents and authorities. His death has sparked controversy in Chinese media, and the blogosphere:

Wei Wenhua was a model communist and is now a bloggers’ hero — a “citizen journalist” turned martyr. The construction company manager was driving his car when he witnessed an ugly scene: a team of about 50 city inspectors beating villagers who tried to block trucks from unloading trash near their homes.

Wei took out his cell phone and began taking pictures. The city inspectors saw Wei and then attacked him in a beating that lasted five minutes. By the time it was over, the 41-year-old Wei was slumped unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on arrival. Via Boing Boing.

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2007 is a pleasant year for internet industry in Thailand.

Internet securities trading more than doubled in 2007, thanks to lower transaction fees and the convenience of electronic trading channels. Online trades are charged a commission of just 0.15%, well below the 0.25% minimum set for normal trading.

I don’t know. I seldom hear about this kind of data in Indonesia. How often or what is the measure of internet trading here? E-commerce, I mean “the” e-commerce, is stuck as far I know.

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HOW do Singapore keep broadband subscription prices low for consumers? Find the answer from this article.

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A people movement in Malaysia is planning to boycott mainstream media as they tend to publish unbalanced and misleading stories.

“We started the campaign on not to buy papers such as Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian, Metro, News Strait Times, on Thursday 29 November 2007 because they publish misleading information and so unbalanced,” said head of the movement Khalid Jaafar as quoted by Antara.

The people also demanded the media to be independent. “It cannot be influenced by anyone but its own editors.”

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I JUST read from Koran Tempo that none of Malaysian newspapers put the photos of the recently biggest demonstration in decade of Malaysian political history.

I don’t know whether this is a case of regime pressure, or an expression of nationality of the Malaysian press.

Anybody could give me a clue?

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Still far away, but worth noting. Free for public service broadcasters, members, affiliates and partners of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD). Registration for private networks, institutes, and individuals is US$600.

Please click here and here for further information.

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Our deep condolesence to Kenji Nagai, Japanese photographer and reporter who was shot to death by military regime in Myanmar.

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