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Dhaka slates cartoon on Prophet in Danish paper
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. More.— Firman Firdaus • February 22nd, 2008
Have your say on Benazir Bhutto death
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.— Firman Firdaus • January 30th, 2008
China blogger beaten to death
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. [...]— Firman Firdaus • January 17th, 2008
Internet trading doubles in Thailand
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 [...]— Firman Firdaus • January 6th, 2008
Ruling bidders in Singapore
HOW do Singapore keep broadband subscription prices low for consumers? Find the answer from this article.— Firman Firdaus • December 14th, 2007
Press freedom in Malaysia
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?— Firman Firdaus • November 13th, 2007
Goodbye Kenji…
Our deep condolesence to Kenji Nagai, Japanese photographer and reporter who was shot to death by military regime in Myanmar.— Firman Firdaus • October 4th, 2007
Silencing press in Bangladesh
BAD news for every press freedom enthusiasts: The telecom regularity body of the government yesterday pulled the plugs on the transmission of CSB News, a satellite TV channel of Focus Multimedia Company, for ‘forgery’. A group of officials of the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regularity Commission (BTRC) including three deputy directors and an assistant director accompanied by a number [...]— Firman Firdaus • September 12th, 2007
Press freedom threat in Cambodia
Classic but still. Cambodian reporter’s home set on fire as he wrotes about illegal logging in the country. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), Cambodian Association for the Protection of Journalists (CAPJ), International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) have all called for independent investigations and [...]— Firman Firdaus • August 26th, 2007
Two Kurdish journalists face a death row
From IPS News: Kurdish human rights and political groups have launched an Internet campaign Internet to save the lives of Adnan Hasanpoor and Abdolvahed (Hiva) Bootimar, two Iranian Kurdish journalists who were sentenced to death on Jul. 16 by a revolutionary tribunal in the Iranian Kurdish city of Marivan. Hasanpoor was found guilty of ‘moharebe’ (taking up [...]— Firman Firdaus • August 2nd, 2007
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