Features

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FNJ calls for immediate government steps for media independence

The Federation of Nepalese Journalists outlines the steps Nepal's new government must take to uphold press freedom and journalists' rights

More people living in digital cocoons

Expanding wireless coverage and networking in Korea is propelling seclusion at home, experts say

Rise of the one-person TV stations

Conventional television begins to lose popularity as more viewers in Singapore and around the world watch shows online

Backpack Journalist: Kevin Sites in Kathmandu

A one-man media machine takes his reporting -- and his equipment -- on the road

Right to information left in the cold

The status of Bangladesh's proposed right to information bill remains uncertain

Learn and progress at Bandung's LP Radio

LP Radio, a student-run FM station at Padjadjaran University, provides aspiring radio personalites with opportunties to explore their interest in broadcasting

Satellite DMB turns one, struggles to stay afloat

The quagmire in Korea was brought on primarily by cutthroat competition from terrestrial broadcasters and harmful regulations

Fear is the weapon that stifles dissent in Singapore

Critics say that most Singaporeans have been denied the opportunity to make an informed choice about what they want from the upcoming elections

Press freedom under siege in Philippines

Under the Arroyo administration, journalists are increasingly charged with crimes and 23 have been killed in the last two years

SDP headed for disappointing end

The Singapore Democratic Party's newsletter puts them in danger -- there are only two leaders and 45 members left

World Press Freedom Day 2006

A roundup of news, features and commentaries from Asia

Migrant Worker Television turns one

At a Hongdae festival, the success of Migrant Worker TV highlights the plight of migrant workers in Korea

Yahoo! Jack wants it to be No.1 in China

After acquiring Yahoo's China business, Alibaba founder takes the fight to the competition

'Law enforcement vital to ending moral mobocracy'

Muslim scholar Azyumardi Azra shares his views about Playboy, Muslim hard-liners and morality with T. Sima Gunawan

At VMC, Right to Information implies vague info

Vadodara Municipal Corporation's poor organization prevents citizens from accessing information in India

Faces may change but Malay voice stays

In 1997 five former journalists were elected to Malaysian Parliament -- this year, none are running

Between activism and journalism

Nepalese journalist, blogger, activist Dinesh Wagle walks a fine line to fight for what he believes in

New media, same rules

An interview with Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts about the government's stance on blogs, podcasts and videocasts

Blogging for democracy in Nepal

Nepalese journalist Dinesh Wagle speaks about how his blog defied government regulations and spread news about Nepal around the world

A major social shift

Thai webloggers' brainstorming session at BlogCon 2006 marks a new era of decentralised collaboration

Radio airwaves growing crowded in Batam

In Indonesia's Riau Islands, just south of Singapore, radio stations cross boundaries

Temasek deal provokes opposition

The Singapore 'state investment vehicle' is stirring up a storm of nationalism in several countries

Sondhi plays PAD mediator

Media tycoon Sondhi rouses anti-Thaksin sentiment and maintains peace among party members in Thailand

Life of an accidental journalist

Oleg Kiriyanov never imagined he would one day become one of two Russian correspondents in Korea

Consumer credit companies have your money, and the media, in their pockets

Philip Brasor says loopholes in TV regulations have enabled Japanese credit companies to portray inaccurate interest rates

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