Asia Outlook

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Lesson to learn

Tom Plate says like Asian economies found out 10 years ago, the United States will learn the trouble with hedge funds

Shaping a new world order

The West should engage in the Organization of the Islamic Conference's call for a "dialogue of civilizations," writes Tom Plate

Western double standards

The insensitive assault on Muslims prove they are held under a different standard by Western countries, writes 'Dawn'

TVRI Olympic winner

'The Jakarta Post' commends the public broadcaster, encourages investigation into free-to-air channels' refusal to purchase Olympic broadcasting rights

A little morning calm

The media should pay more attention to China and Taiwan's attempts to stabilize relations, writes Tom Plate

The messengers

In the wake of sensationalistic coverage of the Aarushi murder, 'The Times of India' discusses the significance of objectivity and ethics in journalism

One-sided broadcasts

Thailand's government is failing to provide information that the public deserves to know, writes Vasana Chinvarakorn

Right to Information: A few relevant points

Sanjida Sobhan argues Right to Information law must have maximum disclosure and minimum restriction on allowable information

Upset? Its all a 'misunderstanding'

'Taipei Times' criticizes the KMT government for accusing the media of misrepresenting truths when public policies come under question

Koreans who deserve to be proud

Tom Plate commends U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Korean golfers for performing with grace under pressure

Olympics, anyone?

'The Jakarta Post' says TV broadcasters can make money from airing Beijing Olympic coverage but refuse to because regular programming would be more profitable

Thai Rath editorial

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej should listen to the media and the Thai people, even if he may not want to

Schoolbooks on the Web

'The Jakarta Post' offers suggestions on how the government can best implement and develop in delivering educational materials to students across the country

How might we save Taiwan's media?

Overabundance of newspapers competing in the market will force many to take serious measures to survive, writes Joe Hung

The Net is cast wider

Allowing Internet domains and addresses in non-Latin languages is a beneficial and far-sighted move by Icann, writes 'The Straits Times'

Ode to journalism

Hajrah Mumtaz discusses how C.P. Scott's journalism essay 'A hundred years,' written in 1921, is still relevant today

Haste not a waste

Tom Plate commends the Bush administration's decision to kick into gear talks with North Korea

Ma needs a hands-on approach with media

Instead of sticking to his non-interference stance, Taiwan's new president should actively strive to strengthen the public media sector, writes Lo Shih-Hung

Honesty in advertising should come from the drawing board

Debnath Guharoy says "robust research" by media agencies comes at a cost, and clients need to understand that doesn't come cheap

The China Times as a tabloid

'The China Post' discusses why more newspapers are downsizing into tabloid form

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