2018/10/07 |
INDONESIA: Indie Film Festival Acts as a Lens Into Indigenous Papua
A new indie film festival gives a deeper look into the hardships and triumphs of Papua's indigenous amid ongoing land disputes and conflict with Jakarta.
2018/09/28 |
TAIWAN: What Really Happened During the Kansai Airport Evacuation?
Misinformation about how the evacuation of Chinese and Taiwanese citizens was handled contributed to the suicide of a Taiwanese diplomat.
2018/09/14 |
PHILIPPINES: Celebrating Chabanaco: Asia's Only Spanish Creole
Join the campaign to preserve a unique language of the southern Philippines.
2018/09/06 |
China's State-Run 'Fake News' Clampdown Goes into Overdrive
A new platform backed by China's state media agency called Piyao, meaning 'rumor-squashing,' was launched last week.
2018/09/05 |
MYANMAR: Outrage After Journalists Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
The wives of the imprisoned journalists have expressed their shock at the sentence. Voices internationally and within Myanmar are reacting with horror.
2018/08/08 |
Mahathir's First 100 Days: Only Marginal Progress on Free Speech
Some independent news websites have been unblocked, but a Kuala Lumpur-based journalism organization says 'violations against freedom of expression are still occurring.'
2018/08/07 |
More Reasons Why Chinese Accusations of Western Media Bias Fall Short
Further analysis of Chinese claims that it is victimized by Western media bias fails to prove much beyond the commitment of English-language journalists to document human rights violations in China.
2018/08/03 |
Here's Why Chinese Accusations of Western Media Bias Fall Short
China often claims to be the victim of biased coverage by the Western media, but an analysis of media behavior fails to prove the hypothesis.
2018/07/27 |
CAMBODIA: Campaigning to Keep Voters' Fingers Clean Ahead of Dirty Elections
Supports of the dissolved opposition party are urging voters to boycott Sunday's general election.
2018/07/27 |
HONG KONG: Trapped in 'Slash' Land, Workers Struggle for Gig Economy Freedom
Hong Kong's media appears to rejoice in the city's embrace of the gig economy, but the reality is more bleak.
2018/07/25 |
Fear and Censorship in China Following Latest Vaccine Scandal
The low-quality vaccines have not been shown to harm anyone, but citizens are outraged as another scandal has rocked China's pharmaceutical companies. And internet censors are out in full force.
2018/07/10 |
Is Your Phone Spying on You? Inside Chinese Camera Backdoors
Chinese internet giant Tencent was quick to defend a 'feature' in which a smartphone camera self-activates when messaging apps are opened, leaving the country's mobile users worried.
2018/07/03 |
Vietnam Tracks China with Tough New Cybersecurity Law
Vietnam is tracking China in establishing a draconian cybersecurity law.
2018/06/22 |
Philippine Women Protest President Duterte's Toxic Masculinity
The Philippine president's chauvinism has crossed a line with critics.
2018/06/20 |
Activists from Vietnam and Taiwan Team Up to Tackle Fishy Formosa Plastics
Campaigners are struggling to hold anyone accountable two years after the devastating toxic spill.
2018/06/15 |
The Movies of Japanese Director and Palme d'Or Winner Hirokazu Kore'eda
Kore'eda himself feels akin to Ken Loach, the British social realist film director.
2018/05/25 |
Japan's Hot Springs Open Up to LGBT Community
A pioneering project is bringing a community together to make the hot spring experience pleasurable for everyone.