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Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK was forced to suspend a satirical show and apologize for allegedly insulting the police.

Their new owner, Malaysia-based ASIA PR, has close ties to Cambodia's ruling elite.

AI-inspired Peppa content pushed an online publishing platform into deep water in China, but the headlines missed a deeper argument over whether the state can or should rule on what media people consume.

Michael Turton argues that international media's crass exploitation of cross-Strait tensions plays right into Beijing's hands.

China is adept at feeding a media narrative that casts Taiwan as a cause of friction rather than a blameless victim of aggression from across the Strait.

Globally, distrust of media was alarmingly high. However, Chinese viewers seem to trust their media more than you'd think.

Under President Xi Jinping, China's print media is less than a paper tiger, a far cry from the days when a vigorous press in Guangzhou and beyond challenged Beijing's orthodoxy.

Myanmar faces a range of human rights which needs a free press and activists who can operate peacefully without fear of repercussions.

One daily newspaper, two foreign media services and three local radio stations are among those under threat.

So while the CPP rails against its ‘enemies’ and seeks to redress the balance of youth support that was evident in the 2013 elections, it has to confront what still seems the unlikely possibility that next year it could lose.

The record-breaking action movie ‘Wolf Warriors 2′ takes Chinese nationalism to a new Level, writes Jack Hu.

Thailand’s army grabbed power in 2014 and has remained in power through a constitution it drafted. The country's media struggles to challenge those in power.

In a highly criticized stunt, a Chinese reporter drinks river water to prove It's clean.

Music sales no longer constitute the major source of revenue for musicians and record companies, particularly for indie bands. Instead, the music industry in China depends largely on live performances.

Given the improving IP environment, the adoption of subscription streaming, and robust mobile consumption, the music streaming landscape in China may offer a glimpse into the future.

In the World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders RSF, Hong Kong has fallen from 18th in 2002 (when the Index was created) to 73rd now.

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Duterte appears to be following in the footsteps of the tyrannical Marcos.