Here is my latest snapshot of Asian news: What's being reported and discussed in Asian media. The report is Published every second Saturday by John Menadue's Pearls & Irritations blog and the following day by Melbourne University's Asialink think tank
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Indonesia Government is rewriting the history of the mass rapes of 1998, From the latest Asian media report. Plus: Japanese PM gets Trump meeting - and achieves nothing. Cambodia tagged as global cyberfraud hub.
Thai Government in turmoil over PM's phone call.
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The latest Asian media review - stories being covered and issued being discussed in Asian news media asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/te...
As a former political reporter and editor I have long believed the power of the media exists only in the minds of politicians. They act as though the media moves votes - when they don't and can't. As has again been confirmed: @albomp.bsky.social triumphed against an almost wrap-around media campaign
I'm glad your friend is safe - but it was quite frightening at the time
I live in Bangkok. Here's my story on the Myanmar/Thailand earthquake publish.pearlsandirritations.com/in-myanmar-t...
The Sunday Shot with Jo Dyer and Dave Milner. Dave Milner, Jo Dyer, Polly Hemming and Ketan Joshi. Plus Special interview with Alex Fein (Redbridge) 9am Sunday the 2nd of March youtube.com/@TheSundayShot facebook.com/theshot.net.au
The #SundayShot is back again tomorrow for those who are sick of watching Insiders. www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
Joining @davemilbo.bsky.social and @instanterudite.bsky.social this week is @pollyjhemming.bsky.social and @ketanjoshi.co. Plus an interview with @auspoldaily.bsky.social.
The latest Asian media report: news, opinion and analysis. Both Koreas fear being deserted. India edges closer to US. South Korea's gender violence. Xi brings Jack Ma back into the fold. Indonesia's military comeback. Yellow taxis take final fares asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/ar...
Asian media report - a regular review of what's being covered and discussed In Asia media. Here is the latest edition: asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/ar...
I've read a lot of conventional media commentary on Trump's goal of taking over Gaza - diplomatic and political implications, practicality etc - essentially wondering if it can work. But I haven't seen much on the legality and morality of his scheming
I learned a new Chinese phrase today, reading an essay by Malaysian businessman and writer Lim Yu-Book on the coming changes in the international order. He describes Trump's belligerence towards Canada, Panama and Greenland as kuáng yán - "mad talks" yubooklim.blogspot.com/2025/01/xi-j...
Excellent news. Well done
In the past we had real journalists talking to real experts and giving scientific explanations. Now we hear the stupid stuff, the crazy theories first. Everything is fucked
If you think cutting public servants is the way to go - ask a veteran how long it took for their claims to be done under Morrison.
The Asian media report, a briefing on significant stories covered and discussed by Asian media (with links to the original reports and commentaries) is published by Melbourne University's Asialink, as well as John Menadue's Pearls & Irritations www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/ar...
'Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS, the Global South economic grouping...It is the first Southeast Asian country to join the bloc' - from Asian Media Report, a briefing on news being reported and discussed in Asia. With links to the original sources johnmenadue.com/us-in-bipart...
Merry Christmas to you, Claire. Such a shame that getting together this Christmas didn't work out. Perhaps before too long... xox
The IPA's pro-coal, pro-gas line is emerging via the Queensland Nats
The revelations brought to light by Crikey's person of the year stand out in a career full of fearless investigations.
With a federal election around the corner, it is still legal to lie in political ads. This weakens our democracy.
🎯 South Australia and the ACT have shown it can be done. It is time for truth in political advertising laws.
Add your name: theaus.in/TIPApetition
#auspol
From the RBA's statement the only real conclusion is they want more people to be unemployed.
Jumped before he was pushed. Bradfield was once the bluest of blue ribbon Liberal seats. It will now go to the Teal @nicboele.bsky.social.
Today's word is ‘welkin’.
Welkin is an old English word that refers to the sky, the heavens, or the celestial vault above. It originates from the Old English word wolcen, meaning “cloud” or “sky,” and later came to signify the expanse of the heavens.
After 40 years, justice still eludes the Bhopal disaster survivors. This is the lead story in the latest Asian media report. I write the report fortnightly for the Pearls & Irritations public policy site and Melbourne University's Asialink asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/ar...
My pic of a Cybertruck in NYC last month. Only you could get it as a Leyland P76, almost 50 years ago ... and in orange.😜
The media are reporting that Australia is the first country in the world to ban Under-16s from social media. Another way of looking at it is: Australia has become the only country in the world to impose such a ban
