No magic formula for changing today’s newsrooms

6 June, 2013
By Asia News Network | Source: ANN

Newsrooms have different cultures and different ways of operating, and so it is up to media leaders to effect change by leading and doing things themselves. In the case of the Nation Multimedia Group,

Singapore will maintain light touch on Internet, says minister

6 June, 2013
By Tessa Wong and Leonard Lim | Source: The Straits Times

Singapore government’s approach to regulating the Internet with a “light touch” remains despite a new move to license online news sites, Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim said yesterday. But the light touch

Korean fast fashion advances in Asia

6 June, 2013
By Lee Woo-young | Source: The Korea Herald

Korean fast fashion brands are expanding overseas, hoping that tailoring items for Asian consumers will be a winning strategy. Korean fashion retailer E.Land Group has taken an aggressive lead, opening Japanese and Chinese stores

Philippine Airlines launches more flights in Australia

6 June, 2013
By Business Desk | Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Airlines (PAL), has expanded its Australian presence starting this month by adding Darwin, Perth and Brisbane to its roster of flights Down Under. The additional routes bring to five the total number of

Philippines Shares Continue to Slide

4 June, 2013
By Cris Larano | Source: online.wsj.com

Philippine shares dropped anew Monday, with Friday’s losses on Wall Street providing foreign funds with an excuse to book profits from the local stock market’s recent run-up. The bellwether PSEi closed at 6763.38, down

Myanmar Eleven Media CEO wins global freedom award

3 June, 2013
By News Desk | Source: Eleven Media Group

Dr Than Htut Aung, CEO of Eleven Media Group, has won the Golden Pen of Freedom for 2013 awarded by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers WAN-IFRA. The IFRA founded in 1961

Bangkok island residents want to see F1 race plan

3 June, 2013
By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam | Source: The Nation

Communities around the Rattanakosin Island area have demanded to see the proposal regarding a Formula One car race, as they prepared to launch a huge campaign this Saturday to prevent such an event being

Another rail crack causes delays on Singapore’s North-South Line

31 May, 2013
By Christopher Tan | Source: News Straits Times

South-bound Mass Rapid Transit rail services in Singapore were delayed during the morning peak period yesterday by a rail crack – the third such damage in five weeks. SMRT said the crack was discovered

Malaysia urged to stop all forms of cigarette sponsorship

31 May, 2013
By The Star | Source: News Desk

The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) has called for a comprehensive ban on the advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products to prevent more smoking-related deaths. Its deputy president Dr Mymoon Alias said

Singapore to Regulate Yahoo, Other Online News Sites

29 May, 2013
By Kevin Lim | Source: reuters

Websites that regularly report on Singapore including Yahoo News will have to get a license from June 1, putting them on par with newspapers and television news outlets, in a move seen by some