ASIA MEDIA WRITES — For all you hard-core hard-court fans out there, get hold of a vid of Loyola Marymount University’s clutch James Bateman knocking down 7 of his 23 points in the final minute and a half to beat a tough Pacific University this weekend. The Lions’ mens’ basketball…
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EAST ASIA: OIL SPILL IN EAST SEA– A QUIET DISASTER
DYLAN RAMOS WRITES – In early January, a tanker carrying 32 people and nearly a million barrels of condensate — an ultra-light, highly flammable oil — was struck by a Chinese bulk freighter east of Shanghai. The freighter, Sanchi, caught fire and burned for nearly a week as it floated…
LOS ANGELES: THE POWER OF DIVERSITY IN PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE ASIAN FILMS
ADRIAN NARAYAN WRITES –In November, Asia Media International staff attended the third annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in Culver City, California a.k.a. “the heart of screenland.” After watching films and panels throughout the seven-day festival, it’s safe to say that the AWFF left no doors unopened when it came…
KAZAKHSTAN: KAZAKH LIBRARY PROJECT–A BID FOR SOFT POWER
BETH MCLAUGHLIN WRITES – Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s infamous remark that “Kazakhs never had statehood” before 1991, Kazakhstan has been determined to showcase and celebrate its long and storied history. Shortly after Putin’s 2014 comments, President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced a 550th anniversary celebration of the Khanate, founded…
LOS ANGELES: LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES BEGIN
YI NING WONG WRITES — Local communities across Los Angeles are celebrating Lunar New Year. The year of the dog begins on February 16th, 2018. Last weekend, our Asia Media staff visited festivities at the city of Monterey Park. The festival offered over 50 vendors to join this event, along…
SOUTH KOREA: DEMOCRACY IS BORN IN ‘1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES’
ELIZABETH SOELISTIO WRITES – “A Death that Cannot be Buried” is written in one of the promotional posters for this South Korean film. But, that sentence is not only a promotion, but a statement of truth when it comes to “1987: When the Day Comes.” Based on the real-life events…
SOUTH KOREA: HYEON CHUNG, NEW BRAND OF INTERNATIONAL TENNIS SUPERSTAR
BOBBY FRETZ WRITES – Several weeks ago, the Australian Open came to an end with an emotional Roger Federer hoisting his 20th grand slam trophy. While Federer’s greatness is not an unfamiliar story to sport fanatics, a new headline made waves throughout the two-week long tournament. 21 year old, Hyeon…
PAKISTAN: MORE CIVILIAN KILLINGS, MORE CONDEMNATIONS – WILL IT NEVER END?
MURAD BASRAWI WRITES – Pakistan has condemned Indian soldiers for the brutal killing of three innocent civilians, and the injury of several others, in the Ganowpora Village of Shopian—a district in India-Occupied Kashmir this past month. Pakistan’s Foreign Office in Islamabad delivered an angry statement to the media claiming that…
INDONESIA: EXTREMIST MUSLIMS DEMAND BALANCED TREATMENT BY FACEBOOK
TIARA SALVABILLA WRITES – In Indonesia, social media has become the norm of everyday life. People from all sectors of society have a smartphone, tablet, or laptop in-hand. Coupled with affordable data plans, Indonesia has become one of the fastest growing countries for internet use. With a population of over…
SAUDI ARABIA: MOVIE THEATERS MAKING A COMEBACK AFTER 35 YEARS IN THE DARK
ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES – The Saudi government lifted a 35-year ban on movie theaters in January. Saudi citizens are now able to experience the thrill of a big screen in their country. Is this the beginning of a typical Hollywood happy ending? For this momentous occasion, a film festival in…
SOUTH KOREA: THE CRYPTIC FUTURE FOR CRYPTOCURRENCY
NICOLAS SWAYA WRITES – Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon over the last two years, the price of bitcoin skyrocketing 1100% in the last year alone. It has been called the greatest transfer of wealth in human history, and people are quickly taking notice. While cryptocurrency originally…
CHINA: WILL STARBUCKS SOMEDAY BE CUT DOWN TO THE TEA-BONE?
RACHEL OAKES WRITES – 2017 marked an important year for Starbucks in China–-but but not in the way the newspapers think. The Seattle based company has been plotting their move into China since before the start of the 21st century, and since 2012 has over quadrupled their number of store…
CHINA: FCCC CAUGHT RED-HANDED
KATRINA CROSBY WRITES – The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) has been under fire for the past few days and China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has only worsened the problem. To begin with, the FCCC released the results of its annual survey, and members were not impressed. 117 out…
KOREA: North and South Korea Announce Joint Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey
TRUMAN DALY WRITES — The last time the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea appeared at the Olympics was after the end of the Korean War. Fast forward 54 years, the DPRK and the Republic of Korea have put forth a unified women’s ice hockey team for the 2018 Winter Olympics…
ASIA FASHION: Monique Lhuillier
HRIPSIME MARTIROSYAN WRITES – Modesty, grace, subtlety, and flamboyance are hallmarks of Monique Lhuillier’s designs. And it’s paying off: The Asian designer is gaining recognition globally as an important up and coming voice in couture. Lhuiller has been known to be one of the most “up-beat Asian clothing designers.” Her…
The Rise of the Zine in Asian Youth Counter-Culture
TABITHA THEARD WRITES – The word “zine” may bring to mind Portland, Oregon in the 1990s, where grunge music, punk fashion and all things counterculture were the rage. But the humble print format is enjoying a renaissance, as Asian youth from Hong Kong to London embrace the zine as a…