LOS ANGELES: Asia Society Reports on Gala Book-Launch Event
By Asia Society Southern California Program Intern Ramsina Lazar: “Asia Society Southern California hosted an event for Tom Plate and the release of his new book: Conversations with Ban Ki-Moon. In a quiet library room, a group is eagerly gathered in anticipation with Asia Society Southern California’s latest event: Conversations…
Full Article LOS ANGELES: Asia Society Reports on Gala Book-Launch EventA NOTE FROM THE EDITORS OF ASIA MEDIA: The Courage of Intellectual Engagement
Brandeis University is currently showing, in its Rose Art Museum, an exhibit by a high-profile Middle Eastern artist who presents the Palestinian point of view in his work. This comes at a time of heightened tensions, of course, in the Middle East. We think this academically excellent Massachusetts university of…
Full Article A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS OF ASIA MEDIA: The Courage of Intellectual EngagementCHINA: Media Wondered As ‘Crown Prince’ Wandered
After weeks of rumors spread by the media about his supposedly deteriorating health, Xi Jinping appeared in public for the first time on September 15th. But since then he has been all over the place. But before that, the new head of China had cancelled a number of meetings with…
Full Article CHINA: Media Wondered As ‘Crown Prince’ WanderedLMU, LOS ANGELES: Take a Look at Our ‘Momentum’!
We proudly direct your attention to another site in the LMU universe. Titled ‘Momentum’, it keeps track of the more outstanding developments at Bellarmine College here. The current edition offers a nice article on this ASIA MEDIA site, featuring an interview with one of our more articulate staffers. She is…
Full Article LMU, LOS ANGELES: Take a Look at Our ‘Momentum’!MYANMAR: Obama Set to Visit Key Asian Nations
President Barack Obama knows he is making history with his 80-hour stop overs in Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), and Cambodia. He will be the first President to visit half of the ASEAN membership while still in his first term. Speculation about Obama’s motives behind the visit have created an influx of…
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The Islam the West Needs to Appeciate (See the Artwork Above)
It surely is safe to say that the true cultural genius and tradition of Islam has been insufficiently appreciated in this time of global tension. Too many other issues have stood in the way. But to mitigate the so-called ‘clash of civilizations’ — or at least to put it into…
Full Article The Islam the West Needs to Appeciate (See the Artwork Above)THAILAND: Thaksin — On the University Lecture Tour!
It seems that Thaksin the Educator – a man reviled at home as a virtual political anti-Christ – has become something of a star celebrity everywhere else but in Thailand. This appears to be especially true among university students, by nature intellectually curious and open-minded. Fresh off of his recent…
Full Article THAILAND: Thaksin — On the University Lecture Tour!PALESTINIAN EXHIBITION: THE BRANDEIS CONTROVERSY
PALESTINIAN EXHIBITION: THE BRANDEIS CONTROVERSY
PALESTIANIAN EXHIBITION: THE BRANDEIS CONTROVERSY
CHINA: Guan Xi – It’s All About Whom You Know, Reports The New York Times
If you’ve ever done business in China, you would be very familiar with the term “guan-xi,” translated as connections. Without any guan-xi, it is nearly impossible to get things done. China is a nation built on guan-xi, a business deal-making strategy embedded in the culture. From a Western democratic perspective,…
Full Article CHINA: Guan Xi – It’s All About Whom You Know, Reports The New York TimesJAPAN: Are These Stupid Islands Worth the Trouble?
The ongoing disagreement over the Senkaku, or Diaoyu, islands is nothing new to those who follow current events in East Asia, even as both China and Japan have made stumbling efforts at negotiation. the first of which took place on September 25. Despite the storm, the truth is that the…
Full Article JAPAN: Are These Stupid Islands Worth the Trouble?PHILIPPINES: Arrest Sparks Heated Debate Over Cybercrime Law
You want to hear ridiculous?! Filipino environmentalists and Internet users have rallied behind Esperlita Garcia, an anti-mining advocate who was arrested on libel charges for a critical post on her Facebook. She was arrested despite the Supreme Court’s suspension of the law that was used against her, which was actually…
Full Article PHILIPPINES: Arrest Sparks Heated Debate Over Cybercrime LawNORTH KOREA: Trying to Save Face With a Stolen Tablet?
The release of North Korea’s new “Arirang” tablet computer is very exciting news, but as with many new gadgets, there is at least one big question. Instead of asking how it compares to competitors or how well it performs, the question is about where it was made. North Korea’s media…
Full Article NORTH KOREA: Trying to Save Face With a Stolen Tablet?HONG KONG: ‘Next Media’ Announces Goodbye to Taiwan
Following up on our “No Next Step for Next Media” article that appeared here in April, Hong Kong’s largest media company, ‘Next Media’, has recently confirmed the selling of its Taiwan-based Entertainment Services Ltd. Next Media’s largest Taiwanese publications, ‘Next Magazine’ and ‘Apple Daily’, are a huge part of the…
Full Article HONG KONG: ‘Next Media’ Announces Goodbye to TaiwanLOS ANGELES: Asia Society Event
This vital regional citizens’ organization has been in the service of improving understanding of Asia in America for decades. Its events, with venues mainly in downtown Los Angeles, bring major international figures, academic experts and even spectacular artists into the spotlight of the community. ‘The New Asia Media’ is an…
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