Technology May Cost Millions of Jobs in South East Asia, Experts Warn
JABER ALSABAH WRITES — At the 2018 World Economic Forum in Hanoi from September 11 to 13, experts warned that technological advancements such as automation could result in employment losses for roughly 6.6 million workers. Automation is the use of machines and technology to make processes run without manpower. For…
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Asians Around the World are Showing Up for Bi-Visibility Month
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] TABITHA THEARD WRITES – Bi-Visibility Day began in 1996, when American LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex) Rights activists Wendy Curry, Michael Page and Gigi Raven Wilbur noticed a lack of representation for bisexuals in queer movements. Thus, they organized to…
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KOREAN PENINSULA: THE TWO KOREAS WORK THE PROBLEM TOGETHER
TOM PLATE WRITES – With friends like China and the United States, it might seem that North and South Korea would have no need for enemies; but then again, of course, they also have each other, and then again it might be said that each is its own worst enemy.…
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SAN FRANCISCO: BAN KI-MOON – ‘LEADER ON THE FRONTLINES’
KATRINA CROSBY WRITES – With so much tragedy occurring in the world, it is always refreshing to see some good news, especially if it involves the recognition of a political visionary who has gone above and beyond to share knowledge and on international development. This year, the Asia Foundation invited…
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But Modi Ji, What About India’s LGBT Population?
AASHNA MALPANI WRITES — On September 6, India’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of legalizing consensual same-sex relations by striking down a draconian law that deemed LGBT Indians to be “against the order of nature.” The landmark ruling marks the culmination of decade-long protests staged by gay Indians and…
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Color in Hollywood? HollyShorts Edition
The HollyShorts film festival, held in Los Angeles, draws thousands of short-film submissions from across the globe. The organization hosted its 14th annual festival August 9 at the universally renowned Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opening night kicked off with shorts directed and produced by names such as Lisa Edelstein (Unzipping),…
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Coffee, Confabbing, and the Co-creators of ‘Cherry Cola’
AASHNA MALPANI WRITES — What started out as a sibling duo making music in their parents’ home has spiraled into a national music phenomenon. Cameron and Jon Kuwada, both of whom just graduated college, are the musical geniuses behind the hit single Cherry Cola. The song has generated a massive…
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SOUTH KOREA & THE QUESTION OF JUSTICE: AHN HEE JUNG NOT GUILTY OF RAPE
ELIZABETH SOELISTIO WRITES — Ahn Hee Jung, a 53-year-old politician and former rising star of South Korea’s Democratic, party was acquitted August 14 on charges of raping his female secretary, Kim Ji Eun. The controversial verdict sparked massive debates on the topics of justice, sexual hierarchies and the power wielded…
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LOS ANGELES: OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER RECRUITMENT VIDEO
ASIA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL WRITES – What is the splendid method by which we recruit students for our staff writing and staff video departments? One of our best methods is a secret weapon: the video-wizardry of our very own Marial Sosa LMU’17. Here is one typical sample of her work: headlined…
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ASIA AND ARETHA: THE LATE QUEEN IS EVERYWHERE HAILED!
ASIA MEDIA INTERNATIONAL WRITES — All the major Asian newspapers, from Bangkok to Tokyo, had nothing for praise — and a great deal of coverage – for America’s blues diva Aretha Franklin on the occasion of her death at 76. Above is a front page of the ordinarily straight-laced Straits…
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WASHINGTON: REST IN PEACE, JOHN MCCAIN
ASIA MEDIA WRITES – John McCain: “Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself, something that encompasses you but is not defined by your existence alone.” All of us – but especially college students contemplating career options – might wish to consider the…
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HONG KONG: A COLUMNIST’S PERSPECTIVE ON CHINA
TOM PLATE WRITES – Over the decades, China’s leaders have been known to greatly respect the tell-it-like-it-is political instincts of Malaysian maestro Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad. But now you have to wonder how much love may have been lost of late. No one in Beijing or anywhere else doubts even…
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FILM: Crazy Rich Asians Review
ALEXIS CRUZ WRITES — Over the past year there has been an influx of films featuring minority actors and themes. Black Panther continues to rake in money, and Pixar’s Coco (2017) won Best Animated Feature at the 2018 Oscars. This month, we have Crazy Rich Asians, based on Kevin Kwan’s…
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CHINA: WE SINCERELY AGREE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON THE AMERICAN MEDIA
Jesse Johnson of The Japan Times Writes – China’s top broadcaster has taken to YouTube to roast U.S. President Donald Trump, in a sarcastic video titled “Thanks Mr. Trump, you are GREAT!” mocking the American leader over his trade policy toward Beijing. The English-language video, uploaded on Monday night, begins…
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LOS ANGELES: TWO ASIAN MASTERS, TWO BOOKS – ONE LMU COURSE
As part of the Asia Media regular curriculum, this Fall the ‘Introduction to the Media and Politics of Asia’ course for undergraduates features two provocative, required books. One is Kishore Mahbubani’s latest provocation – ‘Has the West Lost It?’; the other is ‘Conversations with Mohamad Mahathir: Operation Malaysia’, relevant anew…
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Koreans Just Don’t Believe in Therapists’
ANDREA PLATE WRITES—Otto Warmbier, an American student captured by North Koreans, died, comatose, just days after his release to the US. But even to survive an insane North Korean gulag may also portend tragedy. So suggests Korean-American author R. O. Kwon in her recently released novel, The Incendiaries. For a…
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