Author: Ivan Lim
Clash of values over Bukit Brown, Singapore’s ‘Angkor’
In 1860, the jungles of Cambodia yielded a hidden secret when French naturalist Henri Mouhot stumbled upon the ruins of Angkor Thom. Intriguing wall figures and building architecture had led […]
‘Uncrowned king’ throws book back at China’s judicial system
He might be hailed an “uncrowned king” in media circles but the Chinese authorities had him by their book. Hong Kong correspondent Ching Cheong, whose perspectives are greatly influenced by […]
Which comes first – democracy or economic development?
Myanmar’s momentous make-over efforts have raised a partisan poser: which comes first – democracy or economic development? The complementary yet competitive approaches to change-making adopted by President Thein Sein and […]
Common Sense Approach to Conflicts in East Asia
Joint Project between the Northeast Asian History Foundation and The AsiaN *Editor’s Note: Security in East Asia is swaying in a rough sea. North Korea’s nuclear crisis has been highly […]
Press Freedom in Digital Era – Promises & Perils
*Editor’s Note: Ivan Lim, President of Asia Journalist Association, gave keynote speech at the 13th ICT Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on February 9. The conference was hosted by the Computer Association of Nepal […]
A Rightful Place for the Indigenous People in the Heart of Borneo
IT could well have been a plot from Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness. Except that, instead of the African Congo, the clashes between the aboriginal inhabitants and timber tycoons […]
The AsiaN in Arabic: A timely & win-win news service to meet needs of Asia and Arab world
“Instead of reading only Shakespeare, Arabs should also read Chinese and Indian literature and poetry in Arabic,” a speaker at the Arab Look East symposium told me. Then paraphrasing a […]
Samsung, Apple expected to make a truce for mutual interest
When imitation is not flattery: Samsung taking a bite off Apple THE MAXIM “Imitation is the best form of flattery” clearly does not hold in the business arena where corporations […]
Myanmar Media Law Reform A Key Test of Non-Partisan Press-2
*Editor’s note: This is the last of two part stories on Myanmar Media Law. To Thailand-based editor Aung Zaw the Press reforms represent the government’s switch to a more sophisticated […]
Myanmar Media Law Reform A Key Test of Non-Partisan Press-1
*Editor’s note: This is the first of two part stories on Myanmar Media Law. Calling your bluff seems to mark the dealings between the censor and journalists as Myanmar set […]