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Web Gleanings: Asian Newspapers — English-Language Editions

Author: Judith S. Ames

  • Web Gleanings: Asian Newspapers — English-Language Editions

    Web Gleanings

    Web Gleanings: Asian Newspapers — English-Language Editions

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Editor’s Note: In order to include as many newspaper sites as possible, remarks have been limited to a single sentence.

Keywords: Bangladesh, China and Inner Asia, India, Instructional Technology, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

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S. Ames, J., (2003) “Web Gleanings: Asian Newspapers — English-Language Editions”, Education About Asia 8(3).

Rights: https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/web-gleanings-asian-newspapers-english-language-editions/

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2003-12-31

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   [Editor’s Note: In order to include as many newspaper sites as possible, remarks have been limited to a single sentence.]

BANGLADESH

Title: The New Nation URL: https://thedailynewnation.com/ This paper provides broad coverage of the news of Bangladesh and is associated with a newspaper founded in 1953. Title: The Independent URL: https://m.theindependentbd.com/ A leading daily newspaper published in Dhaka; articles from its weekly magazine are also indexed on the homepage. Title: Bangladesh Observer URL: https://www.observerbd.com/ The Bangladesh Observer is the online edition of the English daily, published since 1949.

CHINA

Title: China Daily URL: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/home/index.html Founded in 1981, this was the first English-language daily newspaper in the People’s Republic of China. Title: People’s Daily URL: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/home.shtml This is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

INDIA

logo for the times of india

Title: The Times of India URL: http://www.timesofindia.com Founded in 1838, The Times of India reports that it is read by more than 4.42 million people. Title: The Telegraph URL: https://www.telegraphindia.com/ Based in Calcutta and founded in 1982, this is one of the major newspapers of Eastern India. Title: The Statesman URL: https://www.thestatesman.com/ The Statesman was founded in 1875, and in addition to covering national news of India, it specializes in the news of West Bengal. Title: Hindustan Times URL: http://www.hindustantimes.com Published in Delhi, this leading newspaper of India offers links to print editions from New Delhi, Chandigarh, and the UK. Title: The Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneindia.com/ Boasting the largest circulation in North India, The Tribune is published in Chandigarh and focuses on news of that region.

IRAN

Title: Iran Daily URL: https://irandaily.ir/ This English-language daily newspaper, published in Teheran, uses Acrobat Reader, giving it the appearance of a print newspaper. Title: The Teheran Times URL: http://www.teherantimes.com The Teheran Times was founded in 1979.

JAPAN

logo for the herald tribune and the asahi shimbun

Title: The Japan Times URL: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ The Japan Times, founded in 1897, is one of Japan’s most respected newspapers. Title: The Asahi Shimbun URL: http://www.asahi.com/english/ This English Edition is a joint publication with the International Herald Tribune. Title: The Daily Yomiuri URL: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/\ The Daily Yomiuri is an English-language newspaper produced by the Yomiuri Shimbun Corporation, publishers of the Yomiuri Shimbun, a leading newspaper of Japan.

MALAYSIA

Title: The Star Online URL: http://thestar.com.my/ The Star has the largest circulation in Malaysia for an English daily; this is the online version.

MYANMAR

Title: Myanmar Times URL: http://www.myanmar.com/myanmartimes/ A weekly publication, the Myanmar Times is the first international weekly in the country.

PAKISTAN

Title: Dawn URL: http://www.dawn.com The widely-circulated English-language daily in Pakistan; the Web site also acts a portal to information about Pakistan. Title: The Nation URL: http://www.nation.com.pk/ The Nation is a daily newspaper focusing on the news of several cities in Pakistan, including Lahore and Islamabad.

PHILIPPINES

Title: Philippine Star URL: http://www.philstar.com/ A national daily newspaper, the Philippine Star has the goal of being both a news and “infotainment portal.” Title: Manila Times URL: http://www.manilatimes.net/ This is the oldest newspaper in the Philippines, dating from 1898. Title: Manila Bulletin URL: http://www.mb.com.ph/ The Manila Bulletin is a leading paper with national and provincial coverage on topics ranging from agriculture to comics to business.

SOUTH KOREA

logo for the korean herald

Title: Korea Herald URL: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/index.asp The articles and editorials are written in English with some advertisements and announcements in Korean. Title: Korea Times URL: http://times.hankooki.com/ Though published in South Korea, in addition to extensive coverage of that country’s news, there are also many news items dealing with North Korea.

SRI LANKA

Title: The Island URL: http://www.island.lk/ A leading newspaper in Sri Lanka, The Island has varied coverage of national events. Title: Daily News URL: http://www.dailynews.lk/ The online edition of an important daily newspaper, the Daily News states on its Web site that it has the “widest coverage in Sri Lanka”. Title: Daily Mirror URL: http://www.dailymirror.lk/ This newspaper has both daily and weekly news features and an archive that begins in November 2001.

THAILAND

logo for the bangkok post

Title: Bangkok Post URL: http://www.bangkokpost.com/ The Bangkok Post is the online edition of a large and widely-circulated newspaper; the site includes links to mid-year and year-end Economic Reviews beginning in 1999.