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News and Media:

Asia Newslink

Collection of links to Asian newspapers, news agencies, and other news sites.

http://www.asiavoice.net/newslink/index-e.shtml

Asia Observer

Provides news feeds, background, reviews, and an archive of articles from 2002.

http://www.asiaobserver.com/

Asia Pacific News.net

Streaming news headlines, financial markets, weather and sport from the Asia Pacific.

http://asiapacificnews.net/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Asia Times Online

Offers coverage of the war on terrorism and global politics throughout the continent.

http://www.atimes.com/

Asian Affairs

Analysis and reports on Asian issues, with interviews of prominent people. Requires subscription.

http://www.asian-affairs.com/

Asian economies

News and information on Asian economies.

http://members.tripod.com/~Ken_Davies/countries.html

Asian Tribune

Daily online newspaper.

http://www.asiantribune.com

AsiaSource

Information on the cultural, political, economic, social, and historical dimensions of Asia. Includes an events calendar, links, country profiles, special reports and a daily news digest.

http://www.asiasource.org/

AsiaWorks Television Ltd

Bangkok based production and post-production facility for broadcasters. Provides camera crews, editing facilities and satellite delivery throughout the region. Requires Flash.

http://www.asiaworks.com/

BBC News - Asia Pacific

News coverage of the region, with audio and video content.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/

BizAsia

Asian news and e-commerce portal. Concentrates on Thailand but had pan-european news directories.

http://www.bizasia.com/

Eurasianet

Information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Also covers Russia, West and Southwest Asia.

http://www.eurasianet.org/

The Globalist Asia-Pacific

Online magazine exploring Asian economies, cultures and politics, and how they influence the global community.

http://www.theglobalist.com/DBWeb/Community.aspx?FeatureId=16

Live Radio and Television from Asia

Live television and radio broadcasts from China, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and elsewhere in Asia. Music, news and sports are featured.

http://broadcast-live.com/asia.html

NewsDirectory.com

Guide to news and media online, featuring links to English-language newspapers throughout Asia.

http://www.newsdirectory.com/news.php?c=as

Topix

Headline links from various media sources.

http://www.topix.com/world/asia

Yahoo! Asia News

Regional and world news from wires and other outside sources.

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/

Asia Times Online

News and business analysis from around the region. [RSS]

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/atol.xml

BBC News: South Asia

News about South Asia, updated every minute. [RSS]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/south_asia/rss091.xml

CNN.com - Asia

The latest news and other top stories from around the region. [RSS]

http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition_asia.rss

Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

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