News from Asia
ASIA IN GENERAL:
The Asian Age [Calcutta]
http://www.asianage.com
AsiaDaily - a compilation of web sources from the World News Network (WNN). There are sub-pages here for many individual nations. See the column at the left of the home page.
http://www.asia-daily.com
AsiaTimes [Hong Kong]
http://www.atimes.com/
AsiaToday Bulletin [The Asia Society, NY; weekdays]
http://www.asiasource.org/news/
Far Eastern Economic Review [Hong Kong; weekly newsmagazine]
http://www.feer.com
Much more news coverage than its title suggests.
Registration for free trial period. Thereafter, by paid subscription.
* WN Asia - a compilation service with news for many Asian nations and
sub-topics
http://www.wnasia.com
BANGLADESH:
Daily Star [Dhaka]
http://www.thedailystar.net
The Independent [Dhaka]
http://www.independent-bangladesh.com
The New Nation Online [Dhaka; daily]
http://www.nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/
News From Bangladesh
http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news
The News Today [Dhaka]
http://www.newstoday-bd.com/
BHUTAN:
Bhutan News Online [Kathmandu, Nepal]
http://www.bhutannewsonline.com
Kuensel [Thimphu]
http://www.kuenselonline.com
BRUNEI DARRUSALAM:
Borneo Bulletin Online [Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei]
http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/front.htm
["brunet" IS the correct spelling.]
CAMBODIA:
Phnom Penh Post Limited Online Edition [twice monthly]
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/
Selected articles from the full edition available only by paid
subscription.
CHINA: - including Hong Kong
China Daily [Beijing]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/home/index.html
The Standard [Hong Kong]
http://www.thestandard.com.hk
People's Daily Online [Beijing]
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/
Shanghai Daily [Shanghai]
http://english.eastday.com/
South China Morning Post [Hong Kong] - Access to most news
requires a paid subscription.
http://www.scmp.com
EAST TIMOR
East Timor News - a sub-page from World News Network
http://www.timor.com
INDIA:
Afternoon Dispatch and Courier [Bombay; daily]
http://www.afternoondc.com [New address]
Daily Excelsior [Janipura, Kashmir]
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/
Deccan Chronicle [Andhra Pradesh]
http://www.deccan.com
Deccan Herald [Bangalore; daily]
http://www.deccanherald.com
Deepika [Kerala]
http://www.deepikaglobal.com
Gomantak Times [Panaji, Goa]
http://www.gomantaktimes.com
The Herald [Panjim, Goa]
http://www.oherald.com/
The Hindu [Madras] National edition
http://www.thehindu.com
The Hindu [Southern states edition]
http://www.hinduonnet.com
Hindustan Times [New Delhi]
http://www.hindustantimes.com
The Indian Express [Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay]
http://www.indianexpress.com
Kashmir Observer [Srinagar]
http://www.kashmirobserver.com/
Kashmir Times [Jammu]
http://www.kashmirtimes.com
Kaumudi Online [Trivandrum, Kerala; daily]
http://www.kaumudi.com
Navhind Times [Panaji, Goa]
http://navhindtimes.com/mainpage.php
Outlook India [New Delhi; weekly]
http://www.outlookindia.com
Patna Daily [Patna]
http://www.patnadaily.com
The Pioneer [New Delhi]
http://www.dailypioneer.com
* The Press Trust of India - a privately-operated news agency
http://www.ptinews.com
The Sentinel [Guwahati, Assam]
http://www.sentinelassam.com/
The Shillong Times [Shillong, Meghalaya] (northeast India)
http://www.theshillongtimes.com/
The Statesman [Delhi] [Corrected location]
http://www.thestatesman.net/
The Tamil News [Tamil Nadu]
http://www.123tamil.com/
The Telegraph [Calcutta; daily]
http://www.telegraphindia.com
The Times of India [New Delhi]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The Tribune [Chandigarh; daily]
http://www.tribuneindia.com
INDONESIA:
The Jakarta Post [daily]
http://www.thejakartapost.com/Headlines.asp
JAPAN:
Asahi Evening News [Osaka and Tokyo]
http://www.asahi.com/english/
Daily Yomiuri [Tokyo]
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/index-e.htm
Japan Times Online [Tokyo]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp
Kyodo News On the Web [Tokyo] - Service of the leading
Japanese nonprofit, cooperative news agency.
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/kyodo_today/kyodo_today1.jsp
The Mainichi Daily News [Osaka and Tokyo]
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/
KASHMIR: See also India
Kashmir News - a sub-page of World News Network
http://www.kashmirnews.com
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhstan News - a sub-page of World News Network
http://www.kazakhstannews.com
See also Kyrgyzstan below.
KYRGYZSTAN: The single source below has substantial coverage
of the other Central Asian nations.
Times of Central Asia [Bishkek] - log-in required
http://www.times.kg
* Vecherniy Bishkek [Bishkek]
http://www.vb.kg/eng/
LAOS:
Vientiane Times [published online by dissident expatriates]
http://www.vientianetimes.com/Headlines.html
MALAYSIA:
Daily Express [Sabah]
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my
The New Straits Times [Kuala Lumpur]
http://www.nst.com.my/
Sarawak Tribune
http://www.sarawaktribune.com.my/
The Star [Petaling Jaya - a suburb of Kuala Lumpur]
http://www.thestar.com.my
THE MALDIVES:
The Haveeru Daily [Male]
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english
Miadhu News
http://www.miadhu.com/english/english.htm
MONGOLIA:
Mongolia News - compiled by World News Network
http://www.mongolianews.com
MYANMAR/BURMA:
Mizzima.Com - a compilation source, posted "in exile"
http://www.mizzima.com
Myanmar Times & Business Review [Yangon]
http://www.myanmar.com/myanmartimes/
Yangon Globe [Internet compilation from World News Network]
http://www.yangonglobe.com/
NEPAL:
The Himalayan Times [Kathmandu]
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/Index.asp
Kathmandu Post [daily]
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ktmpost.htm
Nepalnews [Kathmandu; daily]
http://www.nepalnews.com
People's Review [Kathmandu] - a political and business weekly
http://www.yomari.com/p-review
NORTH KOREA:
The People's Korea [distributed from Tokyo; weekly]
http://www.korea-np.co.jp/pk/ [Updated address]
Though it's posted from Japan, this site has the flavor of a
government office in Pyongyang.
PAKISTAN:
Daily Balochistan Express [Quetta]
http://www.balochistanexpress.com/
Daily Times [Lahore]
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/
Dawn [Karachi]
http://www.dawn.com/daily
Frontier Post [Peshawar]
http://www.frontierpost.com.pk
The Nation [Lahore]
http://www.nation.com.pk
The News International [Karachi]
http://www.jang-group.com/thenews/index.html
Network International [Islamabad] - independent news agency
http://www.nni-news.com/
Sindh Today [Karachi] Internet only; every two weeks
http://www.sindhtoday.net
Times [Rawalpindi] - web only
http://www.timespk.com
THE PHILIPPINES:
Filipino Express [Manila; weekly]
http://www.filipinoexpress.com
The Freeman [Cebu]
http://thefreeman.com/
Malaya [Manila]
http://www.malaya.com.ph/
Manila Bulletin
http://www.mb.com.ph
Manila Times
http://www.manilatimes.net
Mindanao Times [Davao City]
http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/
Philippine Daily Inquirer [Manila]
http://www.inq7.net
Philippine Star [Manila; daily]
http://www.philstar.com/
SINGAPORE:
Straits Times [Singapore]
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg
That's a number one after "asia," not a lower case L.
SOUTH KOREA:
The Chosunilbo [Seoul]
http://english.chosun.com/
Dong-a ilbo [Seoul]
http://english.donga.com/
Joong Ang Daily English News [Seoul]
http://joongangdaily.joins.com
The Korea Herald [Seoul; daily]
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/index.asp
Korea Times [Seoul]
http://times.hankooki.com
Seoul Times -- "the English newspaper for foreigners in Korea"
http://theseoultimes.com/ST/
SRI LANKA:
Daily News and Sunday Observer [Colombo]
http://www.dailynews.lk
http://www.sundayobserver.lk
Daily Mirror [Colombo]
http://dailymirror.lk/index.htm
The Island [Colombo; daily]
http://www.island.lk
TAIWAN or THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA:
The China Post [Taipei]
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/thechinapost/
Taipei Times [daily]
http://www.taipeitimes.com/news
THAILAND:
Bangkok Post [Bangkok]
http://www.bangkokpost.net/
The Nation [Bangkok]
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/
Phuket Gazette [Phuket; daily]
http://www.phuketgazette.net/
* The Government of Tibet in Exile - News Room
http://www.tibet.com
* Vietnam Globe - a compilation by WorldNews.com
http://www.vietnamglobe.com
The Asia Center icon is based on the Flying Horse of Gansu, China. On June 15, 2000, the city of Xi'an, China presented a life-size, bronze copy of this Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) antique to Lexington, the "Horse Capital of the World", and it is now a downtown landmark.