VTV Vietnam is the winner of the June Asiavision award for a series of stories on climate change and sustainable development including packages on the forced relocation of homes due to riverbank erosion, promotion of organic farming practices, ways to counter the impact of heatwaves and flooding, and programs to green desert areas. Congratulations VTV!
This is exciting! Meet your hosts for the ABU Global News Forum - Thai PBS World Editor Clare Patchimanon and News Editor & Anchor Phongsathat Sukhaphong. It's less than one month before we gather in Bangkok so the clock is ticking. Register here: https://www.abu.org.my/global-news-forum-2024/ You can find the full line-up of sessions and speakers on our event page. See you in Bangkok! ABU Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand - FCCT Thai PBS World
DD India is the winner of this month's Asiavision award for its reporter pieces to camera (PTCs) and interviews. These included election stories filed from across the country and exclusive interviews from the Cannes film festival and the scene of a fatal fire at a games arcade in Gujarat. Congratulations to the hardworking DD team for their engaging and insightful on-the-ground field reporting.
Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu are gearing up for the thrilling Shenzhou-18 manned spaceflight mission, led by Commander Ye. According to Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is prepared to lift off tonight at 20:59 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Congratulations KBS!
KBS is the winner of the Asiavision award for March, for its comprehensive coverage of the doctors' strike in South Korea. KBS explained the doctors’ decision to take strike action over plans to increase medical school enrolments, the debate over the quality of medical training and health services in South Korea, the government’s response, the views of police, and the concerns of family members with relatives requiring medical care. Its reports were timely, impartial and gave audiences essential information.
The winner of the February Asiavision Award is RTM Malaysia for its coverage of the decision to reduce the sentence of former Malaysian PM Najib Razak. He had been sentenced to 12 years jail for corruption in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal. Now, his prison sentence has been halved.
This International Women's Day, Asiavision members are sharing inspiring stories from around the globe, celebrating the achievements and resilience of women. From Easter Island to Japan and Ukraine, these stories highlight the contribution women make in sectors including aviation in India, entrepreneurship in Türkiye and military service in Vietnam.
NHK Japan’s coverage of a massive earthquake on the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day is the winner of the January Asiavision award. Alerts on the NHK World app were shared with AVN members via WhatsApp, along with vision from NHK’s emergency coverage on the new Asiavision platform APV. NHK has since provided numerous updates to Asiavision members, as the death toll has climbed to 238 and survivors have dealt with power and water shortages.
Somalia is grappling with devastating floods, leaving communities submerged and in need of aid. The floods underscore the importance of discussions at COP28 in Dubai. Climate change is increasing the number and intensity of natural disasters like flooding - and the suffering they bring. For this story and full coverage of the developments at COP28, go to Asiavision.
Four teenage boys in Afghanistan have built their own car - for just USD1400. And they want local authorities to do more to support innovation. Thank you Ariana Television! See the whole story on Asiavision.
China's biggest car carrier ship has been launched in Shanghai. The roll on/roll off or ro-roro ship, named Jiuwang Blossom, can accommodate 7,000 cars which can be driven on and off the ship, without the need for cranes. For more, go to the Asiavision.
Today is shaping up as one of the most significant days in the Gaza conflict since October 7 following the negotiation of a breakthrough deal, spearheaded by Qatar. Asiavision will have updates throughout the day on a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages and detainees. More than 14,800 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7, when a Hamas attack on Israel resulted in 1,200 deaths.
BBC Seoul correspondent Jean Mackenzie explains BBC Verify during The Future of News professional discussion at the ABU General Assembly in Seoul. Read more about BBC Verify here https://www.bbc.com/news/reality_check
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Its time for a Facebook round of appreciation for one of our Asiavision family members retiring.
Ryuta Hiraga, Editor at NHK says goodbye today, and on behalf of all of us, we wish him the best of wishes for his future endeavours.
Ryuta has been with the Asiavision family for the past 15 years at NHK, and was key in facilitating members with live-crosses during the G7 Summit earlier this year, as well as getting factual and credible news during major events including the Ukraine war, Myanmar coup, to name a few.
Here's one of his funniest moments with us, reacting to NHK’s win at the 2021 Asiavision Awards. Thank you Ryuta, and all the best!
As Israel continues airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s Ministry of Health says at least 704 people were killed yesterday - the highest death toll in a single day. More on Asiavision
Thousands take to streets around the world in support of Palestinians, as the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip continues to deteriorate. Go to Asiavision for more vision and updates.
