CNN International has won an Amnesty International Media award in the ‘International Television and Radio’ category, for the documentary, World’s Untold Stories: The Forgotten People. The winning half-hour documentary, presented by CNN's Bangkok-based correspondent Dan Rivers, highlighted the on-going persecution of the ethnic Rohingya people in their bid to escape persecution and privation in Myanmar and neighbouring countries. Jurors at the award ceremony singled out … [Read more...] about CNN International wins prestigious Amnesty Award
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India: wireless subs crosses 400 million
New Delhi - India's wireless subscriber base has crossed the 400 million mark in April this year with an addition of 11.9 million new users. About 11.90 million wireless (GSM, CDMA and WLL(F)) subscribers were added in April 2009 as against an addition of 15.64 million during the previous month, taking the total subscriber base to 403.66 million, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a statement. The total telecom (wireless and wireline) subscriber base stood at 441.47 million at … [Read more...] about India: wireless subs crosses 400 million
Nielsen Media Index – latest on changing media consumption patterns of HK people
Hong Kong - According to the latest Nielsen Media Index, Hong Kong people are increasingly multi-tasking because of the rapid pace of life and the ease of access to various forms of media. TV remains the primary medium for Hong Kongers (97% watched yesterday) with an average daily time of 4.6 hours spent watching it. In addition to terrestrial TV, news channels offered by pay-TV are the most-watched channels these days. Cable News Channel (11% viewed yesterday) and now News Channel (7%) were … [Read more...] about Nielsen Media Index – latest on changing media consumption patterns of HK people
Greater role for imbX 2009 in Asia’s emerging markets
Singapore - The Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX), Asia's largest gathering of government leaders, business personalities and industry professionals from the infocomm and media sectors, will return for its fifth year from 15-19 June in Singapore. The event will be a showcase of how pervasive communications and broadcast technologies will continue to change the way people work, live and interact. Amid the global slowdown, there are still opportunities and prospects for investment and … [Read more...] about Greater role for imbX 2009 in Asia’s emerging markets
Cambodia calls for more mobile phone investment
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's telecommunications minister, So Khun has called for more foreign firms to invest in the country's mobile phone sector to satisfy demand that has been growing 40 percent a year in terms of the number of users, reports Reuters. "We want more foreign firms because we want a better service, cheaper, and higher quality," Khun told reporters at a seminar on mobile phone technology, adding that the government also wanted to extend reliable coverage to the whole of the country. … [Read more...] about Cambodia calls for more mobile phone investment
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It is Leipzig’s position in the middle of continental Europe that has made it a centre for commerce since the Middle Ages, with the Leipzig Messe known as the oldest recorded trade fair of its kind. CEO Wolfgang Marzin oversees the company’s many events, including the famous Leipzig Book Fair, and lists his greatest success career-wise so far as, “Having transformed a trade fair corporation in the USA from a company making enormous losses into a profitable business.” … [Read more...] about Big game hunter