How the 2026 FIFA World Cup is reshaping advertising in Asia-Pacific?
The FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted across North America by Canada, Mexico and the United States, is reshaping advertising strategies across Asia-Pacific. While the region remains one of the world’s fastest-growing advertising markets, the tournament presents a structural challenge for marketers as live matches fall…
CNA Wins Singapore’s Public Trust
Mediacorp’s Channel NewsAsia (CNA) has become Singapore’s most trusted and widely used online news source, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026. The report highlighted CNA’s exceptional performance across multiple fronts. Published on June 16th by the Reuters Institute for the Study of…
Take The Survey – It’s The Last Two Weeks
Reshaping the future of public media in the AI-driven, high-tech era highly depends on the resilience and wellbeing of journalists, as the challenges faced by the global broadcasting arena grow day by day. Focusing on this reality, we are conducting the Future of News Survey…
Global News Forum (GNF) Gathers Momentum
Momentum is building globally for the upcoming Global News Forum, with a steady stream of registration confirmations from both ABU members and non-members alike. Hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, this year’s forum will take place in Sydney from September 2–4. Under the timely theme…
Asiavision Monthly Winner – May 2026
Blending compelling storytelling, high-quality visuals, and a deep sense of humanity, TRT has charmed the Asia-Pacific region. It is with great excitement that we announce TRT’s report, “Antarctica’s Youngest Explorer,” as the winner of the Asiavision Monthly Award for May. Securing the highest number of…
Global News Habits Continue Their Digital Transformation
According to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026, global news consumption is experiencing a dramatic paradigm shift toward “platformization.” Audiences are steadily abandoning traditional television, mainstream websites, and news apps in favor of video-led social media and AI chatbots. While this reliance on algorithmic…
Communicating Disasters
Climate change and disasters are two entities that have a very strong bond. Journalists who cover climate change also play a key role in disaster communication. What is the nature of modern-day disaster reporting, and what are the main mistakes made by the media in…
Resilience is actually about recharging, not endurance
With the 2026 Global News Forum just 96 days away, I have taken the time to delve into the theme of this year’s forum: Resilient Journalism: Safeguarding Truth and Wellbeing. As the team preps for this forum, I recently had the privilege of reading Resilience,…
ABU News Group represents AIB Executive Committee for 2026-2028
The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) has confirmed the composition of its Executive Committee (ExCo) for the 2026–2028 term. The new line-up reinforces the influence of the Asia-Pacific region, with key leaders from the Asiavision membership taking roles in the organisation’s global governance. Ahmet Görmez,…
Op-Ed: Navigating friendship through the (in)visible bonds and reciprocity
We have all been there. You send a thoughtful text and then just stare at your phone, waiting. No reply comes. Days go by. Then weeks. And somewhere in that quiet silence, a small question starts to bug you. Am I the only one trying here?…
