Charting the rise and influence of digital in Asia
Social Media And Technology Across Asia by Jon Russell
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Indonesia: 87% of Twitter usage is mobile… and more
By Jon Russell Aug 10, 2011
Indonesian social media analytics firm Saling Silang this week released its report on the country’s social media landscape over the first half of the year. Though explicitly related to Indonesia and local trends the report, which can be seen in slideslide deck here, contains a wealth of interesting details, some of which I’ve picked out
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Infographic: China’s microblogging giants sized up
By Jon Russell Aug 08, 2011
Chinese microblogging is a topic rarely off the radar in Asia, and recently its role in overcoming censorship and information bureaus in reporting the Wenzhoubar train crash garnered considerable interest. With that in mind, the infographic below (via TechCrunch), from competitive intelligence agency Digimind, comparing the country’s leading Weibo (microblogging) providers Sina and Tecent will be
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Kasetsart graduate is Thailand’s latest lese majeste arrest
By Jon Russell Aug 08, 2011
Friday saw a 23-year-old man become the latest Thai citizen to be arrested on lese majeste charges, said to have defamed the country’s monarchy, following entries to his blog while he was a student at Kasetsart University in Bangkok. [NOTE: an update can be found on the situation including the man’s name, details, bail etc
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The potential of social media for schools & universities in Asia
By Jon Russell Aug 03, 2011
I have a post looking at the potential of social media for educational organisations in Asia on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University blog at Asian Correspondent. Social media in Asia watchers may be interested to read about the example of Professor Michael Netzley at the Singapore Management University who makes excellent use of digital media
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New Thai govt embarks on free WiFi and tablets for schools program
By Jon Russell Aug 02, 2011Thailand’s new government, led by the Pheu Thai party, wasted no time pushing ahead with one of its more unique pre-election pledges, to equip schools and students with tablet PCs and free WiFi. The Bangkok Post has more details: The new Pheu Thai-led government wants the winners of the next third-generation (3G) licence auction to
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Twitter confusion causes diplomatic incident between Malaysia and Philippines
By Jon Russell Aug 02, 2011
Social media is so often an excellent resource for media; however, it has been acknowledged that leads and information cannot always be guaranteed on this platform. Any media developing stories from leads revealed on social media should always check their facts before jumping to conclusions. The Philippines and Malaysia have just witnessed an incident which
