ABU Sports Committee Meeting welcomes new vice-chairs
The ABU convened its Sports Committee Meeting on 11 September 2025, where members and observers met onsite and online to review sports broadcasting priorities and strengthen collaboration across the r
A Walk Down Memory Lane
By Tan Hock Guan, former AVN senior editor (2001-2019) I was enjoying my afternoon tea when my cell phone rang. It was a pleasant surprise to see it was my former colleague Prema who called. She asked if it was convenient for me to contribute
ABU secures first-ever world snooker tour broadcast for MNB-Mongolia
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union has successfully facilitated the broadcast of the World Snooker Tour Wuhan Open event to viewers across Mongolia. The initiative began after discussions between the
ABU News to launch mental health sessions for journalists
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is set to launch a new program focused on addressing mental health challenges in newsrooms, a key initiative announced at this month’s Asiavision Editors’ Meeting. The crux of the program is an online training session on mental health, scheduled for
Journalism must be an act of public service
Jeremy Fernandez, a seasoned Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) presenter, urges aspiring journalists to adopt a public service mindset and maintain impartiality to navigate a media landscape pressured by political and commercial interests, as well as online polarisation. Speaking at a Monash University Malaysia masterclass, Fernandez
Social and Video Networks Gain Ground as News Sources Worldwide
The reliance on social and video networks as primary news sources is rising across countries, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025. Brazil (35%), the United States (34%), and Singapore (30%) show higher dependence on these platforms compared with the United Kingdom (20%),
ABU partners with Badminton Asia to boost event distribution and promotion
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union has entered into a strategic partnership with Badminton Asia aimed at enhancing the distribution and promotion of badminton events across the Asia-Pacific region. T
ABU News launches Asiavision Bulletin
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) News is pleased to announce the launch of its monthly newsletter, the Asiavision Bulletin. This publication will feature ABU News activities and accomplishments from the preceding month. It will also spotlight news-related initiatives and projects from ABU members and other news organizations. Projects
Strengthening newsrooms through mentorship & opportunity
“Are you willing to give someone a chance? We all got here because someone gave us an opportunity,” said the General Manager of News and Sports at FBC Fiji, Indra Singh, during a panel session titled Strengthening Newsrooms Through Mentorship and Opportunity. The Lead
ABU News Chair gets new role at TRT
Ahmet Görmez, who chairs the ABU News Group, has been appointed as the new Deputy Director General of TRT Türkiye. He will be based in both Ankara and Istanbul. Before this appointment, Ahmet served as the News Coordinator at TRT Haber in Ankara, Türkiye. He succeeds
