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Web Gleanings: Asian Newspapers — English-Language Editions

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   [Editor’s Note: In order to include as many newspaper sites as possible, remarks have been limited to a single sentence.]

BANGLADESH

Title: The New Nation
URL: https://thedailynewnation.com/
This paper provides broad coverage of the news of Bangladesh and is associated with a newspaper founded in 1953.

Title: The Independent
URL: https://m.theindependentbd.com/
A leading daily newspaper published in Dhaka; articles from its weekly magazine are also indexed on the homepage.

Title: Bangladesh Observer
URL: https://www.observerbd.com/
The Bangladesh Observer is the online edition of the English daily, published since 1949.

CHINA

Title: China Daily
URL: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/home/index.html
Founded in 1981, this was the first English-language daily newspaper in the People’s Republic of China.

Title: People’s Daily
URL: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/home.shtml
This is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

INDIA

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Title: The Times of India
URL: http://www.timesofindia.com
Founded in 1838, The Times of India reports that it is read by more than 4.42 million people.

Title: The Telegraph
URL: https://www.telegraphindia.com/
Based in Calcutta and founded in 1982, this is one of the major newspapers of Eastern India.

Title: The Statesman
URL: https://www.thestatesman.com/
The Statesman was founded in 1875, and in addition to covering national news of India, it specializes in the news of West Bengal.

Title: Hindustan Times
URL: http://www.hindustantimes.com
Published in Delhi, this leading newspaper of India offers links to print editions from New Delhi, Chandigarh, and the UK.

Title: The Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneindia.com/
Boasting the largest circulation in North India, The Tribune is published in Chandigarh and focuses on news of that region.

IRAN

Title: Iran Daily
URL: https://irandaily.ir/
This English-language daily newspaper, published in Teheran, uses Acrobat Reader, giving it the appearance of a print newspaper.

Title: The Teheran Times
URL: http://www.teherantimes.com
The Teheran Times was founded in 1979.

JAPAN

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Title: The Japan Times
URL: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
The Japan Times, founded in 1897, is one of Japan’s most respected newspapers.

Title: The Asahi Shimbun
URL: http://www.asahi.com/english/
This English Edition is a joint publication with the International Herald Tribune.

Title: The Daily Yomiuri
URL: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/\
The Daily Yomiuri is an English-language newspaper produced by the Yomiuri Shimbun Corporation, publishers of the Yomiuri Shimbun, a leading newspaper of Japan.

MALAYSIA

Title: The Star Online
URL: http://thestar.com.my/
The Star has the largest circulation in Malaysia for an English daily; this is the online version.

MYANMAR

Title: Myanmar Times
URL: http://www.myanmar.com/myanmartimes/
A weekly publication, the Myanmar Times is the first international weekly in the country.

PAKISTAN

Title: Dawn
URL: http://www.dawn.com
The widely-circulated English-language daily in Pakistan; the Web site also acts a portal to information about Pakistan.

Title: The Nation
URL: http://www.nation.com.pk/
The Nation is a daily newspaper focusing on the news of several cities in Pakistan, including Lahore and Islamabad.

PHILIPPINES

Title: Philippine Star
URL: http://www.philstar.com/
A national daily newspaper, the Philippine Star has the goal of being both a news and “infotainment portal.”

Title: Manila Times
URL: http://www.manilatimes.net/
This is the oldest newspaper in the Philippines, dating from 1898.

Title: Manila Bulletin
URL: http://www.mb.com.ph/
The Manila Bulletin is a leading paper with national and provincial coverage on topics ranging from agriculture to comics to business.

SOUTH KOREA

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Title: Korea Herald
URL: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/index.asp
The articles and editorials are written in English with some advertisements and announcements in Korean.

Title: Korea Times
URL: http://times.hankooki.com/
Though published in South Korea, in addition to extensive coverage of that country’s news, there are also many news items dealing with North Korea.

SRI LANKA

Title: The Island
URL: http://www.island.lk/
A leading newspaper in Sri Lanka, The Island has varied coverage of national events.

Title: Daily News
URL: http://www.dailynews.lk/
The online edition of an important daily newspaper, the Daily News states on its Web site that it has the “widest coverage in Sri Lanka”.

Title: Daily Mirror
URL: http://www.dailymirror.lk/
This newspaper has both daily and weekly news features and an archive that begins in November 2001.

THAILAND

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Title: Bangkok Post
URL: http://www.bangkokpost.com/
The Bangkok Post is the online edition of a large and widely-circulated newspaper; the site includes links to mid-year and year-end Economic Reviews beginning in 1999.