TWENTY-ONE years after a group of regional editors sealed an agreement in Bangkok to form a voluntary alliance, Asia News Network (ANN) has taken a major step forward with its formal registration as a legal entity, based in Singapore. Born as a grouping of nine media titles, ANN now includes 23 leading titles of the region, based in major locations in the region. The alliance’s members now see bringing Asia closer as their key challenge as the grouping begins a new chapter as a company limited by guarantee in Singapore. ANN members exchanged views with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House during its 20th anniversary celebrations in Seoul. Ng said ANN could offer more original news analyses and there would be more organisational collaboration between members to offer in-depth analyses on issues affecting the region.

Source: The Star December 07, 2020 23:56 UTC