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Entity Type: Domestic Chinese-Language Media

ASEAN Top News

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ASEAN Top News (東協頭條), established in Phnom Penh in August 2018, is a digital news agency that received approval from Cambodia’s Ministry of Information to operate. The organization describes itself as a “digital network news agency” focused on “disseminating comprehensive information about the ten ASEAN countries and China, and promoting exchanges and cooperation between the ten ASEAN countries and China.” Founded by “senior media professionals from ASEAN countries and China,” the agency launched its official website on September 2, 2018, providing news in Chinese, English, and Khmer languages. The organization claims to uphold “independence, objectivity, neutrality, and professionalism” in its news philosophy and plans to establish bureaus across ASEAN capitals including Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi, Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Naypyitaw, Vientiane, and Bandar Seri Begawan, as well as Beijing and Nanning, operating within Cambodia’s increasingly restricted media environment where independent outlets face government censorship.

ChinaTown TV

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Chinatown TV , established in 2001 as “AM@NBN” on NBN 4, is a Filipino-Chinese lifestyle show that broadcasts nationwide. The program claimed to be “the first Filipino-Chinese show on nationwide television” with a mission to “further the intercultural friendship of the Fil-Chi” and promote understanding between Filipino and Chinese communities. After one year, the show moved to IBC 13 due to NBN’s programming changes and was rebranded as “AM@IBC.” It underwent several name changes over the years, becoming “CHI,” then “FIL CHI,” before evolving into “Chinatown TV” in 2012. Broadcasting in English, Filipino, and Mandarin, the show currently airs on NET 25 on Saturdays with replays on IBC 13 on Sundays. The program covers topics including people, current events, sports, fashion, travel, food, health, and basic Mandarin instruction. The same production team behind Chinatown TV also produces Chinese News TV (CNTV), which has aired on various networks, including ABS-CBN News Channel, and has been subject to scrutiny regarding its content and political neutrality.

Chinese Melbourne Daily

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The Chinese Melbourne Daily is marketed as “the leading Chinese newspaper in Melbourne,” serving the local Chinese-Australian community with news and information. Published by the Chinese News and Media Group (1688传媒集团), the newspaper is part of a comprehensive media portfolio that includes traditional publications, property magazines, and digital platforms. As a free publication, it provides advertisers with direct access to Melbourne’s growing Chinese community while offering readers local and international news, community information, and cultural content in Chinese language. The Chinese Melbourne Daily operates within an integrated media ecosystem that includes sister publications like the Daily Chinese Herald (澳洲日報) and digital outlets such as 1688.com.au.

Guang Ming Daily

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The Guang Ming Daily (光明日報) — not to be confused with the PRC publication of the same name — is the third-largest Chinese-language newspaper in Malaysia, established initially as Sin Pin Jit Poh (星檳日報) in the northern Malay Peninsula by entrepreneur and philanthropist Aw Boon Haw (胡文虎). After Sin Pin Jit Poh closed due to financial difficulties in 1986, a group of journalists and businesspeople founded Guang Ming Daily on December 18, 1987, for the Chinese community in northern Malaysia, particularly in Penang. The newspaper changed ownership several times during its first five years before being acquired by Tiong Hiew King (張曉卿) in November 1992. The publication, which is today challenged by the rise of digital platforms and apps popular among younger Malaysian Chinese, reports on news, health, culture, and local affairs for Malaysia’s Chinese-speaking readers, with a stated mission of “speaking for ordinary people” and a focus on community issues and social advocacy. 

Malay Mail 

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The Malay Mail is a Malaysian news outlet founded in 1896, making it the country’s oldest English-language newspaper. After ceasing its print operations in 2018, it now operates as a digital-first publication covering politics, lifestyle, business, and technology. That same year, it launched Cincai News (精彩大馬), a Chinese-language sister news portal. While the publication was originally created for professionals and the business community to read the news, its online reach now extends to a diverse readership across Malaysia. 

Sing Sian Yer Pao

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The Sing Sian Yer Pao, also known as The Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily News, is a Chinese-language newspaper based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded on June 23, 1950. Originally published in traditional Chinese characters, it switched to simplified Chinese after 2010. In November 2013, the newspaper formed a partnership with China’s Southern Media Group. As of February 2016, the paper was priced at 5 baht in Bangkok and 6 baht elsewhere in Thailand. The newspaper operates from its headquarters on Silom Road in Bangkok’s Samphanthawong district, continuing its long tradition of serving Thailand’s Chinese-language readers.

TNAOT

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TNAOT, which literally translates “Cambodia Headlines App,” was developed by Guangdong Mengxun Technology Co. (广东盟讯科技有限公司) through the local Cambodian company Koh Thmey Technology Co. Ltd. TNAOT is described as a media platform serving Chinese residents and local users in Cambodia. The app claimed to offer “news aggregation, lifestyle information, and business services” in Chinese, English, and Khmer languages. Features reportedly included utility services like “mobile top-up and real-time Khmer translation,” real estate listings, job postings, and news about “China-Cambodia trends.” The platform said it functioned as a “self-media creation platform” with what it called “big data recommendation technology” to provide personalized content to users. While it is unclear whether Guangdong Mengxun has links government entities in the PRC, it should be noted that Chinese-language content on the TNAOT app skews heavily toward state-run media content, including from the CCP’s official People’s Daily, from Chinese enterprises promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, from the Global Times, and so on. The TNAOT app is available on Google Play. Its Telegram channel is here. The outlet has accounts on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Telegram.

Australia Asia Business Weekly

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Australia Asia Business Weekly (澳洲環球商報) was established on August 1, 2008, as Perth’s bilingual Chinese-English weekly newspaper serving the local Asian community. The publication covers Australian news, community news, information on immigration and education, and classified advertisements serving the diaspora population. The paper says on its online “About Us” page that it cooperates with Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po (文匯報), publishing two full pages each week of content directly from the pro-Beijing state newspaper. It also claims official backing from China’s Guangdong Province Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee (中國廣東省海外華人委員會), suggesting a possible formal connection with the Chinese government and its “united front” overseas outreach structure. In 2017, Australia Asia Business Weekly partnered with Chinese digital platform Huaren Toutiao (華人頭條) to create a local news app for Perth’s Chinese community called “Huaren Toutiao Perth Station” (華人頭條珀斯站), allowing the newspaper to reach younger audiences in Australia.

Argentina Chinese Network

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The Argentina Chinese Network (阿根廷華人網) was established in 2011 by Jiangxi Liu’s Industry Co. (江西省劉氏實業有限公司) from Jiangxi Province. The website focuses on local Argentine news, overseas Chinese community coverage, and international updates, offering over ten content categories including information, tourism, convenience services, and video content. The platform collaborates with Chinese state media organizations including CCTV Chinese World (中央電視臺華人世界), China News Service (中新社), China Overseas Chinese Network (中國僑網), People’s Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版), Fujian Southeast Network (福建東南網), and Tianjin Jinyun Platform (天津津雲平臺) to relay news from Argentina to domestic and international audiences. In 2017, the organization launched a Spanish-language version called China-Argentina News Network (中阿新聞網), targeting Argentine audiences with content about China and the overseas Chinese community. The company maintains its operational base at Pasteur 38, Buenos Aires, Argentina.