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Namibia
The Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA) is the state-owned national news agency of Namibia, initially founded in 1987 and officially established in 1991 following Namibia's independence. The agency was created under the Namibia Press Agency Act of 1992, which formalized its status as the country's official news agency. NAMPA covers government affairs, sports, education, and the economy, and has partnered with several international news agencies, including Agence France-Presse, Deuts…
China
The Guangxi Normal University Press Group (廣西師範大學出版社集團有限公司) was established in November 1989 in Guilin, Guangxi, and operates as a state-owned publisher wholly owned by Guangxi Normal University, with Huang Xuanzhuang (黃軒莊) serving as both Party Committee Secretary and Board Chairman, a dual appointment that embodies Communist Party control over the publisher's operations and editorial decisions. The company operates across multiple publishing sectors, including books, periodicals, electronic publications, and educational materials, with a registered capital of 100 million yuan. The group has received aw…
South Africa
Founded on October 2, 2013, Sagarmatha Technologies Limited is an investment company focused on platform technologies. It claims to deliver comprehensive technology solutions for businesses, encompassing content management systems, data infrastructure, website builders, mobile and web applications, marketing automation, merchandising software, e-commerce platforms, video tools, and related support services. The company was originally incorporated in South Africa as Virturtorque Proprietary Lim…
China
Interacom Asia Group Limited (交流亚洲集团有限公司), registered in Hong Kong in November 2014, is a private company with company number 2164889. According to a Hong Kong Companies Registry annual return filed in November 2023, Ma Chao (马超) is listed as the company's sole director and 100 percent shareholder, with a correspondence address in Beijing's Shunyi District. In 2013, Interacom invested approximately 103 million dollars alongside China Development Bank and CCTV in the South African media group Independent Media. During
Democratic Republic of Congo
Forum des As is a privately owned French-language daily newspaper based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, that began publishing in 1991. The newspaper covers politics, culture, society, and sports, operating within a challenging media environment where Reporters Without Borders notes that only about 15 of the country's 500 newspapers publish regularly, and journalists face "arrests, attacks, threats, forced disappearances, executions."…
China
The Guangxi Haisi Cultural Exchange Foundation of China (廣西海絲文化交流基金會) was established in March 2018, with Li Yuanqing (李苑青) serving as its legal representative. The foundation aims to promote foreign cultural and economic exchange and cooperation, supporting public welfare projects in the arts, green development, rural revitalization, education and training, and publishing. The foundation is owned by Guilin Beibei Te Electronic Audio-Video Publishing House, a major state-owned publishing house founded in Guilin in November 1986. In 2025, the foundation participated in the
Tunisia
Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) is the national press agency of Tunisia, founded on January 1, 1961, as a public service provider and the country's first official news outlet. The agency produces content in Arabic, French, and English, covering national and international news across political, economic, social, cultural, and sports domains. Operating with a network of journalists, reporters, photographers, and correspondents across Tunisia, TAP also maintains cooperation agreements with Arab and international press agencies.…
South Africa
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings is a South African private equity firm founded in 1997 by businessman Iqbal Survé and three partners. The company was established with principles of "social justice, broad-based economic participation, and inclusion," emphasizing what it describes as "a gentler capitalism" focused on people before profits. Sekunjalo operates across multiple sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, fisheries, and media. In August 2013, the company …
China, Indonesia
On September 1, 2024, media representatives from Indonesia gathered with their Chinese counterparts at the second annual China-Indonesia Media Forum (中國-印度尼西亞媒體論壇) in Beijing to discuss further cooperation. The event was part of China's deepening media diplomacy push across Southeast Asia in the hope of shaping perceptions in this strategically key region. The event, organized by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Indonesia
Kumparan is a digital news platform that launched in January 2017, founded by media executive Hugo Diba. The Jakarta-based platform combines traditional journalism covering politics, economy, and business with social media features, including user feeds, allowing ordinary users to create and publish content alongside professional journalists, and personalized content recommendations. According to Chief Marketing Officer Andrias Ekoyuono, Kumparan
Indonesia
Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) is a commercial television network that began broadcasting as a pay-TV service in August 1989, initially limited to the Greater Jakarta area. The network transitioned to free-to-air terrestrial broadcasting and by August 1993 had received government permission to broadcast across Indonesia. RCTI offers diverse programming, including news, entertainment, and sports content. …
Indonesia
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk is an Indonesian media conglomerate founded in June 1997 that operates four major free-to-air television stations: RCTI, MNCTV, GTV, and iNews. The company, which went public on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on June 22, 2007, claims that it produces more than 20,000 hours of content annually, including drama series, animation, and entertainment programming. PT Media Nusantara Citra operates digital streaming platforms RCTI+ and Vision+, and m…
Indonesia
PT Bina Media Tenggara is an Indonesian media company founded in late 1982 as an independent newspaper institution to publish The Jakarta Post, an English-language daily newspaper based in Jakarta. The company was established as a private entity owned by four competing Indonesian media groups: the online daily newspaper Suara Karya, the national newspaper Kompas, the weekly magazine Tempo, and the evening daily Sinar Harapan. PT Bina Media Tenggara
Indonesia
Djarum Group is a family-owned Indonesian conglomerate company founded in 1951, when Oei Wie Gwan (黃惠源) acquired a nearly defunct cigarette manufacturer in Kudus, Central Java. The company is now controlled by brothers Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono, and produces tobacco products, having also diversified into banking, technology, and media. In December 2024, Djarum's venture capital arm, GDP Venture,
United Kingdom
Reuters is a British news agency established in London in October 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, a German-born entrepreneur who pioneered the use of telegraph technology for news transmission. The agency provides news content, multimedia, and financial data to media organizations, businesses, and professionals globally through its Reuters Connect platform and various information services. Reuters currently employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists, posted at approximately 200 locations worldwide and producing content in 16 languages. The agency has won mo…
Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
On November 20, 2025, Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台), a provincial-level broadcast media group, hosted the Lancang-Mekong Media Event (瀾湄國家媒體活動) in Nanning, where participating media from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam announced more than 10 collaborative projects, including jointly produced documentaries, broadcast programs, and translated content featuring stories from the Mekong region. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) framework was established in 2016 as a …
Italy
On March 20, 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) published a signed article titled "East Meets West — A New Chapter of Sino-Italian Friendship" (東西交匯 續寫中意友誼新篇章) in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The placement of the article corresponded with his state visit to Italy at the invitation of President Sergio Mattarella. In the article, Xi emphasized the deep historical connections between Chinese and Italian civilizations as "stellar examples of Eastern and Western civilizations" (東西方文明的傑出代表), tracing the relationship back over 2,000 years to the ancient Si…
Germany
On July 5, 2017, the German newspaper Die Welt published a signed article by Xi Jinping (習近平) called "To Make the World a Better Place" (共同促進世界更加美好) ahead of the Chinese leader’s state visit to Germany. The article coincided with the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations established in 1972 between the two countries. Xi framed the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations as a success story, highlighting the elevation to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" d…
Thailand
The National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT) began operations in 1988 under the supervision of Thailand's Prime Minister's Office. As the country's official state broadcasting arm, NBT operates comprehensive multimedia platforms including television networks, Radio Thailand with 145 frequencies and a world service in eight foreign languages, and NBT World, an English-language service for international audiences. …
Germany
Die Welt is a German national daily broadsheet established in 1946 in Hamburg by the British occupying forces. It is published today by Axel Springer, the multinational mass and online media company based in Berlin. The publication covers domestic and international news, politics, business, culture, and opinion journalism. It describes its editorial stance as "liberal cosmopolitan," though it is viewed by many as conservative. Its main editorial office operates from Berlin, with daily regional editions appearing in Berlin and Hamburg. As a …
