An op-ed based on the 2021-2022 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award, jointly convened by Asia Centre and Oxfam International, was published in Cambodianess on 13 April 2022. The two authors – Dr. James Gomez, Regional Director of the Centre and Mustafa Talpur Asia Regional Advocacy & Campaigns Lead, Oxfam – pointed to the worsening inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially of the marginalised communities across the continent. Called to attention by Dr. Gomez and Talpur are journalists working to shed a light on these realities, who require support and encouragement. Read the piece here.

Dr. Robin Ramcharan, Executive Director of Asia Centre, was interviewed by Sreeparna Banerjee from the Observer Research Foundation on 21 March 2022. Dr. Ramcharan discussed the current state of Rohingyas and displaced communities in Myanmar. Stating that BIMSTEC members should consider value connectivity and humanitarian aid, Dr. Ramcharan mentions that members should also aim to achieve Sustainable Development Goal pledges. To help alleviate the suffering of Rohingyas, Dr. Ramcharan suggests that BIMSTEC should support each other financially and politically. Watch the interview here.

On 22 March 2022, 2021-22 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award prize winner Phoung Vantha from Cambodianess spoke to Dr. James Gomez, Regional Director, Asia Centre, about the Centre's latest report Media Freedoms in Southeast Asia: Repeal Restrictive Laws, Strengthen Quality Journalism. The discussion was on the situation of media freedoms in Cambodia and what a roadmap for media development should look like.Read the article here.

On 22 March 2022, Dr. James Gomez, Regional Director of Asia Centre, was interviewed for an article 'China Uses Overseas Social Media to Spread Unique Views on War in Ukraine' by Ralph Jennings of VOA News. He commented on the use of advertisements by Chinese state-controlled media and recommends that the placer of the ads (who are not necessarily government agencies themselves) should be identified and traced back to the CCP.Read the article here.

On 7 March 2022, Dr. James Gomez, Regional Director of Asia Centre, was interviewed for an article 'China Dictates Messaging About What's Happening in Ukraine' by VOA News. He commented on how the CCP have been controlling the narrative of the Ukrainian crisis. Read the article here.

On 4 February 2022, Dr. James Gomez's book review piece on "Silencing Of A Laotian Son – The Life, Work And Enforced Disappearance Of Sombath Somphone" is published in the Bangkok Post. Reviewed by a fellow Singaporean, the book by Somphone's Singaporean wife, Ng Shui Meng, is a record of her husband's kidnapping and struggles against injustice. The book proves yet again the prevalence of enforced disappearances, especially in Southeast Asia, and the unimaginable fate that victims face. It signals that actions are needed to prevent enforced disappearances, to hold the perpetrators to account, and to seek justice for the…