‘Myanmar is totally silent in world literature,’ says publisher San Mon Aung. He and his family have left their home country for safety.
Beijing International Book Fair: More Than Half Its Exhibitors From Overseas
Delayed by three weeks amid COVID-19 spread-mitigation measures. the Beijing International Book Fair held its five-day run last week.
Singapore’s Symposium Honors Translation Pioneers Yang and Chan
The first Singapore Translation Symposium includes a lifetime achievement award for two prominent leaders in Malay and Chinese studies.
Beijing International Book Fair Now Open, After COVID-19 Delay
Postponed for three weeks on the order of health authorities, the Beijing International Book Fair is running this week.
Beijing International Book Fair Confirms New Dates: September 14 to 18
Having had an abrupt COVID-driven halt to its plan for a late-August opening, Beijing International Book Fair now runs in mid-September.
Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes in Open Access Deal With Frontiers
The Frontiers platform’s open-access arrangement with Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes is the publisher’s first of its kind in Asia.
Beijing International Book Fair: Pandemic Postponement
As the Chinese health authorities sort through recent outbreaks of the COVID-19 delta variant, the Beijing International Book Fair is suddenly put on hold.
Singapore Book Awards: 38 Finalists Named for 2021’s Prizes
The Singapore Book Awards this year add a ‘hybrid book’ category and open a new reader’s choice voting program.
Sri Lanka’s Kanya D’Almeida Wins the Commonwealth Prize
The winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a Columbia University MFA graduate who specializes in motherhood in Sri Lanka.
Singapore’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content Draws More Than 3,000 Views
Making quick adjustments when a new level of COVID-19 alert went into effect, Singapore’s Book Council mounted the AFCC digitally.