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	Linking Research to Practice: Strengthening ICT for Development Research Capacity in Asia Edited by Arub Chib and Roger Harris The Strengthening ICTD Research Capacity in Asia (SIRCA) was a pioneer capacity-building programme aimed to develop the research skills of emerging researchers in the Asia Pacific. The collaborations between the researchers and their mentors resulted in a range of research fundings and lessons learnt which are compiled in this book. To order, please download the flyer or click here.
	Contentious Journalism and the Internet: Democratising Discourse in Malaysia and Singapore George, C. (2006) Singapore University Press Cherian George, a well-known Singaporean public intellectual and journalist before he embarked on an academic career, provides detailed case studies of online alternative media sites in Singapore and Malaysia, and examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. * Hardback: 288 pages * Publisher: Singapore University Press; (2006) * ISBN: 9971-69-325-9 Order from Amazon.com
	Ordering Chaos: Regulating the Internet Ang P.H. (2005) Thomson Learning Asia This book adopts an expansive view of regulation, including the deployment of technology, the use of market forces, the formulation of industry self-regulation as well as legislation. It shows the possibilities and limits of the regulatory approaches and why policy makers should take a light-handed approach to regulation- attempting alternative regulatory means and letting technology 'settle' before passing legislation. * Hardback: 228 pages * Publisher: Thomson Learning Asia; (February 2005) * ISBN: 9812437150 Order from Amazon.com
	Asia.com: Asia Encounters the Internet Edited by Ho Kong Chong, Randolph Kluver, and Kenneth Yang (2003) Routledge * Paperback: 256 pages * Publisher: Routledge; (July 1, 2003) * ISBN: 0415315042 This volume is one of the first to explore the social, economic, and political impact of the Internet in a variety of Asian nations. Drawn from the Internet Political Economy Forum conference in September 2001, the book contains a number of chapters illustrating the various challenges to Asia presented by the Internet. Order from Amazon.com
	The Internet in Singapore Kuo, Eddie; Choi, Alfred, Mahizhnan, Arun;, et al (2002). Singapore: Times Academic Press The Singapore Internet Project (SIP), launched in 1999, is the first nationwide survey of Internet usage and its social impact in Singapore. Its objective is to collect empirical evidence to show the impact of the Internet, which has been adopted rapidly by many Singaporeans in the last few years. The research has been designed as a longitudinal project to assess the impact of the new medium on individual perception, attitudes and behaviors, and to identify any effect on families as well as society at large. The focus of the study includes Internet usage patterns, e-commerce activities, family and social interaction, perception of Internet, and media use. * Paperback: 122 pages * Publisher: Eastern University; (June 19, 2003) * ISBN: 9812101918 Order from Amazon.com

Information Highways: Policy and Regulation in the Construction of Global Infrastructure in ASEAN
Goonesekeran, A., & Ang, P. H. (1999). (Ed.) Singapore: AMIC.

This book is the product of a research project conducted in Asean nations in 1998 on the utilization of modern communication and information technologies. The main findings were presented in November 1998 to an international conference attended by senior media policy makers and journalists from the region. The conference drew up a common framework for cooperation among Asean countries on issues central to the utilization of communication technologies. Information Highways in Asean contains revised versions of the papers presented and the conference recommendations. It provides a description of contemporary communication scenes, and examines the legal and regulatory regimes under which new information and communication technologies are used. In addition, five special chapters address some of the most vexing problems in the area of transborder communication in Asia. These include the Internet, intellectual property rights, telecommunication services, multinational satellite broadcasting, the race to dominate the sky, and the need for a legal framework to properly address these issues.

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Electronic and Broadcast Media in Singapore and the Region (2nd Edition)
Aquilia, Pieter & Keshishoglou, John. (2004). Singapore: Thomson Learning.

Carefully researched, this book offers a comprehensive view of the ever-changing electronic media scene. Written for introductory courses, it covers the essential information necessary to instill an understanding of the fundamental issues in the structure and operation of the electronic and broadcast media, and the impact they have on the population.

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