Afghanistan
Jalalzai Mirwais. Reporter and producer with Radio Afghanistan in Kabul. Also freelances for Kabulpress.org. Reports on human rights and youth issues.
Bangladesh
Zobaer Ahmed. Reporter for news stories and documentaries on Maasranga Television in Dhaka, specialising in energy and environment.
Bhutan
Sonam Pelden. Chief reporter of Kuensel, Bhutan’s main newspaper. Covers various national issues and guides junior reporters.
Indonesia
Anggi Oktarinda. Journalist with Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta, covering the Presidential Palace.
Dewi Yuhana. Editor for business, education and the youth section of Malang Post in Malang, East Java, part of the Jawa Pos group.
India
Sundaresha Subramanian. Senior assistant editor with Business Standard, New Delhi. Writes on markets and investment, and weekend features.
Nishima K. Senior sub-editor and writer with Malayalam-language Manorama Weekly, India’s biggest selling magazine. Involved in Manorama’s CSR projects.
Myanmar
Ko Ko Gyi. Senior reporter with the English-language Mizzima Business Weekly Magazine, Yangon. Mizzima is a media company that has returned from exile.
Nepal
Narayan Wagle. Writer and columnist with Setopati.com. Formerly editor-in-chief of Nagarik Daily and Kantipur Daily.
Philippines
Kris Danielle Panti Suarez. Science and nature editor for Manila-based Rappler.com, a new social news network. Also produces content as a multimedia reporter.
Arlene B. Burgos. Head of social media and mobile at ABS-CBN digital, the top Philippine news website. Also teaches journalism at Ateneo de Manila University.
Pakistan
Fazal Khaliq. Reporter for Karachi-based, English-language Express Tribune newspaper, covering the war-torn Swat Valley.
Singapore
Quek Sy Mung. Chief Sub-editor for Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao.
Sri Lanka
Ifham Nizam. Journalist with the English-language Island newspaper, Colombo, covering politics, energy. Won Environmental Journalist of the Year awards.
Thailand
Watchiranont Thongtep. Business journalist with The Nation, Bangkok. Covers media and broadcasting industries.
Vietnam
Nguyen Phuong Thao. Journalist and producer with VTC16, Vietnam Agriculture & Rural TV Channel in Hanoi. Has done documentaries in Indonesia, Thailand.
Note: A journalist from China was originally on this list but was forced to withdraw due to a change in his organisation’s policies.