Andreas Illmer

Journalist, currently DW in Germany. Ex-BBC in Singapore.

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

@misterduncan Thanks! I sent you message just now with an official form from our picture/rights folks. If you could have a quick look and confirm, that'd be great! Thank you very very much. Andreas

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

What’s in store for Russia now that Putin is in charge for yet another term?
https://t.co/uBbYxVninx?

[beril a. @berilakman]

BBC istanbul is on strike. Here is why:

[Leonid Ragozin @leonidragozin]

Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO, unsubstantiated by any real threats, would be seen by vast majority of Russians as another proof of Putin’s claim that NATO is an aggressive bloc aiming to encircle their country. Western hawks keep propping up the dictatorial regime.

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Russian film director Sergei Solovyov has died aged 77. His 1987 movie Assa brought Soviet rock from the underground into the mainstream. Brilliant songs. As a tribute I play two of my favourites: Golden City & Changes. Памяти Сергея Соловьева. @BBCNews @BBCWorld

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

New censorship guidelines go into effect for Hong Kong's film industry Friday as the government there seeks to assist Beijing in rooting out any anti-China sentiment. https://t.co/UN4TNhEurG

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

Beijing is establishing a police state in Hong Kong – even if it risks destroying the international city.
https://t.co/Hd4RHY0oT4

[Andrew MacGregor Marshall @zenjournalist]

The @CNN trip to Myanmar was a debacle that produced zero useful information and led to the arrest of at least 11 people whose fate remains unknown. It was a case study in how not to do ethical reporting. Here’s a THREAD about what went wrong 1/24 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

@irwinoroceo Crazy smell in Geylang in the east at 5am

[NK NEWS @nknewsorg]

OP-ED: Kim Jong Un ditched his traditional New Year's speech, which @andreilankov argues is a sign that the North Korean leader is stressed and bitter.

"This is not a good time for Kim to talk about which road the country will take in the coming year."
https://t.co/KfG1TPyVnf

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

Verstehe, kein Grund zur Sorge...

[CGTN @CGTNOfficial]

Can foreigners be charged under #NationalSecurityLaw for #HongKong?

CGTN's @chen1126 takes a closer look at the matter. #ChinaInfluencer

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

@OliverHotham @AFP Congrats and thanks for the many years of help and insights!

[Yvette Tan @Yvettweets]

Hey @peta - could you not use the words "wet-market" and "live-animal market" interchangeably? Thousands of people in Asia go to wet markets to get their fresh meat, veg and produce - hardly the slaughtering ground you've described.

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

“We can never forget," Merkel said. "We can never draw a line under this or seek to relativize it." https://t.co/NBYKkvNOKX

[Andrei Lankov @andreilankov]

Now that this Great Kim Jong Un panic of April 2020 is over...My take on how the future of reporting on the DPRK will change...or not: https://t.co/OHbA44MDgO

[Andreas Illmer @AndreasIllmer]

"The key to sustaining a dictatorship is to maintain control of the guns and the money." Should Kim Jong Un be unable to lead, power will likely go to Choe Ryong Hae, less likely to Kim Yo Jong, says @dpinkston
https://t.co/R1IYIKkWMw