Arun Sudhaman
@arunsudhaman.bsky.social
Journalist & PR industry analyst
LWSTD.FM founding DJ & Underbelly MC
underbellymusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/waxxmatic/
South 🇮🇳 , born 🇳🇬, raised 🇭🇰
Ex PRovoke Media, Haymarket, Guardian, SCMP
LWSTD.FM founding DJ & Underbelly MC
underbellymusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/waxxmatic/
South 🇮🇳 , born 🇳🇬, raised 🇭🇰
Ex PRovoke Media, Haymarket, Guardian, SCMP
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Very good overview on Cannes and the discipline-boundary issues in advertising vs public relations (via @arunsudhaman.bsky.social) www.earned-first.com/plus-ca-chan...
June 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Very good overview on Cannes and the discipline-boundary issues in advertising vs public relations (via @arunsudhaman.bsky.social) www.earned-first.com/plus-ca-chan...
Latest Underbelly Mixtape show is up on Mixcloud for your listening pleasure 💙📻
Enjoy the Dilla inspired excursions 🍩🎛️👑
Thanks to everyone that rolled through! 🔗 in bio
Big up all artists & musicians 🎨🎶
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
#music
Enjoy the Dilla inspired excursions 🍩🎛️👑
Thanks to everyone that rolled through! 🔗 in bio
Big up all artists & musicians 🎨🎶
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
#music
February 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Latest Underbelly Mixtape show is up on Mixcloud for your listening pleasure 💙📻
Enjoy the Dilla inspired excursions 🍩🎛️👑
Thanks to everyone that rolled through! 🔗 in bio
Big up all artists & musicians 🎨🎶
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
#music
Enjoy the Dilla inspired excursions 🍩🎛️👑
Thanks to everyone that rolled through! 🔗 in bio
Big up all artists & musicians 🎨🎶
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
#music
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📢 An Unmissable Evening with Sathnam Sanghera📢
How does a child of Punjabi immigrants—who couldn’t speak English—go on to study English at Cambridge, become a columnist at The Times and FT, write bestselling books, & reshape the national conversation on Britain’s imperial past?
Join us & find out👇
How does a child of Punjabi immigrants—who couldn’t speak English—go on to study English at Cambridge, become a columnist at The Times and FT, write bestselling books, & reshape the national conversation on Britain’s imperial past?
Join us & find out👇
February 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
📢 An Unmissable Evening with Sathnam Sanghera📢
How does a child of Punjabi immigrants—who couldn’t speak English—go on to study English at Cambridge, become a columnist at The Times and FT, write bestselling books, & reshape the national conversation on Britain’s imperial past?
Join us & find out👇
How does a child of Punjabi immigrants—who couldn’t speak English—go on to study English at Cambridge, become a columnist at The Times and FT, write bestselling books, & reshape the national conversation on Britain’s imperial past?
Join us & find out👇
This April, I'm running the London Marathon to support Hong Kong Well — a vital charity helping 150k+ Hong Kong families build new lives in the UK. Hong Kong Well provides crucial counselling & support for HK kids in the UK — your support will help them thrive in their new home 🇬🇧🇭🇰 Every £ helps 🙏🏾
Arun's London Marathon fundraising page
This April, I'm taking on the iconic London Marathon - 26.2 miles through the heart of this incredible city. And while endurance running has transformed my life, this race means so much more than just
2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This April, I'm running the London Marathon to support Hong Kong Well — a vital charity helping 150k+ Hong Kong families build new lives in the UK. Hong Kong Well provides crucial counselling & support for HK kids in the UK — your support will help them thrive in their new home 🇬🇧🇭🇰 Every £ helps 🙏🏾
Incredibly sad. David Webb has been a indispensable source for HK journalists & anyone remotely concerned with governance. Thank you for everything.
This is very sad.
David Webb’s collection of data has been a treasure trove for journalists and HongKongers alike.
Thank you, Mr Webb, for all your hard work.
Godspeed!
webb-site.com/articles/shu...?
David Webb’s collection of data has been a treasure trove for journalists and HongKongers alike.
Thank you, Mr Webb, for all your hard work.
Godspeed!
webb-site.com/articles/shu...?
Webb-site Reports
webb-site.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Incredibly sad. David Webb has been a indispensable source for HK journalists & anyone remotely concerned with governance. Thank you for everything.
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Braverman should be driven out of public life for saying something as bigoted, conspiratorial, ridiculous, and dumb as this but she won’t be, of course, because anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobic fearmongering has been normalized in British public life.
Suella Braverman says UK could become ‘first Islamist nation with nuclear weapons’
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told a delegation in Washington that Britain could become the first Islamist nation in possession of nuclear weapons.
www.joe.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Braverman should be driven out of public life for saying something as bigoted, conspiratorial, ridiculous, and dumb as this but she won’t be, of course, because anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobic fearmongering has been normalized in British public life.
Loved going live last weekend on @lwstdfm.bsky.social - thanks to everyone who joined & kung hei fat choy! 🐍🍊🇭🇰💛
Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Loved going live last weekend on @lwstdfm.bsky.social - thanks to everyone who joined & kung hei fat choy! 🐍🍊🇭🇰💛
Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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Hello #BLUESKY! Do you love music? Then we are the podcast for you. There's over 50 episodes to enjoy, we cover all kinds of music from the fans point of view.... Search 'What Goes around Podcast' wherever you get your pods, Spotify, Podbean, Apple Podcasts and many more ... #Music #Podcast
November 21, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Comms pros looking for more context on Xiaohongshu could do worse than read this analysis on its rise as a crucial marketing tool for domestic and foreign brands in China.
www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/a...
www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/a...
Analysis: Why Brands Are Flocking To China Instagram Rival Xiaohongshu
Chinese lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu has become a crucial marketing tool for domestic and foreign brands alike, but challenges persist.
www.provokemedia.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Comms pros looking for more context on Xiaohongshu could do worse than read this analysis on its rise as a crucial marketing tool for domestic and foreign brands in China.
www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/a...
www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/a...
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Starting the fiftieth Starter Pack with all the bands, orchestras, independent labels, and musicians I can find on Blue Sky!
Please have a look, follow some or all of them, and share this pack here and in other places!
This is a work in progress and will be updated!
go.bsky.app/Lzwttmf
Please have a look, follow some or all of them, and share this pack here and in other places!
This is a work in progress and will be updated!
go.bsky.app/Lzwttmf
January 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Starting the fiftieth Starter Pack with all the bands, orchestras, independent labels, and musicians I can find on Blue Sky!
Please have a look, follow some or all of them, and share this pack here and in other places!
This is a work in progress and will be updated!
go.bsky.app/Lzwttmf
Please have a look, follow some or all of them, and share this pack here and in other places!
This is a work in progress and will be updated!
go.bsky.app/Lzwttmf
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Zuckerberg isn’t kissing Trump or Musk’s ring. He’s not preemptively capitulating
He never wanted to moderate his platforms. They were all programmed to accelerate conspiracy theories and radicalization for profit
Understand there are those who will cooperate out of fear and those who are relieved
He never wanted to moderate his platforms. They were all programmed to accelerate conspiracy theories and radicalization for profit
Understand there are those who will cooperate out of fear and those who are relieved
January 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Zuckerberg isn’t kissing Trump or Musk’s ring. He’s not preemptively capitulating
He never wanted to moderate his platforms. They were all programmed to accelerate conspiracy theories and radicalization for profit
Understand there are those who will cooperate out of fear and those who are relieved
He never wanted to moderate his platforms. They were all programmed to accelerate conspiracy theories and radicalization for profit
Understand there are those who will cooperate out of fear and those who are relieved
Loved going LIVE for the first time on @lwstd.fm last weekend. The 36th Underbelly Mixtape celebrates the amazing music I've been lucky enough to share with you this year 🎶🔥💥🔊
A big shout out to the LWSTD crew & everyone who rolled through 💙💛❤️
Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
A big shout out to the LWSTD crew & everyone who rolled through 💙💛❤️
Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
December 31, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Loved going LIVE for the first time on @lwstd.fm last weekend. The 36th Underbelly Mixtape celebrates the amazing music I've been lucky enough to share with you this year 🎶🔥💥🔊
A big shout out to the LWSTD crew & everyone who rolled through 💙💛❤️
Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
A big shout out to the LWSTD crew & everyone who rolled through 💙💛❤️
Listen back at www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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Typically lovely and astute Gideon Haigh piece on the epic Boxing Day test at the MCG (attendance: 370,000!) in which he makes the important point that a test which lasts five days is almost always better than one which ends in 3. www.cricketetal.com/p/you-had-to...
You Had To Be There
GH savours a classic
www.cricketetal.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Typically lovely and astute Gideon Haigh piece on the epic Boxing Day test at the MCG (attendance: 370,000!) in which he makes the important point that a test which lasts five days is almost always better than one which ends in 3. www.cricketetal.com/p/you-had-to...
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Photograph by Lam Yik Fei: Secondary students take part of the strike rally at Central Hong Kong on 2 September, 2019. International Center of Photography; Exhibit: We Are Here -- Scenes From the Streets. Through January 6, 2025
Go if you can, today was my 2nd visit; all in our party
#photography
Go if you can, today was my 2nd visit; all in our party
#photography
December 21, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Photograph by Lam Yik Fei: Secondary students take part of the strike rally at Central Hong Kong on 2 September, 2019. International Center of Photography; Exhibit: We Are Here -- Scenes From the Streets. Through January 6, 2025
Go if you can, today was my 2nd visit; all in our party
#photography
Go if you can, today was my 2nd visit; all in our party
#photography
Latest Underbelly Mixtape is strictly focused on bars, inspired by some epic shows from @lwstd.fm's recent Open Air weekend. Listen back on Mixcloud & get super lyrical with me 🎤 📊🎙️🔥🎶📻
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
December 17, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Latest Underbelly Mixtape is strictly focused on bars, inspired by some epic shows from @lwstd.fm's recent Open Air weekend. Listen back on Mixcloud & get super lyrical with me 🎤 📊🎙️🔥🎶📻
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of trauma. 92% of the children in the survey were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffer from nightmares and 73% exhibit symptoms of aggression.
Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:51 AM
96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of trauma. 92% of the children in the survey were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffer from nightmares and 73% exhibit symptoms of aggression.
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On the Caixin Substack, they're just published their 2017 interview with Carrie Lam in full for free.
It makes for an interesting historical document attesting to her characteristic blend of hubris, complacency, and false modesty. She genuinely has no clue she's about to shove the city off a cliff.
It makes for an interesting historical document attesting to her characteristic blend of hubris, complacency, and false modesty. She genuinely has no clue she's about to shove the city off a cliff.
Free Long Read: Hong Kong’s First Female Chief Executive
In a 2017 interview, Carrie Lam shared her views on the city’s future development, ‘one country, two systems,’ and social tensions
open.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:55 AM
On the Caixin Substack, they're just published their 2017 interview with Carrie Lam in full for free.
It makes for an interesting historical document attesting to her characteristic blend of hubris, complacency, and false modesty. She genuinely has no clue she's about to shove the city off a cliff.
It makes for an interesting historical document attesting to her characteristic blend of hubris, complacency, and false modesty. She genuinely has no clue she's about to shove the city off a cliff.
The Cathay apology tour is neverending...
Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene
Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene
Hong Kong carrier removes episode from entertainment system after social media complaint that it might breach national security laws
Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, has apologised over the inclusion of a Family Guy episode in its inflight…
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:21 PM
The Cathay apology tour is neverending...
Thankfully, I've found 2024 to be a fascinating year for new music. So, why not share my favourite albums of the year? First up is Chilean rapper Isleña Antumalen, who brings together hip-hop, dembow & jazz on the gloriously bouyant ÑAÑA islenaantumalen.bandcamp.com/album/a-a
ÑAÑA, by Isleña Antumalen
10 track album
islenaantumalen.bandcamp.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Thankfully, I've found 2024 to be a fascinating year for new music. So, why not share my favourite albums of the year? First up is Chilean rapper Isleña Antumalen, who brings together hip-hop, dembow & jazz on the gloriously bouyant ÑAÑA islenaantumalen.bandcamp.com/album/a-a
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Kneecap 1 - Kemi 0
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won a discrimination case over the British govt's refusal to award them an arts grant
Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.
www.rte.ie
November 29, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Kneecap 1 - Kemi 0
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Show from the weekend is up on the usual listening post alongside some proper corkers from the LWSTD-FM crew
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Show from the weekend is up on the usual listening post alongside some proper corkers from the LWSTD-FM crew
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
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First time plugging the book here: it's on pre-order now and is out July 2025.
Ghost Nation is the culmination of 10 years of reporting on Taiwan, a vitally important yet poorly understood country of 23 million. Please consider pre-ordering + help spread the word🙏🙏🙏
www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Nation...
Ghost Nation is the culmination of 10 years of reporting on Taiwan, a vitally important yet poorly understood country of 23 million. Please consider pre-ordering + help spread the word🙏🙏🙏
www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Nation...
Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
Buy Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival Main Market by Horton, Chris (ISBN: 9781035034024) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 1:38 AM
First time plugging the book here: it's on pre-order now and is out July 2025.
Ghost Nation is the culmination of 10 years of reporting on Taiwan, a vitally important yet poorly understood country of 23 million. Please consider pre-ordering + help spread the word🙏🙏🙏
www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Nation...
Ghost Nation is the culmination of 10 years of reporting on Taiwan, a vitally important yet poorly understood country of 23 million. Please consider pre-ordering + help spread the word🙏🙏🙏
www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Nation...