October 10, 2019

Film & TV
Japan's interest rates hit a 31-year high at 0.75%, and the anime industry is paying the price. Higher borrowing costs,
'One Piece' producer Tetsu Fujimura breaks down how Japanese IP from manga, anime, and games is fueling Hollywood adaptations and
Mainstream critics early on dismissed his work as cheap, lowbrow entertainment. Today, film scholars and global audiences celebrate him alongside
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Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon after a stress fracture in her lower right leg, ending her home Grand Slam
Steven Gerrard fronted China’s Laizhou Whiskey campaign ahead of the World Cup, with the Liverpool legend praising the drink in
Singapore’s hand-drawn feature The Violinist wins the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at Annecy 2026, alongside the SACEM music
Hong Myung-Bo resigns after South Korea’s World Cup exit as President Lee orders a government investigation into the team’s performance
Yvonne Chapman talks Hong Kong’s high society in The Season, why “what you see is not all there is,” and
A new digital series highlights the forgotten Asian American inventors and cultural heavyweights who shaped modern life ahead of the
Art heals when words fail. Quentin Lee’s new project The Way You Dance tackles family grief and queer identity in
Japan advance to the World Cup knockout stage after a 1–1 draw with Sweden, setting up a high-stakes round-of-32 clash