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Australian Nishan Velupillay becomes the first player of Malaysian descent to play in the FIFA World Cup, marking a historic milestone for Malaysian football heritage as the 25-year-old Melbourne-born winger substitutes into Australia’s 2-0 World Cup victory over Turkiye.
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Japanese-Australian actress Shioli Kutsuna reflects on moving to Japan at 14, Deadpool, Death Stranding 2, and bridging East-West careers
Labor wins 2025 election in a landslide; rise in Asian Australian MPs reflects voter shift, with Chinese community votes proving
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A new 1.5 million dollar accelerator program aims to challenge systemic leadership disparities by connecting corporate decision makers with overlooked
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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