Australia

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.
Film & TV
The Venice Best Actress winner will portray Hollywood’s first Chinese American star in a new film exploring her battles against
The Oscar-winning duo behind Everything Everywhere All at Once will begin production this summer on a large-scale project designed for
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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
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues its international diversification strategy. The 2026 invitee list indicates targeted growth
Tracie Pang reflects on closing Pangdemonium after 16 years, the realities of Singapore theatre, censorship, and what comes next
A Seoul court has handed down a suspended sentence to a Brazilian national following a series of obsessive visits to