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Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King secure a historic double victory as the first Mandarin novel to win the prize, celebrating the food and complicated history of 1930s Taiwan.
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Prime Video revives Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with a new series based on Wang Dulu’s full Crane-Iron novels, led by
British-Chinese trans artist The Mollusc Dimension's graphic memoir explores identity, trauma & resilience through vibrant, intersectional comics
Gemma Chan produces Amazon’s Rise of the Empress, an 8-episode dark East Asian fantasy with based on Julie C Dao's
Han Kang is the first Asian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
Simu Liu has said he "loves Harry Potter" but "very much dislikes" JK Rowling, whose comments spurred on Lin Yu-ting
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International Tea Day on 21 May celebrates tea’s cultural heritage, economic importance, and sustainability across Asia, from China and Japan
Vaseline has named BLACKPINK’s Jennie as its first Global Ambassador for the Body Care Collection, highlighting a major new partnership
Beach House Pictures unveils Panda School, narrated by Jimmy O. Yang, alongside historical documentary Secret Weapons of China’s First Emperor
Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King secure a historic double victory as the first Mandarin novel to win the prize,
A new 2026 Nielsen report reveals that Asian-led content, from sports stars like Shohei Ohtani to streaming hits, is driving
Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang feature in Eugene Yi’s HBO documentary The A List, which explores AAPI identity,
Park Chan-wook has added another major international accolade to his legacy, receiving France’s highest cultural honour during the 2026 Cannes
The long-running European musical competition expands into Asian markets with ten countries confirmed for an inaugural November tournament