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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 to India, Sri Lanka, and beyond
Film & TV
Obamas’ Higher Ground & LAIKA adapt Katie Kitamura’s Audition, with Lucy Liu, Charles Melton & Lulu Wang directing the thriller
'Squid Game' Season 2 will premiere on 26 December 2024 on Netflix
'Nurse Unseen' highlights the resilience of Filipino nurses, their untold sacrifices, and calls for justice in global healthcare systems.
China
'Hamnet' earns major recognition for Chloé Zhao at the EDA Awards, highlighting women filmmakers’ impact
From Hong Kong to Normandy: Reclaiming the story of China's forgotten D-Day veterans
Discover how Asia’s microdrama boom is reshaping entertainment — 30–90 second serials that hook, hit, and finish before your next
Nine-year-old Singaporean Ivory Chia makes AACA history as the youngest-ever winner, leading a standout night for Asian talent at the
Brighton & Hove Albion apologises to Chinese fans after a social media post featuring Kaoru Mitoma and WWII soldier Hiroo
Fala Chen praises Colin Farrell as a “giving, charming” co-star, calling their shared passion for craft “a dream to work
Fan Bingbing’s 'Mother Bhumi' unveils trailer ahead of Tokyo world premiere; a borderland folk thriller told in Mandarin, Hokkien, Malay
The fan-favorite PS2 hack-and-slash classic is being fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, combining the original game and its 'Xtreme
'Evil Unbound,' which portrays Japanese wartime atrocities, is setting box office records in China and sparking urgent international discussion about
Jun Ji-hyun’s Disney+ comeback Tempest sparks Chinese backlash over “anti-China” line, boycotts & revived calls for K-drama ban.
Chloé Zhao's Shakespearean drama is the first film to win two audience awards at the festival, securing a prize that
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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