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Chinese humanoid robots break human 100m and 400m world records at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, as 2,000+ machines from 666 teams compete in sports and real-world tasks
Film & TV
The film made history on Sunday night as the first production led by creators of South Korean descent to win
Harold & Kumar celebrates its 20th anniversary this year but also John Cho's son's first time viewing
Michelle Yeoh and Jon M. Chu return to Singapore for Wicked: For Good, thrilling fans with nostalgia, Asian pride and
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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
Chinese women’s football team attacked in Islington park with racist abuse, sparking outrage, solidarity, and calls for safer public spaces.
The Chinese wartime drama, a major box-office hit in its home country, will be released in the U.S. and Canada,
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Rosé and Jisoo have addressed fan disappointment after BLACKPINK’s 10th anniversary event in Seoul drew criticism over its scale and
Greta Lee’s Netflix thriller The Last House debuts at No. 1 with 27.5 million views after a viral billboard marketing
Dwayne Johnson responds to live-action Moana’s box office and mixed reviews, saying “that’s just the way it goes” and that
Greta Lee recalls the “publicly humiliating” moment she was mistaken for Greta Gerwig during the long, messy casting process for
Michelle Yeoh will receive the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 2026 Busan International Film Festival on Oct.
The reported death of ENHYPEN fan Mina Chan has renewed concerns over cyberbullying, toxic fandom culture and online harassment
South Korea Football Association faces scrutiny after a government audit alleged it provided sexual entertainment to foreign referees during international
Thirty-five years after walkouts nearly ruined its premiere, Hong Kong’s master of melodrama looks back on Ruan Lingyu, Maggie Cheung,
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