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Jollibee, Uniqlo and BYD are among the Asian companies named in TIME’s 2026 Most Influential Companies list. This article unpacks how each brand made the cut and why it matters for Asia’s growing global influence
Film & TV
Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky & Adam B. Stein to helm Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid for Sony
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The breakout star of The Summer I Turned Pretty lands a role in the secretive thriller alongside Gracie Abrams and
The Gravity Falls and Pixar veterans join forces with Tony winner Lea Salonga for a short fantasy film tackling the
From Shrinking to Interior Chinatown, contemporary television frequently reduces mixed-race characters to mere aesthetic window dressing. Addie Tsai explores the
California designates 17 May as Bruce Lee Day, making him the first Chinese American honoured with a state day and
Peter Dinklage will star in The Reckoner, a new action film from The Furious director Kenji Tanigaki, written by John
The viral content creator has been hit with another sudden ban after a terrifying near-miss with an SUV sparked widespread
George Takei and Wil Wheaton blasted Dwayne Johnson after he said he’ll keep politics to himself, with Takei writing, “Silence
Simu Liu joins Xavier Gens’ sci-fi survival thriller Homewrecker, alongside Allison Williams and Michelle Randolph, as filming begins in Paris
The martial arts legend has addressed years of internet rumours about family favouritism by revealing the true scale of his