Media & Entertainment

The memoir "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS" includes "personal, behind-the-scenes" details of the K-pop group's rise to global prominence, according to the publisher. (File photo by AP) 
Books

BTS memoir set for dynamite sales

Army of fans awaits 544-page tome due out on Sunday

9 July 2023
Popular Netflix series "Wave Makers" brilliantly evokes both the intensity of Taiwanese politics and the difficulties faced by party staffers -- especially women battling to resist and expose an institutional gender bias among party leaders. (Courtesy of Damou Entertainment)
Arts

Hit Netflix political drama makes waves in Taiwan

Show's focus on sexual harassment sparks surge of #MeToo claims

9 July 2023
Tamashii Nations hopes to broaden its customer base overseas with special events around the world and new flagship stores opening this year.
8 July 2023
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos speaks at an event explaining the company's growing ties with South Korean content producers. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
Media & Entertainment

Netflix hunts for next big hit in South Korea, Japan and India

Asian markets in investment spotlight amid ruthless competition at home

8 July 2023
Viva, the Philippine company that owns the VivaMax streaming app, is considering listing its holding company as early as 2024. 
Media & Entertainment

Philippine entertainment group Viva considers $250m IPO in 2024

Proprietor of popular VivaMax app aims to become a Southeast Asia player

7 July 2023
The latest season of the "Ride the Wind" talent program on Mango TV drew more than 3 billion views in a single month. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
China tech

China's Mango TV taps into reality shows, doubling viewers in 4 years

'Ride the Wind,' other homegrown programs draw 280m users to streaming app

4 July 2023
Actor Margot Robbie appears during a photo call for the upcoming Warner Bros. film "Barbie" in Los Angeles on June 25.
Media & Entertainment

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

Film shows Beijing's 'nine-dash line' marking disputed maritime claims

3 July 2023
The Bandai Namco store will open at London's Camden Market, an eclectic retail complex.
Media & Entertainment

Bandai Namco to debut merchandise complex in London

First foreign Cross Store aims to lure fans with events, toys and card games

28 June 2023
The rise of 3D printers has enabled makers to come up with detailed designs and make quality products that can satisfy the needs of grown-ups. (Photo by Makoto Okada)
Media & Entertainment

Japan's capsule toys getting pricier as new market pops up

Young women, foreign visitors enchanted by surprises from vending machines

25 June 2023
Mickey Mouse and friends take the stage for a 40th anniversary performance at Tokyo Disney Resort in April. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Travel & Leisure

Tokyo Disney ticket prices cross new milestone

Adults will pay more than 10,000 yen for first time in park's 40-year history

24 June 2023
Winners of the gold award for Creative Business Transformation accept their prize at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France on June 22.
Announcements

Nikkei, Dentsu win Cannes Lions gold medal for Well-being Initiative

Award recognizes activities in category of creative business transformation

23 June 2023
BTS bonanza: The surging popularity of South Korean music and TV shows in the U.S. has paved the way for investment in the country to become the next 'K-wave.'
Business Spotlight

The BTS bump: How K-pop drove Korea Inc to go big in the U.S.

Music, drama fan 'huge tailwind' for Korean investment in states like Georgia

23 June 2023
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, second from left, speaks with South Korean content creators at an event in Seoul on June 22. (Photo courtesy of Netflix).
Media & Entertainment

Netflix co-CEO praises South Korea's strong storytelling culture

On visit to Seoul, Ted Sarandos promises competitive compensation for creators

22 June 2023
The INOX movie theater in Srinagar, Kashmir’s first multiplex in 23 years, displays signs promoting current and upcoming features. (Photo by Kaleem Geelani)
Arts

Indian filmmakers flock back to Kashmir

Movie companies drawn by subsidies and reduction in violence

22 June 2023
An advertisement in Manila for the "Voltes V" live-action series, which comes more than 40 years after the original anime aired in Japan. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
Media & Entertainment

'Voltes V' anime sees new life as Philippine live-action remake

Original Japanese series was abruptly banned under Marcos in the 1970s

18 June 2023
A legal battle over the "Zoom" name has ensnared a Japanese maker of music equipment, upper left, the U.S.-based video conferencing system, upper right, and a Japanese stationery maker.
Companies

Legal fight over 'Zoom' name tests Japan's trademark system

U.S. video conferencing service, Japanese audio gear maker in tussle

16 June 2023
MD Pictures is Indonesia's first publicly listed film company. (Source photo by Getty Images and logo from MD Pictures' website)
DealStreetAsia

Indonesia's MD Pictures plans to raise up to $150m

Via rights issue and debt, Tencent-backed film company aims to support expansion

15 June 2023
More than 30 million people per day play NetEase's Eggy Party. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Media & Entertainment

NetEase, Tencent regain momentum in gaming business

Chinese game market ready to bounce back as approvals pick up

14 June 2023
Bangkok's annual Pride parade took place on June 4, drawing thousands of participants from around the world. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

'Open minded' Thailand banks on LGBT tourists, 'boys love' exports

Bangkok Pride events draw long-haul tourists who stay for days after the parade

11 June 2023
In Tokyo's otaku headquarters of Akihabara, early game cartridges can fetch hundreds of dollars, many multiples of their original prices from decades ago. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
Media & Entertainment

Save game history: Japan preserves its cartridge-bound treasures

National Diet Library fights off legal barriers, corrosion, even drain to abroad

11 June 2023
With "Mad Fate," director Soi Cheang taps into Hong Kong's fascination with the macabre, returning to the milieu with which he first turned heads. (Courtesy of Makerville)
Arts

Soi Cheang and the art of darkness

Maverick Hong Kong filmmaker honored by the city he celebrates in his movies

11 June 2023
Now starring in the Netflix action movie "Blade of the 47 Ronin," Japanese actor Chikako Fukuyama says, "As an Asian woman, I feel the time is just right to work in Hollywood." (Photo by Albert Halim)
Arts

Smashing down walls for Asians in Hollywood

Japanese actor Chikako Fukuyama's long journey from Nagoya to Los Angeles

10 June 2023
Cinema XXI is Indonesia's largest theater chain. (Source photo by Getty Images and logo from Cinema XXI's website)
DealStreetAsia

Indonesian movie chain Cinema XXI operator eyes up to $300m in IPO

Company seeks to complete initial public offering by early next year, sources say

5 June 2023
G-Yu Creative CEO Yupharet Eakturapakal points to the strategic approach taken by South Korea to promote its culture overseas, calling on Japan to do the same. (Photo by Shinya Sawai) 
Media & Entertainment

Thailand's Japan Expo organizer urges J-pop to look outward

G-Yu Creative's CEO insists Japanese culture can win more popularity

1 June 2023
The PlayStation game series "Uncharted," seen here, was adapted into a film released in February of last year. (Photo courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Media & Entertainment

Sony grabs Marvel's playbook for 10 live-action PlayStation adaptations

Group hopes to replicate success of 'Last of Us' with upcoming 'Gran Turismo' movie

27 May 2023