Arts

Buddhist monks attending ​an English language panel session at the Irrawaddy Literary Festival listen to live Burmese translation by volunteers. (Photo by Ben Dunant)
Life & Arts

Myanmar's Rakhine crisis divides literary world

Mandalay writers festival reflects a deepening chill between Naypyitaw and the West

10 November 2017
Zaykabar Group Chairman Khin Shwe invests in Myanmar's antiques for the nation's cultural future. (Photo by Peter Janssen)
Arts

Myanmar's preservation man pursues dream museum

Tycoon plans private museum for his vast collection of treasures

5 November 2017
The unique Peranakan aesthetic can be seen in fashion, food, architecture, tableware and accessories. (Photo by Yoshiyuki Tamai)
Arts

They arrived in Southeast Asia, built fortunes and kept secrets

Now Peranakan descendants are trying to preserve a rich culture

4 November 2017
Artist Pavithra Chowdappa displaying two artworks produced using AIR-INK derived from polluted air (Photo by Anuradha Sharma)
Arts

Indian startup turns air pollutants into ink for art

Bangalore's Graviky Labs develops tool to capture soot for recycling

22 October 2017
Filmmaker Sompot Chidgasornpongse with a subject on Thai Train (Photo by Phim Umari)
Arts

Thailand's 'Generation Doc' puts contemporary realities on screen

Young filmmakers lure a growing audience to tales of everyday struggles

19 October 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro speaks to the media outside his home, following the announcement that he has won the Nobel Prize in literature, in London, on Oct. 5.
Arts

Kazuo Ishiguro: A writer free from boundaries

Recalling an encounter with the UK-based Nobel laureate

6 October 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro
Life

Japan-born Brit Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize in literature

Author of 'The Remains of the Day' was born in Nagasaki, grew up in UK

5 October 2017
Sotheby's auction of the Ru ware brush washer brought a record price of $37.7 million. (Provided by Sotheby's)
Business

Chinese ceramic sets record price at Sotheby's auction

Anonymous bidder pays $37.7m for Northern Song dynasty dish in Hong Kong

3 October 2017
Japanese painter Minol Araki's Chinese inspired lotuses (Courtesy of Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Arts

Minol Araki, painter without a home

Years after his death, Japanese artist draws admiration in the West

3 October 2017
Nijo Castle in Kyoto is hosting the Asia Corridor Contemporary Art Exhibition, which runs through Oct.15.
Arts

Making Japan's heritage accessible without spoiling it

Debate heats up over preserving cultural assets as interest surges ahead of Olympics

1 October 2017
Yun Gee's 1932 painting will be one of the highlights at Sotheby's fall auction in Hong Kong. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Business trends

Chinese-American's 1932 painting kicks off Hong Kong sales

Sotheby's offers celebrated Yun Gee work with $10m-$15m estimate

29 September 2017
A Kumar takes a break from relentless work in front of the clay goddesses he just finished sculpting. When completed, the figures are taken out of the sweatshops and exposed in the sun to dry. (Photo by Kit Yeng Chan)
Arts

Enigmatic potters gear up for West Bengal's most important religious festival

Kolkata's expert artisans give life to the most beloved legend

28 September 2017
An exhibition of contemporary art titled "Sindikat Campursari" was held in Jakarta early this year.
Arts

Southeast Asian art scene inspires Japan's creators

Contemporary curators, artists keen on cross-border collaboration

10 September 2017
Ryuichi Sakamoto, middle, receives the DG First Penguin Award on Aug. 29.
Business

Ryuichi Sakamoto awarded DG First Penguin Award

Renowned musician notes internet's capacity for empowerment, disruption

4 September 2017
Wolf Warrior II has smashed box-office records in China.
27 August 2017
Graphics are projected onto the surface of a pond at Mifuneyama Rakuen -- part of an exhibition titled "A Forest Where Gods Live."
Arts

The 172-year-old Japanese garden for the digital age

Come to Mifuneyama Rakuen for the scenery, stay for the graphical wizardry

27 August 2017
A billboard advertising the Cantonese opera "Chairman Mao," at the Sunbeam Theatre in North Point, Hong Kong
Arts

'Paramount lover?' Hong Kong opera puts new spin on life of Mao

Feng shui master plans on taking controversial production to mainland

27 August 2017
Though many Japanese cultural exports are struggling to make headway overseas, anime remains as popular as ever.
Business

Bandai Namco to bow out of overseas anime streaming

Cool Japan fails to attract paid subscribers as US rivals dominate content wars

23 August 2017
Nearly a year after its cinematic release, "Your Name" is still drawing daily audiences at Cinecitta in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Arts

Genius marketing squeezes most from blockbuster 'Your Name'

Toho ships estimated 1.2 million discs as movie still runs, fans still thrilled

27 July 2017
The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo will stay open late on Fridays and Saturdays.
Japan-Update

Japan's national museums work to lure foreign visitors

Art, science galleries stay open later, add multilingual descriptions

11 July 2017
These siamese cats took part in a show held in Bangkok on May 28. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Life

Thailand's exotic cats becoming hard to find

The numbers of siamese, khaomanee and other breeds are falling

10 July 2017
"Fluid World" (Orang Besar Series), 2010, Yee I-Lann (Courtesy of Silverlens Galleries, Makati, The Philippines)
Arts

Two Southeast Asian exhibitions open in Tokyo

Culture and diversity of region celebrated through art

8 July 2017
"Fluid World" (Orang Besar Series), 2010, Yee I-Lann (Courtesy of Silverlens Galleries, Makati, The Philippines)
Arts

Two Southeast Asian exhibitions open in Tokyo

Culture and diversity of region celebrated through art

6 July 2017
The participants of the Future of Newspapers conference in Turin on June 21, 2017.
Business trends

Can newspapers survive in the 21st Century?

Media heavyweights discuss print, social media and the future newsroom

3 July 2017
Formed in 1991, SMAP has enjoyed enduring popularity even beyond its dissolution late last year.
Business

Times a-changin' in J-pop as ex-SMAP stars exit super-agency

Johnny's disdain for internet could leave room for upstarts to flourish

20 June 2017