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‘Silence of the Looms’ Weaves Forgotten Muslin History at Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market will showcase “Silence of the Looms,” a period drama from Bangladeshi director Mirza Shabnam Ferdousi.…
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Queer Bahurupi Love Story ‘The Magical Men’ Heads to Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market will present “The Magical Men,” a queer love story from writer-director Biplob Sarkar that spotlights the…
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Korea’s ‘Arrival of Water’ Explores Grief and Language Gaps at Busan’s Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Project Market is showcasing “Arrival of Water,” the latest feature from Korean director Jo Heeyoung, produced by Park…
Culture
Busan Winner Park Ri-woong’s ‘Gilddong’ Aims to Be Korea’s ‘Gladiator’ at Asian Project Market
Fresh off his triple win at the Busan International Film Festival, director Park Ri-woong is setting his sights on a much larger canvas…
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Darin J. Sallam’s ‘Churching of Women’ Marks Jordan’s First Busan Asian Project Market Entry
Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam is presenting her second feature project “Churching of Women” at Busan’s Asian Project Market, marking…
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Busan Market Chief Eyes Tech-Driven Future for Asian Content Hub: ‘Traditional Cinema Excellence Meets Cutting-Edge Innovation’
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) is positioning itself for a major transformation as it marks its 20th anniversary alongside the…
Business
Intel’s Nvidia deal expected to be a mixed blessing for Asian chipmakers
TSMC, Samsung and other powerhouses are building multibillion-dollar plants in the US amid pressure from the Trump administration to…
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Asian industries lift energy transition spending as demand grows
The region still relies predominantly on fossil fuels and moving to cleaner sources is crucial to its ability, and that of the world, to…
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Johor fastest-growing South-east Asian data centre hub; Singapore expansion remains ‘constrained’
The city-state’s ‘strict planning controls’ are leading global tech firms to look north: Knight Frank report Johor is the fastest-growing…
Business
Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday (Sep 10), with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a…
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Asian exporters absorbing about 20% of US tariffs, passing on remaining costs: Nomura
Asian exporters are absorbing about one-fifth of US tariffs and passing on the remaining costs, indicated Nomura’s Asia Economic Monthly…
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Swatch Under Fire in China for Asian Model’s Slant Eye Pose
BAD TIMING: Swiss watchmaker Swatch on Friday made it to the Weibo top trending news ranking for the wrong reason. The brand was called…
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Goldman favours Asian high-grade debt again as growth risks rise
Asia investment-grade credit spreads widened by nearly six basis points on Aug 1, the most in four months, after the weaker-than-expected…
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BHP leads steelmaker venture in Asian carbon capture storage
The study is expected to conclude in 2026 and will focus on sites in Asia or Northern Australia The world’s biggest miner, BHP Group, will…
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Asia: Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend
JAPANESE stocks rallied on Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue…
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Asian credit gauges head for biggest two-day blowout since April
Any large move in US Treasury yields, over which most corporate US dollar bonds are priced, typically causes spreads to react around the…
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South-East Asian firms test Hong Kong waters amid IPO surge
South-east Asian companies have mostly sat out Hong Kong’s 2025 listing boom, but a cautious revival may be under way with four more…
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Asian Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariffs Announcement; Investors Watch US. Jobs Report Closely
Investors felt the jitters as Asian markets dropped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs…
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Asian markets with strong policy support stand to gain as Fed defies Trump’s demand to cut rates
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to defy President Donald Trump’s demands by keeping interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight time…
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Kulfi Beauty Is Proud of Its South Asian Roots, Now It’s Coming to the U.K.
LONDON — The South Asian community is growing at a fast speed, populationally and economically. According to statistics from the Office…
Culture
‘Black Mirror’ Star Anjana Vasan and ‘Juice’ Creator Mawaan Rizwan Open Up About Asian Representation at BAFTA Event
BAFTA‘s London headquarters played host to an intimate and revealing conversation between two of Britain’s most compelling South Asian…
Business
Asian local-currency bond sales reach record on risks to US dollar
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest…
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Trump claims Japan trade deal, imposes 15% tariff on goods from Asian superpower
President Trump on Tuesday said he struck a trade deal with Japan, a surprise development after the U.S. leader described the Asian…
Culture
Jafar Panahi Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan International Film Festival
Jafar Panahi has been tapped for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, cementing the…