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CJ ENM’s Mnet & Universal Music Group’s Republic Partner To Launch Global Girl Group
Mnet, the music entertainment channel owned by Korea’s CJ ENM, is partnering with Universal Music Group’s Republic Collective on an initiative to produce and launch a global K-pop girl group. Under the partnership, Republic will collaborate across the full scope of the project, dubbed Girls Planet 2027, from production through to the debut group’s U.S.…
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Bryan Adams Will ‘Roll With The Punches’ For 2027 Australasia Arena Tour
The veteran Canadian rocker will play arenas in seven cities on both sides of the Tasman.
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MPA, APSA Reopen Film Fund for Asia Pacific Screenwriters – Global Bulletin
This Global Bulletin reports three media industry developments across the Asia-Pacific and U.K. markets, covering film funding, public-service broadcasting investment and a new international music venture. – The Motion Picture Association and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards have reopened their 2026 film fund, offering five script-development grants worth $10,000 each to filmmakers in the Asia-Pacific…
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China grows at one of lowest rates on record; Thames Water has funds to survive to year end – business live
China’s economy grew by 4.3% in the second quarter, one of its weakest rates in years, missing forecasts and slipping below Beijing’s target range as weak domestic demand offset strong exports. That matters because slower Chinese growth can affect global trade, investment and market confidence. At the same time, Thames Water said it has enough…
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Illegal immigrant sentenced after fiery California semitruck crash killed 3
An illegal immigrant from India was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to causing a fiery Southern California semitruck crash that killed three people.
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The Day She Returns review – another round of slow, reflective boozing really hits the spot
This review argues that Hong Sang-soo’s The Day She Returns revisits many of the Korean director’s familiar habits, including static black-and-white compositions, long restaurant conversations and conspicuous daytime drinking, but does so with unusual emotional force. The film centres on Jeong-su, a well-known actor returning to work after a break shaped by motherhood and divorce,…
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‘Comedy Invasion’ Alums Alisha Dhillon, Quentin Lee Reunite for Vertical Series ‘Unleeshed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alisha Dhillon and Quentin Lee, who previously worked together on the award-winning “Comedy Invasion”, are reuniting for a new vertical series called “Unleeshed”. Dhillon wrote the project and will also star in it, while Lee is co-creator, executive producer and director. The series matters because it will be the first original vertical drama commissioned by…
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China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports.
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Mayu Matsuoka, Riisa Naka’s Netflix Cosmetic Surgery Drama ‘Plastic Beauty’ Sets September Premiere, Adds 23 Cast Members
“Plastic Beauty,” Netflix’s upcoming Japanese drama set inside the country’s fast-growing cosmetic surgery industry, will premiere Sept. 17, the streamer announced alongside 23 additional cast members joining stars Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka. Yuki Saito, who previously directed “Unmet: A Neurosurgeon’s Diary,” helms the series from a script by Junya Ikegami (“The Queen of Villains”).…
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China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests
Chen Youlin’s family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.