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    Asia covers news and developments across the world's largest and most populous continent, where billion-dollar industries, geopolitical tensions and technological innovation shape global markets and international relations. The region encompasses many of the world's fastest-growing economies and most influential technology sectors, making Asian affairs consequential for businesses, policymakers and consumers worldwide.

    Stories from across Asia reflect the region's complexity: from energy markets and trade relations to corporate accountability, data security and competition in emerging industries like electric vehicles. Whether driven by government policy, corporate behaviour or market forces, developments in Asia often ripple through global supply chains, financial markets and international diplomacy, making regional news essential context for understanding world affairs.

    • Nintendo Warns Against Museum Ticket Resales And Transfers

      Nintendo has warned visitors not to buy, resell or transfer Nintendo Museum tickets through unofficial channels. It says some people who obtained tickets from third parties were refused entry, underscoring its effort to prevent ticket touting and ensure admission remains controlled through its own booking system. Tickets must be bought directly from Nintendo, which may…

    • Universal Music Korea Signs Hukky Shibaseki

      Universal Music Korea has signed Hukky Shibaseki, an award-winning South Korean producer, composer and hip-hop artist, to a management deal. The partnership is intended to develop his creative projects, collaborations and international opportunities, reflecting continued major-label interest in Korea’s growing hip-hop and alternative music scene. Shibaseki is known for combining experimental hip-hop, electronic elements and…

    • Yes Boone Signs With Warner Music Australasia

      Australian DJ and producer Yes Boone has signed with Warner Music Australasia through a partnership with Warner Records in the US. The deal is intended to expand his international profile as Australia’s dance-music scene continues to produce globally successful artists. Formerly known as Boone, the Sydney artist was shortlisted for breakthrough independent artist of the…

    • Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips

      Donald Trump has ordered a 15% tariff on imported products made with polysilicon, a highly purified silicon used in solar panels and semiconductors. The measure, due to take effect on 4 December, is intended to strengthen US supply chains and reduce reliance on China, which is the main producer, amid competition over artificial intelligence, energy…

    • A new youth agitation grips an Indian state after ‘cockroach’ protests

      Hundreds of job seekers in Jharkhand are protesting alleged irregularities in a state civil service examination, weeks after similar youth-led demonstrations over exam paper leaks in Delhi. The protesters want the April preliminary exam cancelled and rerun, arguing that suspected manipulation has further undermined confidence in a system that offers many young Indians a crucial…

    • Vishal Bhardwaj Sets ‘Rashomon’-Style Film on Tarun Tejpal Rape Case After Bombay High Court Conviction (EXCLUSIVE)

      Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is developing a film inspired by the Tarun Tejpal rape case, following the Bombay High Court’s reversal of Tejpal’s acquittal and its imposition of a 10-year prison sentence. Bhardwaj says the sharply differing court judgments make the case suitable for a ‘Rashomon’-style story, examining competing perspectives rather than presenting a predetermined…

    • Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan

      Newly released security footage shows a magnitude 6.8 earthquake shaking an operating room at Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan last month. Medical staff protected a patient undergoing abdominal surgery as equipment swayed, highlighting the risks hospitals face when emergencies strike during critical treatment. Four operations were taking place when the earthquake hit on 28 July,…

    • ‘La Koreana,’ a Banner New Talent Title From Spain, Brought to Market at Locarno by Producers Lazona Zinema and Estibaliz Urresola’s Sirimiri (EXCLUSIVE) 

      Basque director Joana Moya’s debut feature, ‘La Koreana’, is being produced by Sirimiri Films and Lazona Zinema and presented to potential partners at Locarno’s Match Me! co-production forum. The project has attracted attention after winning the top Sideral Ikusmira Berriak Prize at a Spanish development lab, positioning it as a notable emerging Spanish film title.…

    • ‘The Traitors’ India Season 2 Unveils Trailer With Karan Johar and 21-Celebrity Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

      Prime Video India has released the trailer for the second season of celebrity reality competition ‘The Traitors’, hosted by Karan Johar and launching on 13 August. The series matters as it builds on the first season’s success with a larger celebrity cast and renewed emphasis on deception, alliances and eliminations. Filmed at Suryagarh Palace in…

    • Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave

      South Korea is battling a historic heatwave, with the government mobilising drones, water trucks and public buildings to help residents cope as President Lee Jae Myung declared the crisis a “national disaster”. The extreme heat has already caused significant harm, with at least 23 people dying from heat-related illnesses this year and outdoor events, including…