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Korea Box Office: Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ Holds Firm at No. 1 as Market Slows
South Korean sci-fi thriller “Hope”, directed by Na Hong-Jin, remained the dominant force at the South Korean box office over the weekend of 24–26 July, extending its run atop the charts as overall market takings cooled. The film’s continued strength underscores its status as a major local tentpole, boasting an ensemble cast that includes Hwang…
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Netflix India Boss Monika Shergill Eyes Global Format Adaptations After “Captive Reality” Series ‘Lock Upp’ Hits 50 Million Hours
Netflix India’s VP of Content, Monika Shergill, has revealed the streamer is developing local versions of unnamed “big global” Netflix-owned unscripted formats, fuelling speculation about Indian adaptations of shows such as Love Is Blind or Too Hot to Handle (though those particular titles remain under different production deals). The disclosure came as Netflix touted the…
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‘The Traitors’ India Sets August Season 2 Bow on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video will globally launch Season 2 of “The Traitors” India, the local adaptation of the international reality format, in August, with Karan Johar returning as host. The series sees 21 celebrities from various fields play a game centred on trust, betrayal and deception, and comes after the first season became what Prime Video India…
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China Box Office: ‘All Wishes Come True!’ Surges to Top Spot, Pushing ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ to Second
Pearl Studio’s animated fantasy film “All Wishes Come True!” claimed the top spot at the mainland China box office over the weekend of 24–26 July 2026, overtaking Stephen Chow’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer.” The shift highlights the continued strength of family-oriented animation in the Chinese market, even as overall industry revenue lags behind last…
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The woman promoting the UK Potteries region in Japan
Yuri Kawakami-Shotton, who runs Peak and Pottery Tours at Stoke-on-Trent’s Spode Museum, has been praised for her work promoting the city and its pottery heritage to visitors from Japan. She was inspired to start the venture after seeing a BBC News report on local pottery firms falling into administration, believing Japanese consumers and tourists would…
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Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China’s most valuable listed firm
Shares in CXMT, China’s largest memory chip maker, soared more than 470% on their debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, briefly making it the most valuable listed company in mainland China. The surge is notable because it came despite a global sell-off in technology stocks this month, and offers reassurance to Chinese officials who have been…
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Court dismisses Pauline Hanson’s appeal over Faruqi race remark ruling
Pauline Hanson has lost her Federal Court challenge against a racial discrimination finding made after she told Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan”. The One Nation leader had argued the ruling stifled free speech, but the court upheld the original decision, confirming that her comments breached racial discrimination laws and cannot…
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Watch: Scaffolding ripped from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall
Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.
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Foxconn drops VMware, adopts hyperconverged upstart Arcrfra for workloads including AI
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant, has adopted hyperconverged infrastructure from Singaporean start-up Arcfra to replace VMware in some remote offices and to handle GPU virtualisation workloads, including AI. The move is significant because it makes Foxconn another high-profile defector from VMware since owner Broadcom overhauled its licensing and product strategy, joining other large organisations…
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Pauline Hanson’s ‘go back to Pakistan’ comment to Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi faces final reckoning in court
The long-running legal dispute between One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi over Hanson’s “go back to Pakistan” remark is reaching its final stage in court. The case has become a significant test of Australia’s racial discrimination laws as they apply to political speech, with Faruqi arguing the comment was racist and…