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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.

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Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins officially revealed at SSDC as free Webtoon prequel

  • Vox Machina Origins comes to Webtoon on 4 August 2026.
  • The first three episodes will be free.
  • Each season will contain 56 episodes.

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, a prequel comic about the early days of the adventuring group Vox Machina, will be released on Webtoon following its reveal at San Diego Comic-Con. The move makes another story from Critical Role’s fantasy setting of Exandria easier to read on mobile devices,…

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India’s ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister quits

  • Education minister resigns after five-week youth-led protest
  • Satirical online movement becomes major protest platform
  • Demonstrators demanded education reform and accountability

India’s Cockroach Janta Party has ended its five-week protest after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, with supporters celebrating in Delhi. The online satirical movement, which is not a formal political party, had become a prominent outlet for young people’s anger over education and unemployment, making the resignation a…

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‘Incinerator’ Review: Award-Winning Japanese Portrait of a Teenage Loner Is Gentle to a Fault

  • An intriguing child protagonist is constrained by conventional storytelling.
  • The film won a Karlovy Vary Jury Prize.
  • Gentle visuals cannot compensate for underdeveloped characters.

Shuntaro Uchida’s Japanese coming-of-age film “Incinerator” follows Kozue, a solitary ten-year-old living outside Tokyo who steals objects to throw into her school incinerator. Although the film’s unusual young protagonist and gentle visual style initially create intrigue, the review argues that it softens her strangeness into a conventional, underdeveloped…

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‘Lucky Lu’ Leads Winners at MIFFest’s Malaysia Golden Global Awards

  • “Lucky Lu” won MIFFest’s top film prize.
  • Awards recognised filmmakers from across several continents.
  • Lee Chang-dong and Wu Jing received special honours.

“Lucky Lu”, directed by Lloyd Lee Choi, won Best Film at the ninth Malaysia International Film Festival’s Malaysia Golden Global Awards. The results underline MIFFest’s increasingly international profile, with prizes going to productions and filmmakers from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. Morad Mostafa won Best…

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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?

  • Education minister resigns after youth protests over alleged exam leaks.
  • Movement exposed wider frustration over jobs and accountability.
  • Protesters still seek reforms, compensation and action over police conduct.

India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned after weeks of youth-led protests over alleged examination paper leaks and wider failures in the education system. The resignation is a significant concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and highlights broader young people’s frustration over unemployment, opportunities and public accountability. The…

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Former PlayStation head says the rise of AAA games shut down Japan Studio because Sony “wanted to drive hardware sales with games like God of War and Uncharted”

  • Sony prioritised blockbuster games designed to sell consoles.
  • Japan Studio’s smaller-scale output no longer fit that strategy.
  • The studio was reorganised in 2021.

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida said Japan Studio was closed because Sony increasingly prioritised large, blockbuster games that could help sell PlayStation hardware, such as God of War and Uncharted. His comments highlight how the rising cost and commercial importance of AAA development reshaped Sony’s studio strategy, leaving…

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Protesters celebrate resignation of India’s education minister

  • India’s education minister resigned after protests over examination irregularities.
  • Tens of thousands of young people demonstrated in Delhi.
  • Organisers have called off protests following the resignation.

Protesters in India have celebrated the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan after large demonstrations in Delhi over alleged exam paper leaks and testing irregularities. The resignation matters because it follows mounting public pressure from young people concerned about the credibility and fairness of national examinations. Tens of…

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Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic

  • Ipswich sign Daizen Maeda from Celtic for a reported £10m.
  • The Japan forward has agreed a three-year Premier League contract.
  • Maeda leaves Celtic with 79 goals and 10 major trophies.

Ipswich Town have signed Japan forward Daizen Maeda from Celtic on a three-year contract, reportedly worth £10m. The 28-year-old fulfils a long-held ambition to play in the Premier League and becomes another addition to Ipswich’s squad following their promotion from the Championship. Maeda leaves Celtic after four and…

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Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?

  • Japan’s huge investment plan has unsettled markets and investors.
  • Critics fear unfunded spending could trigger a Truss-style shock.
  • Debt, bond yields and yen weakness heighten the risks.

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is proposing ¥370tn (£1.7tn) of extra investment across 17 industrial sectors by 2040, aiming to raise productivity, strengthen Japan’s position in artificial intelligence and reduce dependence on trade with China. The scale and lack of clear funding have alarmed investors and some members…

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The Bastion is Final Fantasy 14’s first new job for Evercold, a hulking tank with a shield and gun on each arm

  • Final Fantasy 14 reveals The Bastion, a new tank job.
  • It wields a shield and gun on each arm.
  • First job announced for the Evercold expansion.

Final Fantasy 14 developer Square Enix has revealed The Bastion, a new tank job coming with the Evercold expansion, described as a hulking character wielding a shield on one arm and a gun on the other. The reveal marks the game's first job announcement for the upcoming expansion,…

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