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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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‘Shark Tank India’ Sets Season 6 With Parrot Campaign on SonyLIV (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Shark Tank India Season 6 launches with '#DontBeATota' campaign critiquing founders who prioritise buzzwords over business understanding
  • Campaign features parrot mascot illustrating futility of memorising startup terminology without genuine business knowledge
  • Show seeks applicants with authentic vision, execution capability, and fundamental business comprehension

“Shark Tank India” has unveiled “#DontBeATota,” a campaign taking aim at founders who mistake the language of entrepreneurship for the substance of it, as the show opens its sixth season for entries on streamer SonyLIV. The campaign lands at a moment when terms such as valuation, burn rate…

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The FMV game where you’re a hamster being doted on by three Japanese sisters was inspired by its creator’s job as an animal mascot, and Grand Theft Auto 5

  • FMV game where player is a hamster cared for by three sisters approved after initial Steam rejection over adult content
  • Creator Katayama inspired by experience wearing mascot costumes and Grand Theft Auto 5's character-switching mechanic
  • Described as unprecedented 'being-taken-care-of adventure game'

They're calling Sweet Hamster Days a "being-taken-care-of adventure game."

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Food delivery rider wins China’s top literary prize

  • A 56-year-old food delivery rider won China's Lu Xun Literary Prize for poetry exploring the challenges faced by gig economy workers
  • Part of a growing trend of working-class authors gaining prominence through narratives of labour and struggle in modern China
  • Despite the honour, Wang intends to continue his delivery job, saying the work brings him satisfaction beyond financial need

Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.

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Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Blasts Past $200 Million at China Box Office

  • Stephen Chow's 'Kung Fu Soccer' reached $214M at China's box office in 9 days, with unexpectedly strong second-weekend hold
  • Minimal marketing strategy and all-female martial-arts soccer team premise generated strong audience interest; international distribution underway

The 'Shaolin Soccer' spinoff grew in its second frame and is now expected earn just shy of $450 million in its full run.

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The World Cup’s missing country

  • China missed the 48-team World Cup despite its vast potential market.
  • FIFA is considering 64 teams for 2030.
  • China has qualified only once, in 2002.

China failed to qualify for the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup, highlighting the gap between the country’s huge potential football audience and its weak men’s national side. The article says FIFA is considering a 64-team tournament for 2030, partly because qualifying China could bring substantial commercial value and…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping wants emergency response systems to keep AI in check

  • Xi calls for open AI development alongside stronger safety safeguards
  • China criticises other nations' AI security restrictions, likely targeting the US
  • China launches 29-member WAICO to boost global AI cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping used a major speech on artificial intelligence to call for greater international openness around AI development while warning that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse. He argued AI is shifting from the digital to the physical world and represents a historic opportunity for open-source…

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FIFA introduces first World Cup final halftime show featuring global stars

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  • FIFA staged its first-ever World Cup final halftime show on 19 July.
  • Performers included Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Bieber, Coldplay and Burna Boy.
  • The move ends 96 years without scheduled final-interval entertainment.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina featured football's first-ever official halftime show, staged on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The 11-minute performance brought together a striking line-up of global stars, including Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Burna Boy…

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3 of the Biggest Stunts Ever Pulled by Legendary Rock Bands

  • Rage Against The Machine performed nude with taped mouths at Lollapalooza 1993 to protest censorship
  • KISS incorporated actual blood into a 1977 Marvel comic as a shocking promotional move
  • John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 bed-in protest became an enduring symbol of peace activism

Portrait of Japanese-born artist and musician Yoko Ono and British musican and artist John Lennon (1940 - 1980), December 1968. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) These rock stunts are among the most famous in the genre's history. These moments stopped onlookers in their tracks. The post 3 of…

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What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit

  • Jensen Huang secured wide-ranging AI and chip deals during his Tokyo visit
  • Japan is investing $6.2bn in a sovereign "physical AI" project called Noetra
  • Major robotics and manufacturing firms are adopting Nvidia's Cosmos AI models

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spent two days in Tokyo (15–16 July 2026) meeting Japan's industrial and chip-supply leaders, securing agreements across the country's tech sector, including a national AI project, partnerships with major robotics firms and deals with chip-material suppliers. This matters because it signals Nvidia's push to…

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BTS bring Dynamite energy to World Cup final halftime show

  • BTS performed "Dynamite" at the 2026 World Cup final halftime show
  • Show also featured Madonna, Bieber, Shakira and a Coldplay-led finale
  • Linked education fund has raised over $60 million

BTS headlined a segment of the halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, performing their 2020 hit "Dynamite" on Sunday 19 July at New York New Jersey Stadium (the rebranded MetLife Stadium). The show, produced by Global Citizen and curated by Coldplay's…

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