H&M Q3 Sales Rise 2% in Local Currencies Despite Store Closures
PARIS – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M reported a 40 percent jump in operating profit for the third quarter, driven by an improved customer offering, better gross margin and tight cost…
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Cambodia’s Anti-Archive Unveils Slate of Local and International Co-Productions at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Cambodian production company Anti-Archive has unveiled its robust 2025/26 slate, featuring a mix of homegrown talent and international co-productions that showcase the country’s evolving…
JAFF Market Partners with Cinepoint to Track Indonesia’s Box Office Surge as Local Films Outpace Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)
JAFF Market, the industry arm of Indonesia‘s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has inked a data partnership with Cinepoint to document the country’s striking film market reversal, where…
Israeli Culture Minister Vows to Defund Local Film Academy Awards After Anti-War Movie ‘The Sea’ Wins Top Prize
The Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar has vowed to cut the funding for the Ophir Awards which gave the top prize to “The Sea,” an Arabic-language drama about a Palestinian boy…
Microdramas Emerge as Multi-Billion Dollar Global Phenomenon, China Market Set to Eclipse Local Box Office, Study Finds
Microdramas have rapidly evolved from experimental content into a mainstream entertainment format generating billions in revenue globally, according to a new report by Media Partners Asia.…
Petronas delivers first local sustainable aviation fuel to Malaysia Airlines
The announcement comes as the country looks to build domestic production, blending, and supply of SAF Malaysia’s state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, said on Friday…
Australia’s multi-billion dollar energy link to Asia will focus on local data centres for now
The development is one of the most ambitious global efforts to supply power-hungry Asian economies that lack the land to generate enough clean energy The US$24 billion renewable energy…
Alibaba mapping app steps into local business rankings, intensifying competition
Alibaba’s mapping app Amap is moving away from its traditional focus on navigation and encroaching into rival Meituan’s local-lifestyle territory by launching its own ranking of…
Singapore’s snowballing cash levels are boosting local bonds
The recent build-up of cash in Singapore’s money market is strengthening demand for the nation’s bonds, driving returns to near the highest in the region. The cost of borrowing in the…
Trump taps federal agents to tackle local policing. That's not always helpful, critics say
It's a scene that has played out on the streets of Washington and Los Angeles since President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and ramped up deportations…
Local Gems: Cultural Institutions
On the occasion of our third centenary issue—this one culture-themed—we asked our writers to share one of their most treasured cultural institutions, big or small. Whether it’s a beloved…
YouTube TV May Drop Fox News, Fox Local TV and More Channels in Contract Dispute
YouTube TV‘s millions of subscribers could lose Fox News, FS1, local Fox TV stations and more as soon as this Wednesday if the Google-owned video service can’t reach a deal with Fox Corp.…
China's Sinochem to sell two bankrupt refineries to local operators
China’s state-run Sinochem Group will sell another two bankrupt refineries in eastern Shandong province to local refiners for much less than they are valued via auctions that closed on…
Thailand car production drops in July, local sales up
Car production in Thailand fell for the first time in three months in July as tariff uncertainty hurt export demand, while sales extended recent gains, helped by strong growth in…
Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$53 million after the heavier S$465 million in net…
Netflix Unveils Impact Report for Thailand Highlighting a $200-Million Investment in Local Production
It’s been less than a decade since Netflix first became available in Thailand and only six years since it made its Thai-based production debut with the drama series “The Stranded” but, as…
JPMorgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore, comprising seven flagship research enhanced index…
JP Morgan Asset Management registers 8 more active ETFs in Singapore for local investors
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced on Monday (Aug 18) the registration of eight active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore, comprising seven flagship research enhanced…
Simba-M1 deal: Better to be a consumer than an investor in the local telecoms space for now
When I began working in Singapore back in 2000, choosing a mobile phone service provider was not hard. Many people told me Singtel had the most reliable coverage across the island, and I…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa
Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass for them…
Trump rejects D.C. leaders' crime numbers, cites high-profile incidents in local policing takeover
President Trump declaring an emergency over crime in the District comes as the commander-in-chief disputes the accuracy of police statistics showing a 30-year low in violence in the…
China reshuffles soy trade to counter local glut and US tensions
China has long worried about its shortage of soybeans, solidifying its status as the world’s biggest buyer to the benefit of farmers from the US to Brazil. But as its economy slackens, the…
My Aunt Is Heading to NYC—29 Nordstrom Items I Sent Her to Dress Like a Local
I've said it once, and I'll say it again: My aunt is one of my favorite people to talk fashion with. She's always hitting me up about her latest purchases and which trends she's into at…
Vietnam’s VinFast in talks to boost local sourcing as first India plant opens
The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles [THOOTHUKUDI, India] Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is in talks with several…