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From Genshin Impact to Arknights: What drives China’s mobile games industry?
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1660+ words) Fans of various mobile games such as Arknights dressed up for the Hypergryph Carnival held in Shanghai in August 2026. Published Sep 11, 2026, 05:00 AM SHANGHAI – On a hot summer weekend in Shanghai, thousands of avid gamers and cosplayers streamed into cavernous exhibition…...
Why the backlash against ‘soulless’ AI movies misses the point
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (163+ words) There’s a purpose and place for AI-generated content. Let’s not expect too much from it. Artificial intelligence can reproduce beautiful lighting and sweeping camera movements, says the writer. But, to qualify as cinema, stories need a point of view that…...
‘I can now better appreciate’ challenges faced by newsrooms, journalists: Khaw
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1375+ words) Khaw Boon Wan will be stepping down as chairman of SPH Media Trust. Published Sep 10, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Five years of steering SPH Media Trust (SMT) did not make Khaw Boon Wan a “media man”, but he can better appreciate the…...
Chen Yixin moves to Paris: ‘I want to find out how my life could look like somewhere new’
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (749+ words) Singaporean actress-model Chen Yixin announced on her social media accounts on Sept 8 that she has relocated to Paris. Published Sep 09, 2026, 04:05 PM Singapore actress and fashion personality Chen Yixin has moved to Paris, saying she wants to push herself to grow…...
Why is it so hard to spend $100 on culture?
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (103+ words) Singaporeans are usually very good at using free money, but many have not yet used their Culture Pass credits. There are good reasons for this. The culture pass is still a useful nudge for people who might not ordinarily seek…...
Venice Film Festival turns gaze on war reporters, media industry
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (566+ words) Published Sep 07, 2026, 01:12 AM VENICE - An apartment building has just collapsed in an Israeli airstrike, hundreds are likely dead, and a cameraman runs towards the smoke and rubble in the opening scene of the Gaza documentary Citizen Osama. Palestinian director Ahmed…...
Japan’s Toei denies issuing licences for Dragon Ball theme park in France
1+ week, 2+ day ago (260+ words) Published Sep 05, 2026, 11:15 AM Updated Sep 05, 2026, 11:28 AM Toei Animation Co. has denied media reports that a theme park inspired by the Japanese manga and amine series Dragon Ball will be built in France, saying it has not granted any licenses. France…...
Jay Chou reportedly buys two Taipei homes for $19.9mil, puts them in wife’s name
1+ week, 3+ day ago (150+ words) The properties are under his wife Hannah Quinlivan’s name. Published Sep 04, 2026, 12:55 PM Taiwanese singer Jay Chou has bought two houses worth RM63.7mil (S$19.9 million), registering both properties in his wife Hannah Quinlivan’s name. According to Money UDN website, Chou paid for…...
Singapore fashion brands in Seoul for pop-up under new Singapore Fashion Council initiative
1+ week, 2+ day ago (472+ words) Published Sep 04, 2026, 11:55 AM Updated Sep 04, 2026, 12:55 PM SINGAPORE - Eighteen home-grown brands are in Seoul, South Korea, for a four-day pop-up from Sept 4 to 7. The expedition, organised by the Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) and supported by Enterprise Singapore, is the first of…...
SPH Media clinches 5 awards at Asia Podcast Awards 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 04:27 PM SINGAPORE – SPH Media won five awards at the Asia Podcast Awards 2026 in Jakarta on Sept 3, including Best News Podcast and Best Interview Podcast. The awards, announced during the RadioDays Asia Conference, were launched in 2023 by Australian trade…...