#Netflix Reveals 2025 Korean Slate of Films, Series Including New Seasons of ‘Culinary Class Wars’ and ‘Single’s Inferno’

#Netflix Reveals 2025 Korean Slate of Films, Series Including New Seasons of ‘Culinary Class Wars’ and ‘Single’s Inferno’

Netflix has revealed its 2025 slate of Korean films and television series, with the streamer cranking up the production of K-content to feed insatiable global demand. In the scripted sphere, Netflix will debut a whopping 21 series in 2025. Of course, the crown jewel is the third and final season of Squid Game, that launches…

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#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns 4M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

#China Box Office Roars Back to Life as ‘Nezha 2’ Earns $434M Over First 5 Days of Lunar New Year Holiday

Bouncing back from a major slowdown in 2024, China‘s theatrical box office is generating boffo business again. Ticket sales revenue in the country has totaled $978 million since the Chinese New Year holiday kicked off on Jan. 29, a 27.3 percent compared to the first five days of last year’s holiday.  Enlight Pictures’ animated sequel…

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#Hong Kong’s Asia Film Financing Forum: Projects Backed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Stanley Kwan Highlight 2025 Selection

#Hong Kong’s Asia Film Financing Forum: Projects Backed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Stanley Kwan Highlight 2025 Selection

Hong Kong’s Asia Film Financing Forum, the region’s leading movie project market, has unveiled the 25 titles selected for its upcoming 2025 edition. The program features films that are in development from some of Asia’s most accomplished directors and producers, including Kore-eda Hirokazu, Aditya Vikram Sengupta, Nai An, Stanley Kwan and Yeh Ju-Feng.  The three-day…

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#’We want to pay it forward’: Funding Societies raises M to boost capital for SMEs in Southeast Asia

#’We want to pay it forward’: Funding Societies raises $25M to boost capital for SMEs in Southeast Asia

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for nearly 50% of Southeast Asia’s GDP, contributing to job creation, innovation, and overall economic expansion. Nevertheless, as in other parts of the world, SMEs in Southeast Asia face challenges when it comes to sufficient working capital. In a nutshell, SMEs are typically deemed too risky for traditional banks…

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