#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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