Busan Film Festival Winners: Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ Wins Top Prize, Shu Qi Takes Best Director

Busan Film Festival Winners: Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ Wins Top Prize, Shu Qi Takes Best Director

The Busan International Film Festival capped its landmark 30th edition Friday night with a closing ceremony at the gleaming, minimalist Busan Cinema Center, unveiling the winners of its inaugural main competition section, the Busan Award, alongside the festival’s signature honors, the New Currents, BIFF Mecenat and Sonje Awards. The newly launched Busan Award — the…

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Infinity Castle’ Box Office Success

Infinity Castle’ Box Office Success

The late summer box office has delivered an unlikely juggernaut: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle. The anime epic has stormed past $555 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time and the top-earning anime feature ever released. In North America, where anime movies were once relegated to the margins,…

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South Korea flags record suspicious crypto transactions in 2025: Report

South Korea flags record suspicious crypto transactions in 2025: Report

South Korea reportedly flagged a record 36,684 suspicious crypto transactions in 2025, surpassing the combined totals of the past two years. South Korean authorities flagged a record number of suspicious crypto transactions this year, with total numbers reportedly already surpassing combined figures from the past two years.  Citing Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) data provided to…

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HBO Max to Launch in Eight Asia Pacific Markets in October

HBO Max to Launch in Eight Asia Pacific Markets in October

Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing HBO Max to fresh corners of Asia. The company said Tuesday that its flagship streaming platform will launch direct-to-consumer on Oct. 15 in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and six other smaller regional markets. The expansion continues the service’s gradual push across the region following…

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Chinese firms may face limits on stablecoin activity in Hong Kong: Report

Chinese firms may face limits on stablecoin activity in Hong Kong: Report

Chinese regulators are reportedly preparing to restrict mainland state-owned enterprises and banks from pursuing stablecoin and crypto initiatives in Hong Kong. Chinese internet giants, state-owned enterprises and financial institutions operating in Hong Kong may face restrictions on stablecoin and crypto activities. According to a Thursday report by local news outlet Caixin, mainland Chinese firms operating…

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