The Philippine Lotto has always been more than a game; it is a part of culture, tradition, and hope of a holiday. With the roll-in of December draws in this 2025 season, the unexpected trends are taking shape in terms of the way Filipinos select their numbers, when they most play, and how jackpots are impacting behavior. As millions of …

Sathu 2 is a more provocative, less gentle, and more focused version of the changing faith economy in Thailand, exposing the ways in which religious faith becomes bound up in politics, power and profit. In contrast to the first season, where the story was about a small team of young adults attempting to transform an empty temple into a business …

With the world still scrambling with the need to have state-of-the-art research ecosystems, IBTEC is coming out as the new phenomenon in the Asian research and innovation arena. IBTEC will develop itself to be the largest technopolis innovation hub in the continent with the intention of incorporating technology, entrepreneurship, research, and sustainable infrastructure all into a single formidable ecosystem. The …

The Half-Half Scheme has come back with new avatars as Phase 2 in 2025, named Khon La Khrueng Plus, with a budget of 44 billion baht to revive consumer spending and improve small businesses. With this stimulus, the government pays half the price of all normal purchases – including daily goods and meals – and makes the lives of the …

Japanese people have iconic music spectacles in the form of celebrating New Year’s Eve every year, and this particular one is called Momoiro Uta Gassen. Although the events such as NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen are known to the global fans, Momoiro Uta Gassen is a bright, surprising, and joyful concert presented by the idol group Momoiro Clover Z. It is …

The GDP of Malaysia is expected to increase by 4.6 per cent in 2026, which is a cautious optimism considering that the country is going into a year that is characterized by changing global forces. In line with CGS International Securities Malaysia, the future perspective is anchored by the fact that external demand is improving after the United States of …

The last few years have seen Indonesia experiencing a wave of young leaders coming to the forefront in powerful positions and changing the political discourse, as well as giving inspiration to a new generation to join the political process. Zita Anjani has also proven to be an up-and-coming and powerful figure among them. Her new leadership style, contemporary policymaking style, …

The Filipinos have a long tradition of relying on fishermen who have exceptional abilities in interpreting the ocean and the skies. These expert seafarers can often detect the threat of a Filipino Typhoon even before modern forecasting systems issue warnings. Their predictions are based on the generations of observation of nature: the procession of clouds, the direction of wind, the …

Asia’s streaming business has become the most competitive entertainment battlefield in the world, and Asia’s Streaming War is now fiercer than ever in 2025. International competition, international content, and huge budgets appeared to be beyond the reach of companies like Netflix and Disney+. Home-based portals like Tencent video, iQIYI, Hotstar and Viu are growing at an extremely high rate, having …

The Asian music market — home to K-pop, Bollywood, and dynamic regional pop — is facing a powerful new disruption: AI Voice Cloning. It is a rapidly developing technology, and anybody can copy the voice of a singer with an exceptional level of precision and compose absolutely new songs, covers, or viral content. Artists and labels are alarmed, whereas fans …