Earth Day Across Asia: A Continent of Climates Earth Day in Asia does not arrive as a singular experience. It unfolds across monsoon skies, mountain air, coastal humidity, and forest canopies that breathe at their own pace. In Kuala Lumpur, thunder rolls through the afternoon; elsewhere, spring softens landscapes in quieter ways. To listen across Asia is to encounter not…
In an era where music careers are increasingly self-directed and digital-first, the decision to pursue formal conservatory training remains deeply…
Midday listening rituals from the tropics, tuned to a global classical pulse. There is something quietly indulgent about pausing in…
A Film Story That Isn’t About Film YouTube has overtaken The Walt Disney Company to become the world’s largest media company by revenue, reaching an estimated $62 billion in 2025.…
The 5th Petrichor International Music Competition has officially extended its application deadline, offering musicians worldwide a second chance to submit their work for one of the most substantial independent competition…
From Frozen to Borodin: More than 1,000 young musicians from across Hong Kong will perform in a five-concert series this April organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and…
As another year of cultural production moves behind us, much of what was written, released, and discussed in 2025 has already begun to fade from view. The pace of publishing rarely allows space to return, reconsider, or reflect. New stories replace old ones before we have time to understand what they offered in the first place. This collection exists as…
“When We March Together”: Youth, Music, and the Future of China–US Relations CGTN will release its new documentary “When We March Together” in January 2026, offering a refreshing look at…
Vietnam is set to become a centre of contemporary sound this November as the 4th International Asia–Europe New Music Festival opens across Hanoi and Phu Tho from November 27 –…
China’s beloved song-and-dance drama takes home the Wenhua Grand Prize, marking another milestone for children’s theatre and cultural storytelling. A whiskered hero has stolen the spotlight in one of China’s…
The 22nd edition of Music China wrapped up after four dynamic days at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, bringing together business, creativity, and conversation from 22–25 October. The fair…
When the world’s stages light up, jazz pulses in the rhythm of discovery — and in 2025, Asia has become a hotspot for the genre’s soulful voices. Here are eight…
I never thought I’d one day find myself behind a digital mixing console, responsible for shaping the sound of a live show. Yet, beginning mid-2025, I decided to take on…
Building a brand of celebration for the body, mind, and spirit, and resonance between the slow economy and local culture Located in southwestern Taiwan and surrounded by the mountains and…
The Indonesian Music Conference (KMI) 2025 officially opened this week at The Sultan Hotel & Residence in Central Jakarta, bringing together the country’s most influential voices in music, policy, and…
When former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit, global media turned its gaze toward trade, security, and geopolitics. But for those within the creative industries—recording executives, festival curators, and cultural policymakers—the summit’s subtext was equally significant: Malaysia was…
