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Indonesia Popstar Afgan Host AXN Asia Indonesia. Music Press Asia
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Indonesian Star Afgansyah Reza & Isyana Sarasvati Joins AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia

KC Global Media Asia, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia (MOTCE), has recently launched the new original television and digital series, AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia, which premiered on 25th November on AXN Asia, the leading English-language general entertainment channel. Hosted by Richard Kyle, this six-part multimedia series stars award-winning Indonesian Celebrities, Afgansyah Reza (aka Afgan) and Isyana Sarasvati, along with their respective travel partners Reza Chandika (#TeamAfgan) and Rara Sekar (#TeamIsyana). Travel Indonesia Via AXN Asia Explore the beauty of the Bugis culture with…

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Robert Powell The Tropical Malaysian House. Music Press Asia
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Book of the Month: Malaysia’s Beautiful Terrace Houses Embrace Climate Change

Environment Series: Professor Robert Powell and Lin Ho’s Terrace Transformations In The Tropics explores how the ubiquitous Malaysian terrace houses have embraced sustainability and climate change through the designs that work together with the tropical climate. Architecture in Southeast Asia has been given a renewed perspective by Professor Robert Powell, a prominent international academic. His professional background in architecture had…

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Best Music Podcast for Kids 2021. Music Press Asia
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The Best Music Podcasts for Kids

Podcasts, we’re focusing particularly on musical ones, offer a dynamic, attention-grabbing learning opportunity that by their very nature, incite a theater in the minds of little listeners. These audio gems have the potential to teach and delight. And importantly, that it’s never too late to begin your child’s journey to music aficionado. Noodle Loaf Dan Saks is definitely our echo…

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Anita Mui Sang Sunset Melody In Wedding Gown Designed by Eddie Lau1. Music Press Asia
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Film Review: Anita (2021) A Sonic Imprint of Hong Kong’s Golden Era

Anita, a biopic on illustrious Hong Kong Cantopop diva Anita Mui set to premiere all over Southeast Asia this month, has aroused a revival of Cantopop’s most spectacular songwriting of the gangtai style; a musical genre that carries a sweet, love-song melody distinct to C-pop from the 80s and 90s. Not the least frivolous, the film has aroused strong sentimentality…

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Ayumi Hamasaki announced Asian tour for year 2021 and 2022. Music Press Asia
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Avex Reissued Ayumi Hamasaki’s Trance Masterpieces

Available for download and streaming for the first time is Ayumi Hamasaki’s trance remixes by prominent DJs including Moogwai, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren, and Above & Beyond. Shout out to all trance fans out there. The classic Cyber TRANCE series featuring Japanese popular artists Ayumi Hamasaki is back. In September, Cyber TRANCE released the complete edition of ayu trance.…

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Mamak Khadem collaborates with Chris Martin. Music Press Asia
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A Transcendental Tribute To Loss

Iranian singer Mamak Khadem has recently released a new single. Titled ‘Across the Oceans’, the single is a collaboration with Chris Martin (Coldplay), and is released by Six Degrees Records. It is also Khadem’s first song from her upcoming album, titled Remembrance. A work, attributed to her late father, expresses themes of loss and supreme virtue. Khadem’s work singing and…

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Laurent Ballesta named Photographer of the Year 2021. Music Press Asia
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021

Music Press Asia selects three highlights from the winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021. The Natural History Museum (NHM), London, has announced the winning images for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition. This year, the competition attracted over 50,000 entries from 95 countries. Underwater, and Overall Wildlife Photographer of the YearCreation, by Laurent Ballesta (France). Ballesta…

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Eden: Untamed Planet is now available on Astro. Music Press Asia
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BBC Earth Is Now Available on Astro Malaysia’s Pay TV

BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Studios’ on-demand channels BBC Brit and BBC First have launched on Malaysia’s Astro. BBC Studios has finally extended its relationship with Malaysia’s pay TV giant Astro. Launching together its linear channels BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle with on-demand channels BBC First and BBC Brit. Astro made BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle was made available…

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November Recommend World Music. Music Press Asia
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World Music Album Selections November 2021

What makes November this year so special? In the World Music Charts, we’re seeing some spectacular songs and albums charting for very good reasons. Its hard work rarely recognised in the mainstream music world is making transcendental effects. And we’re highlighting these spectacular work here at Music Press Asia simply because it is too good to ignore. Monsieur Doumani’s Pissourin…

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Purbayan Chatterjee Release Diwali Single. Music Press Asia
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Purbayan Chatterjee: A Diwali Release

After a huge release of the album Unbounded (Abaad) just two months ago, Purbayan Chatterjee has a new single. Today, he released Raga SahasraDeep, a self-composed Raga composed in 2020. As we clicked to watch the video on YouTube, our eyes were immediately focused on the lights. Inspiring the visual of this Raga is the 1,000 lamps being lit at…

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