Arts
Politics take center stage in popular South Korean films
Cinema comes of age as country becomes more liberal
Arts
Arts
Shuttered Japanese inn reopens as modern art masterpiece
Sleepy Maebashi wakes up to renewal efforts centered on historic site
Arts
Indonesia's jazz giant -- still cool and still playing
Idang Rasjidi's youthful rebellion launched a musical revolution
Arts
New wave of horror flicks puts Indonesian cinema on map
After years in the shadows, the genre makes a monstrous breakthrough in Southeast Asia
Arts
'Miracle' natural fabric makes a comeback in Japan
Centuries-old 'washi' paper reemerges as a sustainable source of clothing
Arts
K-pop band BTS loses in first bid for Grammy
Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce and Billie Eilish among early winners
Arts
Ethnic-Chinese Malaysian label keeps 'pop rebels' ablaze
Two decades on, Soundscape Records rocks on in Malaysia, despite COVID-19
Media & Entertainment
Sony sounds out overseas markets with Japanese anime songs
Group taps vast entertainment network to pump homegrown hits
Arts
Visitor numbers soar after $45 million Sydney museum revamp
Australians flock to Tyrannosaurs exhibition despite pandemic
Obituaries
Toko Shinoda, renowned for abstract sumi ink art, dies at 107
Dalian-born Japanese artist fused traditional calligraphy with abstract expressionism
Arts
Acclaimed Chinese-born writer tackles feminism and sex
From Chinese slums to London's literary circles, Hong Ying's themes remain universal
Arts
'Minari' wins Golden Globe with new take on immigrant tale
Tender Asian American film focuses on relationships to humanize well-trod narrative
Arts
Kazuo Ishiguro confronts basic questions about humanity and technology
In his new novel, Nobel laureate posits how AI will change our relationships
Arts
For H.M. Naqvi, COVID-19 is a creative spur
Acclaimed Pakistani author pledges urgent completion of new work
Arts
BOOKS: New book chronicles four-decade fight against Alzheimer's
Japan's Susumu Shimoyama brings scientific development of latest drug to life
Arts
Innovative music takes off in Maritime Southeast Asia
Musicians are returning to their roots to create a new regional genre
Life & Arts
Ai Weiwei: 'Any artwork, if it's relevant, is political'
Artist to publish autobiography recording a century of 'China's intellectual struggle'
Arts
Spotlight on Asian films at Oscars after Parasite's wins last year
Critics see Taiwan's 'A Sun' and India's 'Jallikattu' making Feb. 9 shortlist
Arts
Taiwan museums shake off fusty image to lure new audience
Pandemic demands that art and cultural world finds new ways to survive