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Thailand has been voted as the most likely country in Asia to enjoy a boom period in its content industry on the scale of the so-called Korean Wave.
At the Asia Video Summit 2023, held in Hong Kong by Asia Video Industry Association last week, 180 participants from 22 countries were asked to vote in e-polls.
When asked, “In the coming years, which market is most likely to emulate the regional success of the Korean content industry?”, 40% of respondents chose Thailand while 16% chose Mainland China and 13% chose Indonesia.
The participants come from the TV, streaming, marketing, telecommunications and technology industries, as well as policymakers and content creators.
Pirongrong Ramasota, commissioner at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), who spoke in a session entitled Thailand’s Time, said Thai audio-visual content has won various prominent international awards and has been welcomed in various countries.
However, Thailand still lacks strategic support, partly due to inter-agency problems. The NBTC was ready to host talks among agencies to find a shared direction to promote Thai content production and distribution, she said.
Meanwhile, as the lack of level playing field between local and international digital platforms is hindering Thailand’s prospects, the NBTC aims to find ways to create a suitable ecosystem for free and fair competition.
Light-touch regulation and the promotion of self-regulation or joint community standards are possible measures, Ms Pirongrong said.
I’ve read so much in my youth that those stories still live in my head. I don’t feel the pull of new novels as I did when I was younger. Besides, between news and social media, reading a book can feel like more work.
I’m not alone. Studies show people are reading much less now with our devices, our brains attuned to constant stimulation and instant gratification, with information at our literal fingertips.
Ask the right question and Google will tell you the answer. As a person who used to hate knowing the endings of intriguing stories, I find myself on Wikipedia searching for exactly that.
Occasionally, I pick up one of the 30 books always surrounding me and pat it with great affection before indulging in a poem, short story, or essay I’ve read many times before. Reading a familiar piece offers bite-sized morsels of nostalgia and a sense of comfort, but that feeling doesn’t last.
If we want to read for pleasure again, it can be done. Our brains are wonderful, pliable things and we can rewire them to slow down and slip us back into other worlds, into other dimensions, down the rabbit hole.
It may feel uncomfortable initially, but read a little each day. Schedule time for it – first a chapter, then two.
Re-read your favourite books first. The familiarity helps immersion. Then, when you’re back to reading a novel all the way through again, try something new.
My plan is to reach old age and hopefully still have my eyes to enjoy reading once more. I just put reading for pleasure on my bucket list. It may not happen this year or next year, but one day I will.
Christina Sng is a poet-writer-artist and the first Singaporean to win three Bram Stoker Awards.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023
1. Central, Lima
2. Disfrutar, Barcelona
3. Diverxo, Madrid
4. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo
5. Alchemist, Copenhagen
6. Maido, Lima
7. Lido 84, Gardone Riviera
8. Atomix, New York City
9. Quintonil, Mexico City
10. Table By Bruno Verjus, Paris
11. Tresind Studio, Dubai
12. A Casa Do Porco, Sao Paulo
13. Pujol, Mexico City
14. Odette, Singapore
15. Le Du, Bangkok
16. Reale, Castel Di Sangro
17. Gaggan Anand, Bangkok
18. Steirereck, Vienna
19. Don Julio, Buenos Aires
20. Quique Dacosta, Denia
21. Den, Tokyo
22. Elkano, Getaria
23. Kol, London
24. Septime, Paris
25. Belcanto, Lisbon
26. Schloss Schauenstein, Furstenau
27. Florilege, Tokyo
28. Kjolle, Lima
29. Borago, Santiago
30. Frantzen, Stockholm
31. Mugaritz, San Sebastian
32. Hisa Franko, Kobarid
33. El Chato, Bogota
34. Uliassi, Senigallia
35. Ikoyi, London
36. Plenitude, Paris
37. Sezanne, Tokyo
38. The Clove Club, London
39. The Jane, Antwerp
40. Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin
41. Le Calandre, Rubano
42. Piazza Duomo, Alba
43. Leo, Bogota
44. Le Bernardin, New York City
45. Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin
46. Orfali Bros Bistro, Dubai
47. Mayta, Lima
48. La Grenouillere, La Madeleine-sous-Montreuil
49. Rosetta, Mexico City
50. The Chairman, Hong Kong
In CNA’s video, chairman of China’s legislature Li Zhanshu was seen taking papers out of Mr Hu’s hand. Mr Hu was escorted out by an aide shortly after.
The unexpected development caught the world’s attention amid talk of a consolidation of power by President Xi.
It also provided a rare, candid glimpse into the inner workings of China’s Communist Party, where elite politics has become increasingly opaque.
Mr Wan was among the first to run into the auditorium at the Great Hall of the People to film the events at the Congress. The media had been in a holding area, and he recalled jostling for prime position with scores of other crew.
“As I was setting up the tripod and the camera, I saw something unusual, some movements on stage, so I quickly rolled my camera to record it … It didn’t occur to me that this would be exclusive news,” Mr Wan said.
“As a visual journalist, I often have a stronger sense of news because of my curiosity. I am very happy to receive this honour.”
The exclusive video chalked up more than a million views within 24 hours after it was published on CNA’s YouTube and Facebook platforms.
A story analysing the video by CNA China correspondent Olivia Siong was also top-read that week, with well over 320,000 page views.
“This is a story that more than six months on, remains significant, puzzling and intriguing. And one we will definitely remember for long time,” Ms Siong said after the awards, which were announced at a ceremony in Hong Kong.
“We are grateful to have a front-row seat to history and to tell various facets of China’s story as it gets increasing attention from the world,” she added.
“We don’t take this responsibility lightly and this story has reinforced how important it is to us to expect the unexpected. This recognition will definitely be a boost to us as we press on in our reporting on China.”
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The announcement comes days after Live Nation Singapore uploaded a teaser that featured promos of Coldplay’s tour playing on the screens of multiple buildings in Singapore.
Coldplay’s run at the National Stadium will make them the first act to play for four nights at the venue. Their Music Of The Spheres World Tour has sold over 7 million tickets, the most for any tour over the last two years, and has earned the band the Favorite Touring Artist award at the 2022 American Music Awards.
As part of the group’s sustainability initiatives, Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour has produced 47 per cent less carbon dioxide emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016/2017. Five million trees have also been planted around the world, one for each concert-goer.
Artiste presales of the concert will be held on Jun 19 from 2pm to 11.59pm. To get in on this, fans will have to subscribe to the newsletter on Coldplay’s website by Jun 16.
General sales will then commence on Jun 20 from 2pm via Ticketmaster, with ticket prices starting from S$68, excluding booking fees.
The band has also announced that they’ll be releasing a limited number of Infinity Tickets, priced at the equivalent of US$20 (S$27), for the shows at a later date. These tickets aim to make the tour more accessible to fans. Restricted to two tickets per buyer, Infinity Tickets must also be bought in pairs (which will be located next to each other).
Besides Singapore, Coldplay will also be adding Manila and Bangkok to their ongoing tour – playing on Jan 19 and Feb 3, respectively.
Mr Tan of Blue Ocean Harvest said that since 2021, Blue Ocean Group has established three food and beverage outlets specialising in Chinese cuisine, particularly fish soup, which uses fish harvested from the farm. Mr Nicholas Goh, founder of Nature’s International Commodity, said that it “makes little sense” to pushContinue Reading
The government yesterday approved an Education Ministry proposal to submit the name of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great to Unesco for listing among the world’s eminent personalities.
The aim is to mark the 100th anniversary in 2027 of the late king’s birth, said Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong.
She said the ministry set up a committee to gather information regarding His Majesty’s works, royal projects and royally initiated projects related to four major topics — education, sciences, culture and communications.
The committee also presented all the international awards the late king received for the proposal to submit to Unesco.
His sufficiency economy philosophy that offers guidelines to strengthen resilience in the face of challenges has been globally recognised.
He also had talents that included painting, sculpture, innovation and technology, sports, music, language and literature.
Ms Trinuch said the ministry wants to commemorate his 100th birthday by submitting the proposal next year for consideration at Unesco’s Executive Board Session and General Conference in 2025.
The ministry expects a decision will be announced in 2027.