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Unlike its Japanese predecessor, which largely remained in the realm of fantasy, Thai BL shows tackle serious themes. Recent series have grappled with issues such as inequality and disability rights.

The roving pop-up format will then travel to Steffl in Vienna; Galeries Lafayette in Beijing; Vakko in Istanbul; Emquartier in Bangkok; Paragon in Singapore; Trang Tien Hanoi, Vietnam, as well as ...

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, best known for starring as Dong Shancai in the 2001 drama Meteor Garden, has died. Hsu, better known as “Da S,” or “Big S,” among fans, died of pneumonia after ...

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who was best-known for starring in the hit 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, has died from pneumonia at the age of 48, according to local media.

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious ...

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As of September, Mixue had over 45,000 stores globally, more than double the tally in 2021, making it the world's fourth-largest ... Of Mixue's 4,800 overseas branches, nearly 4,000 are in Indonesia ...

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BEIJING - Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on ...

Fresh from its success with Labubu, Pop Mart International is on another hot streak in intellectual property (IP) merchandising as consumers snap up its toys based on China’s highest-grossing Ne ...