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Stray Kids have tied with BTS as the K-pop acts with the most Number One albums on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest album, ‘HOP’.On December 22, Billboard announced that Stray Kids’ latest release, ‘HOP’, had debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at Number One. This feat has made the album the band’s sixth consecutive release to do so, following previous albums ‘Oddinary’, ‘Maxident’, ‘5-Star’, ‘Rock Star’ and ‘ATE’.According to Billboard, which cited data from Luminate, ‘HOP’ recorded a total of 187,000 equivalent album units during the week ending December 19, of which 176,000 units came from traditional album sales.

Xdinary Heroes have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Beautiful Mind’ world tour, featuring concerts across Asia and the US.On March 24, Xdinary Heroes announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Beautiful Mind’ world tour, which is set to see them play concerts across cities in Asia and the US from May to August. The tour will also be in support of their recent mini-album of the same name.The South Korean band will kick-off with a four-night show at Seoul’s Olympic Hall from May 2 to 5, before they head to Bangkok and Kuala Kumpur for the tour’s first two international shows later that month.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. entertainment financier Goldfinch is making power moves in Southeast Asia’s largest market, inking a landmark joint venture to launch Goldfinch Indonesia.

HKIFF Industry Project Market has completed this year’s line-up with the addition of a new animation section and a tie-up with Jakarta Film Week in Indonesia. 

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor It is quite an interesting choice for the largest film festival in the Netherlands to close with a film that explicitly denounces the violence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, but one can always expect interesting choices from the International Film Festival Rotterdam. This year’s closing film, Mouly Surya’s “This City Is a Battlefield,” takes place in Jakarta in 1946 as Nationalist leaders have declared independence but the city remains under Dutch control, with tensions escalating to bloody, violent clashes.

Reuters.“The event was…merely based on pleasure that they wanted to seek,” Indradi said, adding that police discovered condoms and HIV medications at the party. The party’s three lead organizers were named criminal suspects and were accused of facilitating “pornography” services, which can carry a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.While homosexuality is not illegal in most of Indonesia, including Jakarta, it is considered taboo in the Muslim-majority nation.The province of Aceh enforces some provisions of Islamic criminal law (sharia), such as canings or beatings for same-sex relations, selling or producing alcohol, gambling, and adultery.While the Jakarta hotel room raid appears to have uncovered a legitimate sex party, LGBTQ activists have accused authorities of abusing anti-pornography laws by claiming even innocent gatherings or parties hosted by people in private homes or businesses are “sex parties.”“In the last 10 or 12 years, pretty conservative Islamic groups began to focus more and more on issues related to the LGBTQ community and to women being uncovered,” John Sifton, the Asia Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch, told Metro Weekly in an interview, noting that previously such groups had focused on scapegoating religious minorities.According to Sifton, a growing amount of anti-LGBTQ sentiment reached its apex in 2017, when police began conducting raids of homes, bars, nightclubs, and other venues where LGBTQ people were believed to be congregating and arresting attendees.The number of raids has tapered off in recent years, although they continue to occur.

Naman Ramachandran South Korean pop sensation J-Hope, best known as a member of BTS, has revealed plans for his inaugural solo world tour. The tour, titled “Hope on the Stage,” is set to commence in February and will span continents, with stops scheduled in major cities across Asia and North America. The announcement was made on fan platform Weverse on Friday.

Girls’ Generation leader Taeyeon has announced her upcoming 2025 tour ‘The Tense’, featuring concerts in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and moreToday (January 7), Taeyeon released a poster for her upcoming 2025 tour ‘The Tense’, which will feature concerts across East and Southeast Asia. It is set to kick off this March with a three-day concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.Thereafter, the Girls’ Generation singer will head to Taipei and Manila in the same month.

The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will open with the world premiere of dark comedy Fabula from Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Horn and close with historical epic This City Is a Battlefield from Indonesian director Mouly Surya.

Naman Ramachandran Indonesian production “The Light of Fire” (Tinju Api), a coming-of-age action drama from director-writer Sesarini, is being presented at the inaugural JAFF Market, running alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival. The project, produced by Lyza Anggraheni and Ismail Basbeth under their banner Ruang Basbeth Bercerita, follows 17-year-old Yuda, whose father is killed in an underground boxing match. The story tracks his journey into illegal boxing as he seeks vengeance, ultimately discovering that healing comes not through revenge but through embracing his father’s legacy.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has locked in a streaming premiere for Shuchi Talati’s Indian coming-of-age drama “Girls Will Be Girls,” following its award-winning festival run. The Indo-French co-production marks the debut of Pushing Buttons Studios, the production banner launched by Indian actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal.

Naman Ramachandran Indonesian filmmaker Paul Agusta (“Onde Mande!”) is set to present his latest project “All Things Real and Unreal” (Segala Yang Semu Dan Nyata) at the inaugural JAFF Market, running alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, from Dec. 3-5.

Naman Ramachandran Director-producer-writer Katrina Irawati Graham and producer Ana Tiwary are presenting supernatural horror project “Raesita Grey” at the first JAFF Market, running alongside Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival in Yogyakarta (Jogja), Indonesia. The film follows Raesita Grey, an Indonesian batik artist on her family’s West Java rubber plantation, who becomes mysteriously pregnant after losing her Australian husband in a car crash that leaves her vision impaired. Her pregnancy attracts a Kuntilanak – a vengeful maternal spirit from Indonesian folklore.

Naman Ramachandran Jogja’s inaugural JAFF Market is positioning itself as a connector between Indonesia’s diverse film ecosystem, from independent filmmakers to major studios, according to market chair, noted filmmaker Ifa Isfansyah. Running Dec. 3-5 alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), the market aims to streamline access to Southeast Asia’s largest film industry.

Linkin Park have announced a ‘From Zero’ concert film that’s set to hit cinemas sometime in 2025.The recently reformed nu-metal band – now led by vocalist Emily Armstrong alongside Mike Shinoda – performed in São Paulo, Brazil to launch their new record ‘From Zero’. During the show – which was partially livestreamed on the band’s YouTube channel – the band announced that they were filming the gig for a concert film.A release date for the film has yet to be announced.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Following their successful tour dates in Asia & Australia, K-Pop titans the Stray Kids have unveiled 20 new performances on their <dominATE> World Tour across Latin America, North America, Europe and the UK. The tour marks the group’s first full run of stadium dates and long-awaited return following their second world tour, “Maniac”, which successfully held 42 shows across 18 cities.

Linkin Park have announced details of a massive world tour for 2025, which includes a stop at London’s Wembley Stadium. Find all the details below.The dates come after Linkin Park confirmed their comeback earlier this year, announcing new album ‘From Zero’, which will be their first since the passing of frontman Chester Bennington and features Emily Armstrong as frontwoman.

Dua Lipa has said she is “heartbroken” after being forced to cancel a concert in Indonesia.The ‘Levitating’ singer was set to perform at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta this evening (November 9), but took to social media to let fans know concerns about the stage set-up led to its cancellation.“I am here in your amazing country and ready to perform, but I am gutted to share that it has been determined that it is not safe for the performance to carry on due to safety issues with the staging,” she wrote on X/Twitter.“I was so looking forward to this night, and it truly pains me that we cannot perform for you all, especially after such a long time since my last performance in Jakarta,” she said, adding that refunds would be made at the point of purchase.

Dua Lipa has been forced to cancel her Radical Optimism tour date in Jakarta due to "unforeseen safety and logistical issues" with the stage, according to the organisers.The 29 year old pop sensation expressed her heartbreak over not being able to perform at the Indonesia Arena as planned on Saturday evening.Taking to social media, she wrote: "I am here in your amazing country and ready to perform, but I am gutted to share that it has been determined that it is not safe for the performance to carry on due to safety issues with the staging," She added: "I was so looking forward to this night, and it truly pains me that we cannot perform for you all, especially after such a long time since my last performance in Jakarta." She ended her message by saying: "I love you all and truly can’t wait to be back together in the same room with you singing and dancing our hearts out as soon as possible." Organisers TEM Presents and PK Entertainment confirmed the cancellation was "due to unforeseen safety and logistical issues" in a joint statement on Lipa’s website.They said: "Despite Dua Lipa’s readiness to perform and the whole team’s diligent efforts to resolve critical production issues related to the stage structure provided by Mata Elang Productions, it is not safe for the performance to carry on." They concluded: "This very difficult decision to cancel was made with the utmost care and consideration for the safety of both the audiences and artist." "...TEM Presents and PK Entertainment sincerely apologise to all fans who were looking forward to the show for any inconvenience caused by this cancellation." Dua, fresh from snatching the Brit Award for best pop act in March, boasts two chart-topping albums under her belt with Future

K-pop boyband NCT 127 have their upcoming 2025 ‘Neo City – The Momentum’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, the US and more.Today (November 5), NCT 127 announced the stops for their 2025 ‘Neo City – The Momentum’ world tour, which will include concerts in Asia and the US from January to April next year.The boyband will kick things off with a two-night concert in Seoul on January 18 and 19, followed by two shows each in the Southeast Asian cities of Jakarta and Bangkok in February.At the end of February, NCT 127 will also embark on the tour’s North American leg in Duluth, Minnesota. It will continue on in March, with concerts in Illinois, Texas and California, as well as a singular Canadian date in Ontario.From mid-March to end-April, the group will return to Asia with concerts in Japan across three cities, as well as performances in Macau and Taipei.Venue and ticketign information for concerts on NCT 127’s 2025 ‘Neo City – The Momentum’ world tour have yet to be announced.

DAY6 (데이식스) is extending their tour!