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BreAnna Bell Warner Bros. TV has acquired the book rights to Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel, “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers,” the studio announced on Monday. Mindy Kaling’s Kaling International, which is currently under an overall deal with WBTV, is attached to produce alongside Harpo Films. The novel follows Vera Wong, a lonely widow living in San Francisco’s Chinatown who wakes up one morning to find a dead body on the floor of her struggling tea shop. “No one is more curious than a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, so Vera decides to start her own investigation,” reads the description. The book was published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, and HQ, a division of HarperCollins UK.

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TREASURE’s Yoon Jae-hyuk suffers minor burns after equipment malfunction at concert

K-pop boyband TREASURE was recently caught in the middle of a stage equipment malfunction, leaving him with minor burns.Yesterday (April 2), the 10-member boyband performed at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand as part of the ongoing Asia leg of their ‘Hello’ tour.As seen in photos and videos taken by fans at the concert, member Yoon Jae-hyuk had been walking over stage equipment with a fire-emitting mechanism when it malfunctioned and unexpectedly released a burst of flames.The idol quickly moved away from the equipment and made sure that his clothes were not on fire, before heading backstage to receive medical attention.Is Jaehyuk ok? He step on fire OMG@treasuremembers pic.twitter.com/KXWbZnUhKm— bLub (@chubbyhubbybaby) April 2, 2023According to news outlets and fans at the show, Yoon returned onstage after a brief break with a bandage on his hand, where he sustained minor burns. After the concert, the singer held a livestream where he told fans not to “worry too much”.

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BTS’ Suga Announces Nationwide U.S. Tour

BTS’ Suga is going on his first-ever world tour and plans to hit up dates in the US.

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NCT Dream announce US, Europe and Asia tour dates

NCT Dream have announced US and Europe dates for their ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’ world tour, and added new shows in Asia – find the full list of dates below.On Wednesday (February 15) the NCT sub-unit unveiled a poster revealing a fresh slate of tour dates alongside shows that had already been announced. The world tour will touch down in 22 cities with 32 performances, the group later confirmed on Twitter.NCT Dream kicked off their ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’ tour in Japan last year.

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Suga becomes first member of BTS to announce solo world tour

BTS rapper Suga has become the first member of the K-pop group to announce a solo world tour.The group went on hiatus last year and plan to reconvene in a group around 2025, with separate plans to launch their own solo projects and undertake mandatory military service duties. All able-bodied men in their home country of South Korea are legally required to serve a military term of 18-21 months.Now, Suga has announced a string of tour dates in the US and Asia for later this year.

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Imax to Double Operations in Indonesia Following Deal With Cinema XXI (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Giant screen systems company Imax has struck an expanded deal with Indonesia’s leading cinema operator to instal an additional ten Imax Laser-equipped theaters. When fulfilled, the agreement will mean the doubling of the Imax and Cinema XXI footprint in the populous southeast Asian country. The first four of the new systems will be located at the Summarecon Mall in Bandung, the Icon Bali in Denpasar, the Aeon Mall in Deltamas and the Thamrin Nine complex in Jakarta. The rollout of the additional six theatres will continue into 2027.

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EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Juniardi recalls losing her husband John in the Bali bombings

With the 20th year anniversary of that terrible event upon us, Natalie, now 48, still vividly recalls the night she became a widow.

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Ne-Yo To Headline Event Held By Toronto Raptors Coach Nick Nurse

Nick Nurse is putting on a show.

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SEVENTEEN’s Jun shares mysterious music video for ‘Limbo’

SEVENTEEN has released the music video for ‘Limbo’, his fourth official solo single.“Close your eyes / Follow the light that awaits you / Don’t hesitate / Your dream will become reality,” the idol (real name Wen Junhui) croons in the mysterious visual accompanying his latest release.‘Limbo’ comes over a year after the 2021 release of ‘Silent Boarding Gate’. Much like his last solo single, and previous releases ‘Crow’ and ‘Can You Sit By My Side?’, a version of ‘Limbo’ in Jun’s native Mandarin is also available.Apart from his solo releases, the idol has also contributed tracks for television dramas — the latest of which is a Chinese-language version of Paul Kim’s ‘Dream’ for The King: Eternal Monarch.Jun, along with his bandmates in SEVENTEEN, is set to kick off the Southeast Asia leg of their ‘Be The Sun’ world tour with a two-day residency in Jakarta this weekend.

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SEVENTEEN’s Jun teases new solo single ‘Limbo’

SEVENTEEN’s Jun will be dropping a brand-new solo single titled ‘Limbo’ later this week.On September 19 at Noon KST, Jun (real name Wen Junhui) announced the upcoming release via SEVENTEEN’s official Twitter account with a mysterious teaser image. The ‘Limbo’ teaser features the singer showcasing his back, while a gloved hand rests atop his shoulder.‘Limbo’ is due out on September 23 at 1:00pm KST.

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Analysis: Why Netflix Initially Struggled in Indonesia

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Indonesia is often described as the world’s most populous Muslim nation. But the country’s development as a global-scale media market has been uneven and full of promises unfulfilled. Many of the old connections between media ownership and political influence appear to have been transplanted from the analog era into the digital one, making it a tricky place for foreign film, TV and (latterly) streaming companies to operate in. The slate announcement and Friday’s Jakarta event, however, appear to normalize Netflix’s position in Indonesia after a politically-charged and controversy-laden first few years. The presentation included a gushing video message from Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.

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Joko Anwar, Timo Tjahjanto, Kamila Andini Projects Head Netflix Indonesia Slate

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix on Friday announced a slate of upcoming films and TV series from Indonesia. The company says this is its most ambitious outreach in the populous and influential Southeast Asian country. The seven new titles span sci-fi thriller, comedy and period drama genres and involve big name creators Joho Anwar (“Satan’s Slaves,” “Impetigore”), Timo Tjahjanto (who is also part of the creative duo Mo Brothers) and Kamila Andini (“The Mirror Never Lies,” “Yuni”). They were announced at an in-person event in Jakarta called Waktu Netflix Indonesia (which translates as ‘Time for Netflix Indonesia). The company said that the slate reflects its “commitment to helping the [Indonesian] industry build compelling content from the country and taking these stories to the world.”

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New Music Releases August 5: Benny Blanco, BTS & Snoop Dogg Team Up for Some 'Bad Decisions'

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Benny Blanco teamed up with BTS and Snoop Dogg on his new single, «Bad Decisions,» with a hilarious music video that features him as a loyal member of the BTS ARMY. DJ Khaled threw it back with Drake and Lil Baby on the -inspired single «STAYING ALIVE.» And John Legend recruited Saweetie for his latest track, «All She Wanna Do.»In new music videos this week, ODESZA featured star Simone Ashley in their new vid for «Love Letter,» Anitta dropped her fierce, feline-inspired video for «Gata,» and Maluma brought the «Tsunami» on his collab with De La Ghetto and Arcangel.NIKI also dropped her latest track, «High School in Jakarta,» ahead of her anticipated performance at 88rising’s Head In The Clouds Festival which returns to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Aug. 20-21.

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The Locarno Academy Confronts the Future of Criticism

Christopher Small For the tenth time in 11 years, the Locarno Film Festival is hosting 10 international film critics from various stages of development during the 10 days of the A-list Swiss festival.Coming from places as far from the Swiss resort town as Bangalore, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta, and from an even more varied matrix of backgrounds, disciplines, writing styles, and interests, participants in the anniversary edition of the Critics Academy will have the chance to interact face-to-face with a wealth of major critics, programmers, and filmmakers in attendance at Locarno.Returning after one aborted edition in the first year of the pandemic and another for which there was no public call for applications, Locarno’s incubator for aspiring professional critics takes place once again in the midst of an extraordinarily trying moment both for the art and commerce of cinema but also, perhaps even more acutely, for writing about it.

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SM Entertainment announces global audition in search of new NCT members

SM Entertainment has announced the launch of a new global audition programme in search of new members for boyband NCT.Today (June 10), the South Korean entertainment company announced the forthcoming launch of the ‘Welcome to the NeoCiTy’ audition programme, which will search for new NCT members. It dropped alongside a teaser featuring snippets from various NCT music videos.According to the official application form, SM Entertainment looks set to hold in-person auditions in a total of 14 cities around the world, including Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Jakarta, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Beijing, Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo.SM Entertainment is currently looking for male applicants born between 2001 and 2008, in all three categories of vocals, rap and dance.

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THE BOYZ postpone remaining US tour after members catch COVID-19

THE BOYZ have delayed the remainder of their US tour after three members of the boyband test positive for COVID-19.The K-pop boyband had kicked off the North American leg of their ‘THE B-ZONE’ last week on May 29, and have already performed in four of the initial six US cities previously announced for the tour.However, yesterday (June 8), THE BOYZ’s agency IST Entertainment announced in a statement posted on the boyband’s fancafe page that the tour’s two remaining stops – Dallas (June 8) and San Jose (June 10) – have been postponed after members Juyeon, Kevin and Q had tested positive for the coronavirus.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are deeply regretful to announce that the rest of the ‘THE BOYZ WORLD TOUR : THE B-ZONE IN USA’ (Dallas and San Jose) shows must be postponed,” IST Entertainment said. The company also added that they are currently in the middle of finalising rescheduled dates for the two shows.“We hope you understand that there are multiple parties involved in a tour including artist management, production, venues, etc,” IST continued.

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Teens jumping in front of moving trucks: ‘Angel of death’ TikTok challenge kills 2

TikTok challenges are back — and the high price of obtaining online infamy is again endangering the lives of young people.Teens are now jumping in front of oncoming trucks in an attempt to make outrageous online content — but suffering fatal consequences.Two Indonesian teens have died already due to the “angel of death” truck challenge, including one 18-year-old who was mowed down in the city of Tangerang, local news outlet Coconuts Jakarta reported. The city’s official Twitter account posted a disturbing, semicensored video of the horrific incident, warning that the “reckless action of teenagers to stop the truck” caused a death.As many as 14 minors who were suspected of participating in the same behavior were detained that day in the city, per Indonesia’s Sindo News.

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Celebrities living life in the fast lane at the Formula E, from Emily Ratajkowski to Kylie Minogue

While most travel to Mexico in search of Cancún or Cabo San Lucas, my trip was a little different than most.The mission? 48 hours in the country for the Formula E, and what a 48 hours it was. For a long time, Formula 1 has dominated the tracks as a top tier sport that many know, but The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is hot on its heels, with a fresh look at motorsports using electric cars.The eighth season of the high-energy ABB FIA Formula E World Championship saw me visit Mexico City, in a bid to get a taste of this futuristic sport.The races all take place on city centre tracks, allowing drivers and fans to sample world travel, in places such as Jakarta, Vancouver, Rome, New York, and other beautiful locations around the globe.

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People refusing to wear face masks made to lie down in coffins as punishment

Police in Jakarta have been ordered to stop using a controversial punishment for people who refuse to wear face masks.