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    Disney's 'Shogun' has a lot to teach the West

    News, Published on 28/02/2024

    » One of the most famous tales ever set in Japan is back. Walt Disney Co is spending millions on a glossy new adaptation of the James Clavell saga Shogun, the story of the Englishman who arrives in 1600s Japan and goes on to become a samurai.

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    Step into a magical world

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/07/2023

    » From a little girl's adventure into the spirit realm in Spirited Away and a touching friendship between a child and a magical goldfish in Ponyo, to the story of a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli is known and loved by many people around the world.

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    Bringing a classic to life

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/12/2022

    » A decade after the animated film made an impact, kids in Southeast Asia now have the chance to experience Disney's Frozen as Broadway's latest musical is coming to Singapore. It will be staged at the Lion City's Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands from Feb 5 next year until March 5. Tickets are now available via SISTIC.

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    Bangkok hosting art festival until Sunday

    Life, Published on 23/06/2022

    » Bangkok is vibrant once again with Amazing Bloom Bangkok 2022, an art festival featuring eight masterpieces from leading artists on view until Sunday.

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    Thai, Japanese animation rooted in nationalism

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/05/2022

    » Despite similarities in attachment to religious faith and openness to foreign influence, Thai and Japanese animation for teens feature contrasting protagonists and therefore reflect different kinds of nationalism, students of children's literature found.

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    The 2021 Guru awards

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 24/12/2021

    » As the year comes to a close and we're all looking back at the past 12 months with introspection, at Guru we will stick to time-honoured tradition of being reflectively snarky. Like any other year, 2021 had no shortage of cringe-worthy and WTF moments. So before we head into the new year with resolutions we'll give up on halfway through the first month of 2022, let's roll out the metaphorical red carpet as we award moments from the eventful year. It's time for this year's edition of the Guru Awards.

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    Happy birthday Uniqlo

    Life, Noko, Published on 07/10/2021

    » Ten years ago, Uniqlo chose an auspicious date, Sept 9, for its launch in Thailand.

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    2020 winners & losers in geek

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 25/12/2020

    » The year of 'Rona meant a lot of changes in the way we do things hence the term "new normal", and Geekdom wasn't left unscathed. However, that doesn't necessarily mean it was all bad. There are things we enjoyed watching this year with all the time we had on our hands and fan events that we "attended" right in the comfort of our own home that we wouldn't be able to normally attend. At the same time, there were some things that sadly suffered because of the pandemic and a certain something that fell flat despite all the hype. Here's the winners and losers of 2020 in geek.

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    Transition key to success

    Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/11/2020

    » Although the rights of transgender people have been in the spotlight recently, it remains challenging for transgender women to achieve their goals in life and work. But Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, chief executive of JKN Global Media, who has over 10 million followers on her social media platforms, has broken through the barriers and proven the outstanding ability of transgender people in the field of business.

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    Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update

    Published on 09/03/2020

    » Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.

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