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Thailand’s ambiguous alcohol laws spark confusion among stakeholders

Frequent rule changes, including temporary voting-period bans, are said to be are impacting hospitality revenue & raising concerns about policy inconsistency

Pasar Senja celebrates Indonesian–Australian creative exchange at Melbourne's Fed Square

Presented by Nongkrong Festival, the event showcaes Indonesian culture as “both living, evolving and expansive” in a dusk-to-night celebration

The Dalai Lama wins award at 68th GRAMMYs

The Tibetan spiritual leader won for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording

Roland launches ASPIRE electronic music education programme across Asia & Australia

Developed with Musical Futures International, the project brings hands-on learning to schools in Bangkok, Melbourne & Singapore

Soi48’s photobook documents the raw & hyperlocal realities of nightlife in Asia

ADM: Asia’s Own Unhinged Club Culture gives an intimate look at dance music spaces, fashion, flyers, & more from 2017-2025

Bad Times Records finds a new home inside La Cabane Hong Kong

Ani Phoebe shares on how the relocation builds on community, vinyl culture, & collaboration

Elle Shimada’s CHALANT collective hosts femme-led discussion & event in Tokyo

Taking over ORD and SALOON in Daikanyama, the event coincides with the release of Shimada’s second album, ‘Lullaby For The River In My Body’

Laidlaw leads Intergalactic Global x Mixmag Asia pop-up takeover series at wappo & The Shady Pig

The event also includes local heroes on the line-up in an intimate 360° setup, a Void soundsystem, and late-night afters at Shady Pig

Dguru launches Sangsu Records with 9-track compilation

The first release showcases "leftfield electronics, experimental forms, and club-informed approaches that are sometimes functional and sometimes deliberately not"

Lucy In The Sky’s SCBD branch announces closure after 14 years in Jakarta

Known for its rooftop setting & inclusive music programming, the venue now operates only at its Senayan Park location

Rainbow Disco Club drops 2026 line-up with a “Secret Artist” yet to be revealed

The festival returns to Shizuoka on April 17–19, following a collaboration with Love International at WOMB in March

NET launches first-ever PLGRN Asia tour this month

The tour pairs the collective's founders with artists in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Hanoi & Bali

Thailand looks to the skies as first UFO Festival lands in February

Hosted at Khun Dan Prakarn Chon Dam & near the “Area 51 of Asia”, it marks a new direction & wider strategy to diversify Thai tourism

Bangkok venue Studio Lam announces closure after 12-year run

Founder Nattapon Siangsukon aka Maft Sai reflects on the space’s growth from experiment to cultural hub & its role in supporting the city’s music scene

Tomorrowland Thailand announces December 2026 dates & ticket sales

Ahead of its first Southeast Asian edition, the festival is opening pre-registration on January 8; a requirement for purchasing passes & packages

UnKonscious Festival returns to Pattaya for four days of pure trance

Running from January 29 to February 1, the beach festival presents multi-venue events & over 40 international artists

Seoul’s Audeum Audio Museum wins Special Prize at Prix Versailles

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s design has been recognised in the World’s Most Beautiful Museums category at the global architecture & design competition

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted to life in prison

The sentencing of the Apple Daily founder has intensified global concern over press freedom & political dissent

Waifu founder addresses challenges of international demands in Tokyo

Midori Morita highlights via Instagram post how small venues & grassroots promoters are struggling to meet Western touring expectations

New venue in Busan, Club Nasub, opens this weekend

A new three-story venue headed by Nyapi’s former owner & musically directed by local stalwart Kyo

Laura Zhang’s ‘Violet Veil’ Hong Kong exhibition to feature atmospheric sound & live performances

Running until December 19, the exhibition pairs intuitive paintings with sound by Yadin Moha & a one-day series of gong journeys plus an ambient listening session led by UJU