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IT’S THE SHIP 2025 brings 60+ artists onboard for ninth charter

Asia’s largest festival at sea returns November 16-18 with headliners Alok, Nicky Romero & Timmy Trumpet

EMC, Mixmag Asia & AFEM announce Pre-ADE Connect session for industry professionals

Join a 90-minute online program featuring regional overviews of Asia, Australia, Europe & UK, ADE highlights & facilitated network building on September 24

“Nepali youth have minimal employment”: Gen Z uprising targets “nepo kids” & corruption

The clashes after a social media ban led to the deaths of 21 people, forced the closure of Kathmandu’s airport, and prompted the Prime Minister’s resignation

Cartulis celebrates 15th anniversary with landmark Asia tour this month

The London-based collective heads to Womb Tokyo for a Japan debut before heading to Ring in Seoul

Mind Against to headline AFTER 2049’s rooftop return to Marina Bay Sands

The official TOKEN 2049 closing event takes place on October 3 with a world-class line-up & Polygon Live’s only Asia show

Magnetic Fields bids farewell to Alsisar & announces new festival for early 2026

“The blueprint is drawn, the spark is lit” organisers wrote, promising a more connected & intentional experience when Nomads launches in Khetri

Siwilai Radical Club hosts Josh Caffé for one night only this weekend

The Paranoid London frontman joins Bangkok selectors Payu & Yoongying for an evening of house & techno plus a live runway show

New music film ‘Lotus’ captures Gia Fu’s Canton Mambo in motion

The NOWNESS ASIA original production shot in New York’s Chinatown follows the Hong Kong-born DJ’s fusion take on salsa

China trials 10-Gigabit internet speeds in Xiong’an

Ten times faster than standard gigabit broadband, it enables 8K streaming, VR, holographic calls & lag-free livestreams

The University of Hong Kong launches Asia’s first Music Entrepreneurship and Popular Practice initiative

MEPoP offers courses in business, DJing & songwriting, offering practical skills, industry know-how & academic insight for the fast-evolving music landscape

GYOKU opens Osaka’s new vinyl hideout, Basura Muzik

The space champions forgotten records, letting DJs test grooves on a pro-grade setup with Funktion-One & d&b audiotechnik

“The system constantly undermines us”: protests in Jakarta expose anger over parliament pay, labour rights & police violence

Artists, collectives & venues from the city react through music & closures. Hear what they have to say.

GAIA heads to the Himalayas for another soulful festival escape in October

A boutique gathering of 2,000 people with three stages of music, immersive art & wellness rituals in a sustainable mountain setting

The Mixmag Lab lands in Bali with house legend Theo Parrish

The Detroit icon headlines the event at La Brisa on September 13, with support from disco revivalist Munir & Boorloo/Perth selector Rok Riley

BLAK, a new hard techno & hardstyle experience, lands in Malaysia this November

The new festival concept from Evolution Events Asia unites the harder sounds of electronic music & cutting-edge production under one roof

ALTER. Pavilion Live turns Yu Yuan into a festival-scale stage this Friday

Yang Bing, South Acid Mimi, Cocoonics lead a night where live music, DJ sets & immersive visuals reshape one of Shanghai’s most iconic landmarks

Independent cinema The Projector closes after 10+ years amid mounting debts

The company behind the space in Singapore, Pocket Cinema, has entered voluntary liquidation, owing over US$932,300 to members, co-founders & major creditors

Busan Port uncorks record drug haul which includes liquid cocaine in wine bottles

600 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted in May, all of which were displayed during the press conference in early August

Onefortyasia opens call for submissions for debut compilation

The collective invites artists of Asian heritage or based in Asia to submit tracks spanning 140, bass, dub, breaks, and UKG

CCTV footage shows USB swiped “ninja-style” from DJ booth

“I think there were a lot of emotions running through my head, but I just had to keep calm,” says Joshua Pillai aka RAAJ

Critics say Singapore River venues liquor extension is “not going to change anything”

Bars & clubs can stay open one hour later on weekends, but some argue this does little to revive the scene’s deeper problems