Asia News Thailand outlines national plan to develop kratom as international herbal export The plant was removed from the country’s narcotics list in 2021 & named a medicinal herb in 2023
Global News Brooklyn street named after Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy has been co-named 'ODB Jones Way' following a ceremony on Sunday
Film & TV Anthony Bourdain biopic gets “official first look” featurette from A24 A behind-the-scenes look at Tony, which traces the late chef's roots to the summer he “stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen”
Global News Berlin Pride attack suspect shot dead by police as one killed and 29 injured The incident occurred over the weekend when a car drove into crowds at the Christopher Street Day celebrations
Features Artists exciting us in 2026 / July Our monthly round-up of names from Asia & the diaspora, making major noise & moves everywhere that matters
Video Blog Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay recreates ‘Virtual Insanity’ music video on 30th anniversary The 1996 original had moving walls; the new version moves the floor instead, with nine physical sets & zero CGI or AI
Music Mixmag Asia’s 2026 Essential Listening A regularly updated, easy-to-bookmark listicle of must-know releases coming out of Asia & its ever-expanding diaspora
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