When the Eurovision song contest organisers came calling, Cambodia was among the first group of 10 Asian nations to put its hand up to participate. Come November 2026, TV5 Cambodia will be among the inaugural Asia edition’s official broadcasters. 

Horror continues to resonate across Asia, especially stories shaped by local beliefs and traditions. Malaysia’s largest media platform, Media Prima, presents two Malaysian films that reflect this growing space, combining familiar genre elements with culturally rooted storytelling.

ContentAsia’s interview series goes behind the trophies, into the decisions, risks and creative calls that turned shortlisted ideas into ContentAsia Awards’ winners.

Based on Chen Tseng-chih’s 2017 book "Hotel Saltwater: Tai Chen-yao’s Revolutionary Youth", "Hotel Saltwater" (鹽水大飯店) is about an agricultural reform activist in the 1970s, when Taiwan was under martial law. The 2024 prime-time period drama was produced by PTS for Taigi TV.

The 30th edition of Hong Kong Filmart closed on Friday evening with – as expected – microdramas and AI front and centre of the conversations; hot and cold running location incentives and production rebates; enthusiasm over high-end TV series and Chinese films; and free-flow BL/GL stars from Thail

As government-backed cooperation agreements extend through 2030 and production costs climb across traditional shooting destinations, Moscow is positioning itself as Eurasia's most compelling alternative for Chinese and Southeast Asian filmmakers.