Bollywood profits under pressure from soaring star fees
Pacific Asia • Dec 22, 2025, 1:47 AM
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Bollywood’s top stars are driving production costs sky-high with private trailers, personal chefs and massive entourages, insiders say. The hefty fees are hiking up production costs and straining the Indian film industry's already fragile finances.
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Bangladesh's PM front-runner Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years
Pacific Asia • 10:33 AM
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Hundreds of thousands of BNP supporters gathered in Dhaka to welcome the party's acting chief Tarique Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile. In his first remarks after returning, Rahman called for communal harmony and promised to unv
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Former Malaysian PM Najib found guilty of money laundering in 1MDB corruption case
Pacific Asia • 10:16 AM
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Malaysia's High Court on Friday found former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak guilty of all 21 counts of money laundering related to the sprawling corruption scandal involving Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). This
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South Korean prosecutors seek 10 years in prison for ousted president Yoon
Pacific Asia • 8:46 AM
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South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a ten-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of obstruction of justice after his attempt to impose martial law last winter. The suspension of civil rule led to massive protests and
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