AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFilm & Tourism: Hong Kong director Mak Ho Pong is filming “Golden Blessings” entirely in Malaysia’s Port Dickson, using local hotels as the treasure-hunt backdrop, with the production pitched as a Chinese New Year-style romance-comedy aimed at boosting 2026–27 tourism. Cultural Exchange: China’s Consulates in Auckland and Calgary backed community events and screenings—from NZ kungfu wushu championships to the film “Dear You”—while Guam’s Tumon Night Market marks its first anniversary with international performers. Traditional Arts Going Global: Singapore-based Chinese theatre elder Joanna Wong is collaborating with artist Ming Wong on “One Love, A Legacy,” and Hungary’s BPST center keeps spreading health qigong and wushu through regular classes and trips to China. Food, Identity & Debate: A fresh India controversy flares around “dirty food” claims tied to festival purity, reigniting arguments over who belongs and what’s “impure” on the plate. Tech & Industry: India launched ORV Sagar Manthan in Kolkata to expand deep-sea research, while TCS opened a Pune “lights-out” factory lab to test AI-first manufacturing. Cross-border Tensions: US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attacked Ford’s China-linked tech deals, while India–Sri Lanka leaders reaffirmed “hearts and souls” support amid crisis response.
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