AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPop Culture Collab: animate and SEGA are rolling out a year-long “Persona” Series 30th Anniversary campaign across 140+ animate stores worldwide, with September 2026 “animate Fair” bonuses, an “Only Shop” run, and Gratte graphic latte tie-ins. Taiwan Arts & Film: Taiwan’s Culture Minister Li Yuan says a landmark 1980s Olivier Assayas article helped introduce Taiwan New Cinema to the West, recalling Assayas’ Taipei visit and his “In the Margin of World Cinema” impact. Aesthetic Medical Tourism: a new report spotlights how Taiwanese patients use online forums and AI to vet clinics, showing the growing “who to trust” culture around cosmetic surgery. Markets Watch: Taiwan’s stock index slid for two straight sessions, ending Friday down 1.61% to 46,184.85, with hopes for support Monday. Sports—Asian Games: Taiwan men’s basketball advanced to quarter-finals after a 91-69 win over Qatar, while Dwight Howard returned to New Taipei for a charity event. Design/Advertising: Howatson+Co won Australian Agency of the Year at Campaign Brief’s The Work 2026, with Taiwan among the region’s top entrants. Music/Entertainment: Taiwanese metal vocalist Freddy Lim shares his artist-politician journey, and Japanese adult actress Hana Kuraki, 25, died in an apparent suicide.
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