AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoArchaeology: Excavations at Kabul’s Bala Hissar citadel have uncovered Buddhist monastery remains, Mughal palace baths and artifacts spanning centuries. A conservation project aims to turn the site into a public archaeological park. ASEAN Summit: Philippine advocacy groups say summit preparations have displaced street dwellers and cut off vendors’ livelihoods, urging officials to protect affected workers. Anime Industry: Director Kenji Kamiyama says Japan’s global anime success has not brought creators financial security, and argues government-backed Cool Japan funding failed to reach them. Music: Eurovision Asia holds its first grand final in Bangkok, adapting the 70-year-old song contest for a region where, organizers say, audiences may be more used to voting for performers than songs. Cultural Exchange: ASEAN Week in Seoul pairs a heritage exhibition with food from 11 member countries, while India prepares to host an SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum focused on art, architecture, language and literature. Indigenous Heritage: Assam’s chief minister has called Meghalaya’s Wangala Festival a living expression of Indigenous knowledge and urged young people to sustain their languages and traditions.
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