Arts
Artists and cultural leaders shaping film, music, literature, design and creative industries.
Asia Art Archive Opens the Second Chapter of Its 25th Anniversary Exhibition
The Hong Kong archive’s anniversary exhibition turns to the formative years of Salima Hashmi, Holly Lee, Bahc Yiso and Raqs Media Collective.
Canva Is Becoming an AI Operating System. Melanie Perkins Must Keep It Simple
Canva AI 2.0 expands the company from visual creation into research, scheduling, data and publishing. The strategic test is whether Canva can win enterprise trust without burying its product-led advantage in complexity.
Asia-Pacific Sports Deals Hit a Record $3.69 Billion
Asia-Pacific sports-related mergers and acquisitions reached a record $3.69 billion through July 13, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters.
Vietnam Sets Cultural Targets for 2030, From Five Festivals to Five UNESCO Titles
Vietnam’s government has approved a cultural-diplomacy strategy targeting five international festivals, five new heritage recognitions and 10 globally competitive destinations by 2030.
Chanel’s Return to Growth Gives Leena Nair Room to Invest, Not Permission to Relax
Chanel’s 2025 revenue, profit and free cash flow all improved. The strategic question for Leena Nair is whether creative renewal, supplier ownership and boutique expansion can sustain rarity in an uneven luxury market.
Gukesh Dommaraju Became Chess's Youngest World Champion. Defending the Crown Is a Different Business
A InfluenceAsia examination of how Dommaraju Gukesh is turning Gukesh's preparation to defend the world title against Javokhir Sindarov after a 2026 season in which his rating and tournament results became a public test of life under the crown into a test of economics, execution and durable leadership.
Divya Deshmukh Won the Women's World Cup. Indian Chess Must Turn Her Result Into a Market
A InfluenceAsia examination of how Divya Deshmukh is turning the commercial and institutional opportunity created by Deshmukh's 2025 Women's World Cup victory, her grandmaster title and her return to the women's top ten in 2026 into a test of economics, execution and durable leadership.
Fei-Fei Li Opened World Labs Through an API. Developer Demand Must Validate Spatial Intelligence
Fei-Fei Li has placed usage-based API access, creative tools, developer integration and world models that may eventually support simulation and embodied intelligence at the centre of the strategy. The next phase will test capital discipline, execution and durability across Asia.
