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• Video-on-Demand (VOD) users in Southeast Asia spend only 8% of their digital time on premium content, with the vast majority dedicated to social media, messaging, gaming, and short-form video. • In markets with significant content investment, such as Indonesia and Thailand, local stories are currently outperforming popular Korean dramas. • Conversely, Korean content and other international imports continue to hold a larger market share in the Philippines and Malaysia.

Academic says laptops have ‘completely overtaken’ traditional note-taking and research other states should ‘absolutely’ follow the state’s leadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian secondary school students will spend less time on screens and more time using pen and paper under a national-first plan to limit classroom device use to two hours a day.The Victorian government on Monday announced that all state secondary schools will be required to incorporate planned device-free learning time in their teaching programs from term 1, 2027. This could include “using whiteboards or paper, group debates, practical experiments or performances instead”, the government said. Continue reading...

• Filipino fans are increasingly engaging in "seichi junrei" (anime pilgrimages), driving a significant surge in travel to real-world destinations across Asia that inspired popular series. • Data from Trip.com reveals a 155% year-on-year increase in searches for anime- and comic-related travel in the Philippines for 2026. • This trend highlights the Philippines as a key growth market, fueling demand for themed accommodations, fan conventions, and screen-inspired sightseeing.