AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBook Culture & Publishing: Han Kang’s Onul Books in Seoul shut after a change in ownership forced tenants out, a reminder that real estate can beat literature even for Nobel laureates. Cultural Memory in Print/Art: Japanese-Canadian artist Kellen Hatanaka’s work “D’Evils” uses baseball to revisit Japanese Canadian internment history, turning community trauma into a visual narrative. Regional Reading Events: Kashmir’s Chinar Book Festival keeps expanding beyond stalls, with video coverage highlighting its music, performances and community pull. Publishing Industry/Markets: India’s wealth-management firm Prudent Corporate Advisory Services reported a sharp Q1 FY27 net profit jump, while Share India Securities posted strong Q1 FY27 results—useful context for how capital markets keep funding publishing-adjacent growth. Media & Storytelling: Rotoris premiered “The Rotoris Room,” an India-made watch brand film framed as a conversation on ambition and identity, showing how Asia’s brands are using storytelling formats to reach global audiences.
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