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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1946, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. In 1951, Stephen Hopper, Australian botanist and academic was born. In 1952, Lee Soo-man, South Korean singer and businessman, founded S.M. Entertainment was born. In 1978, Wang Liqin, Chinese table tennis player was born. In 1979, Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1999, Choi Ye-won, South Korean singer and actress was born. In 2005, Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (born 1914) passed away. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2010, José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922) passed away. In 2022, Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Microdrama Is Streaming’s New Top-of-Funnel in Southeast Asia, Research Finds

Variety

June 18, 2026

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Microdrama Is Streaming’s New Top-of-Funnel in Southeast Asia, Research Finds

Streaming platforms racing to acquire microdrama content are not simply chasing a trending format – they are buying a direct line into the fast-attention layer where Southeast Asian audiences spend the overwhelming majority of their digital leisure time, according to new research presented at the APOS conference in Bali by Dhivya T, head of insights []

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