Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, 01 September 2025, Australia

The Albanese Labor Government has appointed the first members to the Implementation Advisory Group supporting Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan (Equity). The group is made up of 13 d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers who bring a broad range of experience from across the arts, screen, digital games and cultural sectors.

VietNamNet, 31 August 2025, Viet Nam

The recognition of gaming as one of Vietnam’s 12 official cultural industries signals a major shift in perception. The state is not only managing but actively supporting creative endeavors.

Barbados Today, 30 August 2025, Barbados

Barbados is set to acquire a huge collection of Caribbean arts and culture archives, its owner, a Trinidadian film and television programme maker, said on Friday, in a move touted as transformative for the region’s cultural preservation.

The Korea Times, 29 August 2025, Korea, Rep

At the APEC CEO Summit, BTS leader RM became the first K-pop artist to address the APEC event as a keynote speaker, delivering a speech in English that wove together his personal journey, the global rise of K-pop and a direct appeal to policymakers: invest in the arts and the people who make them.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation - APEC, 27 August 2025, Korea, Rep

2025 APEC High Level Dialogue on Cultural and Creative Industries Joint StatementGyeongju, Republic of Korea, 27 August 2025.

UNESCO, 27 August 2025, International

The side event “Restitution and Cultural Rights in Africa” will explore how the return and restitution of cultural property can advance cultural rights, strengthen policy and legal instruments, and foster constructive cooperation between Member States and institutions.