and the oscar goes to hayao miyazak. what does the godfather of animation�*s latest win mean for the anime industry? hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. we begin in the philippines, where the us commerce secretary gina raimond has said american companies are set to announce investments amounting to more than $1 billion. raimondo is heading a two—day trade and investment mission, the first of its kind for the southeast asian nation. her delegation includes executives from 22 companies including united airlines, alphabet, visa and microsoft. just look at the many american companies that provide employment and professional development for thousands of filipinos, putting them on a path to higher paying jobs. in fact, on this trip alone, these companies are announcing over $1 billion of us investments, including creating educational opportunities to over 30 million filipinos. presidentjoe biden has proposed a $7.3 trillion budget on monday, calling for new social programmes and higher taxes on corporatio

hayao miyazak won for best animated feature film for the boy and the heron, with the win reflecting thepanese anime. the market was estimated to be worth a little over $30 billion in 2023 and is expected to double in value by 2030. streaming platforms are trying to keep up with the demand, with hulu, netflix and amazon and disney+ all investing in anime titles. what has it made so popular globally? earlier i spoke to roland kelts, the author of japanese america: howjapanese pop culture invaded the us. he told me of the internet played a huge role in all this. the internet has had a lot to do with it. anime has had a growing popularity for decades, with fans all over the world, but it was very hard to find for many years. you'd have to find it in the back of comic shops or video stores. eventually, it would show up on cable television. the internet has really accelerated the spread of anime. it's important to note that the fandom for anime is largely demand driven, with few exceptions. japanese companies have not done very much to promote their wares overseas. it's fans who have come to

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and the oscar goes to hayao miyazak.the philippines, where the us commerce secretary gina raimond has said american companies are set to announce investments amounting to more than $1 billion. raimondo is heading a two—day trade and investment mission, the first of its kind for the southeast asian nation. her delegation includes executives from 22 companies including united airlines, alphabet, visa and microsoft. just look at the many american companies that provide employment and professional development for thousands of filipinos, putting them on a path to higher paying jobs.

and the oscar goes to hayao miyazak.ort. i'm steve lai. we begin in the philippines, where the us commerce secretary gina raimond has said american companies are set to announce investments amounting to more than $1 billion. raimondo is heading a two—day trade and investment mission, the first of its kind for the southeast asian nation. her delegation includes executives from 22 companies, including united airlines, alphabet, visa and microsoft. just look at the many american companies that provide employment and professional development for thousands of filipinos, putting them on a path to higher paying jobs.