Topic - Culture - Seasia Stats

Culture Akhyari Hananto · September 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Hollywood Frightens You, but Asian Horror Haunts You. Here's Why

Hollywood startles you for two seconds with an engineered audio stinger, then delivers a comforting prayer to reset your heart rate. Asian horror operates on ka

Culture Akhyari Hananto · September 18, 2026 · 1 min read

"Sayang Malaysia", a decade of grassroots placemaking on rail.

Keretapi Sarong. From an informal flashmob on the LRT Kelana Jaya line into Southeast Asia's most formidable civic transit celebration, mobilising sarong-clad

Culture Daniel Dimays Sumarno · September 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Southeast Asia's Languages with the Most Speakers

Indonesia has three out of ten languages in Southeast Asia with the most speakers.

Culture Daniel Dimays Sumarno · September 30, 2026 · 2 mins read

Asia's Top Cultural Powerhouses

Thailand is the biggest cultural powerhouse of Asia in 2025.

Culture Akhyari Hananto · October 4, 2026 · 1 min read

How a Dutch Copy of Javanese Batik, Rejected in Java, Found Its Home in West Africa

In the 1850s, Dutch mills built machines to copy hand-drawn batik for buyers in Java, who turned the cloth away. Some 11,950 km to the west, on the Gulf of Guin

Culture Daniel Dimays Sumarno · October 12, 2026 · 1 min read

The Largest Religious Groups in Southeast Asian Countries

Buddhism is the most common religion in Southeast Asia.

Culture Daniel Dimays Sumarno · October 12, 2026 · 2 mins read

The World's Most Linguistically Diverse Countries

Papua New Guinea has the most languages in the world with 843.

Culture Akhyari Hananto · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

9 of the 10 most-streamed songs by ASEAN artists on Spotify are Indonesian

Spotify’s all-time stream counts place Indonesian songs in nine of the top ten spots among tracks by ASEAN artists. The exception is Lisa’s “Money,” which leads

Culture Daniel Dimays Sumarno · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Spoken Languages That Are Not National Languages

These languages have so many speakers, yet don't have a status of national language in any country.

Culture Daniel Dimays Sumarno · November 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Southeast Asian Countries with the Largest Chinese-Speaking Populations

Malaysia has the largest Chinese-speaking population in all of Southeast Asia.