![Fundraising scandal in Japan's ruling party turns heat on embattled PM Kishida Fundraising scandal in Japan's ruling party turns heat on embattled PM Kishida](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/61651741549_FumioKishida.jpg)
Fundraising scandal in Japan's ruling party turns heat on embattled PM Kishida
The investigation centres around money raised from ticket sales to party events - some of which was then given directly to lawmakers.
Thu Dec 07 2023
!['Look what you made me do': Taylor Swift attends film premiere, moves up release 'Look what you made me do': Taylor Swift attends film premiere, moves up release](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/51697108977_TBTheErasTour.jpg)
'Look what you made me do': Taylor Swift attends film premiere, moves up release
Ticket sales for Taylor Swift are expected to set records for a concert film, and industry analysts have been upping their forecasts.
Thu Oct 12 2023
![Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/41691380282_TBfilemBarbie.jpg)
Warner Bros movie 'Barbie' ticket sales top $1 billion
Writer and director Greta Gerwig became the first female filmmaker to surpass the billion-dollar benchmark as a solo director.
Tue Aug 08 2023
![Expensive 'Avatar' sequel faces transformed movie market Expensive 'Avatar' sequel faces transformed movie market](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/41670914688_AVATAR.jpg)
Expensive 'Avatar' sequel faces transformed movie market
Studios split ticket sales with theaters, and Cameron said that "The Way of Water" will need to make $2 billion just to break even.
Tue Dec 13 2022
!['Black Panther' sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut 'Black Panther' sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/81668400946_WakandaForever.jpg)
'Black Panther' sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut
The results provided a boost to movie theaters, which have struggled to return to pre-pandemic levels of ticket sales.
Mon Nov 14 2022
![GE15: Voters eager to return home to vote, ticket sales skyrocket GE15: Voters eager to return home to vote, ticket sales skyrocket](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/81668243054_Airport.jpg)
GE15: Voters eager to return home to vote, ticket sales skyrocket
Public transportation tickets are flying off the rack and getting sold out from most conveyors as voters are eager to return home to vote on Nov 19.
Sat Nov 12 2022
![MotoGP: Ticket sales slow due to absence of local full-season riders MotoGP: Ticket sales slow due to absence of local full-season riders](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/41644220101_PetronasYamahaSepa.jpg)
MotoGP: Ticket sales slow due to absence of local full-season riders
The absence of full-season Malaysian riders in the MotoGP World Championship is among the factors for slower ticket sales for this weekend.
Thu Oct 20 2022
![Soccer - Qatar World Cup ticket sales near 3 million, says Infantino Soccer - Qatar World Cup ticket sales near 3 million, says Infantino](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81666060512_DOHA.jpg)
Soccer - Qatar World Cup ticket sales near 3 million, says Infantino
240,000 hospitality packages had been sold for the month-long tournament, making it the "most successful hospitality program ever".
Tue Oct 18 2022
![Youth, Sports Minister to discuss MotoGP ticket sales with Selangor Menteri Besar Youth, Sports Minister to discuss MotoGP ticket sales with Selangor Menteri Besar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/61661002165_FaizalAzumu.jpg)
Youth, Sports Minister to discuss MotoGP ticket sales with Selangor Menteri Besar
Ahmad Faizal will hold a discussion with Amirudin Shari next week about the increase in ticket prices for the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang from Oct 21-23.
Sat Aug 20 2022
![World Cup ticket sales approach 2.5 million, organisers say World Cup ticket sales approach 2.5 million, organisers say](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/51660879599_Qatar.jpg)
World Cup ticket sales approach 2.5 million, organisers say
World football's governing body FIFA said that 520,532 tickets were sold in the period between July 5 and August 16.
Fri Aug 19 2022
![Tennis - Serena's looming retirement drives US Open ticket sales Tennis - Serena's looming retirement drives US Open ticket sales](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/51660194117_SerenaWilliams.jpg)
Tennis - Serena's looming retirement drives US Open ticket sales
Demand for tickets to watch tennis great Serena Williams in action at the US Open spiked in the 24 hours after her retirement announcement.
Thu Aug 11 2022
![Blockbuster Mat Kilau rakes in RM90 mln after 33 days of screening Blockbuster Mat Kilau rakes in RM90 mln after 33 days of screening](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/71658727067_syamsulyusofMatK.jpg)
Blockbuster "Mat Kilau" rakes in RM90 mln after 33 days of screening
The epic biographical film "Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan", which has created an extraordinary phenomenon, has raked in RM90 million in ticket sales after 33 days of screening.
Mon Jul 25 2022
![Qatar World Cup ticket sales launched at reduced prices Qatar World Cup ticket sales launched at reduced prices](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/61642675350_qatar.jpg)
Qatar World Cup ticket sales launched at reduced prices
Authorities have not yet announced how many fans will be allowed into stadiums for the first World Cup in an Arab country.
Thu Jan 20 2022
![Decision on VTL-air to be made before Jan 21 Decision on VTL-air to be made before Jan 21](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/51640602905_WeeKaSiong.jpg)
Decision on VTL-air to be made before Jan 21
Wee said if the VTL by air resumes on that date, total flight ticket sales would likely be reduced by up to 50 per cent.
Fri Dec 31 2021
![Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first film to surpass US$1 billion worldwide during pandemic Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first film to surpass US$1 billion worldwide during pandemic](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/71640581794_SpidermanNoWayHome.jpg)
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" becomes first film to surpass US$1 billion worldwide during pandemic
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" became the first film to surpass the US$1 billion milestones in global ticket sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon Dec 27 2021