Beyond the amazing S.E.A.
The Southeast Asian publishing market is evolving rapidly, attracting growing interest from the international community.
With a young population, rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and the rise of digital reading and independent publishing, the region is a hub for new stories, creative approaches, and collaborative ideas.
From local themes to cross-cultural storytelling, and publishers’ agile responses to technology and market trends, Southeast Asia’s publishing scene is full of energy and potential.
Event Information
Date｜February 4, 2026 (Wednesday)
Time｜10:00-12:30
Venue｜Conference Room 3, Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1
Language｜EN/CH
Partner｜PUBAT, Thai Trade Office, Taipei
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TIME |
TOPIC |
SPEAKERS |
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10:00-10:05 |
Opening |
Taipei Book Fair Foundation |
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10:05-10:10 |
Introduction |
Theerapat Charoensuk |
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10:10-10:40 |
Concepts and Trends of AI in Thai-Chinese Translation Perspectives: Insights from the viewpoints of publishers, translators, copyright holders, and the book market. Tools & Precautions: Practical use of AI tools and key considerations for quality and ethics. The AI Debate: Addressing concerns regarding AI displacing human translators. |
Anurak Kitpaiboonthawee |
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10:40-11:10 |
Through the ASEAN looking glass - Cooperation of reading empowering ASEAN nations. |
Adibah Omar |
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11:10-11:25 |
Break |
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11:25-11:55 |
The Philippine Book Publishing Industry: Education Driven, Culturally Vibrant The Philippines is a mid-sized, education-driven publishing market. As the guest of honor at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair in 2025, the Philippines showcased a vibrant publishing industry which included education, trade, and academic publishing. Increasing interest in Philippine content assures the rise of internationalism of Filipino titles driven by a culturally vibrant trade publishing sector. With a large and young population, the Philippines remains one of the significant markets in the Asia-Pacific region. |
Andrea Pasion Flores |
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11:55-12:25 |
Panel Discussion |
All Speakers |
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12:25-12:30 |
Closing Remarks |
Theerapat Charoensuk |
Moderator and Speaker
Moderator
Theerapat Charoensuk/ Secretary General/ Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT)
Speakers
Anurak Kitpaiboonthawee/ CH-TH Translator
Former Vice President of International Affairs and Board Member, The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT)
* Editor-in-Chief, Mangmoom Book Publishing
* Recipient of the "Surintharaja Award" for Outstanding Translator (2019)
* Over 20 years of experience in Chinese-to-Thai translation, with more than 200 published titles.
Andrea Pasion Flores/ President/ Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP)
Andrea Pasion-Flores was the Executive Director of the National Book Development Board (NBDB), a government agency tasked with the development of the book publishing industry.
Andrea was also a literary agent Jacarandra, an Asian-based literary agency with the goal to champion Asian literature and authors. After which she became the general manager of a large trade publisher.
In 2020, she bought Milflores, a small publishing company focusing on literary fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature. She is the current president of the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), the largest organization of publishers in the Philippines with about 130 members.
She has been a consultant for the NBDB, twice spearheading the crafting of the road map for the Philippine book publishing industry: Resilience and Recovery: Charting the Future of the Book Publishing Industry (2015) and Reboot and Recalibrate: The Book Industry Road Map of 2021
Adibah Omar/ CEO/ Kota Buku
Kota Buku is Malaysia’s largest digital book platform, offering services that include an online bookstore, e-books, and a community connecting authors and readers.
*The Organizer reserve the right to modify the program.
*Should you have any questions, please contact:
Taipei Book Fair Foundation /Cecilia Chien / 886-2-27671268 #107 / cecilia@taipeibookfair.org
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