Posts by Nathan Pine
Jafar Panahi Cheered By Supporters On Return To Iran Following Cannes Palme D’Or Win
[ad_1] Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi has returned to Iran, where he was given a hero’s welcome. The Guardian newspaper reports that, two days after claiming the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Panahi touched down in Tehran, with video of his posted on social media, including footage posted by Iranian director Mehdi…
Read MoreFan-Favorite WWE Superstar Is Set To Return: Report
[ad_1] WWE is reportedly poised to welcome back one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan, with sources indicating she will be factored in creatively imminently. Morgan has been absent from WWE Raw for approximately the last month, a hiatus taken to accommodate a significant acting role. She was overseas filming “Bad Lieutenant:…
Read More‘Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent’ Producer Cameron Pictures Hires Karen Tsung From Pier 21
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent maker Cameron Pictures has hired Karen Tsang as Vice President of Creative Affairs. In this newly formed role, she will oversee a pipeline of original scripted series, reporting to CPI co-founders and sibling filmmaking duo Tassie Cameron and Amy Cameron. Tsang joins Cameron Pictures from Pier 21…
Read MoreBukit Sembawang H2 earnings up 13% at S$51.4 million; company proposes higher special dividend
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Property developer Bukit Sembawang Estates reported net profit after tax of S$51.4 million for the second half of its financial year ending Mar 31, a 13 per cent increase from S$45.6 million over the same period the previous year. The increase was mainly due to higher profits being recognised for residential development projects…
Read MoreMarcel Ophuls Dies: ‘The Sorrow And The Pity’ Filmmaker Was 97
[ad_1] Marcel Ophuls, the director of the seminal 1969 documentary The Sorrow and the Pity that explored the collaboration between the Vichy government and Nazi Germany during World War II, died at his home in in France over the weekend. He was 97. His death was reported to The New York Times by his grandson…
Read MoreLove Is Blind’s AD Smith Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Ollie Sutherland
[ad_1] Clay Gravesande and AD Smith: Not Together While Clay expressed his hesitation to getting married due to his own outlook on his father’s infidelity, AD reassured him that they would prevail as a couple and all seemed to be well between the two. But once faced with the task of saying I do to forever at the…
Read MoreMemorial Day travel map: Severe storms hit 7 states
[ad_1] Severe storms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, flooding downpours and a few tornados will complicate Memorial Day travel in parts of the Southern Plains, Mid-South and Tennessee Valley, a National Weather Service (NWS) forecast said. Why It Matters This year, the American Automobile Association (AAA) anticipated that more than 45 million people would…
Read MoreNetflix’s Brazil Slate Includes 1970s Soccer Drama, ‘Sintonia’ Movie Spin-Off & Docs With Ronaldinho And Neymar
[ad_1] Netflix’s latest Brazil slate includes a series set in the world of MMA; another about the iconic Brazilian football team of the 1970s; a movie spin-off of the Sintonia series; and documentaries about soccer stars Neymar and Ronaldinho. The streamer has also greenlit its first local horror movie and first wildlife doc. New films…
Read MoreBoustead’s H2 profit up 48 per cent to S$59.1 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Engineering and technology group Boustead Singapore’s net profit for the six months ended Mar 31, 2024 increased 58 per cent to S$59.1 million compared to the year-ago period. This came despite revenue decreasing 42 per cent to S$231.9 million over the same time frame. On a per-share basis, earnings for the half were…
Read MoreTexas and Louisiana face Memorial Day tornado threat
[ad_1] Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in parts of Texas and Louisiana on Memorial Day, with the possibility of thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned residents in affected regions to remain alert to possible tornadoes, and to expect damage to roofs, sidings and trees. Why It Matters Memorial Day sees…
Read MoreFour energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam ink deal to explore clean energy export from Vietnam
[ad_1] Alliance reflects growing momentum towards a regionally integrated Asean Power Grid [KUALA LUMPUR] Four energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam have inked an agreement to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to the other two countries. “Together, the consortia will focus on unlocking Vietnam’s rich renewable energy resources – particularly offshore…
Read MoreMaybank Q1 net profit rises 4% to RM2.6 billion
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Maybank’s net profit for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, increased 4 per cent to RM2.6 billion (S$790 million), up from RM2.5 billion in the previous corresponding period. Earnings per share increased to 21.45 sen, from 20.63 sen in the year-ago period. Return on equity was 11.3 per cent, up from 10.8 per…
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