Posts by Nathan Pine
Fireworks at CDL AGM, but shareholders vote strongly in favour of all resolutions
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The boardroom tussle at City Developments Ltd (CDL) involving executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and his son, chief executive officer Sherman Kwek, was purportedly set aside for the greater good of the property group. But at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday (Apr 23), there were signs of lingering tensions as a…
Read MoreDigital Core Reit’s Q1 distribution income rises 9.9% to US$11.7 million
[ad_1] Its revenue is up 79.9% at US$44.2 million; net property income grows 41.8% to US$22.4 million [SINGAPORE] Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted distribution income attributable to unitholders of US$11.7 million for the three months ended Mar 31, 9.9 per cent higher from the year-ago period. The manager of the data centre-focused…
Read More‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: A Raunchy, Gory, Punk-Rock Reimagining Of The Cinderella Story
[ad_1] With the surprise crossover success of Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes body-horror hit The Substance last year, there was a lot of blather about how the Academy was finally ready to cozy up to genre films. Now, as if to test that thesis, up pops this extraordinary film from Norway, an extreme fairytale that premiered at…
Read MoreCross-border renminbi use by Chinese climbs to record as US dollar sags
[ad_1] CHINESE investors and trading companies boosted their use of the renminbi in international settlements to a record last month as the US dollar’s global allure dimmed and Sino-US trade tensions escalated. Individuals and entities based in China used the renminbi in 54.3 per cent of their cross-border activities in March, for a total of…
Read MoreBBC Behind ‘P Diddy: The Rise And Fall’ Doc; Channel 4 AI Trailer; SXSW London Premieres; Rudi Völler Sky Show – Global Briefs
[ad_1] BBC Behind ‘P Diddy: The Rise And Fall’ Doc The BBC is making P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, examining how Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legacy is now tarnished. Fronted by presenter Yinka Bokinni, P Diddy: The Rise and Fall explores the world that propelled the disgraced rapper to stardom and the system that may…
Read MoreGeorge Levendis & Levente Málnay To Receive North Star Awards At Inaugural NATPE Honors Europe
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: George Levendis and Levente Málnay will both receive the North Star Award as part of the inaugural NATPE Honors Europe. Levendis is the former Syco exec who is now MD of Greece’s Antenna Studios and broadcasters ANT1 and Mak TV. Málnay is MD and EVP at AMC Networks International & CEE. The North…
Read More‘Andor’ Architect Tony Gilroy Talks Series Budget, Teaming With Brothers & How He “Divorced” Himself From Show During WGA Strike
[ad_1] Spoiler Alert: The following interview contains details about Andor season 2 episodes 1-3 What a great way to begin a Star Wars series with Cassian wrangling that tie-fighter. For anyone who has played a Star Wars videogame, that’s bliss. Was that a love letter to the fans? It was a really, cool fun idea.…
Read MoreLouis Theroux On Returning To The West Bank After 15 Years For BBC Doc ‘The Settlers’ & Being “Perpetrator Focused” — Guest Column
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: About 15 years ago, celebrated documentarian Louis Theroux headed to the occupied West Bank territory for a tell-all documentary. This week, he returns for the BBC‘s Louis Theroux: The Settlers, which launches in a few days’ time. Writing exclusively for Deadline, Theroux details how he took a “perpetrator focused” approach to the…
Read MoreGrab Some Razzles and See Where the Cast of 13 Going on 30 Is Now
[ad_1] Though, she’s acknowledged that creating the beloved rom-com wasn’t always a thrill. Because as they went to create one of the movie’s most iconic scenes, they found something evil lurking in the dark. Speaking at Ruffalo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in February 2024, Garner referenced his other costars from what she dubbed his…
Read More‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Director Shinji Higuchi Talks Casting Singer-Actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi & The Film’s Moral Questions
[ad_1] Directed by veteran filmmaker Shinji Higuchi and starring singer-actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Bullet Train Explosion is the latest lively, highly-charged tentpole title on Netflix‘s Japanese slate. Higuchi has made some of Japan‘s biggest blockbusters, including Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman and Attack on Titan. Bullet Train Explosion follows a ‘shinkansen’ (bullet train) bound for Tokyo, which…
Read More‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Broadway Review: Ripping Thriller Shows How Hell Broke Loose
[ad_1] Broadway goes Upside Down with Stranger Things: The First Shadow, opening tonight at the Marquis Theatre and setting a new standard for what’s capable in high-tech spectacle on the legitimate stage. Director Stephen Daldry, playwright Kate Trefry and young star Louis McCartney, invaluably assisted by a top-rate crew of designers and special effects wizards,…
Read MoreXiaomi delays release of first SUV after fatal road accident
[ad_1] Investors are betting on EVs to drive Xiaomi’s business, with China’s smartphone market suffering from fierce competition and sluggish growth. Published Wed, Apr 23, 2025 · 12:43 PM [HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Xiaomi pushed back the debut of its first sport utility vehicle following a fatal accident involving its marquee electric car, a blow to its…
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