Posts by Nathan Pine
Miniso: In the business of joy and emotional connections
[ad_1] The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in Asia SHOPPING around VivoCity or Changi Airport in Singapore, one cannot help but be drawn to the brightly coloured, neatly arranged displays of Miniso stores. Customers are not just choosing products there, they are somewhat experiencing…
Read MoreHow Miniso tap into the business of joy and emotional connections
[ad_1] The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in Asia SHOPPING around VivoCity or Changi Airport in Singapore, one cannot help but be drawn to the brightly coloured, neatly arranged displays of Miniso stores. Customers are not just choosing products there, they are somewhat experiencing…
Read MoreRain Forecast For Rose Parade, First Time In Decades
[ad_1] For the first time in 20 years, it’s expected to rain on the Rose Parade. The January 1 procession is almost invariably held during a mid-winter heatwave and clear blue skies, an advertisement for life in Southern California broadcast to a frozen nation. The statistics bear that out: It has rained only 10 times…
Read MoreCynthia Erivo & Idris Elba Among UK Honours List Recipients; ‘Hijack’ Star Now Knight Of The Realm, ‘Wicked’ Star Gets MBE
[ad_1] Idris Elba has a new season of AppleTV’s Hijack coming next month and Cynthia Erivo has had a pretty Wicked year in the best way so far. However, now that Christmas is over, 2026 has come early and royally for the superstar Brits with today’s unveiling of the UK Honours List. Among over 1,100…
Read More‘Stranger Things’ Finale Expands Theatrical Release With More Locations Added; 1.1M+ RSVPs To Date
[ad_1] The theatrical footprint of the Stranger Things series finale continues to grow. Originally announced in late October as a fan event involving screenings in over 350 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Dec. 31, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026, the stunt expanded to 500+ locations by the time reservations opened in early December.…
Read MoreUnicorns likely to turn to private equity for financing: Preqin
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] As the venture capital (VC) winter continues, startups may have to turn to private equity for funding. A report by data platform Preqin said: “Unicorns – once mythical, now abundant – may themselves inch towards the private equity sphere.” Unicorns refer to companies with a valuation of US$1 billion. Continuation funds are one…
Read MoreBeing a good asset manager is like conducting an orchestra: HSBC’s Lim Pang Qi
[ad_1] As HSBC Asset Management’s CEO for South-east Asia and Singapore, he ensures the bank’s teams gel and tracks changes in clients’ needs AS THE chief executive for South-east Asia and Singapore of HSBC Asset Management, Lim Pang Qi’s role is to align the bank’s diverse capabilities to ensure that its teams work in concert…
Read MoreKylie Jenner’s $30,000 Christmas Jewelry Will Make You Purr
[ad_1] Kylie Jenner is feline fine this Christmas. The Kardashians star was showered with diamonds this holiday season, showing off a matching panther necklace and earring set from Cartier on Dec. 27. The white gold pave pendant (worth $30,500) features black onyx spots, as well as two emeralds for eyes. The piece also includes 135…
Read More‘Blue Moon’: Read The Screenplay That Imagines The Last Wistful Song Of Lorenz Hart
[ad_1] Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series featuring the most talked-about scripts during awards season continues with Blue Moon, the Robert Kaplow-penned tale about the impact on famed lyricist Lorenz Hart of his real-life breakup with his longtime musical theater partner, the composer Richard Rodgers. Blue Moon became the second in a nostalgia double-bill this year…
Read MoreDWTS’ Ezra Sosa Reacts to Rumors He’s Secretly Engaged to Jordan Chiles
[ad_1] “It just breaks my heart because that’s not my experience with her at all,” he continued. “She is truly a remarkable person and I’m so, so grateful that she came into my life. We’re allowed to be our own individual selves and sometimes our dynamic may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it…
Read MoreUS stocks end down as tech shares drop ahead of New Year
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Monday (Dec 29), kicking off the final week of the year on a softer note, as heavyweight technology stocks retreated from last week’s gains that had pushed the S&P 500 to record highs. The information technology sector weighed on the S&P 500, as most tech…
Read More‘The Last Of Us’ Season 3: Danny Ramirez’s Character Being Recast
[ad_1] Danny Ramirez will not return for The Last of Us Season 3. The actor starred alongside Kaitlyn Dever as Manny Alvarez, a fellow Firefly, appearing in four episodes of Season 2. He has dropped out ahead of the video game adaptation’s third season due to scheduling conflicts, Deadline has learned. HBO’s adaptation of the…
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