Posts by Nathan Pine
Singapore receives interest from Malaysian firms to export renewable energy through second interconnector
[ad_1] For the city-state to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, the Asean Power Grid’s success is crucial [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s energy regulator has received considerable interest from companies in Malaysia to develop renewable energy projects to export low-carbon electricity, said Faith Gan, director of the energy connections office at the Energy Market Authority.…
Read MoreEbon Moss-Bachrach & Caitriona Balfe Among Names Added To Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ Cast As Production Begins In Canada
[ad_1] Cameras have started rolling on Andrew Haigh’s latest feature, A Long Winter, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Caitriona Balfe have been added to the cast. The film is currently shooting in Alberta, Canada. Written by Haigh, the script is an adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s short story of the same name. The film is set high…
Read MoreDoha Film Festival Unveils Inaugural International Feature Film Competition Jury
[ad_1] Cambodian Oscar-nominated documentarian Rithy Panh will preside over the International Feature Film Competition Jury at Qatar’s inaugural Doha Film Festival in November. The The Missing Picture and Everything Will Be Ok director will be joined by Tunisian director and screenwriter Raja Amari (Foreign Body), Moroccan filmmaker and actor Faouzi Bensaïdi (Summer Days, Deserts); Tunisian…
Read MoreShaquita Smith Leads ‘Janice Doe’; Jean-Paul Ly Sets Neo-Noir; Autentic Studios Boss Named – Global Briefs
[ad_1] Shaquita Smith Leading Psychological Thriller ‘Janice Doe‘ EXCLUSIVE: Wicked City star Shaquita Smith is signed on to lead Janice Doe, a psychological thriller from Mann Robinson Studios, whose founder, Mann Robinson, is directing. The pic follows Nissassa Live, a woman whose life spirals into chaos after a series of violent events lead to a…
Read MoreYou Might’ve Missed Ashley Tisdale and Kenny Ortega’s Sweet Reunion at DWTS
[ad_1] Ashley Tisdale and Kenny Ortega are still all in this together. After all, the High School Musical actress and the film’s director reunited in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom to watch Zac Efron‘s younger brother Dylan Efron bop to the top for the show’s Halloween night. Indeed, Ashley embraced her Disney Channel roots,…
Read MoreDisney Closes Acquisition Of Fubo, Creating Bulked-Up Rival To YouTube TV
[ad_1] Disney has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fubo, which will create the No. 6 pay-TV operator in the U.S. when combined with Hulu + Live TV. The two services will together have nearly 6 million subscribers in North America. Each will continue to be available as separate services, branded individually. Even…
Read MoreAdidas sees 120-million-euro Trump tariff hit
[ad_1] [FRANKFURT] German sportswear giant Adidas said Wednesday (Oct 29) that it expected US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz to cost it 120 million euros (S$180.7 million) for the year. The tariffs would cost “roughly” that amount, Adidas boss Bjorn Gulden said on an analyst call, adding that “most of the impact” would come in…
Read MoreFIFA & DAZN Team To Relaunch Global Soccer Streamer
[ad_1] With the FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner, soccer’s governing body has teamed with streamer DAZN to relaunch FIFA+, the streaming service that first debuted back in 2022. FIFA and DAZN are calling the new-look FIFA+ the ‘Global Home of Football,’ offering live and on-demand top-tier leagues, highlights and exclusive behind-the-scenes access…
Read MoreSingapore expands electricity system with Meranti’s hydrogen-ready power plant
[ad_1] At full capacity, the 682-megawatt facility on Jurong Island can power over a million four-room flats [SINGAPORE] The Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) wholly owned subsidiary, Meranti Power, has developed a power plant capable of coming online within 10 minutes. This quick-response capability ensures grid reliability in the event of unexpected increases in demand, or…
Read MoreNobel prize winner says visa was revoked after comparing Trump to dictator
[ad_1] Nobel laureate and critic of Donald Trump, Wole Soyinka, announced at a press conference in Nigeria on Tuesday that his U.S. visa has been revoked, saying the decision came after he publicly likened the president to Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. “I have no visa. I am banned,” the 91‑year‑old playwright and poet said at…
Read MoreParamount Layoffs Begin; CEO David Ellison Says Cuts Are Key To Building “Strong, Future-Focused Company”
[ad_1] Paramount began significant layoffs Wednesday morning, with about 1,000 U.S.-based workers being let go in the first round, and roughly another 1,000 soon to follow. The 2,000 layoffs represent about 10% of Paramount’s employee base. CEO David Ellison confirmed the cuts were underway in a memo to employees. (Read it in full below.) “When…
Read MoreDirector of Hong Leong Asia unit resigns amid probe by authorities in China
[ad_1] Wu Qiwei, a former board member of China Yuchai International, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’ [SINGAPORE] Wu Qiwei, a director of Hong Leong Asia subsidiary China Yuchai International, has resigned amid ongoing investigations by authorities in China. Hong Leong Asia owns a 48.7 per cent stake in China Yuchai, which…
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