Posts by Nathan Pine
Only 18% of investors rate SGX listcos’ disclosures as ‘very transparent’ despite quarterly engagements: study
[ad_1] Research by Stewardship Asia Centre also highlights a disconnect between investors and corporates on key priorities [SINGAPORE] Transparency has emerged as a key concern among investors of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), with just 18 per cent rating these firms as “very transparent” in a recent survey. Meanwhile, 69 per cent described…
Read More‘Dacoit: A Love Story’ Release Date Pushed To March 2026 After Adivi Sesh Injury
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Dacoit: A Love Story (original title Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha), the bilingual action drama starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, will launch worldwide on March 19, 2026. The romantic action thriller was originally due to release on December 25, but Deadline understands action block were postponed after Sesh was injured on set while…
Read MoreSingapore’s Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5 billion in India; eyes private credit, real estate
[ad_1] [MUMBAI] Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over US$1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told Reuters on Tuesday (Oct 28). The firm aims to exceed US$1 billion in private credit and US$500 million in real estate investments over…
Read MoreSingapore’s Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5b in India; eyes private credit, real estate
[ad_1] [MUMBAI] Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over US$1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told Reuters on Tuesday (Oct 28). The firm aims to exceed US$1 billion in private credit and US$500 million in real estate investments over…
Read MoreCarlo Chatrian Talks Expanding Role Of Film Festivals & Discovering Ryusuke Hamaguchi At Tokyo Fest
[ad_1] Carlo Chatrian, the former Locarno and Berlin artistic director who is heading the main competition jury at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), talked about the growing importance of film festivals in a challenging market when he met the press today. Chatrian is presiding over a jury that also includes Japanese actor and…
Read MoreHSBC is bullish on 2025 despite hit from Madoff provision
[ad_1] [LONDON] HSBC Holdings raised its profitability outlook for 2025 even as earnings slid following an unexpected US$1.1 billion provision tied to Bernard Madoff’s giant fraud case more than a decade ago. Pretax profit for the third-quarter fell 14 per cent to US$7.3 billion as litigation expenses blunted rising earnings from its key wealth management…
Read MoreIndonesia to allow central government to lend to local authorities and state companies
[ad_1] [JAKARTA] Indonesia has drawn up new rules that will allow the central government to lend to local authorities and state-owned enterprises in order to support the country’s development projects. According to a copy of the new regulation, signed last month but made public this week, such loans could be granted after taking into account…
Read MoreBanks initially not told of power plant to prevent information leak, court told
[ad_1] It was kept from lenders to protect company’s strategy from rivals, Olivia Lum’s counsel says [SINGAPORE] Hyflux had initially withheld from bank lenders certain information about the Tuaspring project, including a power plant, to protect its strategy from rivals, the lawyer defending Olivia Lum said. Jeanne Soh, managing director for structured finance in the…
Read MoreJon Stewart Rings The Alarm Amid Trump Saying He’d “Love To” Run For Third Term: “He Already Has The Merch”
[ad_1] Jon Stewart takes no prisoners during his satirical political commentary on The Daily Show, especially during tonight’s episode as he rang the alarm on President Donald Trump‘s flirtation with a third term that would skirt constitutionality. Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful…
Read MoreAsia: Markets cool as Trump begins Japan visit
[ad_1] The buoyant mood has been defying tumultuous trade tensions between Beijing and Washington [HONG KONG] Asian markets opened slightly cooler on Tuesday (Oct 28) as traders kept an eye on US President Donald Trump’s visit to Asian ally Japan ahead of high-stakes talks with China’s Xi Jinping later this week. The US president is…
Read MoreJapan Set As 2026 Country Of Honor At Cannes Marché Du Film
[ad_1] The Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film has unveiled Japan as the Country of Honour for its 2026 edition next May. The Marché du Film’s Executive Director Guillaume Esmiol officially announced the choice at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) on Tuesday, alongside Junichi Sakomoto, Chair of the Executive Committee for Japan, Country of…
Read More‘DWTS’ Star Jen Affleck Defends Dance Partner Jan Ravnik After Alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy Says He “Has Absolutely No Business Being A Pro”
[ad_1] Dancing with the Stars competitor Jen Affleck rushed to the defense of her pro dance partner Jan Ravnik after the latter was slammed by alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who alleged the former Taylor Swift backup dancer had “no business” being on the show. Chmerkovskiy, who was on the show for 17 seasons prior to his…
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