iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million

iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S.1 million

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June to S$22.1 million, from S$16 million in the year-ago period. Earnings per share stood at S$0.0731 for Q2, up from S$0.0538 in the previous corresponding period. In a bourse…

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Goodfellas Boards Ali Asgari’s Venice-Selected Iranian Censorship Satire ‘Divine Comedy’

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.  The dark comedy, satirizing Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic absurdity, draws on Asgari’s own experiences in his native Iran, where he was slapped with a travel ban and…

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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Fires Up Thursday Night With Around $23M In Previews – Box Office

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Fires Up Thursday Night With Around M In Previews – Box Office

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: No, silly, superhero movies aren’t dead. The second comic-book movie in the last two weeks, Disney/Marvel Studios‘ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is conquering around $23M in previews tonight that began at 2PM. Domestic outlook was $100M-$110M, but the Matt Shakman directed movie is bound to shoot higher. The numbers are from sources,…

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Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions

Tech firms to showcase AI innovations in a China under US sanctions

[ad_1] [SHANGHAI] Tech firms huge and small will converge in Shanghai this weekend to showcase their artificial intelligence innovations and support China’s booming AI sector as it faces US sanctions. Chinese companies from heavy hitters Huawei and Alibaba to ambitious startups will dominate the two-day World AI Conference, but Western names like Tesla, Alphabet and…

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‘Resident Alien’ Canceled After 4 Seasons

‘Resident Alien’ Canceled After 4 Seasons

[ad_1] There will be no last-minute reprieve for Resident Alien this time as the sci-fi comedy-drama starring Alan Tudyk will be ending its run with the current fourth season, Deadline has confirmed. The upcoming Season 4 finale on Aug. 8 will serve as a series finale. Resident Alien came close to cancellation after Season 3.…

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‘Resident Alien’ Creator Announces Show Ending With Season 4

‘Resident Alien’ Creator Announces Show Ending With Season 4

[ad_1] With Resident Alien‘s fourth season concluding next month on USA and Syfy, creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan revealed it will be the show’s last. Following the show’s twisty journey ahead of Season 4, Sheridan shared the news in a recent interview ahead of the Season 4 finale, which airs Aug. 8 on USA, simulcast…

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Sony buys stake in ‘Gundam’ owner to grow anime business

Sony buys stake in ‘Gundam’ owner to grow anime business

[ad_1] Published Fri, Jul 25, 2025 · 11:34 AM [TOKYO] Sony has bought a strategic 2.5 per cent stake in Japanese game franchise giant Bandai Namco, which owns Gundam and arcade classic Pac-Man, with a view to growing its anime business. Booming global appetite for Japanese animation has become a money-spinner for Sony, which acquired…

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