British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics

British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics

[BENGALURU] British Land CEO Simon Carter plans to step down this year to join European logistics developer P3 Logistics Parks, the real estate group said in a statement on Monday (Jan 12). During Carter’s tenure, British Land has expanded its retail park portfolio to offset valuation pressures on its commercial assets resulting from the Covid-19…

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‘Sherwood’ & ‘Conclave’ Producer Juliette Howell Exiting House Productions After A Decade To Head Up Lookout Point

‘Sherwood’ & ‘Conclave’ Producer Juliette Howell Exiting House Productions After A Decade To Head Up Lookout Point

EXCLUSIVE: Two of the UK’s most respected film and TV execs are going their separate ways. Juliette Howell is exiting Sherwood and Conclave outfit House Productions, which she co-founded a decade ago with Tessa Ross, to become the new CEO of Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point. The move is between BBC Studios-backed…

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Thomson Medical appoints Tong Kooi Ong as board chairman

Thomson Medical appoints Tong Kooi Ong as board chairman

The Malaysian businessman succeeds Ng Ser Miang, who steps down on Jan 31 after a decade [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Thomson Medical Group has appointed Malaysian businessman Tong Kooi Ong as its independent, non-executive chairman to its board, effective Feb 1, 2026. He succeeds Ng Ser Miang, 76, who steps down on Jan 31, the healthcare player…

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Golden Globes Wins By Film, Series, Distributor & TV Platform

Golden Globes Wins By Film, Series, Distributor & TV Platform

It was a big night for One Battle After Another and Adolescence at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday in Los Angeles. The Warners Bros’ film led all big-screen titles with four statuettes, and Netflix’s limited series went 4-for-4 in its categories to top TV. See charts for wins by film, TV show, distributor and network/platform below.…

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Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO

Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO

[LONDON] Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) its chief executive officer (CEO) Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly six years of leading the company. Van den Brink, who took the helm at the world’s No 2 beer maker in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in June…

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South Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls

South Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls

[SEOUL] South Korean authorities summoned seven local banks last week to question them about increasing US dollar deposits, officials and bank sources said on Monday (Jan 12), amid growing expectations of extended weakness in the won. Foreign exchange authorities held a meeting with the seven banks on Wednesday to make checks on foreign deposits and…

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Oil edges up as Iran supply risk counters Venezuela export resumption

Oil edges up as Iran supply risk counters Venezuela export resumption

[SINGAPORE] Oil prices edged higher on Monday (Jan 12) as escalating protests in Iran sparked concerns about supplies from the Opec producer, while efforts to resume oil exports from Venezuela and expectations the market will be oversupplied this year limited gains. Brent crude futures climbed 5 US cents to US$63.39 a barrel by 12.33 pm…

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