Posts by Nathan Pine
Foxconn to invest US$510 million in Kaohsiung headquarters in Taiwan
[TAIPEI] Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on Friday (Dec 12) it will invest US$509.94 million to build its Kaohsiung headquarters in southern Taiwan. That would include a mixed-use commercial and office building and a residential tower, it said. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with completion targeted for 2033. Foxconn said…
Read More‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars On Why Sex Scenes Are Easier To Film Than Hockey, Fan Speculation On Sexuality: “Just The Nature Of Celebrity”
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Heated Rivalry episode ‘Rose’ Never has hockey been more important to LGBTQ audiences than in the wake of Heated Rivalry‘s meteoric success, presenting many physical demands for the show’s stars—on and off the ice. Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, who star in the Crave/HBO Max show as closeted…
Read MoreMalaysian ringgit hits highest in four years on growth optimism
It rose 0.3% versus the greenback to 4.0955 on Friday, the highest since May 2021 [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian ringgit reached the strongest level against the dollar in more than four years, reflecting optimism on the South-east Asian country’s economy and easing trade tensions. The ringgit rose 0.3 per cent versus the greenback to 4.0955…
Read MoreLamb recall sparks new warning in 7 states
Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC is recalling nearly 6,000 pounds of fresh salted lamb products due to the absence of federal inspection marks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) warns. Newsweek reached out to the company via email on Thursday night for additional comment. Numerous public health alerts and recalls…
Read MoreGame Awards Declares ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Game Of The Year – Complete Winners List
Oui! Oui! It’s time to break out the baguettes. Sandfall and Kepler Interactive’s French action adventure game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 staked claim on the Game of the Year prize at the 12th Game Awards, which were handed out Thursday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 also garnered wins for…
Read MoreSeatrium back on track with estimated S$2 billion TenneT order: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Analysts were positive on Seatrium ’s latest contract win, stating that the marine engineering company was back on track in terms of its order book. A consortium comprising Seatrium and GE Vernova on Thursday (Dec 11) announced it had won a contract by European transmission operator TenneT to connect North Sea wind power to…
Read MorePaul Feig Is Torn Over Whether To Make A ‘Spy’ Sequel: “I Definitely Have An Idea”
A decade later, Paul Feig is considering sending Melissa McCarthy undercover again for a Spy sequel. Despite his reluctance to make sequels (with the exception of Another Simple Favor), the 4x Emmy nominee recently revealed that “I definitely have an idea” for a follow-up to the 2015 action-comedy. “I used to say I don’t want…
Read MoreRHOSLC’s Jen Shah Seen Publicly for First Time Since Prison Release
Jen Shah is back in the Crossroads of the West. After the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum was released early from the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Bryan, Texas—serving only two of her six-and-a-half year sentence for wire fraud—she was photographed at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The 52-year-old appeared overjoyed to…
Read MoreIn Oscar Contender ‘Sallie’s Ashes,’ Three “Alabama Grannies” Take On State’s Most Powerful Company In Urgent Battle
Sarah Smith, known as Sallie, was facing very serious illness when she took on the single most powerful institution in her home state of Alabama – the electric utility Alabama Power. As her last act in life, she made it her mission to get the company to do something about a potential environmental catastrophe: coal…
Read MoreLily Allen In Talks To Adapt ‘West End Girl’ Album Into Stage Play: “Very Exciting”
As Lily Allen prepares for her West End Girl tour, she could be headed for a different kind of stage with her latest album. The Grammy nominee recently confirmed that she’s in talks to adapt her fifth studio album into a stage play, following West End Girl‘s release in October, which was partially inspired by…
Read More‘Crystal Lake’ EP Explains ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series Is Not “Quite A Slasher”
Although the Voorhees family is returning to the screen, don’t expect Crystal Lake to feature a machete-wielding bloodbath. The Friday the 13th prequel series’ showrunner Brad Caleb Kane explained that the Peacock show is not “quite a slasher” but more of a “psychological thriller” that follows Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) before her son Jason’s death…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Shares How She Spent Her Eras Tour Money
And achieving her wildest dreams wasn’t Taylor’s only good karma in 2025. Not only did the Eras Tour lead her to be able to buy her masters, it also led her to another monumental moment: getting engaged to Travis Kelce in August, two years after their love story began in 2023 when he publicly announced his…
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