Posts by Nathan Pine
Chipotle launches free food initiative
Fans of the Mexican grill chain, Chipotle, can enjoy free entrées as part of a holiday promotion called “Unwrap Extra” that Chipotle is running throughout December 2025. Why It Matters With Christmas around the corner, this is a notoriously expensive time of year, so Chipotle’s holiday campaign could offer customers a chance to eat out…
Read MoreJuliette Binoche, Michael Caine & Sigourney Weaver Among Red Sea Film Festival Honorees
Juliette Binoche, French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb (Days of Glory), Michael Caine, Hong Kong filmmaker Stanley Tong (A Legend), and Sigourney Weaver will be handed honorary awards at this year’s Red Sea Film Festival. Red Sea will run from 4-13 December. As part of her trip to Saudi Arabia, Binoche will also feature as part of…
Read MoreTemasek-backed autonomous driving firm Momenta files for Hong Kong IPO: sources
The firm is joining a growing list of Chinese companies aiming to debut in the Asian financial hub [HONG KONG] Chinese autonomous driving developer Momenta has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Momenta is joining a growing list of Chinese companies aiming to debut…
Read MoreSTI up 0.3% on Tuesday, amid mixed showing by Singapore shares
Across the broader market, there are 288 gainers and 236 decliners, with 1.3 billion securities valued at about S$1.3 billion transacted [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares had a mixed showing on Tuesday (Dec 2). The benchmark index for blue-chip stocks closed higher, but that for the next 50 largest companies was lower. The Straits Times Index (STI)…
Read MoreSTI up 0.3%, amid mixed showing by Singapore shares
Across the broader market, there are 288 gainers and 236 decliners, with 1.3 billion securities valued at about S$1.3 billion transacted [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares had a mixed showing on Tuesday (Dec 2). The benchmark index for blue-chip stocks closed higher, but that for the next 50 largest companies was lower. The Straits Times Index (STI)…
Read More‘Hollywood Game Night’ Lands Latest International Remake
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Game Night is heading to Mongolia. NBCUniversal Formats has partnered with local nework Edutainment TV on the latest version of the hit format, which will launch in early 2026 in a weekly Sunday primetime slot. In Hollywood Game Night, viewers are invited to an exclusive showbiz themed party where the host referees a lively celebrity game…
Read MoreBanijay UK Sues Caryn Mandabach After Buying Out ‘Peaky Blinders’ Producer’s Company
EXCLUSIVE: Banijay UK has launched legal action against Caryn Mandabach over a disputed tax bill after buying out the Peaky Blinders producer’s company last year. Banijay acquired Caryn Mandabach Productions Limited in June 2024, giving it control over the BAFTA-winning Peaky Blinders brand. Financial terms were not disclosed at the time, but a recent Banijay…
Read MoreRaffles Education sells 51 Merchant Rd to LaSalle JV for S$121.8 million; reaps S$53 million gain
Four-storey commercial building with conserved buildings and basement car parks sold for about 78% over book value [SINGAPORE] Raffles Education has sold its corporate building at 51 Merchant Road for S$121.8 million to a joint venture (JV) between Elevate Capital and LaSalle Investment Management. The sale price is about 78 per cent more than the…
Read MoreRaffles Education sells corporate building for S$121.8 million
The property at 51 Merchant Road is being sold at about 78% over book value to an unnamed real estate player [SINGAPORE] Raffles Education has sold its corporate building at 51 Merchant Road for S$121.8 million, a price that is about 78 per cent more than the property’s book value as at end-June. The sale…
Read MoreBritish Microdrama Firm Onset Octopus First To Board Irvin Gelb’s Standard-Setting Micro-Series Certified Alliance
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s one for the vertical video crowd. Onset Octopus Micro Drama UK, one of Britain’s few microdrama-first production houses, has become the founding partner of global quality and ethics standard bearer Micro-Series Certified Alliance. L.A.’s IGM Media established the alliance as a counter to what it claims is “global fatigue caused by the repetitive…
Read MoreTamara Kotevska, Jacqueline Lentzou & Rubaiyat Hossain Films Set For Les Arcs Work in Progress Showcase
Oscar-nominated Macedonian director Tamara Kotevska will be among the directors presenting their upcoming films at the Les Arcs Film Festival’s Work in Progress showcase in later this month. Her debut fiction feature Man Vs Flock, about an elderly farmer fighting for his land after it is earmarked for the construction of a new highway, will…
Read MoreTravel platform Klook to delay US listing until early 2026: sources
The company expects investors to be more receptive to an IPO once the holidays are over [HONG KONG] Klook Technology plans to list in the US early next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as the online travel platform waits for the market to turn more favourable. Klook had previously considered listing in…
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