Posts by Nathan Pine
‘The Morning Show’ Boss Teases Season 5 For Ben And Mia: “It’s Gonna Get Interesting Between Them”
SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for The Morning Show Season 4 Finale Episode “Knowing Violation.” The sun has set on another season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show with a finale full of headline-making moments and, most importantly, the truth coming out. Celine Dumont (Marion Cotillard) outed herself as controlling the narrative at UBN…
Read MoreXiaomi rides fan base to EV profitability faster than Tesla
China’s mature EV supply chain helps Xiaomi to reach scale without needing heavy capital [BEIJING] Xiaomi parlayed its popularity with an existing customer base to rake in orders for its push into electric cars, reaching profitability in less than half the time it took Tesla. The consumer electronics giant on Tuesday (Nov 18) reported a…
Read More‘Barbie’ Set For Immersive Experience In London’s West End
EXCLUSIVE: BarbieLand, in all its brightly-colored delight, is coming to London. Secret Cinema and TodayTix, in collaboration with Barbie owner Mattel and Warner Bros, are launching an immersive experience in the UK capital’s theater heartland, the West End. Barbie in BarbieLand will run next summer for eight weeks. Similar to the recent Grease: The Immersive…
Read MoreHyundai to continue investing in US after immigration raid, says CEO
This is even after its workers were detained in an immigration raid at a plant it had a stake in [SINGAPORE] Automotive giant Hyundai’s plan to invest US$26 billion into the United States will continue as planned, even after its workers were detained in an immigration raid at a plant it had a stake in.…
Read MoreAlpina to delist on Dec 4 as court sanctions joint offer by top execs, Savills Singapore
Scheme consideration comprises a payment of S$0.31 per share in cash and S$0.06 per share in cash by way of a special dividend [SINGAPORE] Integrated building services provider Alpina will delist from the Catalist board on or around Dec 4 as the court on Wednesday (Nov 19) sanctioned a scheme to privatise the company. The…
Read MoreForeigners turn net sellers of Indonesian bonds on fiscal fears
Indonesia is now the only South-east Asian market seeing net foreign bond outflows this year [JAKARTA] Global funds have turned net sellers of Indonesian government bonds this year, as lingering fiscal worries weighed on investor sentiment. Foreign investors sold a net US$187.6 million of sovereign debt as at Nov 17, according to Finance Ministry data…
Read MoreWeak US dollar lowers net returns on investments, says Temasek chief
Hedging costs have risen, but rotating out of US equities ‘not easy”, adds executive director and CEO Dilhan Pillay [SINGAPORE] The US dollar’s recent weakness against major currencies such as the euro and Singapore dollar has pushed hedging costs sharply higher. It has now reached a point where the cost of hedging “is becoming too…
Read MoreJason Isaacs & Tom Felton Have ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion On Broadway: “So Brave. So Proud”
Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton had a Harry Potter reunion on Broadway, bringing together The Malfoys again. Isaacs played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, while Felton played his onscreen son, Draco Malfoy. Felton is currently reprising his role as Drago on Broadway for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. “I came. I saw.…
Read MoreGoogle DeepMind to open new AI research lab in Singapore
[SINGAPORE] Google DeepMind said on Wednesday (Nov 19) it is opening a new artificial intelligence research lab in Singapore that will focus on collaboration with governments, businesses, and academic institutions across Asia. The AI unit owned by Alphabet said it had doubled its Asia-based team over the past year and already begun hiring for the…
Read MoreAriana Grande Says Her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Is The “Last Hurrah”: “I’m Going To Give It My All”
Ariana Grande took a break from touring amid several acting projects, including the upcoming Wicked: For Good. The actress and singer is set to embark on a 2026 tour in support of her album, Eternal Sunshine, and revealed it will be a “last hurrah.” “The last 10 or 15 years will look very different to the ones that are…
Read More‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 10 Recap: A Stunning Elimination Proves No One Is Safe Even As Remaining Couples Kick Things Into High Gear Ahead Of Finals
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Tuesday night’s episode of ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars, including who goes home. It’s the Season 34 Dancing with the Stars semi-finals, and the remaining six couples are celebrating with a tribute to the High Priest of Pop. Prince Night in the ballroom requires at least 12 songs from the…
Read MoreNetgear accused by rival of China smear to fan security fear
The suit comes as TP-Link faces growing scrutiny in Washington over national-security issues [WASHINGTON] California-based TP-Link Systems says it may take a sales hit of more than US$1 billion because of erroneous reports that the networking company’s technology has been used to launch Chinese cyber attacks under Beijing’s control. In a lawsuit, TP-Link claims its…
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