Posts by Nathan Pine
Global automakers scramble for chips as Nexperia supply crunch threatens production
Nissan and Mercedes are among the carmakers trying to come to grips an uncertain supply situation [TOKYO/BERLIN] Global automakers are scrambling to find chips and checking with suppliers to see if they have enough stockpiled, as a deepening semiconductor supply crunch related to Dutch firm Nexperia threatens car production across the industry. Beijing banned exports…
Read MoreDaniel Radcliffe Returning To Broadway In ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe will be returning to Broadway this spring in Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing. The solo play, currently making its West End debut after previous runs at Edinburgh Fringe and Off-Broadway, will begin previews Feb. 21, 2026 at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre and opening set for March 12. The run will continue…
Read MoreChina tries to cover up toxic mining disaster: WSJ
A Chinese mining company has been seeking to cover up the extent of a dam collapse that brought ecological disaster to Zambia’s Kafue River Basin, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Why It Matters Beijing has invested heavily in Africa’s vast reserves of energy, metals and minerals, securing access to essential…
Read MoreSingapore receives interest from Malaysian firms to export renewable energy through second interconnector
For the city-state to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, the Asean Power Grid’s success is crucial [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s energy regulator has received considerable interest from companies in Malaysia to develop renewable energy projects to export low-carbon electricity, said Faith Gan, director of the energy connections office at the Energy Market Authority. She…
Read MoreEbon Moss-Bachrach & Caitriona Balfe Among Names Added To Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ Cast As Production Begins In Canada
Cameras have started rolling on Andrew Haigh’s latest feature, A Long Winter, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Caitriona Balfe have been added to the cast. The film is currently shooting in Alberta, Canada. Written by Haigh, the script is an adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s short story of the same name. The film is set high in…
Read MoreDoha Film Festival Unveils Inaugural International Feature Film Competition Jury
Cambodian Oscar-nominated documentarian Rithy Panh will preside over the International Feature Film Competition Jury at Qatar’s inaugural Doha Film Festival in November. The The Missing Picture and Everything Will Be Ok director will be joined by Tunisian director and screenwriter Raja Amari (Foreign Body), Moroccan filmmaker and actor Faouzi Bensaïdi (Summer Days, Deserts); Tunisian actor…
Read MoreShaquita Smith Leads ‘Janice Doe’; Jean-Paul Ly Sets Neo-Noir; Autentic Studios Boss Named – Global Briefs
Shaquita Smith Leading Psychological Thriller ‘Janice Doe‘ EXCLUSIVE: Wicked City star Shaquita Smith is signed on to lead Janice Doe, a psychological thriller from Mann Robinson Studios, whose founder, Mann Robinson, is directing. The pic follows Nissassa Live, a woman whose life spirals into chaos after a series of violent events lead to a court-ordered…
Read MoreYou Might’ve Missed Ashley Tisdale and Kenny Ortega’s Sweet Reunion at DWTS
Ashley Tisdale and Kenny Ortega are still all in this together. After all, the High School Musical actress and the film’s director reunited in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom to watch Zac Efron‘s younger brother Dylan Efron bop to the top for the show’s Halloween night. Indeed, Ashley embraced her Disney Channel roots, sharing…
Read MoreDisney Closes Acquisition Of Fubo, Creating Bulked-Up Rival To YouTube TV
Disney has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fubo, which will create the No. 6 pay-TV operator in the U.S. when combined with Hulu + Live TV. The two services will together have nearly 6 million subscribers in North America. Each will continue to be available as separate services, branded individually. Even so,…
Read MoreAdidas sees 120-million-euro Trump tariff hit
[FRANKFURT] German sportswear giant Adidas said Wednesday (Oct 29) that it expected US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz to cost it 120 million euros (S$180.7 million) for the year. The tariffs would cost “roughly” that amount, Adidas boss Bjorn Gulden said on an analyst call, adding that “most of the impact” would come in the…
Read MoreFIFA & DAZN Team To Relaunch Global Soccer Streamer
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner, soccer’s governing body has teamed with streamer DAZN to relaunch FIFA+, the streaming service that first debuted back in 2022. FIFA and DAZN are calling the new-look FIFA+ the ‘Global Home of Football,’ offering live and on-demand top-tier leagues, highlights and exclusive behind-the-scenes access from…
Read MoreSingapore expands electricity system with Meranti’s hydrogen-ready power plant
At full capacity, the 682-megawatt facility on Jurong Island can power over a million four-room flats [SINGAPORE] The Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) wholly owned subsidiary, Meranti Power, has developed a power plant capable of coming online within 10 minutes. This quick-response capability ensures grid reliability in the event of unexpected increases in demand, or when…
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