Posts by Nathan Pine
FrightFest & Fantastic Fest Horror ‘Bone Lake’ Gets UK Deal For Mister Smith
EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to horror-thriller Bone Lake from Mister Smith Entertainment. The film will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest in London this August. Bleecker Street will release domestically later this year. The feature is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Fixation) from a script by Joshua Friedlander. It stars…
Read MoreYen advances as Ishiba holds on in face of election setback
The yen strengthened versus the US dollar on Monday (Jul 21) after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would carry on as leader after the ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house election. Japanese stock futures were little changed. Japan’s currency, which had declined in the two weeks leading up to Sunday’s…
Read MoreRaj Nayak Launches House Of IP; Lionsgate Play Buys ‘Code Of Silence’; Griersons Longlist Revealed – Global Briefs
Indian Exec Raj Nayak Launches House Of IP Former Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak has launched House of IP, an events and entertainment studio aimed at building intellectual property. Nayak has teamed with influencer and online content firm YAAP Digital on the venture, which will work across entertainment, sports, music festivals, digital formats, and branded experiences. The…
Read MorePlane crashes into school campus
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats,…
Read MoreHong Kong probes Louis Vuitton data leak after UK, Korea attacks
Leaked data of the Hong Kong customers include names, passport numbers, birth dates, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences Published Mon, Jul 21, 2025 · 04:26 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog is investigating a data leak affecting about 419,000 customers of Louis Vuitton, as the luxury giant suffers from…
Read MoreNORAD fighter jets stage show of force near Russian border
United States and Canadian fighter jets assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) recently conducted an exercise over Alaska, near the Russian border. The drill took place on July 10 near Alaska‘s Little Diomede Island, located in the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Russia‘s Far East. The remote island lies 2.4 miles…
Read MoreIndonesia’s Kangaroo bond sale a tricky call for local investors
Published Mon, Jul 21, 2025 · 03:10 PM Indonesia’s plan to issue its first Australian dollar-denominated debt next month has piqued investor interest, though questions mount on how it’ll fit into local managers’ portfolios. Australia’s sovereign Kangaroo market isn’t large and Indonesia’s issuance is not aligned with the more well known supranational debt from developed…
Read MoreTrump tariff deal with US ally takes late blow
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats,…
Read MoreMAS appoints first 3 asset managers to inject initial S$1.1 billion into Singapore equities
[SINGAPORE] Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management will be among the first of three asset managers to tap a S$5 billion investment fund initiative announced by authorities earlier this year. The other two are JPMorgan Asset Management and Avanda Investment Management. A combined initial sum of S$1.1 billion will be set aside for the three asset managers…
Read MoreProjects Produced by Alia Bhatt, Payal Kapadia & Kani Kusruti In Busan’s APM 2025 Line-up
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has annouced the 30 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market, including two projects produced by high-profile Indian actresses. The line-up includes Difficult Daughters, directed by Soni Razdan, which is being produced by Alia Bhatt and her sister Shaheen Bhatt, along with veteran Indian indie producer Alan McAlex (Santosh). …
Read MoreLacey Chabert And Andrew Walker To Reunite With Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie ‘She’s Making A List’
Yesterday, Hallmark Channel surprised viewers with a 30-second spot teasing a reteam from Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker, who are set to appear in the holiday movie She’s Making a List, marking the pair’s first reunion since 2018’s My Secret Valentine and the performers’ first Christmas-themed pic. The movie, which is currently in production and…
Read MoreCGSI downgrades Wilmar, lowers price target amid heightened regulatory risk from Indonesia
[SINGAPORE] CGS International (CGSI) analyst Jacquelyn Yow downgraded Wilmar international from a “hold” to a “reduce” call in her report on Friday (Jul 18), with a lowered target price of S$2.70 from S$3.15. This is due to increasing uncertainties from Indonesia over land confiscation issues and ongoing investigations on alleged cases related to palm oil…
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