Posts by Nathan Pine
MAS, PBOC to deepen collaboration in green and transition finance
[SINGAPORE] The central banks of Singapore and China reaffirmed their commitment to push on with their cooperation in green and transition finance. At the third Singapore-China Green Finance Taskforce (GFTF) meeting, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and People’s Bank of China (PBOC) strengthened their partnership to advance taxonomy interoperability, MAS said on Friday (Jul…
Read MoreJustin Bieber Drops Surprise 7th Studio Album Swag
Hailey Bieber Shares Strongly-Worded Message About Justin Bieber’s New Album Swag Justin Bieber is getting back to his purpose. Less than a day after announcing his new album Swag, the “Sorry” singer released his long-awaited seventh studio effort on July 11. And at 20 tracks long, the record—which includes collaborations with Gunna, Sexyy Redd and…
Read MoreJ.A. Bayona Produced Political Thriller ‘Un Fantasma En La Batalla’ Among Spanish Titles Set For San Sebastian
Un Fantasma en la Batalla, a political thriller produced by Society of Snow filmmaker J.A. Bayona, will debut at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival. The title was among several other Spanish titles announced this morning by the festival. Directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, the film stars Susana Abaitua, Andrés Gertrúdix, Iraia Elias, Raúl Arévalo,…
Read MoreSingapore stocks notch 5-day rally ahead of GDP data
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse extended its winning streak to end the week on a high note as investment sentiments have been undisturbed by tariff news, ahead of the release of the advance GDP estimate for the second quarter of 2025 next Monday. The blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) closed 0.3 per cent or 12.11 points…
Read MoreBBC Tells ‘MasterChef’ Host Gregg Wallace: Your Conduct Is Threat To Safety Of Co-Workers
The BBC has told Gregg Wallace that it can no longer work with the former MasterChef presenter because his behavior is a threat to the safety of others. In a letter of dismissal, Claire Powell, head of compliance for BBC content, told Wallace that the UK national broadcaster does not “have the confidence that you…
Read MoreJohn Tiffany’s ‘Wild Rose’ Stage Musical Adaptation Eyes London West End Run Following Successful Edinburgh Debut
EXCLUSIVE: John Tiffany’s stage musical adaptation of award-winning 2018 feature Wild Rose could be headed to the London’s West End, following its critically acclaimed debut in Edinburgh. Faye Ward of Fable Pictures, who produced the original film, lead theatre producer Patrick Daly at Caledonia Productions and Gavin Kalin at Totally Theatre Productions, who is also a producer…
Read MoreMichael Mann To Be Honored With France’s Lumière Award
Michael Mann will be honored with the Lumière Award at the 17th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon this fall. The Institut Lumière, which oversees the festival, praised Mann’s 40-year career marked by enduring hits such as Heat, The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, and Collateral as well as his direction…
Read More‘Neighbours’ Exec Producer Teases Second Revival As Prime Video Series Ends Production
Production on the final episode of Amazon’s revival of the long-running Aussie soap Neighbours has wrapped, and the show’s final episode on the streamer will debut in December. But the show’s Executive Producer, Jason Herbison, has teased the possibility of a second revival for the soap. “Once again, we will be resting the residents of…
Read MoreChina’s GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers
[BEIJING] China’s economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year. This comes as trade tensions with the US added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations that Beijing may need to roll out more stimulus. The world’s second-largest economy has so far avoided a sharp slowdown in…
Read MoreCitigroup sets mid-2026 target of 1,150 for MSCI’s global equity index
The brokerage’s expected year-end EPS growth of above 11% for the ACWI falls below consensus estimates Published Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · 04:04 PM CITIGROUP on Friday (Jul 11) introduced its mid-2026 target for the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) Local as it expects global equity markets to be rangebound until year-end, with “meaningful”…
Read MoreJapan’s MUFG targets US for securitisation business, plans to boost headcount
[TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to expand its securitisation business globally, with a focus on North America, and will increase headcount in this area by around 25 per cent, a senior executive at Japan’s largest banking group said. MUFG already has a presence in securitised products backed by assets such as credit card…
Read More‘Superman’ Soaring To $21M+ In Previews: Best YTD & Record For James Gunn – Box Office
EXCLUSIVE: Count gravitational pull as a superpower for James Gunn‘s Superman as the first movie under the filmmaker’s co-run DC Studios with Peter Safran is heading to a massive $21M+ in overall previews, sources tell us tonight. Oh, and audiences love it at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Gunn and Safran and all of Warner Bros…
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