Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Not charity’: Asean Power Grid promises shared benefits, says DBS executive
Industry players, speaking in a forum, call for more regulatory clarity, central procurement of subsea cables [SINGAPORE] The Asean Power Grid (APG) is not about “charity”, but fostering shared growth and resilience, said DBS’ group head of institutional banking Han Kwee Juan. The growth in artificial intelligence, data centres and advanced manufacturing in South-east Asia…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Australia’s Attention Battle
Be still, my beating heart, this week’s Insider is here. Jesse Whittock back with you on the international film and TV news train, as the industry exits its quiet summer period and heads for festival season. Sign up for the full Insider newsletter experience here. Sarah Wilson/Paramount+ Strewth!: So it turns out Australians love watching…
Read MoreMeghan Markle Could Resume Acting Career After Return To UK – Report
Meghan Markle‘s move to the UK might not be the only return she’s planning to make. The Duchess of Sussex could be eyeing a new acting role, too. She has been “offered a role in an upcoming project based in the UK,” according to news.com.au. We’ve reached to the Sussexes and their Archewell Productions imprint…
Read MorePrime Video Sets Plan To Invest $2 Billion In Latin America
Prime Video has announced plans to invest more than $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030. Details of the plan were announced last night at a Prime Video showcase event in Mexico City. The investment will span original programming, locally produced and acquired content, and live sports rights across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,…
Read MoreTortured puppies and stolen pens: Talarico’s new strategy against Paxton
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is sharpening his attacks on Republican rival Ken Paxton by focusing on a series of vivid controversies that are potentially easier to explain to voters than the state attorney general’s lengthy legal and ethical battles. Talarico, a state representative who is seeking to flip one of Texas’ U.S. Senate…
Read MoreCollege students just got pulled into a $130B culture war
Americans are used to campus fights over DEI, pro-Palestinian protests and transgender policies. Those are the college culture wars that generate political and media outrage. Something quieter is now unfolding, but it may matter far more: a fight over the process that decides which colleges can tap federal student aid. On August 20, the Education…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise on Friday; STI up 0.3%
Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 06:57 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Aug 21). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 17.05 points to finish at 5,688.96. City Developments led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 1.7 per cent or S$0.14 to S$8.25. The worst performer among…
Read MoreLily Ler to step down as CEO of Mapletree Industrial Trust manager
Anand Chandran, currently head of Asia-Pacific data centres at Mapletree Investments, will succeed her [SINGAPORE] The chief executive of Mapletree Industrial Trust Management, Lily Ler, is stepping down from her position to become group chief financial officer of Mapletree Investments, the trust’s sponsor. She will vacate her roles as CEO and executive director on Oct…
Read MoreFlorida Is the New Ground Zero for Both Political Parties’ Civil Wars
Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly two million registered voters on Democrats in the Sunshine State. It is an astonishing change in partisanship for the state that famously decided the 2000 presidential election by 537 votes. The outcome of the statewide…
Read MoreSingapore, India accounting bodies take ‘stepping stone’ towards mutual recognition of qualifications
They also sign a letter of cooperation setting out a framework for a proposed Global AI Fluency Initiative [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s accounting body and its Indian counterpart are taking a step towards fuller mutual recognition of their professional qualifications, in a move that could make it significantly faster for Indian chartered accountants to obtain the Singapore…
Read More‘Adult Supervision’ Sells To WB Discovery, More Before Fantastic Fest
EXCLUSIVE: Heretic has closed multiple international sales on Alex Schulman’s Adult Supervision ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, where it will screen in the Next Wave Competition. The film has sold to Fandango for Italy, Palace Films for Australia and New Zealand, Vertigo Releasing for Hungary, CinemArt for the Czech Republic…
Read MoreThousands of dips recalled as FDA issues most severe risk warning
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated a recall of popular dips issued by Whole Foods earlier this month to its highest risk level, “Class I,” warning that consuming the items could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.” The now-upgraded recall involves products containing jalapeños sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors, a wholesale fresh…
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