Bandai Namco Launches Animation Short Film Project With Talent Behind ‘Akira’ & Oscar-Nominated ‘Possessions’

Bandai Namco Launches Animation Short Film Project With Talent Behind ‘Akira’ & Oscar-Nominated ‘Possessions’

EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Bandai Namco Filmworks is teaming with six leading animation studios on short film project, Pursuing The Future, to showcase the latest technologies and creative ideas in Japanese animation.  Led by Sunrise Studios, the project brings together six original 3D CG animated short films, each one produced by Bandai Namco and a different studio.…

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CSE Global independent director quits after clashes with chairman Eugene Lai over board refresh

CSE Global independent director quits after clashes with chairman Eugene Lai over board refresh

Tan Chian Khong says Lai, who is also Heliconia chairman, requested his resignation from board, committee roles [SINGAPORE] Technology systems integrator CSE Global on Tuesday (Jun 16) disclosed the exchanges between board chairman Eugene Lai and former independent director Tan Chian Khong over corporate governance, board renewal and management oversight that led to Tan’s resignation…

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‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 5 Premiere Week Viewership Down 30%

‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 5 Premiere Week Viewership Down 30%

For many of its established series, Netflix commissions writers rooms for another cycle ahead of the upcoming season’s debut to get a jump on production in the event of renewal. The streamer is taking a more cautious approach with Sweet Magnolias, which launched its fifth season on June 11. In its opening week, the small…

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Stocks to watch: Boustead Singapore, CSE Global, Elite UK Reit

Stocks to watch: Boustead Singapore, CSE Global, Elite UK Reit

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 17): Boustead Singapore : The engineering and technology group’s subsidiary, Esri Australia, has renewed a contract for its geographic information systems platform with the Australian federal government for around S$60 million. The group said in a bourse filing…

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Sabrina Impacciatore Follows Up ‘The White Lotus’ With ‘The Paper’

Sabrina Impacciatore Follows Up ‘The White Lotus’ With ‘The Paper’

“She thinks big,” says Sabrina Impacciatore of her delightfully catty character in The Paper, in which the Italian actress plays Esmeralda Grand, managing editor of the Toledo Truth Teller and TTT Online. Conceived as a Halloween dress-up icon, Esmerelda exists almost entirely to thwart the idealistic new editor and his dreams of keeping journalism alive. Impacciatore, however, is…

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GIC nears deal to offload US$2 billion in private credit stakes

GIC nears deal to offload US billion in private credit stakes

Institutional investors are utilising the secondary market more frequently to rebalance their portfolios Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 08:06 AM [NEW YORK/LONDON] Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is finalising the sale of as much as US$2 billion of private credit assets, as it taps the booming secondaries market to manage its portfolio. GIC hired…

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‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Sets Sphere Run In 2027

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Sets Sphere Run In 2027

A new version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is heading to Sphere in Las Vegas in 2027. Sphere Entertainment announced the booking Tuesday at the same time it revealed that its version of The Wizard of Oz, which premiered last August, has now sold more than 3 million tickets, raking in $400 million. Jim…

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