Posts by Nathan Pine
Bank Negara Malaysia holds rates, vows vigilance as inflation pressures grow
The decision extends a pause that has been in place since a quarter-point cut in July 2025 Published Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 08:23 AM — Updated Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 07:20 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Nov 5) but signalled it would be ready to act…
Read MoreMalaysia set to hold rates on strong growth, signal hike in 2027
Published Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 08:23 AM MALAYSIA’S central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its final policy meeting of the year on Thursday (Nov 5) while signalling scope for a hike early in 2027 as economic growth remains strong. Bank Negara Malaysia will maintain its overnight policy rate at 2.75…
Read More‘The Pitt’s Battle With Michael Crichton Estate Heading To Trial
The Pitt is deep into production for its upcoming third season, but the Noah Wyle starring Emmy winning drama will have to scrub up for court next year too. Two months after hearing arguments from Pitt producers and the Michael Crichton Estate over whether the HBO Max series is derivative of ER, a panel of…
Read MoreUS midterms: Markets cheer Democratic win, betting divided Washington means fewer policy shocks
Markets have been jittery for weeks about how the election would affect fiscal outlook [NEW YORK] Over the past two years, the Trump administration’s sweeping policy shifts in the absence of opposition from a Republican-controlled Congress repeatedly buffeted global markets, from tariffs to the Iran war. On Wednesday, as investors digested a historic Democratic sweep…
Read MoreSecret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt Starring in Her Own Reality Show on Hulu
Whitney Leavitt’s next move isn’t a secret anymore. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives alum is set to return to the small screen in a new Hulu reality series that follows her life with husband Conner Leavitt and their kids Sedona, 7, Liam, 4, and Billy, 2. Whitney’s rep confirmed the upcoming series to E!…
Read MoreNicolas Cage, Alexander Ludwig, Gabriel Basso Set For ‘The Brand’
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Nicolas Cage (Longlegs), Alexander Ludwig (Bad Boys franchise), Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent), and Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice) are aboard to star in true crime movie The Brand, based on the investigative New Yorker article by bestselling author and acclaimed journalist David Grann, whose stories have served as source material…
Read MoreWill A Blue Tsunami In Congress Help Or Hurt Plan To Save Hollywood?
American voters issued a stunning rebuke of the Trump Administration on Tuesday night by electing Democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress come January. Among the many implications for Hollywood in the 2026 midterm election results, the efforts to enact a federal tax incentive for U.S. film and television production might have just…
Read MorePeter Seah to retire as DBS chairman after 16 years; Anthony Lim to succeed him
Current board member Anthony Lim will assume the chairmanship on Jan 1, 2027. [SINGAPORE] Peter Seah will retire from his role as chairman of DBS’ board after 16 years in the role, the bank said in a separate filing on Thursday (Nov 5), the same day it released its third-quarter results. He will be succeeded…
Read MoreMeryl Streep: Fellow Oscar Winner Introduced Her To ‘My Undesirable Friends’
EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep has become a major fan of Julia Loktev’s epic two-part documentary My Undesirable Friends, an examination of brave women journalists in Russia who paid a heavy price for daring to report the truth in their country. The three-time Oscar winner serves as an executive producer on My Undesirable Friends: Part II –…
Read MoreArm’s third-quarter revenue forecast above estimates but investors unimpressed
It expects to sell US$2 billion worth of its CPU, the AGI CPU, in fiscal 2027 and 2028 Published Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 06:43 AM ARM Holdings on Wednesday (Nov 4) forecast third-quarter revenue marginally ahead of Wall Street estimates, disappointing investors and dragging the chip company’s stock about 3.5 per cent lower in…
Read MoreDBS Q3 profit falls 5% to S$2.81 billion on weaker trading income, misses forecasts
[SINGAPORE] DBS’ net profit for its third quarter fell by 5 per cent as growth was offset by lower markets trading income amid unfavourable equity market conditions, it said on Thursday (Nov 5). Net profit for the three months ended Sep 30, 2026, stood at S$2.81 billion, compared with S$2.95 billion in the year-ago period.…
Read MorePregnant Savannah Chrisley Bares Baby Bump While Proving What Her and Jason Galanis’ Baby Is Craving
Faye Chrisley—a.k.a. “Nanny”—is Todd’s mom. “I am blessed beyond measure that God chose you to be my mother,” he wrote on Instagram for Mother’s Day in 2021. “I love you more than you will ever know and you fill my heart with love, hope, faith and confidence.” Born in September 1944, Nanny grew up in…
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