Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Douglas Gordon By Douglas Gordon’ Director Finlay Pretsell On His Portrait Of An Eccentric Genius: “This Is The Mind Of A Conceptual Artist” – Edinburgh Film Festival
On the face of it, Finlay Pretsell’s first feature, Time Trial (2017), seemed like any other underdog sports movie, chronicling the last hurrah of disgraced Scottish cyclist David Millar in his last year as a professional rider at the Tour De France. Others might have taken the easy option and milked this against-all-odds story for…
Read MoreShein eyes company valuation of around US$25 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Published Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 03:45 PM [HONG KONG] Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is eyeing a company valuation of around US$25 billion in its Hong Kong IPO, said three people with knowledge of the matter, down from nearly US$100 billion four years ago due to challenging business conditions. Singapore-headquartered Shein, known for selling US$5…
Read MoreKenneth Branagh On Moving From Shakespeare To Action-Comedy In ‘Mayday’: “I Thought Zach Galifianakis Should Play The Part, But I Was Very Pleased They Asked Me” – Edinburgh Film Festival
Actor-director Kenneth Branagh arrived in Edinburgh to accept the festival’s inaugural Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award from festival director Paul Ridd and immediately joked that he would break it up into little pieces. “Actually, I wouldn’t,” he told the audience, “but if I did, I would give to you, and I’m not just being sappy.…
Read MorePrime Video Sets Global Launch Date For ‘Babita Singh Reporting’
EXCLUSIVE: Babita Singh Reporting, Prime Video‘s next pic out of India, will launch globally on August 28. Directed by Ambiecka Pandit and written by Amita Vyas, the investigative drama features stars Nimisha Sajayan, Barun Sobti, and Anshumaan Pushkar. Saurabh Malhotra, Manuj Mittra, and Tina Tharwani are producing through Film Squad Productions in association with Act…
Read MoreGXS enters credit card arena with new cashback card
Cardholders can link their card immediately to their Grab app from within the GXS app [SINGAPORE] GXS Bank on Monday (Aug 17) launched a credit card with unlimited cashback subject to a minimum of S$500 monthly spend, targeting the credit card population in Singapore. The GXS Credit Card is different from GXS FlexiCard, with a…
Read MoreGold, silver, platinum and palladium: What Singapore investors should know about these precious metals
[SINGAPORE] Precious metals have seen sharp swings in 2026 amid shifting interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty. But while gold, silver, platinum and palladium are often grouped together as a single alternative asset class, their investment characteristics can differ. Analysts say the outlook for each metal varies depending on market conditions. The Straits Times takes…
Read MoreHayden Panettiere Dead: “Heroes,’ ‘Nashville’ & ‘Scream’ Star Was 36
Hayden Panettiere, who is best known for playing the superpowered cheerleader on NBC’s Heroes, has died at the age of 36. Her rep confirmed the news to Deadline. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought…
Read MoreAsian shares little changed as Iran war keeps oil prices up
Published Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 10:49 AM [SYDNEY] Asian shares drifted sideways on Monday (Aug 17) while investors kept a wary eye on oil prices, which notched sizeable gains last week as the lack of progress towards ending the Iran war kept inflation risks tilted to the upside. Progress towards peace talks and oil…
Read MoreAsian shares mark time as Iran war keeps oil prices up
Progress towards peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remain halted Published Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 10:49 AM [SYDNEY] Asian shares drifted sideways on Monday (Aug 17) while investors kept a wary eye on oil prices, which notched sizeable gains last week as the lack of progress towards ending the…
Read More‘Lanterns’ Star Kyle Chandler Weighs In On Premiere Twist That Sets In Motion “The Whole Mystery” Of HBO Series
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the premiere of HBO‘s Lanterns. All is not what it seems in HBO’s Lanterns. The series premiered Sunday night, introducing audiences to Kyle Chandler as the legendary Lantern Hal Jordan and his trainee John Stewart (played by Aaron Pierre). Whatever plans Hal has for John’s training regimen are…
Read More‘Lanterns’ Creators On OMG First Episode Ending With Hal Jordan
Warning: This podcast and write-up has spoilers about the ending of tonight’s first episode of HBO/DC’s Lanterns We can’t even say it in a blunt, straight sentence. But, first episode in, something crazy happened to Kyle Chandler’s O.G. Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, in a time jump. It’s an outcome that sets up for an interesting…
Read MoreShipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Published Mon, Aug 17, 2026 · 09:51 AM [SINGAPORE] Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday (Aug 17), following attacks on tankers, while US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from…
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