Posts by Nathan Pine
Straits Trading H1 net loss narrows by 72.7% to S$11.1 million
Improvement driven mainly by stronger performance from resources segment and absence of non-cash remeasurement loss [SINGAPORE] The Straits Trading Company on Friday (Aug 14) reported a net loss of S$11.1 million for the first half ended Jun 30, narrowing from a net loss of S$40.8 million in the year-ago period. This was driven mainly by…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Canada’s Streaming Stress
Welcome. It’s another week, another Insider. Jesse Whittock at the wheel this week, speeding along the highway of international film and TV news. Let’s get going. Sign up to the newsletter here for the full Insider experience. Canada’s Streaming Stress Netflix’s Canadian comedy ‘North of North’. Image: Netflix Netflix “Preserve the principle”: Canada’s film and…
Read MoreInternational Disruptors: Megan Park Talks Debut Series ‘Sterling Point’, Importance Of “Not Talking Down” To Young Audiences & Stepping Out Of YA Space With Next Feature ‘Die Alive’
Megan Park grew up without a television in her family home. It is an unlikely origin story for the actor-turned-filmmaker behind Sundance sensation My Old Ass and current YA Prime Video hit Sterling Point, but Park admits that while growing up in Lindsay, Ontario, the prospect of a career in Hollywood wasn’t on her bingo card. “I come…
Read MoreFoods making up most Americans’ diets linked to higher prostate cancer risk
A common feature of many Americans’ diets could be increasing their risk of prostate cancer, researchers have found. The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, analyzed dietary and health data from 17,024 U.S. men and found that those consuming higher amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) had an increased risk of developing prostate cancer…
Read MoreWorker goes to service AC unit, then makes chilling find in the attic
An air conditioning worker inspecting a malfunctioning unit at a rural Australian property was met with an unexpected sight when he climbed into the attic and discovered snake skins scattered throughout. Matt Sellen, who works at Coolman Air Conditioning & Pro-Active Maintenance, was called to the property to investigate a home air conditioner on a…
Read MoreVancouver Queer Fest Lineup Includes Alan Cumming, Matthew Morrison
EXCLUSIVE: The 38th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) will feature new films starring Alan Cumming, Matthew Morrison, Dylan Mulvaney and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and exec-produced by Jane Schoenbrun, Lily Wachowski and Bob Odenkirk. Scroll down for the lineup in full. Running September 10–20, before streaming September 21–27, the event will comprise 87 feature-length and…
Read MoreSingapore stocks end higher on Friday; STI gains 0.4%
Published Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 06:47 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Aug 14). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 23.54 points to finish at 5,743.59. Genting Singapore led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 6.4 per cent or S$0.04 to S$0.665. The worst performer among…
Read MoreJesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ & Fred Cavayé’s ‘Les Misérables’ Among Six New Titles In San Sebastián Official Selection
New films by Jesse Eisenberg, Fred Cavayé, Amanda Kernell and Gabriel Martins, together with the feature film debuts from Ah Biao and Tony Vahl, will compete in the Official Selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival. Les Misérables,The Debut, Garrat du váimmu (Brace Your Heart), Vicentina pede desculpas (On Behalf of My Son), Bian Jing…
Read MoreMap shows 17 states hit by largest cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce
Seventeen states are now affected by the largest cyclospora outbreak in the United States, which health officials have linked to to iceberg lettuce. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday that two new states—Maine and Massachusetts—have been added to the list of states tied to the outbreak. Last week, health officials said…
Read More‘Black Mirror’ Director Ally Pankiw Roasts ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series, Claiming She Turned Down Gig: “Say No To Funding Transphobia”
Ally Pankiw certainly won’t be working on HBO‘s upcoming Harry Potter series. The Black Mirror director shared an Instagram post that appears to show an SMS exchange with her agent in which she emphatically turns down an opportunity to board the series. “I have an instinct on the answer but I feel compelled to ask,”…
Read MoreI’m a gastroenterologist. These 3 colon cancer symptoms fool most people
Most people know to look out for changes in their bowel habits when it comes to colorectal cancer. But some of the disease‘s warning signs can be far less obvious, making them easier to brush off or attribute to everyday life. With colorectal cancer on the rise in younger adults, doctors are urging people to…
Read MoreOpenAI steps up Singapore footprint, in talks to lease 100,000 sq ft in Shaw Tower
Rival Anthropic has leased about 100 desks within The Executive Centre facility at Ocean Financial Centre [SINGAPORE] Amid the current wave of artficial intelligence companies on an expansion trail into Singapore, ChatGPT creator OpenAI is said to be in talks to lease about 100,000 square feet of offices at the new Shaw Tower in Beach…
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