Posts by Nathan Pine
Inside the briefing where Bush heard, “Bin Laden is determined to strike”
In this series, Newsweek maps the road to 9/11 as it happened 25 years ago, day by day. Yesterday: U.S. intelligence was oblivious as the terrorists moved closer to succeeding in their monstrous plot. August 6, 2001: In the doldrums of summer while on vacation in Crawford, Texas, President George W. Bush receives his daily…
Read MoreMichelle Yeoh Named As Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Filmmaker Of The Year
Michelle Yeoh has been named ‘Asian Filmmaker of the Year’ at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The annual award honors an Asian film professional or organization for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian cinema. The festival commented: “Versatile, commanding, and fiercely resolute – Michelle Yeoh’s performances are transcendent in every aspect: technique,…
Read MoreFestival In Focus: Edinburgh Chief Paul Ridd On How The Event Is Becoming A “Legitimate Launchpad” For New & Established Filmmakers
This year, the Edinburgh International Film Festival will debut 21 feature films, 10 of which will screen as part of the festival’s official competition strand, which is set to run from August 13 to 19. Titles competing for the festival’s Sean Connery Prize include Mission, the latest feature from Scottish filmmaker Paul Wright (For Those…
Read MoreNintendo tops estimates with US tariff refunds and Switch 2 games
Sales of Switch 2 software over the period were led by Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Pokemon Pokopia Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 03:22 PM — Updated Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 04:02 PM NINTENDO reported stronger-than-expected earnings buoyed by tariff refunds from the US and strong sales of a pair of in-house…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Industry Programme Returns With UK Indie Focus
The Edinburgh Film Festival’s industry programme returns this year in an expanded format, centered around a new symposium on the state of independent filmmaking in the UK, aptly titled the UK Film Conference. The festival launched the conference earlier this summer and tapped BFI CEO Ben Roberts as the inaugural keynote speaker. Roberts will take…
Read MoreOpenAI asks judge to toss Apple suit alleging trade secret theft
Lawyers for the ChatGPT maker say the suit falsely portrays the actions of its employees Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 02:56 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] OpenAI is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing trade secrets, saying that the iPhone maker’s allegations are meritless.…
Read MorePSA’s automated Tuas Port hits 25 million TEUs amid US$90 billion capacity race
The facility currently operates 14 berths and remains on schedule to expand to 18 by 2027 [SINGAPORE] PSA Singapore’s Tuas Port has handled 25 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) since operations commenced in September 2022, highlighting the continued ramp-up of the world’s largest fully automated container terminal. A TEU is a standard unit of measurement…
Read MoreSinopec steps up Russian oil imports to offset Mideast supply cuts, traders and tracker say
The purchases help the firm maintain relatively stable throughput and ship surplus fuel on strong export margins Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 12:57 PM [SINGAPORE] China’s state-owned Sinopec, the world’s biggest refiner, has ramped up purchases of Far East Russian oil to compensate for Middle East supplies diminished by the Iran war, according to…
Read MorePrudential, AIA and other HK insurers’ shares slump on report China to tax offshore insurance income
The tax news sparked fears that sales of insurance policies and other financial products could slow Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 12:24 PM — Updated Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 01:48 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong-listed shares of major insurers, led by Prudential and AIA Group, fell sharply on Thursday (Aug 6) after Caixin…
Read MoreUS Fed’s Daly says central bank was right to hold rates steady at July policy meeting
She said there are “good reasons” to believe that supply-driven shocks that have hit the US economy will not have a lasting impact on inflation Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 11:59 AM FEDERAL Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Wednesday (Aug 5) she was “completely supportive” of the decision last…
Read MoreBella Thorne On “Hashing It Out” With Zendaya During Disney Years
With her child star days behind her, Bella Throne has found perspective on her behind-the-scenes friendship with Zendaya. The Disney Channel alum recently recalled being pitted against each other while making their 2010-’13 series Shake It Up, during which they “escaped to another set” to work out their differences. “It got pretty bad,” she recalled…
Read MoreBain Capital to buy bubble tea chain Gong Cha amid F&B investment push
The sale may fetch up to US$2 billion, a May report indicates, though the US private equity firm did not disclose values Published Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 10:52 AM [BENGALURU] Bain Capital said on Thursday (Aug 6) it will acquire bubble tea chain Gong Cha from TA Associates and other shareholders, extending the US…
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