Posts by Nathan Pine
Motorway group boss Michael Lim charged with evasion of excise duty and GST
The charges relate to around S$15,000 in underpaid GST and excise duty; he faces a maximum fine of around S$300,000 LIM Ah Poh, the founder and owner of the Motorway group of companies, is facing charges relating to around S$15,000 in underpaid goods and services tax and excise duty. More usually known as Michael Lim,…
Read MoreIsabel Davis Appointed Director Of The BFI Filmmaking Fund
Isabel Davis has been appointed Director of the BFI Filmmaking Fund. Davis joins the BFI in October 2026 for a five-year fixed term after eight years as Executive Director of Screen Scotland. Before Screen Scotland, Davis served a lengthy term at the BFI, including as the Head of International. Davis takes over from Mia Bays,…
Read MoreVenice Film Festival 2026 Lineup
Venice Film Festival head Alberto Barbera will shortly begin a press conference where he will announce the titles set to screen as part of the festival’s 2026 edition. The presser begins at 10 am local time. Watch a live stream of the event below. We will also update this post with all confirmed titles. Scroll…
Read MoreDemocracy is crumbling—Fix these 3 pillars now | Opinion
Is American democracy worth keeping? It hasn’t seemed like a great bargain lately. It’s certainly not producing any lions. Most politicians these days seem more like cheerless chimpanzees hopping about, pointing and screeching at each other. Is there a better system out there? Read More on Opinion An authoritarian government has its attractions: speed, efficiency,…
Read MoreNetflix Steps Back Into ‘Parasyte’ Universe With ‘Tamiya’
Netflix has returned to the Parasyte manga universe that began in 2024 with Parasyte: The Grey. A new live-action series, Parasyte: Tamiya will star Shioli Kutsuna (Sanctuary, Deadpool 2) and will stream in 2027. Parasyte: The Grey creator Yeon Sang-ho is returning, having developed Tamiya and co-written the scripts with Ryu Yong-jae. Wowpoint, the Grey…
Read MoreScottish Ballet & Forest Of Black To Release ‘These Violent Delights’
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Ballet company and production house Forest of Black have partnered with the indie distribution company Tull Stories to release their dance film These Violent Delights in UK and Irish cinemas. Tull Stories will release These Violent Delights in cinemas from October 21, following the film’s world premiere at this year’s Edinburgh International…
Read MoreSamsung’s US$400,000 bonus fuels labour disputes across South Korea
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 04:12 PM [SEOUL] Labour unions are rallying across South Korea after Samsung Electronics caved in to protests and agreed to hand out bonuses of more than US$400,000 to some of its employees. Just this week, assembly-line workers at Hyundai Motor staged a three-day partial strike as they seek up…
Read MoreNestle to sell water unit stake for about US$3.4 billion to Platinum Equity
The companies will form a 50-50 joint venture called Peranel with an enterprise value of 4.9 billion euros Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 03:05 PM [VEVEY, Switzerland] Nestle agreed to sell a 50 per cent stake in its bottled water business to Platinum Equity for about 3 billion euros (US$3.4 billion) in cash as…
Read MoreMalaysia, Hong Kong securities regulators agree to ease dual IPO listings, strengthen collaboration
Move aims to encourage cross-border investment, broaden access to both countries’ capital markets and enhance investment opportunities Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 01:26 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian and Hong Kong securities regulators signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday (Jul 23) aimed at facilitating dual initial public offering (IPO) listings in both countries, as…
Read MoreConstruction among Singapore’s top-performing sectors; up to S$53 billion demand forecasted in 2026: SGX
Among the 20 largest stocks in the sector, share prices gained an average of 56% over the past 12 months [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s construction sector grew 11.8 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, making it as one of the “strongest-performing sectors of the economy” and “ the fastest-growing major sector in…
Read MoreSingapore’s SMEs are staying nimble to sustain business in the Middle East
Even amid uncertainty, some home-grown firms are looking to capture new growth opportunities [SINGAPORE] The Middle East has long been a key market for many Asian companies, which have sought to tap the region’s vast oil and natural gas reserves, as well as its growing consumer demand. Amid the geopolitical uncertainties stemming from the ongoing…
Read MoreReid Scott Leaving ‘Law & Order’, James Badge Dale To Replace Him – Excl
EXCLUSIVE: The police force on Law & Order is undergoing some major staff turnover. Reid Scott, who has played Senior Detective Vincent Riley for the past three seasons, is leaving the venerable NBC crime drama. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Veep alum will be succeeded by another high-profile name, James Badge Dale (13 Hours, 1923). He is set…
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