Posts by Nathan Pine
CapitaLand disbands special opportunities team
The group will still look at special situations deals if opportunities emerge, said a person familiar with the matter Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 06:33 PM [HONG KONG] Singaporean asset manager CapitaLand Investment has disbanded its special opportunities team, bringing an end to a dedicated unit that was set up to pursue investment strategies…
Read MoreMifepristone Is a Grave Evil, but Todd Blanche Is Not the Problem
Leaders of the some of the nation’s most prominent pro-life organizations have a bone to pick with Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general of the United States and President Trump’s nominee to hold that position on a permanent basis. That bone pertains to litigation in Louisiana that entails the Biden-era loosening of regulations on the…
Read MoreStephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores Big At China Box Office With $74M Opening
Stephen Chow’s first film in seven years, Kung Fu Soccer, scored a mighty opening at the China box office this past weekend grossing $73.6M (RMB500.3M) in just two days (July 11-12), according to figures from Artisan Gateway. The spin-off of 2001 hit Shaolin Soccer follows an all-female soccer squad who add martial arts techniques to…
Read More‘Mourinho’: Teaser For Netflix Sports Doc About Legendary Football Manager Drops; Global Launch Date Revealed
The Netflix doc series about legendary football manager Jose Mourinho will launch globally on August 11. In a teaser trailer released today, the same day he begins a second spell as Real Madrid coach, the Portuguese star seen in typically boastful action as he looks through his personal trophy room. He throws on a contented…
Read More‘Top Gear’: Passenger Suing BBC Studios Over Flintoff Crash
A driving consultant who was in the Top Gear crash with Andrew Flintoff and is suing BBC Studios for £150,000 ($200,000) gave the presenter “wrong and dangerous instructions,” according to BBC Studios. Reports emerged over the weekend that Paul Rees, who was sat in the passenger seat on that fateful day in 2022, is seeking…
Read MoreShein scheduled for Hong Kong IPO hearing on Jul 16, sources say
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 05:05 PM [LONDON/ HONG KONG] Fast-fashion retailer Shein is scheduled for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) hearing with the city’s stock exchange on Thursday (Jul 16), two sources with knowledge of the matter said, a step which will bring it closer to its much-awaited market debut. The…
Read MoreSocial Security update: Payment of up to $5,181 coming this week
A fresh round of Social Security payments are due this week for millions of recipients. More than 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, including retirement, disability and survivor payments. As the country’s biggest social safety net program, Social Security distributes billions of dollars each year. Because the program covers such a large number of…
Read MoreYellowstone’s bison warning for tourists as man thrown in air by animal
Dramatic footage captured the moment an enraged bull bison tossed a tourist around 8 feet into the air at a campground in Yellowstone National Park. The video, taken by professional photographer Mike MacLeod, was filmed at the Bridge Bay Campground, south of Fishing Bridge. The large animal can be seen rolling around on the ground…
Read MoreSinopec deepens aviation fuel push with CNAF restructuring
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 03:57 PM [BEIJING] China’s Sinopec said it had completed the restructuring of China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF), the country’s dominant jet fuel distributor, according to a company statement on Friday (July 10). Sinopec, China’s biggest refiner by capacity, said the restructuring of CNAF would strengthen China’s aviation fuel supply…
Read MoreSam Neill Remembered: Karl Urban & Prime Ministers Pay Tribute To “Beautiful Man”
Sam Neill is being remembered by the film and TV community after his family announced his “sudden and unexpected” death. In a statement shared on Neill’s Instagram profile, his loved ones said the Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor died “with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.” The statement led to an outpouring…
Read MoreSK Hynix plunges after Nasdaq debut amid diminishing earnings optimism
The declines in its shares, alongside those of rival Samsung Electronics, contribute to 9% plunge in Kospi Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 03:39 PM — Updated Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 10:49 PM [SEOUL] SK Hynix’s Seoul shares posted their biggest one-day fall in nearly two decades on Monday (Jul 13), tumbling more than…
Read More‘Hunt:’ We Need To Talk About James’ Goes Into Production
Speedsters, listen up. Hunt: We Need to Talk About James has gone into production, with more legendary figures in racing now attached. The feature-length doc film from production house and tech specialist Deep Fusion looks at the colorful life of James Hunt, the British Formula 1 driver who died in 1993 aged just 43. We…
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