Culture
‘100 Nights of Hero’ Review: A Mischievous Fairytale Laid Low by Its Withheld Approach
Resplendent in costume and production design, but shaky in overall execution, the star-studded fantasy romance “100 Nights of Hero” is the…
Kim Browne
As an editor at GQ British, I specialize in exploring Lifestyle success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.
Business
India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support ‘Goldilocks’ economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) on Friday (Dec 5) and left the door open for further…
Culture
Warner Bros begins exclusive deal talks with Netflix
The traditional TV business is in the midst of a major contraction as viewers shift to streaming Warner Bros Discovery has entered…
Business
China chipmaker Moore Threads soars 502% after eight billion yuan IPO
The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US…
Culture
Netflix Enters Exclusive Deal Talks for Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire the company’s film and television studio, as well as the HBO…
Celebrity
Feminist Supernatural Drama ‘The Difficult Bride’ Unveils Cast as Rubaiyat Hossain Wraps Principal Photography (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain, known for her powerful women-centric films, has completed principal photography in Dhaka…
Business
CLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes Singapore-based…
Business
China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after Xi’s debt crackdown
Bridging the funding gap has become more urgent as bond issuance by the special financial vehicles has fallen to its lowest level since…
Business
VinFast to invest US$500 million in India to expand manufacturing
The company plans to increase production to 150,000 annually within a year and double it in the next three years VinFast Auto, Vietnam’s…
Culture
Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country
Singapore and Malaysia will gradually increase the quota for licensed cross-border taxis to 500, from the current level of 200 per…
Culture
Hainan Jury Touts Festival as a Launchpad for Next Year’s Breakthrough Films
At the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival in China, jury president Marco Müller urged audiences and industry to rethink the…
Culture
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Actor in ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ Dies at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the “Mortal Kombat” franchise and appeared in “The Last Emperor,” “Licence…
Culture
Liu Chang: The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
The “young” Liu has already been with New Hope Group, founded by her father Liu Yonghao, for 23 years. “I’M NOT like the heroes of the…
Culture
‘The Batman’ Director Matt Reeves Stands Up for Paul Dano After Tarantino’s Diss: ‘An Incredible Actor’
Filmmaker Matt Reeves added his voice to the wave of praise for Paul Dano — an outpouring that was prompted by Quentin Tarantino dissing…
Business
Capella, Micron, DHL, ST Telemedia: Almost one-third of firms on regional list of top employers have Singapore presence
The markets are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam Almost one-third,…
Business
Anonymous A-Listers Lobby Congress Against Netflix-WBD Acquisition: Streamer Would ‘Hold a Noose Around the Theatrical Marketplace’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A consortium of top industry players have sent an open letter full of alarm to Congress, describing a potential economic and institutional…
Business
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Sheng Siong, Sunpower, Wee Hur, Nordic
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 5): CapitaLand Ascott Trust…
Business
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
As US President Donald Trump continues to push regulatory relief for the asset class, crypto has been benefiting from widespread…
News
India’s regulator withdraws pilot rest policy after IndiGo chaos
India’s aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said on Friday (Dec 5), after chaos caused by…
Celebrity
How Rosé Found Her Voice on ‘APT.’ — With a Key Assist From Bruno Mars
After a long studio session in Los Angeles, Rosé needed to let her hair down. So she taught her collaborators — songwriters Omer Fedi and…
Celebrity
‘Men in Black 5’ in the Works at Sony
It’s time to break out those shades. Sony Pictures has tapped Chris Bremner, the writer of “Bad Boys For Life” and “Bad Boys: Ride or…
Business
Oil settles up on expectations of Fed rate cut, Ukraine peace talks stalling
US crude futures briefly rose more than US$1 a barrel earlier in the session as global shares rose Oil prices settled up on Thursday (Dec…
Business
Indexes end near flat, supported by Fed hopes but dragged by Amazon
Markets are pricing in an 87% chance the central bank will cut rates by 25 basis points this month US stocks closed near the unchanged…
Business
Industrials, automakers drive European shares higher at close
Automakers led sectoral advances, climbing 2.2%, with Porsche and Mercedes-Benz adding 5.7% and 4.4% respectively European shares closed…