Business
Hepmil founders chose Publicis acquisition over fresh funding round, citing M&A risks
Karl Mak, the startup’s CEO and co-founder, says the team was not confident of executing its own M&A deals While planning for its next…
Kim Browne
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Culture
Netflix’s ‘The Abandons’ Stars Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey in a Half-Hearted, Oddly Thin Revisionist Western: TV Review
It’s so common these days for TV shows to bloat themselves beyond all reason — more than three years later, I think I’m still watching the…
Business
Rio Tinto outlines plan to cut costs, raise productivity at strategy day
Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott outlined a plan to focus on cost cuts and productivity gains at his first strategy day on Thursday (Dec 4) as he…
Business
India central bank to tolerate weaker rupee as inflows dry up
India’s central bank will tolerate a weaker rupee as the country’s external sector confronts multiple headwinds including a wider trade…
Celebrity
‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Lead Data Showing Anime Is Asia Pacific’s Most Underused Growth Engine
Anime stands out as the most underused growth engine for streaming platforms across Asia-Pacific, according to new Ampere Analysis data…
News
Drew & Napier, Withers to collaborate on claims against Switzerland over Credit Suisse AT1 losses
The Singapore firm has filed arbitration for Japanese claimants; expects to file for Singapore, Hong Kong groups by Q1 2026 Drew & Napier,…
Celebrity
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Review: The Animatronic Killers are Back, and So Is the Slapdash Filmmaking, in the Lousy Sequel to 2023’s Monster Hit
"Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" is a supernatural video-game slasher movie of astonishing clunky crudeness. No, the movie isn’t dumb fun. It’s…
News
Trump wants Asia’s ‘cute’ Kei cars to be made and sold in US
The ultra-compact cars are tailored to narrow roads with an affordable price tag to match their size US President Donald Trump, apparently…
Culture
Jon M. Chu Moves First-Look Film and TV Deal to Paramount
Jon M. Chu is taking his talents to Paramount Skydance. The “Wicked” director has inked a multi-year first-look film and TV deal with the…
News
Trump Pardons Sports Exec Tim Leiweke in Texas Bid-Rigging Case
President Trump has granted a pardon to Tim Leiweke, the live entertainment executive accused of rigging a bid to build an arena on the…
Culture
Hong Kong Fire Remembrance Sets Poignant Tone at Hainan Film Festival Launch
Amidst the pomp and spectacle of the opening ceremony of the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF), a quiet remembrance stole…
News
China floods the world with gasoline cars it can’t sell at home
China’s gasoline-vehicle exports alone – not including EVs and plug-in hybrids – made it the world’s largest auto-exporting nation by…
Business
Paramount hikes Warner Bros breakup fee to US$5 billion
Paramount Skydance more than doubled the proposed breakup fee in its offer to acquire Warner Bros Discovery to US$5 billion, according to…
Business
Race for talent is on as bankers brace for IPO boom in Vietnam
Vietnam’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status by FTSE Russell in September has investment banks bulking up staff in anticipation…
Celebrity
Phil Upchurch, Guitarist and Composer for Michael Jackson and Curtis Mayfield, Dies at 84
Phil Upchurch, a guitarist who played with Quincy Jones, Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, died on Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 84.…
Business
M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies
The country is mirroring the decline in listings in developed markets that has been going on for decades Japan has nearly as many listed…
Celebrity
DIRECTV Adds Seven New Multiview ‘Mix Channels’ to Elevate Home Streaming
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
Business
Goldman, BlackRock rush to fill wealth-advice void in Australia
As governments everywhere struggle with ageing populations and ballooning deficits, the country’s superannuation system stands out as a…
Celebrity
Shabana Azmi Joins Kabir Bedi in True-Story Legal Drama ‘USA v Raj’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed Indian actor Shabana Azmi has joined the cast of “USA v Raj,” the biographical legal drama that dramatizes the real-life ordeal…
News
Nvidia scores lobbying win as Congress rejects chip export bill
Lawmakers are working on another bill, the Safe Act, which would codify existing limits on AI chip sales to China Nvidia is on the verge…
Business
Singapore’s SGX mulls bid for Cboe Australia, AFR reports
Australia’s financial regulator is working closely with the parent company to find a suitable buyer Singapore’s stock exchange is…
Culture
Scarlett Johansson in Talks for ‘The Batman 2’
Scarlett Johansson is in negotiations to join the cast of “The Batman Part II,” starring opposite Robert Pattinson‘s Caped Crusader. The…
Business
Intel says it will keep networking and communications unit
The chip maker has considerably improved its cash position as a result, finance chief Dave Zinsner says Intel said on Wednesday (Dec 3)…
News
Did Pete Hegseth Even Read the Signalgate Report?
It seems that Pete Hegseth’s brilliant response to the watchdog report finding that the defense secretary had directly endangered U.S.…