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UK lenders approve more mortgages than expected in October, consumer lending cools
British lenders approved more mortgages than expected in October, despite concerns about finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, and…
Kim Browne
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China’s slow-motion stock rally starts to win investor trust
Blue-chip index CSI300 has matched the S&P 500 with a roughly 16% year-to-date gain [SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI] Fund managers are picking Chinese…
Celebrity
‘Gomorrah — The Origins’ Trailer: ’70s-Set Prequel Series Shows the Rise of Mobster Pietro Savastano (EXCLUSIVE)
Sky has released a trailer for “Gomorrah – The Series. The Origins,” the hotly anticipated prequel show to gritty Neapolitan mob series…
Business
Thai central bank proposes new foreign-exchange rules to ease pressure on baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to roll out additional measures to ease appreciation pressure on the baht and tighten oversight of…
Culture
Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified
It is the first time Airbus has had to deal with global safety attention on such a scale since that crisis Airbus fleets were returning…
Business
Indonesia’s Film Sector Poised for Regional Breakout, JAFF Market–Cinepoint Report Finds
Indonesia’s screen industry is entering what a new JAFF Market–Cinepoint study calls a “decisive new phase,” with local films driving…
Culture
Korea Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Commands Nearly 80% of Market on Debut
Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” dominated the Korean box office over the Nov. 28–30 weekend, opening to a commanding $10.8 million…
Celebrity
‘The New Yorker at 100’ Review: A Nimble and Infectious Portrait of the Quintessential Magazine
“The New Yorker at 100” is a nimble and infectious documentary, one that brings off a trick more challenging than it looks. (In that way,…
Business
Chinese carmakers retreat from record share of European sales
Chinese carmakers lost ground in Europe in October, slipping back from the record market share they captured a month earlier across the…
Culture
Siddhant Chaturvedi’s First Look as V. Shantaram Unveiled for Indian Filmmaker Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)
The makers of upcoming biographical drama “V. Shantaram” have unveiled the first look of Siddhant Chaturvedi as the legendary Indian…
Business
Industrial developer Soon Hock secures S$1 billion in project value from 4 projects: UOB Kay Hian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5% and 10% for 2025 and 2026, respectively UOB Kay Hian initiated coverage on industrial…
Business
UOB Kay Hian initiates coverage on Soon Hock, optimistic on its S$1 billion project pipeline
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5% and 10% for 2025 and 2026, respectively UOB Kay Hian initiated coverage on industrial…
Culture
‘Siti’ Director Eddie Cahyono’s ‘My Mother’ Explores Migrant Worker Crisis at JAFF Future Project
Eddie Cahyono, whose 2014 drama “Siti” won the Piala Citra for best film at the Indonesian Film Festival, has his latest work “My Mother”…
Business
Hong Kong stablecoin stocks slump after PBOC vows cryptocurrency crackdown
Hong Kong-listed stocks with cryptocurrency-related businesses tumbled on Monday (Dec 1) after China’s central bank vowed to crack down on…
Business
Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah
Heavy selling of Indonesian bonds since September has reduced US$4.6 billion of net bond inflows to a gain of merely US$20 million Bank…
Business
Observational Documentary ‘Aluk’ Traces Seven Years With Indonesian Tana Toraja Family at JAFF Future Project
Chris C.F’s observational documentary “Aluk,” which follows three generations of a family in Tana Toraja, Indonesia over seven years as…
Culture
Ismail Basbeth’s ‘My Own Last Supper’ Commences Indonesia Shoot, Debuts at JAFF Market
Matta Cinema Production and Ruang Basbeth Bercerita have commenced principal photography on “My Own Last Supper,” a Chinese-Indonesian…
Business
MetaOptics shares close 16.8% higher on proposed share placement
Proceeds are expected to strengthen the group’s financial position and expand its capital base to support a growing pipeline of global…
Business
Silver hits fresh record after trading outage, supply tightness
Its most recent surge has been supported by renewed concerns of tightness in the global market Silver jumped to a record, reinforcing a…
Business
Marco Polo Marine H2 profit jumps over 4 times to S$47.9 million on impairment reversals
This is attributed to a combination of stronger underlying performance and several extraordinary gains Marco Polo Marine posted on…
Business
Japanese firms scale back investment as tariff headwinds hit
Monday’s figures will be factored into revisions made to third-quarter GDP data due Dec 8 Japanese businesses trimmed back their capital…
Business
Australia’s ASX hit by outage affecting corporate announcements, website shows
The outage comes after CME Group on Friday suffered one of its longest outages in years The Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX)…
Business
Manulife US Reit proposes strategic pivot to retail, living, industrial sectors
It seeks mandates for US$350 million in divestments and US$600 million in acquisitions Manulife US Reit is seeking unitholder approval for…
Celebrity
Korean Indie ‘The World of Love’ Lands French Distribution Deal With The Jokers Films (EXCLUSIVE)
The Jokers Films has acquired French distribution rights to Barunson E&A’s “The World of Love,” the top-grossing independent Korean film…