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Goldfinch Stakes Claim in Indonesian Creative Economy With Government-Backed Venture (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K. entertainment financier Goldfinch is making power moves in Southeast Asia’s largest market, inking a landmark joint venture to launch…
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Business
All Quiet on the Berlin Deals Front but EFM Still Serves as an Efficient Marketplace, Buyers Report
It’s all quiet on the Berlin deals front as the sales agencies wind down their operations at the European Film Market. By Monday, many…
Business
UOB looks to ‘resilient’ Asean to continue to drive growth as Q4 profit beats estimates
UOB remains confident that Asean economies will be resilient and continue to expand, even as the outlook remains uncertain amid ongoing…
Business
HSBC unveils share buyback, cost cut targets as new CEO looks to boost returns
HSBC posted an annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 19) that beat estimates, helped by increased revenue in wealth and markets businesses, and…
Business
Budget 2025: Income tax concessions, GST remission for S-Reits extended for 5 years
INCOME tax concessions as well as goods and services tax (GST) remission for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) will…
News
Vietnam parliament approves US$8 billion rail link to China
VIETNAM’S parliament approved plans on Wednesday (Feb 19) for an US$8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border…
Celebrity
‘Spring Night’ Review: Kang Mi-ja Returns With a Compact Co-Dependency Drama
The second feature from Kang Mi-ja — and her first after a gap of 17 years — “Spring Night” is a tender, compact relationship drama about…
Business
Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with…
Business
FTX estate begins to repay bankrupt exchange creditors in cash
The initial distributions are being made through crypto companies BitGo and Kraken THE estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has begun…
Business
FTX refunds: Temasek, BlackRock, SoftBank, Sequoia, Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal likely beneficiaries
AFTER more than two years of hand-wringing, creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are heaving a sigh of relief as the trading…
Celebrity
‘Bookie’ Canceled at Max After Two Seasons (EXCLUSIVE)
All bets are off. “Bookie” has been canceled by Max after two seasons, Variety has learned exclusively. The comedy series starred…
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‘The Rookie’ Star Jenna Dewan on Having Real-Life Fiancé Steve Kazee Play Her Abusive Ex and Touring With ‘Idol’ Janet Jackson
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “The Mickey,” the Season 7, Episode 7 of ABC’s “The Rookie.” Jenna Dewan never…
Culture
‘Companion’ Releases on Digital: Here’s How to Watch the Sci-Fi Dark Comedy Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
Business
iPhone parts maker Murata eyes supply chain shifts towards India
APPLE iPhone components maker Murata Manufacturing is weighing whether to move some of its production capacity to India, reflecting a…
Business
Borrowing strain hits NAB’s Q1 profit, shares dive
NATIONAL Australia Bank, the country’s biggest business lender, said on Wednesday that first-quarter profit slipped as competition for…
Celebrity
NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, Marlon Wayans and Jamie Foxx’s ‘What Had Happened Was’ Comedy Special Get Early Wins
The 56th NAACP Image Awards have officially kicked off with Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, Marlon Wayans and Jamie Foxx among the first set of…
Business
Singtel’s Q3 profit surges 183.4% to S$1.3 billion on exceptional gains
SINGTEL’S net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31 climbed 183.4 per cent to S$1.3 billion from S$465 million in the same period the…
Business
HSBC to sell Bahrain retail banking operations as restructuring progresses
The deal will see a transfer of retail loans, deposits and accounts of about 76,000 customers to BBK HSBC on Tuesday (Feb 18) agreed to…
Business
Stocks to watch: UOB, Singtel, Parkson Retail Asia, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 19). UOB: The lender on…
Culture
‘Court of Gold’ Director on Making Kevin Durant Cry, Getting Kicked Out of Serbia’s Locker Room and Interviewing 7’3” Victor Wembanyama on a Stool
Not many people can say they’ve been kicked out of a locker room at the Olympics or have made NBA superstar Kevin Durant cry, but director…
Business
UOB beats expectations with Q4 profit up 8.6% to S$1.52 billion; announces S$3 billion capital distribution package
UOB on Wednesday (Feb 19) posted a net profit of S$1.52 billion for the fourth quarter ended December, up 8.6 per cent from S$1.4 billion…
Business
Ford cuts bonuses for half of middle managers
FORD Motor is eliminating stock award bonuses for about half of its middle managers in an effort to boost performance as the automaker…
Celebrity
Steven Spielberg Pranked Harrison Ford on Set by Giving Out ‘About 300 Copies’ of Ford’s Biography That He Despised: ‘Everybody Was Reading That’
Ke Huy Quan recently told The Guardian that one of his most fond memories of making “The Goonies” was an unforgettable prank producer…
Celebrity
‘Dope Thief’ Trailer: Brian Tyree Henry Robs the Wrong House (TV News Roundup)
The new trailer for the Apple TV+ series “Dope Thief” has been unveiled, showing Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura in action after they…