Culture
Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and its industry market TIFFCOM unfolded under clearer skies than last year’s typhoon-soaked…
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Business
Saucony Continues to Lead Growth at Wolverine as Running Category Dominates Market
Wolverine Worldwide continued to see its turnaround efforts bear fruit in the third quarter. The Rockford, Mich.-based footwear company…
Business
Nippon Steel excludes US Steel from profit guidance on ‘significant’ market challenges
The exclusion is attributed to current US steel market conditions, cost rises and heightened uncertainty in the US market Nippon Steel,…
Business
Gold edges up on bargain-hunting as market awaits US jobs data
Bullion hit a record high of US$4,381.21 on Oct 20, but has fallen close to 10% since then. Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Nov 5)…
Business
Brooks Running Continues to Rack Up Market Share Gains
Brooks Running said it achieved No. 1 market share at national retail, according to data from Circana. The same data set from its U.S.…
Business
Singapore stocks track regional market gains; STI up 0.4%
Local telco Singtel is the most actively traded counter on the STI by volume. It ends the day at S$4.26, 0.2% up Local shares ended Monday…
Business
Emerging market stocks rise every month this year for the first time since 1993
The surge is driven by factors including strong gains in many AI-focused Asian tech stocks and a weaker US dollar THE emerging-market (EM)…
Business
China ends gold tax break in setback for key bullion market
China is scrapping a long-standing gold tax incentive in a potential setback for consumers in one of the world’s top bullion markets.…
Celebrity
‘Ne Zha 2’ Spurs Debate on Future of Chinese Cinema as 2025 Blue Book Launches at Tokyo Market
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking…
Culture
Peter Chan Recalls UFO Era, Industry Transformation at Tokyo: ‘I Make Movies That the Market Needs’
Filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival nearly three decades after his UFO (United Filmmakers…
Business
Housing market inventory shift: 17 states where buyers are winning back power
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClubnewsletter. When assessing home…
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‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Highlights Indonesia Pivot at Tokyo Market Seminar
Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film…
Business
Building Brands That Stick in a Saturated Market
Creating a brand that sticks in today’s market is becoming increasingly challenging. Consumers have grown incredibly savvy thanks to…
Business
Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons in Java’ Wins Big at Inaugural Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Awards
Indonesian auteur Kamila Andini’s latest project “Four Seasons in Java” won two prizes at the inaugural Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Awards…
Celebrity
‘Blood & Sweat’ Examines Japan–Finland Co-Production Realities at Tokyo Market
Added time for script delays, differing ideas of days off and additional cost of crew. Producers of “Blood & Sweat”, an upcoming…
Business
Lufthansa hits forecasts in third quarter despite weaker North Atlantic market
Lufthansa reported quarterly operating earnings slightly above expectations on Thursday and said the outlook for the fourth quarter was…
Business
Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds
Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to…
Business
Chinese financials’ earnings growth set to outpace wider market
Optimism on bank stocks is rising, as improved bottom lines bolster the chance for better returns for investors China’s financial sector…
Celebrity
‘Morte Cucina’ Team Says Asian Co-Productions Face Cash Flow Crisis – Tokyo Market
Film co-production in Asia is still a complex game with substantial challenges, especially in cash flow financing, according to the…
Business
GM layoffs: EV market downturn hits automaker to the tune of 1,750 job cuts
And the layoffs keep coming. General Motors joins Amazon and Paramount this week, announcing on Wednesday it will be laying off 1,750…
Business
As Nvidia’s market cap hits $5 trillion, these other tech giants are nearing trillion-dollar milestones of their own
Today, Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) became the first company to cross the $5 trillion valuation—in premarket trading, at least. It…
Business
Japanese Anime ‘Killtube’ Brings Dystopian Battle Royale to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
An original anime feature set in an alternate 2027 Japan is at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, promising a high-octane blend of feudal…
Business
Psychological Thriller ‘The Sleepless Girl’ Bows at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
Producer Patrick Mao Huang (Cannes winner “Tiger Stripes”) of Taiwan’s Flash Forward Entertainment is presenting psychological thriller…
Business
‘Konbini’ Bridges Cultures at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who…