‘Drive My Car’ Star Nishijima Hidetoshi’s Busan-Bound Drama ‘Dear Stranger’ Boarded by EST N8 for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
EST N8 has acquired global sales rights to “Dear Stranger,” a suspense drama from Tokyo production house Roji Films. The agreement covers worldwide territories with the exception of certain Asian markets. The Japanese-Taiwanese production stars Nishijima Hidetoshi, known for his role in Oscar-winning “Drive My Car,” alongside Taiwanese actor Gwei Lun-Mei from Berlin Golden Bear…
Read MoreChina’s e-commerce companies are getting singed by a price war
[SHANGHAI] The bitter battle among China’s major online companies to win the “instant retail” war is expected to further depress their short- to medium-term profits and contribute to deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. The likes of Alibaba, Meituan and JD.com have been flooding consumers with discounts and coupons to gain market share in…
Read MoreLondon’s commuters face travel chaos as tube strike hits hard
All fleet staff walk out on Monday, causing chaos for the UK capital’s commuters Published Mon, Sep 8, 2025 · 04:47 PM [LONDON] Londoners face severe travel disruption as a seven-day strike by workers on the city’s underground train network gets into full force. All fleet staff as well as engineering, station and train workers…
Read MoreGoogle’s antitrust ruling confirms AI assistants are the new gatekeepers
Predicting the future can be fun, but you get the sense Judge Amit Mehta wasn’t having much of it in his ruling that declared the long-awaited remedies in the Google antitrust case. Although the case centered around how Google achieved its dominance in search over the past 20 years, Mehta also considered what’s to come,…
Read MoreHow to network so you’re impossible to ignore
Some people are simply better at transforming casual human connections into social capital. Their network is their influence. My first career break was a simple introduction to a social entrepreneur. It led to who I am today. Networking isn’t just social leverage. It’s the art of making people remember you when they shouldn’t have to.…
Read More‘Normal’ Review: Ben Wheatley Is Back in ‘Free Fire’ Form, Putting Bob Odenkirk at the Center of a Small-Town Standoff
Normal is the name of a Minnesota town where things are anything but. Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must be at least that many guns to go around. The guy who owns the local bar decorates the place with row upon row of shotguns (for some reason, he prefers…
Read MoreECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
[FRANKFURT] The European Central bank (ECB) is expected to hold interest rates steady again this week with inflation under control and US tariff tensions easing, even as France’s political crisis presents a new headache. It would mark the second straight meeting in which the central bank for the 20 countries that use the euro keeps…
Read MoreJapan’s Topix hits record high, yen and bonds fall on PM Ishiba exit
[TOKYO] Japan’s Topix share gauge reached a record high, the yen weakened and longer-dated bonds slid on Monday (Sep 8) after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation stoked speculation that his successor will raise government spending. The broad Topix gauge leapt as much as 1.3 per cent to an unprecedented 3,146.58. The Nikkei 225 index of…
Read More‘Secret Garden’ Musical Revival Set at York Theatre Royal With Tony Winner John Doyle Directing (EXCLUSIVE)
York Theatre Royal has unveiled a major revival of “The Secret Garden — The Musical,” with Tony Award-winning director John Doyle set to helm the production. The musical, featuring music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, marks a homecoming for Doyle, who served as artistic director of York…
Read MoreStill ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: deputy CEO Tan Teck Long
[SINGAPORE] OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated financial services group, so there will be synergies to be reaped from working better together,” said Tan Teck Long, deputy CEO and head of global wholesale banking at OCBC, in an interview with The Business…
Read MoreJackie Chan’s ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ Leads China Box Office for Third Week
“The Shadow’s Edge” (iQIYI Pictures) continued to dominate the Chinese box office for the third straight weekend, taking in RMB84.2 million ($11.7 million) for a running total of RMB 1.031 billion ($143.2 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The Jackie Chan thriller is directed by Larry Yang. The film follows retired Macau surveillance expert Wong Tak-Chung (Chan), who’s…
Read MoreTech is making workers’ jobs more dangerous instead of safer
Technologies from AI to advanced robotics have been celebrated for their ability to lighten people’s workload. But despite their promises, these technologies aren’t being used to improve workers’ lives or keep them safe. In 2023, 385 workers died every day due to hazardous working conditions, with over 3 million more work-related injuries and illnesses reported…
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