BANGKOK, Oct 11 - Finance officials from around the world will gather in Thailand this week under the shadow of a widening war in the Middle East, the biggest energy supply shock ever and rising interest rates that together pose daunting risks to already-sluggish global
The Pahang Wildlife and National Parks Department hopes to gather more information about the the tiger.
Shane Gillis returned to host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time since his 2019 firing, emerging in a matching black tee and pants for a meandering monologue about needing to lose weight and being miserable (and trying to be unthreatening to women) while hiking. “I tried
From tourism to the JS-SEZ, how Malaysia’s budget could reshape Singaporeans’ travel and business ties.
Authorities said several houses and two suspension bridges had been swept away, and a hydroelectric project was damaged by the flood.
Colin Jost returned as an especially rowdy Pete Hegseth in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, welcoming home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after nearly a year at sea. The Oct. 10 sketch opened with an introduction to the ship’s returning crew, who were told
A US Marine was arrested for the alleged murder and robbery of a 39-year-old woman in Naha on Oct 3.
The Democratic Party said Yoon withdrew nearly 1.94 billion won in 586 transactions.
Hong Kong’s Cappu Films has taken on worldwide sales for “Banr,” Erica Xia-Hou’s Canadian-Chinese drama about a 40-year marriage tested by Alzheimer’s disease. After its world premiere in the Narrative Features lineup at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival, the film heads to the
Iram Parveen Bilal’s award-winning Pakistani thriller “Wakhri” has landed distribution in several international territories. Its theatrical and broadcast releases are rolling out this fall across France, the U.K. and Ireland, Australia and Brazil, and more territories will
The lab worker fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on Oct 2, prompting authorities to quarantine about 200 people and causing public health fears on social media.
Game of Thrones has plenty of phenomenal quotes, but none quite as hard-hitting as this epic one-liner from Littlefinger.
The decision was based on weather conditions, air pollution levels and potential health risks.
President Trump will continue his red state campaign swing with recently announced rallies in Montana and Arizona slated for this week with important races in each state just under a month away. The Arizona rally is tentatively planned to be hosted at Laughlin Bullhead
About 200,000 guests are expected to attend the annual meetings from Oct 12 to 18.
It has taught them about apple growing, and farm bosses hope their publicity will help local agriculture.
According to police, a US marine stationed on Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stealing her wallet.
Part of the thrill of theater is that you’re taking part in a one-time experience, never to be recorded or repeated, in which anyone who wasn’t part of that live audience with you will simply have to take your word for how it was. Still, you may seek out clues about whether
With $80 billion in debt and a sprawling media empire to combine, David Ellison will have his hands full with the now court-approved combination of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, known as Skydance.
Oct 10 (Reuters) - The US militarysaid on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against Iran. "AU.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean
The southern Malaysian state of Johor first began closing its schools on Oct 8.
The longtime Republican Hill staffer takes up the role after James Braid’s departure.
Some parents struggled to adjust their work schedules the next day.
Authorities say the route could cut voyage times by about a third.
"Grief is a force of energy that cannot be controlled or predicted. It comes and goes on its own schedule. Grief does not obey your plans, or your wishes. Grief will do whatever it wants to you, whenever it wants to. In that regard, Grief has a lot in common with Love."
Xander is forced to undergo an existential crisis at a crucial point in his life.
The most moving scene in “The First Taste of Loneliness” is not, in fact, its most tear-streaked. Gu You’s heartfelt family portrait opens on an extended, anguished scene of three women — a mother, her daughter and her granddaughter — keeping vigil at the bedside of their
The Philippines has revamped its International Co-Production Fund (ICOF) around two tracks, with the amount of cash on offer tied to the size of the Filipino stake in a project. The Film Philippines Office (FPO) unveiled the new framework at the Busan International Film
During Friday night’s episode of “Real Time,” Bill Maher slammed his alma mater, Cornell University, and the “depravity” of fraternities while speaking about the ongoing Cornell 7 lawsuit. Maher, who graduated from the university in 1978, began by noting that the “alleged gang
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films has taken on sales beyond Australia and New Zealand for “Her Last Laugh,” Joy Hopwood’s Australian dramedy featuring Peter Thurnwald (“XO, Kitty”) and Ana Thu Nguyen (“Mortal Kombat II”). The finished film is being introduced to buyers at the Busan
Hong Kong’s Cappu Films has taken on worldwide sales for “Ephemera,” Shan Jiang’s queer romance, which had its world premiere in Tribeca’s U.S. narrative competition this year. Cappu is shopping the film at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by varied habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant
Houthi attacks threaten Riyadh's World Energy Congress and expose the limits of Saudi war aims. Washington faces a dilemma: let its regional security strategy falter or intervene in Yemen on terms that could draw it into a wider war with Iran
A young woman pulled into the run-up to a political massacre slides from unwilling witness to accomplice in “Once Upon a Time in the Philippines,” the debut feature from E del Mundo inspired by the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. The project is part of the Asian Project Market,
A mild-mannered father who has always kept the peace takes on the system after his young daughter is bullied at school in “The Family Table,” a Korean drama from director Lee Hanju. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film
The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The Darcys) crowned its first winners on Saturday, celebrating outstanding achievement in authentic disability representation across film, television and media. Among the winners were “The Pitt” for Best Scripted
President Trump said he will “make a decision ultimately” on whether to livestream the execution by firing squad of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan following GOP backlash. “He’s a vicious killer, killed 13 people in cold blood, wounded over 20. Some of those people will
“Young Sheldon” aired its final episode in May 2024, and now, just over two years later, the cast of the CBS sitcom is getting candid about their experience filming the Sheldon Cooper-focused “Big Bang Theory” prequel and working with star Iain Armitage, who was just eight
The U.S. Department of Justice has told five of the nation’s biggest TV-news outlets that it plans to investigate whether a recent decision to suspend pool coverage of President Trump after he denied White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico violated antitrust rules,
A woman who loses custody of the dog she and her ex-boyfriend brought up together decides to snatch him back in “Dog Fight,” a dark comedy from actor-director Ryu Hyunkyung (“Don’t Go Back”). The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan
Blade Runner 2099 debuted a new trailer featuring Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh at a New York Comic Con panel
Prime Video premiered a new trailer for “Blade Runner 2099” at New York Comic Con. The limited series is set 50 years after the events of “Blade Runner 2049” in a reborn Los Angeles. Fugitive Cora (Hunter Schafer) takes on a final identity as a Blade Runner and is forced to
Two villages squabble over which of them holds jurisdiction over the spot where a 15-year-old girl died in “A Chronicle of Minor Things,” the new project from “Shape of Momo” director Tribeny Rai. The working-titled project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within
"Take-Two gets one way out: physical disks and a public apology."
Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.
In A Violent Nature 2 was confirmed for a February 2027 theatrical release date by Shudder and IFC at New York Comic Con on Oct. 10.
[RFI] Gianni Infantino's bid to remain the head of world football's governing body Fifa gathered strength on Friday after backing from African executives and reports that a potential rival was pulling out of the race for the job as the game's most powerful administrator.
A teenage ballerina hailed for sacrificing herself to rescue others in a subway disaster becomes the center of a spiraling web of lies in “All’s Well That Ends Well,” the new project from “Memories of a Dead End” director Choi Hyunyoung. The project is part of the Asian Project
