The returning beat

Director: M Night Shyamalan

Cast: Kathryn Hahn, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould, Olivia DeJonge

Rating: 3 out of 5

Length: 94 minutes

Opening: Now playing

The Visit

3 music shows to groove to 



Rise of the Awkward Heroes 

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Weekend By Numbers 180915 to 200915

FOLLOWING an extensive 18-month renovation, The Lanesborough hotel in London opened its doors and welcomes a new culinary era with a fabulous new restaurant: Céleste. The latest masterpiece hotel of Oetker Collection, The Lanesborough’s sparkling new gastronomical gem will serve French-inspired c...

Dining: London’s new culinary gem

Celebrating Oktoberfest

INSPIRATION, Bonia’s autumn/winter 2015 collection features an inspired line of the artistic wanderer. From the footprints of the arts to the lives of people around the world, this collection infuses the magnificence of nature and the uniqueness of culture. Creative director Pepe Torres is well-k...

Bonia, Inspired

EMBELLISHED garments are almost always associated with grand dinner parties, at times worn only once — and Farah Khan’s autumn/winter 2015 collection is determined to alter this general perception. It aims to promote an appreciation for beaded and sequined clothing by showing that they can indeed...

Everyday glam

Changing cities explored in Berlin show

LEGENDARY singer Billie Holiday will return to the New York stage...

Music: Billie Holiday in hologram in concert

QILIN Group is not your typical musical ensemble. In fact, a visit to their YouTube channel a...

Free Jazz

AS cinemas prepare to show M Night Shyamalan’s latest film, remote family h...

The Visit — Four things to consider ahead of Shyamalan’s return

weekend by numbers 11.09.15 to 13.09.15

IT might be a tale as old as time, but the Mid-Autumn Festival is annually celebrated with co...

Treats: A mooncake bazaar

DO you recall being reminded to finish your juice at breakfast when you were a child? Well, the juicing trend seems to have caught on in recent years and if the number of juice bars and wide range of juices are any indication, it is most likely here to stay.

Juice up

Over the past two weeks, oil and gas (O&G) players publicly traded on Bursa Malaysia have been announcing awards from Petronas and its production sharing contract partners, for maintenance, construction and modification (MCM) as well as hook-up commissioning (HUC) services.

O&G jobs coming in, more expected

Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.

Protesters used a truck to smash through the metal gates surrounding the parliament in the capital Sukhumi.

Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region Abkhazia over deal with Russia

Europe has spent the past two years trying to free itself from dependence on Russian energy, but more expensive alternatives are prompting some landlocked countries to go back to their old source.

A case in point is the Czech Republic, which in the summer of 2023 declared total independence from Russian natural gas and cut its imports to almost zero.

Czechs return to Russian gas as alternative sources are getting more expensive

Traders see an interest-rate cut next month as a coin toss as resilient economic data empowers Federal Reserve officials to take a potentially more-cautious approach to easing.

In the swaps market, traders on Friday priced in a roughly 50% chance that the Fed delivers a quarter-point reduction at its December gathering, down from about 80% earlier in the week.

Traders see just a 50% chance of Fed cutting rates in December meeting

The decision by several international institutions to revise Malaysia's economic growth projections reflects their confidence in the country's prospects for the year, said Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He also noted that this demonstrates the government's progress in meeting its set targets.

Global institutions upgrade Malaysia's 2024 growth outlook

Cypark Resources Bhd (KL:CYPARK) said its floating solar farm at Danau Tok Uban, Kelantan (DTU) — Malaysia's largest — has been approved to start operations on Nov 16, 2024.

The site consists of two interconnected floating solar plants, DTU 1 and DTU 2, with a combined generation capacity of 98 megawatt direct current (MWdc), according to Cypark.

Cypark's floating solar farm in Kelantan gets nod for operations

Former Penang deputy chief minister Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Saad passed away at 6.30pm on Friday at Damansara Specialist Hospital due to respiratory complications. He was 78.

His son, Datuk Zairil Ayu Ibrahim, 49, confirmed the news when contacted.

Ex-Penang deputy chief minister Ibrahim Saad dies

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against any efforts to unwind globalisation in his first major remarks since Donald Trump won the US presidential election after threatening to impose tariffs as high as 60% on the world’s second-biggest economy.

Xi warns against ‘going back in history’ as Trump tariffs loom

Practice Note 17 (PN17) company Barakah Offshore Petroleum Bhd (KL:BARAKAH) said it will need to reformulate its regularisation plan after receiving an adjudication sum of RM78.8 million and updates on tendering contracts.

Barakah drafts new PN17 regularisation plan after receiving RM79 mil adjudication sum

US industrial production declined in October as the impacts from a Boeing Co machinists’ strike and a pair of hurricanes reverberated through manufacturing for a second month.

The 0.3% decline in output at factories, mines and utilities followed a revised 0.5% decrease a month earlier, Federal Reserve data showed on Friday.

US October industrial production falls on strike, hurricane disruptions

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Friday.

MAHB, Kossan, Malaysia Smelting Corp, Ge-Shen, Prolintas, Farm Price, Citaglobal, Petra Energy and Sunsuria

Sime Darby Bhd (KL:SIME) is rebranding itself as “Sime” to “reflect the group’s vision for the future and its renewed strategic focus as a pure-play powerhouse in the automotive and industrial equipment segments”.

Sime Darby rebrands as ‘Sime’ to reflect future vision, strategic focus in automotive

Practice Note 17 (PN17) company Barakah Offshore Petroleum Bhd (KL:BARAKAH) said it will need to reformulate its regularisation plan after receiving an adjudication sum of RM78.8 million and updates on tendering contracts.

Economists are largely expecting Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to sustain in the final quarter of 2024, but raised concerns about US tariff risks weighing on global trade, which may negatively impact Malaysia's economy in 2025.

Economists sanguine on Malaysia's 4Q prospects but flag global uncertainties may weigh on 2025

Aluminium soared as China announced it was removing a tax rebate that covers over five million tonnes of exports of the metal.

Futures in London jumped as much as 8.5% following the announcement from the country’s Ministry of Finance, which didn’t give a reason for the change.

Aluminium soars as China cancels tax incentive on exports

Cypark Resources Bhd (KL:CYPARK) said its floating solar farm at Danau Tok Uban, Kelantan (DTU) — Malaysia's largest — has been approved to start operations on Nov 16, 2024.

The site consists of two interconnected floating solar plants, DTU 1 and DTU 2, with a combined generation capacity of 98 megawatt direct current (MWdc), according to Cypark.

Former Penang deputy chief minister Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Saad passed away at 6.30pm on Friday at Damansara Specialist Hospital due to respiratory complications. He was 78.

His son, Datuk Zairil Ayu Ibrahim, 49, confirmed the news when contacted.

The decision by several international institutions to revise Malaysia's economic growth projections reflects their confidence in the country's prospects for the year, said Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He also noted that this demonstrates the government's progress in meeting its set targets.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against any efforts to unwind globalisation in his first major remarks since Donald Trump won the US presidential election after threatening to impose tariffs as high as 60% on the world’s second-biggest economy.

Sunsuria Bhd (KL:SUNSURIA) said it is acquiring a 20% stake in property developer KL City Gateway Sdn Bhd (KLCG) for RM10.47 million, and will inject about RM40 million in shareholder advances to the company.

Sunsuria buys 20% stake in Kg Sungai Baru developer for RM10 mil, to inject RM40 mil to kick-start development

Mudajaya Group Bhd (KL:MUDAJYA) has bagged a contract worth RM41.34 million for the construction of a 17-sorey condominium in Kuching, Sarawak.

The group said its wholly owned subsidiary, Mudajaya Corp Bhd, was awarded the contract on Friday by MJC City Development Sdn Bhd.

Mudajaya secures RM41 mil contract to build condo in Kuching

Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.

Protesters used a truck to smash through the metal gates surrounding the parliament in the capital Sukhumi.

Over the past two weeks, oil and gas (O&amp;G) players publicly traded on Bursa Malaysia have been announcing awards from Petronas and its production sharing contract partners, for maintenance, construction and modification (MCM) as well as hook-up commissioning (HUC) services.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) will roll out a new preschool curriculum in 2026, emphasising an equal balance of 50% Malay and 50% English usage.

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the initiative aims to enhance early childhood education through a bilingual approach while integrating other comprehensive educational strategies for preschools under MOE, the Community Development Department (Kemas), the National Unity and Integration Department and private institutions using the national curriculum.

MOE to introduce equal balance of Malay and English usage in new preschool curriculum by 2026

Europe has spent the past two years trying to free itself from dependence on Russian energy, but more expensive alternatives are prompting some landlocked countries to go back to their old source.

A case in point is the Czech Republic, which in the summer of 2023 declared total independence from Russian natural gas and cut its imports to almost zero.

Traders see an interest-rate cut next month as a coin toss as resilient economic data empowers Federal Reserve officials to take a potentially more-cautious approach to easing.

In the swaps market, traders on Friday priced in a roughly 50% chance that the Fed delivers a quarter-point reduction at its December gathering, down from about 80% earlier in the week.

The Sabah government has referred the issue of two new maritime laws from the Philippines, which violate the state's maritime borders, to the federal government and Wisma Putra for further action.

Sabah refers Philippines' maritime boundary dispute to federal govt for action

A “scoping exercise” to strengthen the Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA) will cover new areas of cooperation such as digital trade and halal recognition, according to the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Malaysia, New Zealand committed on having 'scoping exercise' to strengthen FTA

General Motors Co will cut about 1,000 salaried workers globally in a move to streamline its operations, according to people familiar with the matter.

GM plans to cut 1,000 salaried workers in bid to reduce costs, Bloomberg reports

A weekly round-up of tanker and dry bulk market (Nov 15, 2024)

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