[ NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will set his vision for New India at the 8th edition of ET Now Global Business Summit, which will be held on Feb 9-10.Several cabinet ministers will also speak at the summit, where discussions will pivot on the theme of ‘disruption, development, and diversification’. More than 2,000 delegates, representing … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Film and Media Institute and HBO Documentary Films have set the cohort and mentors for the second edition of their Documentary Development Initiative. Launched in 2022, the initiative was designed for storytellers who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or storytellers with disabilities, the goal being to provide resources to develop thought-provoking, character-driven, … Read more
[ Is the mortgage market turbulence getting you down? Have you got a mortgage-related question you need answering? Email in and we’ll get one of our experts to reply. Nick Mendes, mortgage technical manager at John Charcol, has given his advice to a reader below. If you have a question for our experts, email us … Read more
[ SINGAPORE: State land tender activity hit an 11-year high in 2023, with 14 government land sales (GLS) sites totalling S$7.7bil (US$5.78bil) being awarded. This was the highest annual value recorded under the GLS programme since 2012, when 51 GLS sites worth S$10.6bil were awarded, according to a report released by real estate firm Knight … Read more
[ Half of the major banks and building societies in the country have dropped their rates by as much as 1 percentage point this week, with more expected soon. HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, Halifax and Natwest have all reduced their costs in recent days in a “frenzied” series of rate cuts. All members of the “Big … Read more
[ HSBC has become the second major mortgage lender to slash rates this year in a further boost for households. The bank has announced a slew of cuts to its products that will come into effect from tomorrow (Thursday 4 January). It is launching a five-year fixed mortgage at 3.94 per cent, for those with … Read more
[ Labour’s bold plans to create a new generation of new towns will focus heavily on expanding existing ones and settlements, i understands. Sir Keir Starmer has placed housing at the heart of his party’s policy agenda, declaring himself to be a “Yimby” (yes, in my backyard) as he vowed to “bulldoze” through local planning … Read more
[ TANJUNG MALIM: The accommodation dormitories at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) will be renovated to accommodate more students, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. At the National Book Award launch on Thursday (Dec 21), the Prime Minister said the renovation of the university’s student accommodations must start immediately. “It was reported that UPSI has the … Read more
[ Michael Gove’s planning reforms will deliver fewer homes due to compromises Rishi Sunak made to backbench Tories over housing targets, the author of the Conservative manifesto has warned. The Housing Secretary set out a series of measures on Tuesday to speed up planning approvals, including naming and shaming councils that stand in the way … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: An international drama series billed as the “Brazilian Succession” is being developed, with Nothing to Lose director Alexandre Avancini attached. Diosual Television Studios, the TV arm of Diosual Entertainment, has created Whose Money Is It?, with telenovela writer Solange Castro Neves writing in collaboration with Thalma Bertozzi. The series is an adaptation of … Read more
