Akzo Nobel rejects $8.6 billion Nippon Paint offer for paint business

Nippon Paint Offers $8.6 Billion for Akzo Nobel’s Paint Business

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. has made an offer for Akzo Nobel NV’s decorative paints business in the past month.

Nippon Paint offers $8.55 billion for AkzoNobel’s decorative paints business

According to reports, Nippon Paint made multiple offers over the past month, but AkzoNobel neither engaged with the proposal nor informed shareholders

Nippon Paint Makes $8.6 Billion Bid for AkzoNobel’s Decorative-Paints Unit

The move for the Akzo unit follows an earlier attempt by Nippon Paint to buy the group as a whole and split it with Sherwin-Williams.

KRF Awards Young Artists Participating in the “Colors of Karabakh” (2026) Project (PHOTO)

KRF Awards Young Artists Participating in the “Colors of Karabakh” (2026) Project (PHOTO)

National Museum merchandise sales jump 90% in first half

Merchandise sales at the National Museum of Korea reached 21.8 billion won (14.2 million) in the first half of 2026, up 90 percent from a year earlier, cultural authorities said Monday. It is also the first time that first-half sales at MU:DS, the museum's merchandise brand, have exceeded 20 billion won. The museum store offers a wide range of products, from everyday household items to souvenirs, inspired by Korea's cultural heritage and historical artifacts. The merchandise, branded as MU:DS —

Taiwan's Tseng Jing-hua wins Best Lead Actor at Global OTT Awards

Taipei, June 22 (CNA) Taiwanese actor Tseng Jing-hua (曾敬驊) won Best Lead Actor at the Global OTT Awards 2026 in Busan, South Korea, on Saturday for his performance in Had I Not Seen the Sun (如果我不曾見過太陽).

Singapore Period Drama ‘The Violinist’ Wins Annecy

The hand-drawn feature from director Ervin Han and Raúl García took the Cristal for best film at the international animation festival. Louis Clichy's debut 'Iron Boy' won the audience award.

Trafalgar Releasing Launches Korean Entity, Names Hybe Veteran as Asia Acquisitions Head (EXCLUSIVE)

Trafalgar Releasing, the U.K.-based event cinema distributor, has established a dedicated Korean subsidiary, Trafalgar Korea, and appointed Sokyung Jung as head of acquisitions, Asia – its first hire for the new Seoul-based entity. Jung joins from Hybe Co., Ltd., where she worked on the commercialization of content from the label’s artist roster, including BTS, Seventeen []

Can Kusumgar IPO deliver long-term growth for high risk investors?

Kusumgar plans a 650 crore offer for sale, reducing promoter stake to 75.4. The engineered fabrics manufacturer boasts strong EBITDA margins, exceeding its listed peers. Revenue declined in FY26 due to deferred orders and US tariffs impacting exports. Operating cash flow improved significantly after a deficit in the prior year. Investors with high-risk appetite may consider this issue for long-term.

S. Korea's biopharmaceutical exports on pace to hit new record in H1

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of biopharmaceutical products ar...

Stitching Korean spirit: Costume designer reimagines hanbok for world stage

Stitching Korean spirit: Costume designer reimagines hanbok for world stage

Taiwan’s Unimicron seeks up to $1.4bn as AI lifts the chip-substrate makers

Unimicron Technology is looking to raise as much as 1.4bn from a sale of global depositary shares, joining the long line of companies cashing in on investors’ appetite for anything tied to artificial intelligence. The Taiwanese firm is selling 50 million shares at 26.96 to 27.76 each, a discount of roughly 3 to 6 to [] This story continues at The Next Web

Gachiakuta season 2's first look: New realms of the Pit and Rudo’s developing powers

At Anime Expo 2026 fans got a small taste of what to expect with the next season of Gachiakuta.

Nusukopi ubah nasib pelajar asnaf UMK, raih jualan RM20,000

KOTA BHARU: Program keusahawanan kafe melalui projek Nusukopi berjaya mengubah nasib pelajar asnaf di Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) apabila projek perintis itu merekodkan jualan melebihi RM20,000 dengan keuntungan bersih kira-kira RM10,000 dalam tempoh enam bulan. Naib Canselornya, Datuk Dr. Arham Abdullah berkata, ia bukan sahaja membolehkan pelajar menjana pendapatan sampingan sepanjang tempoh pengajian, malah mengubah ... Read more The post Nusukopi ubah nasib pelajar asnaf UMK, raih jualan RM20,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Lil Win leaves Kyeiwaa overjoyed with generous cash gift in the USA

Kwadwo Nkansah, Lil Win, gifts veteran actress Kyeiwaa 500 during their reunion in the USA, with fans applauding the actor's generous gesture and support.

Nippon Paint said to offer $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel paint arm

Akzo Nobel's management team didn't engage with the Tokyo-listed group on the offer.

The $50M Disney Settlement: Do You Qualify for a Payout?

The $50M Disney Settlement: Do You Qualify for a Payout?

Netflix, Focus Pull Out of Chase for Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’

Days after Amazon MGM pulled out of distributing Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial,” other would-be suitors like Netflix and Focus Features have pulled out of the race, according to multiple media reports. Amazon MGM, which developed the 40 million drama, announced on Friday that it would not move forward with a planned early 2027 release with a []

Nabil receives Gold Award

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 2: Nabil Bank Limited has received the Gold Award in the private sector bank categor...

For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics

When a modest Chaoshan-dialect film about an indebted grandson, a missing grandfather and a bundle of yellowing remittance letters opened quietly in China in late April, few expected it to become one of the biggest films of the year. Yet Dear You has earned more than 1.8 billion yuan (US265.75 million) at the Chinese box office. It has done so without major stars or heavy promotion – an unlikely triumph for a film told largely in Teochew or Chiu Chow. As the film is released across Southeast...

Cash prize awarded to local entrepreneur to expand Battagram-made products across Pakistan

Cash prize awarded to local entrepreneur to expand Battagram-made products across Pakistan

Welcome To The Jungle hits theatres, here's what internet users saying about Akshay Kumar's comedy drama film

Akshay Kumar's much-awaited Welcome To The Jungle was released in theatres on June 26, 2026. Directed by Ahmed Khan and written by the late Neeraj Vora, the film had already been in the news due to its star-studded cast and had generated immense buzz among fans.

Listen: 'Ghost of Tsushima Legends' anime teaser features character art

Listen: 'Ghost of Tsushima Legends' anime teaser features character art

Japan and India Seal $12.5 Billion in Investment Deals as Takaichi Visits New Delhi

150 Japanese companies signed memoranda committing 12.5 billion across 120 deals at the Modi-Takaichi summit in New Delhi, the largest single-session commercial investment commitment from Japan to India in recent years. The two nations also agreed to a 10 trillion yen bilateral investment target over the coming decade.

West Java offers six strategic projects to ASEAN investors

The West Java provincial government has offered six strategic projects to investors from Malaysia and other ASEAN ...

First Look at Ghost of Tsushima Legends Anime Character Art

First Look at Ghost of Tsushima Legends Anime Character Art

Dubai jeweler reveals $81,000 LEGO World Cup trophy replica

A Dubai jeweler has transformed a Lego World Cup trophy, assembled by his son, into a diamond-studded piece worth around $81,000. Hemant Karamchandani, who owns a jewelery store in Dubai, said he was not looking to sell the replica. #dubai #jewler #worldcup #trophy #lego

Checking In on Adrien Brody's Art Career

The Oscar-winning actor created a big ass mural for a chicken finger chain, and sure, let’s call it art.

With Nu assis au collier, Modigliani sets a European auction record and tests demand for modern art in London

Credits: Sailko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Sold on June 24, 2026 at Sotheby’s London, Nu assis au collier reached £48.2 million. That represents about 56 million, according to the auction house cited by several European media outlets. This Modigliani painting thus sets a European auction record for the artist, without erasing his New [] L’article With Nu assis au collier, Modigliani sets a European auction record and tests demand for modern art in London est apparu en premier sur Ecostylia.

Daiichi Sankyo: Not Exciting Enough For This Market, Apparently

Daiichi Sankyo: Not Exciting Enough For This Market, Apparently