Raya and the Last Dragon star Kelly Marie Tran: How she became Disney s newest princess
4 Mar, 2021 06:49 PM
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Different kind of Disney princess: Kelly Marie Tran voices the heroine of Raya and the Last Dragon. Photo / Disney
Different kind of Disney princess: Kelly Marie Tran voices the heroine of Raya and the Last Dragon. Photo / Disney
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Robbie Collin
When Kelly Marie Tran was working the Hollywood audition circuit, she kept a suitcase in her car boot full of frumpy clothes. They were the kind of things she thought a lead character s unattractive best friend might wear – bright, unflattering tops, boot-cut jeans and so on – and she d change into them before driving to screen tests from her office job in western Los Angeles.
Masterton man the first in New Zealand to conquer the 100 peaks
4 Mar, 2021 08:15 PM
4 minutes to read The 100 Peaks Challenge is a list of 100 mountain summits spread throughout New Zealand. Photo / NZ Hunters Adventures The 100 Peaks Challenge is a list of 100 mountain summits spread throughout New Zealand. Photo / NZ Hunters Adventures
Wairarapa Times-Age
By: John Lazo-Ron
It s taken 30 years, but a Masterton man is finally shouting from the mountain tops after having become the first person in New Zealand to conquer The 100 Peaks Challenge.
The 100 Peaks Challenge is a list of 100 mountain summits spread throughout New Zealand [five in the North Island, the remainder in the South Island].
Hurun Global Rich List 2021: Mukesh Ambani reaches no 8, Elon Musk tops list
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hairman and Managing Director of India s Reliance Industries Mukhesh Ambani. AFP/File
The Hurun Global Rich List 2021 published Tuesday said Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani is now the 8th wealthiest man in the world.
The Mumbai-based business tycoon s wealth went up 24% to US$83bn, on the back of a surge in the value of energy and telecom giant Reliance, the report said. India s largest exporter, Reliance accounts for 8% of the country’s exports and 5% of India s total revenues from customs and excise duty, it said.
Moreover, Tesla CEO Elon Musk topped the list after adding a massive $151 billion during the year to take his net worth to $197 billion. Amazon s boss Jeff Bezos ranked second with $189 billion in net worth.
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS) Tuesday reported a wider year-over-year net loss for the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Kohl's Corp.'s (KSS) fourth-quarter net income grew 29 percent
National
March 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Chinese investment in Pakistan tops with dollar 402.8 million during seven months of the current fiscal year.
According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, China’s vote of confidence in Pakistan’s economy deepens after China stays atop as the sole highest contributor of net foreign direct investment (FDI) when compared to other countries in Pakistan.
The net FDI inflow from China remains at dollar 402.8million which is touted highest in the list of inflows from other countries.
Chinese net FDI pouring comes at a time when overall FDI from other countries dipped by 27 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.