Summary of business stories March 1 to 7

EPF, Genting Malaysia, AirAsia, China’s Nine Dragons among summary of top stories last week

How a costume designer fashions cinematically-immersive film scenes

Creating costumes for some of the cinema world's epic hits requires great attention to detail, and the know-how of making sure those designs survive the filming.

Night and day in South America: Buenos Aires welcomes nightlife, new lockdowns in Brazil

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In Buenos Aires on Friday night the doors of the Colón Theater reopened for the first time in a year since being shut because of the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of how the capital of Argentina is slowly letting its hair down once again.

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Ali, Frazier 'Fight of the Century' still packs a punch 50 years on

(Reuters) - Many events stake a claim to be considered among the sporting clashes of the century and few live up to the hype but any shortlist of contenders for the greatest of all time must include the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

Movie magic casts its spells once again

KUALA LUMPUR: Hungering for some silver screen magic, movie-lovers thronged cinemas on the first day of their reopening, keen to catch up on long anticipated shows.

PPB’s purchase of MBO Cinemas to accelerate growth

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest acquisition of MBO Cinemas by PPB Group Bhd will allow the group to diversify into new growth areas and expand its revenue streams.

See you at the movies soon!

PETALING JAYA: Wellness and cinema industry operators have welcomed the government’s decision to allow them to reopen under the conditional movement control order.

Time for movie dates, sounds of wedding bells

PETALING JAYA: Courting couples looking forward to movie dates and those getting hitched are delighted that the government has now allowed social gatherings such as wedding receptions and the reopening of cinemas.

Goldman to swell to record size in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to add about 100 staff in Singapore, taking its headcount in the South-East Asian financial hub to a record, following a tumultuous period in the region.