Primetime tops Australian box office as Danantara eyes expansion

Chris Hansen and Taika Waititi address critical reception

Chris Hansen told Variety that his portrayal in "Primetime" is a "complete work of fiction". Pattinson said he hopes Hansen will eventually appreciate the performance.

Taika Waititi’s "Klara and the Sun" missed the Australian top ten, debuting at No. 13 with $257,000. In the US, the film opened at No. 15 with US$720,000 from 880 locations, leading Sony to scale back its theatrical run due to poor reviews.

Waititi posted on social media that he has not read a review aimed at him in almost 15 years. He mocked critics, stating, "So this Halloween, let’s spare a thought for those sad lost souls who couldn’t achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus became critics".

Australian box office rankings for the weekend of November 2

Clayface earned $1.08 million during the weekend, falling to second place with a total of $3.59 million. The animated fantasy Wildwood held third place, adding $606,000 for a cumulative $1.78 million.

Street Fighter remained in fourth with $518,000, reaching a total of $4.86 million. The war drama Pressure opened in fifth place with $479,000, bringing its total to $593,000 including advance screenings.

Verity dropped to sixth with $415,000 for the weekend and a total of $12 million. Sense and Sensibility placed seventh with $369,000, reaching a cumulative $2.89 million.

The Odyssey added $268,000 in its 16th weekend, raising its total to $70.4 million. Heart of the Beast took ninth place with $182,000, bringing its total to $8.01 million.

Resident Evil finished tenth with $169,000, for a cumulative $13.6 million.

Danantara discusses strategic cooperation with TIME

TIME listed Danantara as a presenter of the TIME100 Next Gala alongside companies including Rolex, Toyota, American Airlines, the Project Management Institute and Target. The gala provides a venue for leaders in health, climate, business, sports and entertainment to meet and exchange ideas.

TIME provided the logo as in-kind, non-financial support while the two parties explored broader strategic cooperation, including potential involvement in the TIME Davos Forum.

Pahala said the branding showed early support from TIME as the entities explored a wider strategic relationship. He did not disclose commercial terms or contractual obligations. Pahala stressed that the talks remain preliminary and no final partnership arrangement exists.

Danantara restructuring and domestic policy goals

Danantara plans to consolidate 16 insurance companies, 60 hospitals and more than 100 hotels, according to Dony. The entity expects this sweeping restructuring of state-owned enterprises to produce Rp 70 trillion in savings by year-end.

Danantara is weighing a takeover of Sritex or the creation of a new state-owned textile company to revive the labor-intensive sector and generate employment. Bahlil directed Danantara to resist foreign lobbying while Indonesia pauses electricity exports to prioritize domestic demand.

Bahlil wants Indonesia to avoid transit countries as tensions with Singapore increase over trade and energy.