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Can a Disney+ subscription keep a widower from suing Disney in court?
New York Times, Published on 15/08/2024
» NEW YORK - Months after a man sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over the death of his wife from a severe allergic reaction at a Disney World restaurant, the company responded with an argument that would keep the case from coming before a jury.
Half of shops affected by renewal scheme in Hong Kong's 'Little Thailand' aim to stay in area
Published on 17/06/2024
» HONG KONG: More than half of the local shops affected by a redevelopment project in Hong Kong's "Little Thailand" have expressed an interest in continuing to operate their businesses in the area, the Urban Renewal Authority has said.
Hawaii star chefs mount massive operation to feed fire survivors
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» KAHULUI (UNITED STATES) - When the devastating wildfire ripped through Hawaii's Lahaina community last week, some of the archipelago's most renowned chefs sprang into action to help as best they could: in the kitchen.
One plate (or food box) at a time
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 10/04/2022
» Saigon Social, a Vietnamese restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, has only ever existed in pandemic-era limbo.
Angkor Wat yet to get its crowds back
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 27/03/2022
» Standing shoulder to shoulder, jostling for the perfect angle, hordes of tourists used to gather before dawn each morning to watch the sunrise over the magnificent ancient temple of Angkor Wat.
SE Asia Covid cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Monday, while Malaysia has notched up more than 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia - now a global epicentre for the virus.
Vietnam identifies new Covid strain
Published on 29/05/2021
» Vietnam has discovered a new Covid-19 variant that spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the Indian and British strains, state media reported on Saturday.
English pubs to reopen, India battles record surge: virus world update
AFP, Published on 12/04/2021
» LONDON: Britain was to partially lift coronavirus restrictions Monday, reopening shops, gyms, pub gardens and hairdressers, while India moved to ban exports of a virus treatment drug as a record surge of cases overwhelms its healthcare system.
WHO experts to meet on AstraZeneca shot
AFP, Published on 16/03/2021
» GENEVA: WHO safety experts prepared to meet Tuesday to discuss the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine whose rollout has been halted in several European countries over blood-clot fears, imperilling the pandemic fight as infection rates surge in several countries.
Asia virus latest: Philippines cancels inbound flights, Thai parks re-open
AFP, Published on 03/05/2020
» Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: