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McDonald's BTS-meal frenzy sparks virus closures in Indonesia
Published on 09/06/2021
» JAKARTA: More than a dozen Indonesian McDonald's outlets were temporarily shuttered Wednesday over virus fears as the chain's new BTS meal deal sparked frenzied buying from fans in the K-pop mad country.
Thousands of revellers attend Wuhan music festival
Published on 02/05/2021
» WUHAN, China: Thousands of people attended the first day of the Wuhan Strawberry Music Festival on Saturday.
K-pop star Chungha confirmed to have Covid-19
Published on 07/12/2020
» Chungha, one of the K-pop industry’s biggest solo stars, has contracted Covid-19, her company MNH Entertainment announced Monday.
Virtual mega-concert featuring Stones, Swift celebrates health workers
AFP, Published on 19/04/2020
» NEW YORK: A virtual concert packed with A-listers -- from The Rolling Stones to Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish -- entertained fans around the world with a show celebrating health workers, as billions shelter at home due to coronavirus.
Louvre restricts entry, French concerts cancelled over virus
Life, Published on 11/03/2020
» The Louvre said this week it was restricting entry to the world's most visited museum, as concerts were cancelled across France because of the new coronavirus.
K-pop queen Taeyeon cancels Bangkok shows
Post Reporters, Published on 06/02/2020
» K-pop superstar Taeyeon has cancelled two concerts in Bangkok over health concerns as the world is battling the spread of the lethal coronavirus.
Like something out of a horror movie
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 04/02/2020
» The spread of the novel coronavirus has dominated the news in recent weeks, leading to fear and panic worldwide. Understandable, given that, at the time of writing, there have been more than 17,000 confirmed cases of infection and over 360 fatalities.
A Chinese empire?
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 17/11/2017
» As a youngster in the Big Apple during the Great Depression, I recall men with billboard signs with "The world is coming to an end -- REPENT". The people they passed on the streets shrugged them off. l didn't fully understand what it meant, but I knew that threats aren't to be taken lightly.