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MSP's have voted in new legislation in Holyrood bringing in restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks, despite concerns that it could create a "black market" for pyrotechnics.

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TikTok Should Be Banned by Apple and Google App Stores, Trump-Appointed FCC Commissioner Opines

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok, the massively popular short-form video app, is in the crosshairs of American policymakers again over its ownership by Chinese internet giant ByteDance.Brendan Carr, a Republican commissioner of the FCC, posted a letter to Apple and Google on Twitter, urging the tech giants to remove TikTok from their respective app stores — calling it “an unacceptable national security risk.”“TikTok is not just another video app. That’s the sheep’s clothing,” Carr, who was appointed to the FCC in 2017 by Donald Trump, said in the tweet Tuesday accompanying the letter.

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Marilyn Monroe heartbreak after admitting Arthur Miller marriage 'first time I'm in love'

Miller confided in her that he was deeply unhappy in his marriage, and told her to expect his return.It would take four years before the pair would be reunited when Monroe moved to New York City to study. Between their meetings Monroe had gotten married and divorced from second husband Joe DiMaggio, but Miller was still married.This did not stop the duo from embarking on an affair although they did attempt secrecy in the beginning before Monroe’s career skyrocketed which saw the press paying closer attention to her. In 1956, the reluctant Miller embarked on the process of getting a divorce and submitted a passport application so that he could join Monroe who was due to film in England. Instead of receiving a passport, Miller was brought to the House of Un-American Activities Committee to testify about his ties to communism. While he was not a member of the Communist Party, he had gone to affiliated meetings in the Forties. Miller was also the author of the highly controversial play The Crucible released in 1953, which used theatrical symbolism to compare the search for Communists in America to the Salem Witch Trials.All of this negative publicity was seen as potential career suicide for Monroe who was just starting to gain proper traction. She was advised to distance herself from him but remained loyal, swaying her adoring public in Miller’s favour as well.The pair got married in 1956 and swiftly headed to England once Miller got his passport, and Monroe was quoted as saying: "This is the first time I’ve been really in love."However, this euphoria would not last for the starlett as she found notes Miller had written concerning her and their marriage, explaining his disappointment and second guessing. This proved not

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Nintendo says it has increased security following 2020 “gigaleak”

Nintendo “gigaleak” back in 2020, which saw a vast amount of stolen data leaked onto the internet including prototype versions of classic Nintendo titles and N64 games, Nintendo has suggested it increased its security measures to prevent anything similar happening in the future.The massive data breach saw titles such as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Yoshi’s Island and even some unreleased titles leaked onto the internet.It also reportedly contained confidential internal documentation regarding Nintendo DS, Wii and the China-exclusive iQue amongst other consoles, showing the systems’ working processes and the development processes that led to their creation and maintenance.According to Video Games Chronicle, the leak was suspected to come from iQue, the Chinese brand created to release Nintendo content, as well as BroadOn, a third-party company contracted by Nintendo to develop hardware and software for the Wii console.Until now, Nintendo had not made an official statement or response in relation to the massive leak, but on Tuesday (June 28) they referred to the incident in response to a question asked at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Japan.質問5中国ビジネスについて任天堂はIQueブランドを使っていたが、最近はテンセントと提携している。IQueが情報漏えいのもとになったのではないかという意見もある。情報漏えいのリスクマネージメントに聞きたい。— あれっくす (@NStyles) June 29, 2022Twitter user NStyles has kindly transcribed the meeting and when using the social media platform’s in-built translation feature from Japanese to English, we can garner that Nintendo was asked during the meeting where it stands on iQue, especially when it is considered that “some people believe that iQue may have been the source of information leaks”.In response, Nintendo president

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‘Sansón and Me,’ ‘Master of Light’ Win Sheffield Doc/Fest

Naman Ramachandran Rodrigo Reyes’ “Sansón and Me” (Mexico/U.S.) has won best film at the Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 23-28) international competition. Supported by BBC Studios Documentary Unit, the award is Academy Award accredited.Special mentions were given to “One Day in Ukraine” by Volodymyr Tykhyy (Ukraine-Poland) and “After the End of the World” by Nadim Mishlawi (Lebanon)The best first feature award was won by Rosa Ruth Boesten’s “Master of Light” (U.S.-Netherlands). A special mention was given to “Julie on Line” by Mia Ma (France).Best short film was awarded to “Fawley” by Chu-Li Shewring and Adam Gutch (U.K.).

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NASA baffled after 'mystery spacecraft' smashes into the Moon leaving odd crater

Moon earlier this year, leaving a mysterious double crater – and NASA scientists have been unable to work out where it came from.The object has been tracked through space since 2015, but no country has admitted to launching it.On March 4 this year, whatever it was crash-landed on the lunar surface. And now new images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show that the impact was unlike anything that has been seen before.Spacecraft from Earth generally have a heavy engine at one end and a fuel tank – which would be lighter by the time it reached the Moon – at the other.The unusual double crater implies that whatever hit the Moon in March had two heavy components.READ MORE: 'Significant uncertainties' where Chinese rocket will crash-land on Earth“Surprisingly, the crater is actually two craters, an eastern one (18m diameter) superimposed on a western one (16m diameter),” scientists from NASA and Arizona State University wrote.“The double crater was unexpected and may indicate that the body had large masses at each end.

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Rappler, Philippines Independent News Publisher, Ordered to Close

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRappler, the independent news organization that earned its co-founder Maria Ressa a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, has been ordered to close down.The paper had been under siege for much of the past six years for its frequent criticism of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.The order to close came just two days before Duterte is due to end his term as president and hand over to Ferdinand Marcos Jr., heir to the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos.It also came just days after the country’s National Security Council ordered the National Telecommunications Commission to block access to 28 news websites. They are accused of supporting terrorism through affiliation with the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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Love Island star shares which words Islanders are strictly banned from using in villa

Love Island star Tyler Cruickshank has revealed some of the words that Islanders are banned from using in the ITV2 villa.On Tuesday (June 28), Tyler chatted exclusively to the Daily Star at the VIP launch of Karaoke Box in London.Talking about some of the things that viewers at home may not know about the show, Tyler revealed that there are a selection of words the contestants get "told off" for using.READ MORE: Love Island Tasha's head to turn but game plan will stop her, say ex-starsTyler, who starred in the 2021 series of the show, said: "When we were saying things in there we would get told off quite a lot because they weren't politically correct. Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com"Like you can't say 'Chinese whispers' like, I get it but it's something that would slip out of your mouth.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Launches ‘Dare to Ride,’ China’s Legend Media Buys ‘Evolve’ – Global Bulletin

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWarner Bros. Discovery has partnered with energy company Shell for an adrenaline-filled show, “Dare to Ride,” that has begun airing on Discovery in Southeast Asia and India. “Dare to Ride” showcases some of Asia’s most accomplished riders as they attempt to conquer the region’s most iconic routes with just their bikes, their wits, and their technical knowhow.

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Pet pooch named Mr Happy Face officially crowned 'World's Ugliest Dog'

pooch called Mr Happy Face has been officially crowned the 'The World's Ugliest Dog'. The 17-year-old Chinese crested-chihuahua mix faced stiff competition to claim the title at this year's World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma, California.In fact, the annual pageant was more hotly contested than ever this year after the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to Covid.READ MORE: Hilarious photos show the chaos caused by mischievous cats and dogs on a daily basisMr Happy Face is a rescue, adopted by Janeda Banelly in Arizona last year.

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Inside Max Verstappen's relationship with Nelson Piquet's model daughter amid N-word row

Lewis Hamilton, has a family full of famous faces with his daughter dating Max Verstappen. The Red Bull star and reigning drivers' world champion met Brazilian model and journalist Kelly Piquet after she split with former F1 star Daniil Kvyat, with whom she shares daughter Penelope.Kelly, 33, began handling social media for Formula E back in 2015 having been a regular at races growing up thanks to her famous father.

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Nelson Pique's paddock access could be revoked if he doesn't apologise to Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton after using a racist slur to describe the seven-time world champion.Piquet, a three-time world champion, allegedly used a term in Brazil that translates in English to the N-word during an interview that took place in November of last year while discussing Hamilton's title showdown with Max Verstappen, who is in a relationship with his daughter Kelly.While speaking to Brazilian journalist Ricardo Oliveir, Piquet reportedly criticised Hamilton for not leaving Verstappen enough room as they battled for the lead on the first lap at Silverstone.READ MORE: Chinese F1 star Zhou Guanyu claims he was bullied early on in career due to nationalityPiquet, the father of former F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr., is said to have called the Mercedes driver "neguinho" and "the little black man".F1 reporter Philip Duncan detailed on Tuesday afternoon that Piquet's access to the paddock is in danger of being revoked should he fail to publicly apologise.The comments, that have been widely reported in South America, have been condemned by Hamilton, Mercedes chiefs and also F1 bosses.Does F1 need to do more to combat racism? Have your say in the comments sectionFormula 1 said: "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society.

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Christian Bale would return as Batman under one condition: ‘I’d be in’

Christian Bale is open to slipping into his Caped Crusader costume again. The actor, who starred as Batman in the "Dark Knight" trilogy, revealed he hasn’t ruled out the idea of reprising his role as Bruce Wayne. However, the 48-year-old would only do it under one condition: if director Christopher Nolan also returned.

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China to prosecute crimes 'before they happen' with scary 'Invisible Cage' tech

AI system will analyse all of the data gathered on China's citizens to try and spot patterns in their daily activity for potential wrong-doing or 'high-risk' behaviour.According to leaked documents obtained by the New York Times, the government will build profiles of citizens using information on their criminal records, gender, race, mental illnesses, Internet history, and 'social credit' using a database of over 2.5 billion facial images.READ NEXT: Wearable exoskeleton makes you so strong that you can cancel your gym membership foreverIf multiple 'high risk' people are found gathering in the same area, an automatic alert will be sent to police units to shut down any gathering or protest.According to the NYT, it can even alert police if someone with a history of mental health problems goes near a school.Maya Wang, a senior China researcher with Human Rights Watch, said: "This is an invisible cage of technology on society, the disproportionate brunt of it being felt by groups of people that are already severely discriminated against in Chinese society."Perhaps the scariest part of the system is that it isn't even operated by a human, but by a machine. Yin Qi, the creator of Chinese AI startup Megvii behind one of the projects, described his vision for a 'search engine for crime' several years ago that would let police prevent crime ahead of time.He said: "It would be scary if there were actually people watching behind the camera, but behind it is a system.

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Ex-driver Nelson Piquet 'calls Lewis Hamilton the N-word' as F1 condemns footage

Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet allegedly used a racist slur to describe Lewis Hamilton as he gave his verdict on the clash between the Brit and Max Verstappen at last year’s British Grand Prix.According to reports in his native Brazil, Pique called Hamilton a term in Brazil that translates in English to the N-word during an interview in November last year, although the quotes have only just come to light.Hamilton and Verstappen touched as they battled for the lead on the first lap at Silverstone, with the Dutchman slamming into the barriers at high speed. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second penalty after being adjudged to have caused the collision but still went on to win the race.

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Shanghai Disneyland To Reopen This Week

After temporarily shuttering amid a surge in Covid cases last March, China’s Shanghai Disneyland will reopen to the public this week, management at Shanghai Disney Resort said today. Ticket sales and annual pass reservations resume from tomorrow and the park will then return to operations on Thursday, June 30. Shanghai ended its strict lockdown earlier this month.

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Britain's 'fattest man' who once weighed 55 stone tragically dies aged 37

A man who was one believed to be 'Britain's fattest' has died aged 37. Matthew Crawford once weighed 55 stone but died last week from sepsis and organ failure..

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China’s iQiyi Defies Takeover Gloom With 213-Title Summer Slate

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese streaming service iQiyi is uploading a huge slate of drama series, films and variety shows for summer. Many were teased as part of a 213-title splurge in May.The drama series lineup includes new title “Dr. Tang,” “The Heart Of Genius,” “The Lord Of Losers” and “Love The Way You Are.”The list of variety shows includes “The Detectives’ Adventures” Season 2 and “The Rap of China 2022.” It is also adding animation “Deer Squad” Season 2 and film “Face’s Verb.”Women’s themes are to the fore.

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Disney+ Series ‘American Born Chinese’ Casts ‘Hacks’ Breakout Poppy Liu (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPoppy Liu has been cast in a guest star role in the upcoming Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” Variety has learned exclusively.Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets foreign exchange student Wei-Chen (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.

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World’s Ugliest Dog of 2022 winner: Meet Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old stunner

not winning the Westminster Dog Show anytime soon. A bald-bodied, 17-year-old Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix named Mr. Happy Face scored points for mutts who are ruff on the eyes after winning the 2022 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Saturday in Petaluma, California.

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Palm Springs ShortFest Prizes Go to ‘Sierra,’ ‘The Cave,’ ‘The Sentence of Michael Thompson’

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe Palm Springs International ShortFest wrapped Sunday with juried prizes going to Estonia’s “Sierra” for Best of the Fest, South Korea’s “The Cave” for best animated short and “The Sentence of Michael Thompson” for best documentary, in both juried and audience categories. Cambodia’s “Further and Further Away” took the best live action short over 15 minutes prize and “The Right Words” from France won the best live action short 15 minutes and under category.The winners of the top awards are eligible to submit their shorts to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar consideration.Additional prizes included:Student Animated Short● Winner: The Seine’s Tears (France) Student Documentary Short● Winner: La Prova (Belgium)Best Student International Short – Winner received a $500 cash prize.● Winner: Bug (Israel),Best Student U.S.

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Fresh Wave Festival Loses Three Films as Hong Kong Steps up Political Censorship

Vivienne Chow A Taiwanese filmmaker has made his short film inspired by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests available online for free after it failed to get approval from the city’s censorship authorities.Wu Zi-en, director of “Islander,” has uploaded the full 25-minute film noir to online platform Vimeo last week, after it became the third film in a month to have been censored by Hong Kong authorities.The city last year changed censorship regulations to effectively ban any film that is politically sensitive or poses a threat to national security.“Islander” follows a man and his grandson’s journey to visit the son, who has been placed behind bars as a political prisoner in Taipei. The film was selected as part of the Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival in Hong Kong, but its public screening was canceled because the film did not receive the approval in time. Fresh Wave organizers did not respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

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‘Lighting up the Stars’ Leads China Box Office Rebound

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSentimental local drama film “Lighting up the Stars” topped the mainland China box office with a solid $31.8 million opening weekend. It underlined the cinema reopening and industry recovery process that has been underway since the beginning of June.The film tells the tale of an ex-con funeral director who has a chance meeting with an orphaned girl. The encounter changes both of their lives.Produced by Lian Ray Pictures, it is directed by Liu Jiangjiang and stars Zhu Yilong as the man and Yang Enyou as the girl.

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World has no 'take me to your leader' plan for when aliens make contact, says expert

aliens make contact, a top British space expert has revealed.Professor Fred Watson, who is Australia’s Astronomer at Large, said boffins have a checklist to determine if any ETs who do try to get in touch are real or not.But if scientists were able to establish they were genuine extraterrestrials, there is no-known policy in existence for who on Earth should greet them.READ MORE: Five dead and at least 500 people injured as stand collapses during bullfight “There isn’t anything in place,’’ the 77-year-old Bradford-born professor said.

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‘Top Gun’ Tops $1B WW, ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Nears $750M Global ‘& ‘Elvis’ Enters With $51M- International Box Office

Refresh for latest…: A wild weekend was had at the global and international box office with major milestones for Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick and Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Dominion, as well as a $50.5M result from Warner Bros’ newcomer, Elvis.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Catapults Past $1B At Worldwide Box Office

Refresh for latest…: Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick has raced past the $1B mark worldwide, becoming only the second movie of the pandemic era to reach such rarefied air — and Tom Cruise’s first time to the milestone in a career that has spanned 40 years. It took just 31 days for the aviators to get to $1B with the total through Sunday at an estimated $1.006B worldwide, including domestic’s estimated $521.7M and $484.7M from the international box office.

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Bono tells of his secret half-brother and of family forgiveness

The U2 frontman has a half-brother he has not talked about before, who was born after his father had an affair while living at home in Dublin with Bono, his brother Norman and their mother. Bono describes the discovery, and tells how he finally resolved his difficult relationship with his late father, a postal worker Brendan “Bob” Hewson, in a candid radio interview in the runup to the publication of his memoir, Surrender. “I do have another who I love and adore,” he tells Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs this morning.

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'Life is difficult enough' Fred Sirieix rages about 'crazy' anti-vaxxers amid new campaign

Beware of The Bugs, advising the public on how to avoid travel health risks.

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Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, & More Step Out for 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Premiere

The stars of Minions: The Rise of Gru are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie!

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Priscilla Presley Takes A Trip Back Through Some Of Her Most Iconic Looks

Priscilla Presley and her late husband Elvis Presley always liked to dress up.

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B&Q's £6 plant that will cool down your house during hot weather

A bargain plant will help keep your house cool during the hot weather.

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Man Utd's rising star Anthony Elanga smooches up to glam girlfriend on last days off

Manchester United prospect Anthony Elanga has been enjoying his summer break alongside stunning girlfriend China Navana during an action-packed trip to Mykonos. The 20-year-old forward, who will be looking to impress Eric ten Hag when United's pre-season starts next week, uploaded a photo dump to his official Instagram account that has just shy of one million followers.

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Sydney Sweeney Reveals ‘Madame Web’ With Dakota Johnson Is Shooting Soon: ‘I’m Really Excited To Start This Journey’

The next movie in the “Spider-Man” universe is getting going.

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Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Alice Longyu Gao announce new song, ‘Believe The Hype’

Oli Sykes and Alice Longyu Gao have announced the release of a new collaborative track, ‘Believe The Hype’.In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday (June 21), the Bring Me The Horizon frontman and Chinese electro-pop artist teased the release of their upcoming collaboration while covered in silver paint on what looks like a video set.“Hi guys it’s bad gal Alice… and I’m Oliver from Bring Me The Horizon,” the pair begin the clip. Longyu Gao continues: “Our new song ‘Believe The Hype’ is about to come out.

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Mimi Leder Signs Multi-Year, Overall Deal With Apple TV+

The Morning Show executive producer and director Mimi Leder is sticking around Apple TV+. The Emmy-winning filmmaker (On The Basis of Sex, ER) has signed a multi-year, overall deal with the streamer.

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Apple Sets Overall Deal With ‘Morning Show’ Director, Executive Producer Mimi Leder

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMimi Leder has signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple, Variety has learned.Leder is currently an executive producer on the Apple drama series “The Morning Show.” She has also directed multiple episodes of the series, including the pilot. The show was renewed for a third season earlier this year, which is currently in production.

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Brits working from home will be able to live tax-free if they move to Bali

work from the beach in Bali?And what would you say if we told you your earnings could be totally tax-free?READ MORE: UK's 'trendiest office' has treehouse meeting room, private 'zoo' – and even its own pubWell if that sounds good, you may be pleased to hear that freelancers will soon be able to work tax-free in Indonesia, including on the island of Bali.The country’s tourism minister Sandiaga Uno announced the five-year ‘digital nomad visa’ earlier this week.He told reporters that he hopes the move will bring in up to 3.6million overseas travellers and create one million jobs for Indonesians.Uno said the proposed remote working visa will mean freelancers can live tax-free on islands like Bali, as long as their earnings come from outside of Indonesia.He told the South China Morning Post he wants Indonesia’s tourism to shift from a ‘sun, sea and sand’ approach and instead focus on ‘serenity, spirituality and sustainability’.“This way we’re getting better quality and better impact on the local economy,” he explained.Uno said the e decision was based on research that showed Indonesia was ‘top of mind’ for 95% of the remote workers that took part in the survey.Similar plans for a digital nomad visa were being developed last year, however had to be put on pause due to the pandemic.Uno added: “Now with the pandemic handled and all the ministries getting involved and cooperating from the health side to the immigrations office, we believe that this is an opportune time to relaunch this idea.”There are currently a variety of visas available to remote workers wanting to visit Indonesia.

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Man Jailed For Sex Assault Against Alibaba Employee

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA court in Jinan, China on Wednesday sentenced a man to 18 months of prison time for sexually assaulting a female employee at Chinese e-commerce and entertainment giant Alibaba. The man, Zhang Guo was the employee of a supermarket chain who was negotiating a business deal with Ms Zhou in the middle of last year. Zhang and an Alibaba manager were accused of plying the woman with drink at a working dinner, assaulting her during the dinner and then again in Zhang’s hotel room.The case achieved national significance as it simultaneously fed into several uncomfortable narratives.

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Love, Simon Star Keiynan Lonsdale On His New Film ‘My Fake Boyfriend’

Keiynan Lonsdale is an Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. Best known for his roles in Love, Simon and The Flash, his newest film, My Fake Boyfriend, is a romantic comedy about Andrew (Lonsdale), who with the help of his friends, creates a made-up online boyfriend as a way to get space from his toxic ex.When asked if he has ever created a fake boyfriend in real life, Lonsdale laughs as he says, “Probably in my dreams, but no, I haven’t gone and used my skills to craft a fake boyfriend.” He then punctuates the sentence with a mischievous, “yet.”Prior to the role of Andrew in My Fake Boyfriend, Lonsdale found his stride playing Bram in the groundbreaking, coming-of-age LGBTQ romantic comedy, Love, Simon.This new queer role, however, is different from his role in Love, Simon.“[My Fake Boyfriend] isn’t a coming out movie. It is still, in ways, about finding yourself but it’s more about being honest with yourself to a larger degree.

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Producer Janet Yang Receives Academy Museum Honor: ‘It’s a Symbol of How Communities Can Come Together’

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHollywood producer Janet Yang was feted on Tuesday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a pillar named in her honor.Yang, who worked alongside Steven Spielberg on “Empire of the Sun,” and produced Netflix’s “Over the Moon” and “The Joy Luck Club,” became the first Asian American woman to have a pillar at the museum. She called it “a symbol of how communities can come together.”Some of the most prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood came out to celebrate the historic moment, including legendary actor James Hong, journalist Lisa Ling, singer Katherine Ho, Gold House CEO and co-founder Bing Chen, actor Daniel Dae Kim and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma.

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The Richest 'Queen of the Universe' Judges, Ranked Lowest to Highest

Queen of the Universe is coming back to Paramount+!

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Unifrance Preps International Events, Builds Up Youtube Channel, Forecasts French Films’ Overseas B.O. Rebound

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOne year after merging with the promotion org TV France International, Unifrance is preparing a series of strategic events in key markets across Europe, the U.S., China and Japan to fast-track the global distribution of local series and movies. The French film and TV advocacy banner will host trade shows bringing together French sales outfits and international distributors in Paris in January, Biarritz (Southwestern France) in September, as well as in Roma in April, Madrid in June, Berlin in November, New York in March and Yokohama in December.

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Beijing Universal Resort Sets New Opening Date

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Universal Beijing Resort will begin to restart operations from Saturday (June 25, 2022) after being closed for nearly two months due to COVID. The resort, which includes a theme park, two hotels and a Citywalk retail-entertainment area, closed on May 1 as COVID cases resurfaced in the Chinese capital after months of abeyance. Plans to reopen from June 15 were previously announced, but these were scrapped when the COVID wave flared up again.

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Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie, and Elvis’ granddaughter Riley make history in Hollywood

Elvis Presley’s legacy lives on. On Tuesday, three generations of Presleys, Priscilla, 77, Lisa Marie, 54, and her daughter Riley, 33, as well as her twins Harper and Finley, 13 participated in a historic Hand and Footprint Ceremony outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.The family had a gorgeous backdrop dedicated to the new Elvis movie starring Austin Butler. They all looked thankful to be together for such a special moment.Butler was also in attendance. The actor has been praised for his performance as Elvis, with the film gaining a 12-minute standing ovation at Cannes.

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‘AGT’: ‘Got Talent’ Alums The Mayyas Get Golden Buzzer With Hypnotizing Dance

“America’s Got Talent” dance crew the Mayyas earned the golden buzzer from judge Sofia Vergara on Tuesday, and it’s not the first time they’ve gotten the honour in the “Got Talent” global franchise.