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Several children were reportedly injured after swallowing a snack containing liquid nitrogen, prompting the Indonesian government to encourage local health officials to monitor food facilities and to advise parents to be more attentive. The snack, sometimes known as “dragon’s breath” and known locally as chiki ngebul, is a form of colorful candy covered with liquid nitrogen mist. Recently, youngsters have …

People in China are resuming travel before to the Lunar New Year, despite concerns about infections, after Beijing lifted COVID-19 restrictions last month, with air passenger volumes rebounding to 63% of 2019 levels since the beginning of the annual travel season. China’s chief of the Civil Aviation Administration, Song Zhiyong, stated that the rapid economic recovery is putting pressure on …

Approximately 6.3 million viewers watched the Golden Globes on Comcast Corp’s NBC network, according to ratings figures released on January 11; this represents a 9% decline from the last televised ceremony two years earlier. In 2021, 6.9 million individuals watched the Hollywood awards ceremony. A diversity and ethics crisis at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the body that votes …

According to a minister who spoke on Wednesday, Thailand intends to begin collecting a 300 baht (US$9) fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country beginning in the month of June. The funds that are collected will be used to assist tourists who are involved in accidents and to develop tourist destinations (Jan 11). Prior to the epidemic, tourism was …

According to Tuesday’s report from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the United Arab Emirates will restrict the use of plastic shopping bags nationally beginning in the new year. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the United Arab Emirates will impose nationwide restrictions on the use of plastic bags and other single-use items, including biodegradable plastic bags. On the same day, it …

Microplastics are nearly ubiquitous and difficult to avoid, a researcher argues, but there are tiny methods to limit your use in everyday life. Former consulting scientist at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and researcher in microplastics and chemicals Alfred Poulos says contaminants such as microplastics exist in the air, water and even food we ingest. Microplastics or microfibres are pollutants …

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has banned the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean tourists, the embassy said on Tuesday, January 10. This is the first act of retaliation against states that have imposed COVID-19 restrictions on Chinese passengers. The embassy would modify its stance if South Korea removes “discriminatory entrance restrictions” against China, according to a statement …

Thailand has revoked a weekend-announced entrance regulation requiring visitors to present confirmation of a COVID-19 vaccine, its health minister stated on Monday, January 9, citing adequate immunization rates in China and worldwide. Anutin Charnvirakul and a panel of health specialists have decided to reverse the new regulation, which was published on Saturday, January 7 by aviation authorities in anticipation of …

A day after meeting with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador Huang Xillian, Aklan officials and local government and business leaders in the country’s most popular tourist destination stated they anticipate the return of Chinese tourists on January 9. “We discussed the prospect of Chinese tourists returning in the near future. We are pleased with his arrival,” Malay Mayor Floribar …

Customers have clearly begun to prefer SUVs over any other vehicle type, according to market trends over the last few years. We live in the age of SUVs and crossovers, thanks to old assumptions about these large vehicles being demolished. SUVs are no longer dangerous and unreliable gas-guzzling vehicles. Today, all vehicle types, particularly sports utility vehicles, have improved in …