SINGAPORE-When phase two( heightened alert) measures banned eating and drinking in cinemas from July 22, it came as a blow to cinema operators as food and beverage sales make up half their revenue.So cinemas were quick to go into action on Aug 6, when it was announced that food consumption would be allowed from Aug 10 in halls set aside for the fully vaccinated, as Singapore entered the preparatory stage of living with Covid-19.A check by The Straits Times found that most of Singapore's major ch

LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros Discovery is bracing for a hit to its full-year profit as the ongoing strike by Hollywood actors and writers shows no signs of letting up. Hollywood is experiencing its first dual work stoppage of writers and actors in 63 years, halting productions across the industry and costing the California economy billions of dollars. The actors’ strike has prompted movie studios to adjust film schedules in the absence of celebrities to hit red carpets or talk shows to help build bu

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