Island Records Sets Up Outpost In The Philippines, Deepening Asian Presence

Kent Live : Sainsbury's is recalling its semi-skimmed UHT milk because of possible microbiological contamination.The supermarket has taken the precautionary step of recalling the less than 2 per cent fat, UHT milk as the contamination could lead to it being spoiled and being unsafe to consume.Pack size: 1 litre Best beforeIceland is recalling two chicken products after the presence of salmonella in both products caused it to be deemed unsafe to eat.Iceland's chip shop curry chicken breast

If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund or contact Iceland Customer Care line on 0800 328 0800 and select option 2.

A running gag throughout the recent Netflix comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” finds aspiring singer-songwriter Lars Erikssong (Will Ferrell) stymied whenever he tries to perform one of his original compositions for the denizens of his small Icelandic town, who demand he instead sing his silly novelty number “Jaja Ding Dong”.

Eurovision 2020 contestant Daði Freyr has covered ‘Jaja Ding Dong’, which appeared in Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga.The movie, which was released in June, stars Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell as two Icelandic Eurovision hopefuls stuck playing in a local bar and beleaguered with requests to play the novelty song.Since the release of the film, Freyr has also been inundated with requests to cover the fictional song.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe fight for freedom of the press and against the oppressive political regime in the Philippines takes center stage in Ramona S. Diaz’s A Thousand Cuts, which opens in theaters and in virtual theaters nationwideAs journalists around the world face threats and the term “fake news” is thrown around recklessly by world leaders, A Thousand Cuts puts Filipino journalist Maria Ressa in the spotlight.

sunshine over the weekend - well, Saturday at least. And despite the changeable weather, Iceland has dropped a mega meal deal that can be enjoyed indoors or out, that won’t break the bank.

Spencer Lee to the added role of Asia Pacific President.In his current position, Lee oversees territories including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India and The Philippines. With the addition of his new role, he will also oversee South Korea, which is the sixth largest music market in the world, according to the IFPI, and which peermusic says is now its third largest territory in terms of revenue.Peermusic has long had its eye on the South Korean market.

Peter White Television EditorThe second season of CBS’ reality dating format Love Island will return on Monday August 24.The delayed return of the U.S. remake of the British entertainment hit will kick off with a two-hour premiere and will then air nightly at 9pm with a two-hour episode on Saturday nights.However, this year’s contestants will not be able to enjoy the lush environment of Fiji and instead will compete for love in Las Vegas as a result of COVID-19.

Jordan Moreau More than 150 people in Rhode Island accidentally received tax refund checks signed by none other than Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney, rather than their state officials.According to CNN, the misprinted signatures were on 176 tax refund checks. The error was the result of a technical glitch in the printing system for the state’s Division of Taxation.

Rhode Island’s Division of Taxation turned into a literal Mickey Mouse outfit this week when 176 refund checks were accidentally mailed out bearing the cartoon character’s “signature.”The checks, mailed Monday, were signed “Mickey Mouse” where General Treasurer Seth Magaziner’s name belonged, and “Walt Disney” in the spot reserved for State Controller Peter Keenan, according to multiple reports.The “test signatures” were mistakenly misprinted on the checks due to a “technical error” in the

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Rhode Island Dept. of the Treasury is evidently a Mickey Mouse operation.A resident of the state received a sales tax refund this week, but noticed that the names of General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and State Controller Peter Keenan had been substituted.

coronavirus outbreaks at four separate sites. Cases have been reported at Honda, Royal Mail, Iceland and a fire station in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWarnerMedia’s HBO Go streaming service is to attain further distribution reach in mid-sized Asian markets, Taiwan and The Philippines.Taiwan’s fourth largest cable TV provider Taiwan Optical Platform (TOP) has expanded its entertainment offering by adding HBO Go.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterUniversal Music Philippines, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced the launch of Island Records Philippines, a new domestic label division dedicated to developing local talent.Island was founded 61 years ago in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell and has released a remarkably diverse array of music, ranging from Bob Marley to Traffic, from U2 to Shawn Mendes.

Iceland is offering blind and partially sighted Scots who have been struggling to get groceries during lockdown priority access to its online delivery slots. The frozen food specialist will be offering visually impaired shoppers a unique code that will let them book available delivery slots on Thursday mornings between 9am and 10am.