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Fire alarm on some floors shut down due to renovation, authorities reveal after blaze grips Hong Kon

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At an evening press conference, Ng Yau-sheung, senior divisional officer from the Fire Services Department, said: “One of the biggest difficulties we encountered was that the floor area of the building was large and we received multiple calls for help ... That’s why we upgraded the fire to level three.” Ng added the blaze started on the first and second floors of the building, with signs it originated from an electrical switch room. Read More...

Japans karaoke bars offer mask effect feature to amplify singing while wearing face mask

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The newly introduced setting can be switched on using the Joysound device for selecting songs, and automatically amplifies the mid-range to high-range pitches, which can sound muffled through a mask. With the new feature, masked customers need not raise their voices even during the chorus – often associated with the climax of a song – to hear themselves clearly. Karaoke venues, typically consisting of multiple rooms in various sizes equipped with karaoke machines, fall under the “3 Cs” – confined spaces, crowded places and close contact – that should be avoided to prevent the spread of the virus and were closed during the state of emergency declared across Japan since April. Read More...

Jason Aldean's Publicist Parts Ways With Him After Wife's Comment

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Jason Aldean's longtime publicity team has split from the superstar after his wife, influencer Brittany Aldean, made comments that have been labeled by many as transphobic. The controversial Instagram messages were not cited as the reason for the GreenRoom's separation from Aldean. Instead, co-owner Tyne Parrish explains that music has always been the publicity company's focus, and that a GreenRoom/Aldean pairing is no longer a good fit. Billboard broke the news of GreenRoom's split from Aldean, quoting a statement from Parrish. Read More...