HONG KONG - Impossible Foods’ faux beef burgers will be sold in grocery stores in Hong Kong and Singapore, the company said as it vies to bolster its presence in Asia and before entering the potentially lucrative mainland China market.

BUDAPEST — Hit by a plunge in turnover after foreign tourists vanished, Michelin-starred Hungarian restaurant Costes has staged a skyline dining event on the Budapest Eye ferris wheel to generate sales in a coronavirus-proof environment.

Our pets have kept us company throughout this pandemic, and just because they are under the various levels of lockdown like their humans, that does not mean that their health has to suffer.

WHEN the World Health Organization (WHO) first announced last March that the COVID-19 outbreak was already a pandemic, the world went into absolute shock. That was over eight months ago. Back then, COVID-19 was an unknown virus that was considered quite lethal, and was even being compared to one of the deadliest pandemics of all time, the Spanish Flu from 1918 that killed an estimated 20 million people worldwide.

AFTER months of fiddling, experimenting, and tasting, the hotel came up with The Peninsula Cakeaway Afternoon Tea Set that can be enjoyed at home or given as a gift to someone special.

MERCIFULLY, the world doesn’t stop for weavers. Even a pandemic can’t freeze the movement of looms around the country. The well-loved Likhang Habi Market Fair of years past — showcasing handwoven items for the home and self using local fabrics, fibers, and textiles — is going online this week, from Oct. 21-27, via the website www.shophabifair.com.

WE’LL have to give our influencers and creators their due: their Tiktoks, DIY instructions, and all the content they’ve put out have kept us from snapping during this pandemic.

AROUND 300 aspiring dancers are welcome to register for a free online workshop on contemporary ballet pointework to be spearheaded by Christine Crame, former Principal Dancer and Associate Director of Ballet Philippines.

BOYS’ Lockdown is another entry to the ever-growing list of boys’ love (BL) series, a genre which has seen a surge in popularity this year, and this time, its writer said that this is for people who want to see a cute, fluffy romance with a happy ending.

MANY people have made a career for themselves online as YouTube creators or as influencers on other social media platforms, and while having ads and sponsorships may bring in a lot of money, a company specializing in creating branded merchandise said that there’s no better way to strengthen one’s personal brand and create another revenue source than by having your own merchandise, especially for those just starting out.

ONE of the major casualties in the global COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic is the live entertainment industry. For K-pop in particular, concerts, music shows, and festivals, and fan meetings — whether on a grand scale or even the relatively small and intimate ones — are temporarily on hold as the world still grapples with how to keep the virus at bay. Given the consistently high demand for Korean entertainment and content, agencies and brands have joined forces to continue to stage events — but the medium has shifted to online.

LOS ANGELES — Classic Disney animated movies Peter Pan, The Aristocats, and Dumbo have been given content advisory notices warning viewers that they contain outdated or stereotyped depictions of people of color.