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Thailand – Major Cineplex is accused of having neglected complying with public building safety regulations according the Building Safety Inspectors and Officers Association (BSA) in the Major Cineplex Pinklao where a major fire broke out last week.
The operator of the cinema in Bang Phlat district of Bangkok had not submitted a report showing the results of mandatory safety inspections for about three years, said Wasawat Kitsiriteeaphak, president of the BSA.
UK – Odeon has appointed its first Imagination Apprentice. Her's was the winning entry in the competition "What secret life my family pet leads whilst we're out of the house".
With her winning story "When My Sister's Cat Came To Stay", Jaclyn was invited to her local cinema at MK1 for a private screening of The Secret Life of Pets with more than 80 of her friends and family, as well as seeing her work brought to life by local illustrator Creative Bone and printed onto large artworks around the cinema.
A welcome for Chinese investors?