Barbie turns 65 in a world of vast doll diversity
In 2024, as Barbie celebrates her 65th anniversary, the dolls are produced in a diversity of colors, hair textures, body shapes and more.
Fri Mar 08 2024
Bosnian girl creates 'folklore Barbie' as film wins doll new fans worldwide
Esma Gljiva says she would name her dolls the "Bosnian Barbie dolls" and she is planning costumes for a Bosnian folklore Ken.
Sat Aug 19 2023
Home Ministry seizes sex toys worth RM1.1 million
Various banned items, including sex dolls, dildos, vibrators, believed to have been brought in from China, were seized, KDN said.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Hearing aids, vitiligo, Mattel bets on inclusiveness with Barbie and Ken dolls
The Barbie lineup now includes dolls with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Sun May 15 2022
Masked dolls and anti-virus lab kits - toys reflect Spain and Portugal's Coronavirus Christmas
The innovations are also a way for toy makers to adapt to the economic impact of the pandemic.
Wed Dec 09 2020
Star Wars toys discovered in bin bags net $525,000 for UK couple
The couple were initially unsure what to make of the jumble of dolls and spacecraft their neighbour had spent decades collecting.
Fri Nov 06 2020
Korean soccer club apologizes for putting sex dolls in seats
FC Seoul expressed "sincere remorse" over the controversy, but insisted that it used mannequins, not sex dolls, to mimic a home crowd
Mon May 18 2020
We need to talk about sex, robot experts say
Rapidly advancing technologies have already led to the creation of "android love dolls" capable of performing 50 automated sexual positions.
Wed Jul 05 2017
Barbie's boyfriend Ken gets a makeover
Toymaker Mattel on Tuesday announced 15 new Ken dolls, featuring seven skin tones, nine hairstyles and three body styles including a more muscular "broad" physique.
Wed Jun 21 2017
Hasbro sales, profit beat on strong demand for Disney dolls
Hasbro Inc. reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, helped by strong demand for its Disney Princess and Frozen dolls in the all-important holiday selling season in the U.S.
Mon Feb 06 2017
Japan dollmakers spooked by Universal Studios haunted house
Makers of traditional Japanese dolls have taken fright over the use the kimono-clad figurines in a haunted house at the Universal Studios theme park in Osaka.
Wed Oct 19 2016
Thais turn to "child angel" dolls as economy struggles
A craze for lifelike dolls thought to bring good luck is sweeping Thailand, reflecting widespread anxiety as the economy struggles and political uncertainty persists nearly two years after a coup.
Thu Jan 28 2016
Justin Timberlake joins cast of 'Trolls'
DreamWorks has recruited actor and musician Justin Timberlake for its animated feature based on Troll dolls.
Wed Sep 16 2015
Barbie dolls get makeovers by fashion designers
An exhibit, open only on September 26 and 27 at Le Molire, a private mansion in Paris's 1st Arrondissement, will highlight the world's most
Sat Jul 25 2015
Brazil's Macumba priests ready voodoo dolls for World Cup
Voodoo dolls of Colombian star James Rodriguez, candles in Brazil colors and prayers to deities, Neymar and co are getting full support from the World Cup hosts' Afro-Brazilian religions.
Sat Jul 05 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024