How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label
Z Production and other workshops employed undocumented migrants there with no prior experience in leather-making to produce luxury products.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Thailand frees endangered turtles with trackers to boost conservation hopes
The release of the turtles, follows an intense conservation effort to boost the leatherback's survival chances.
Fri May 17 2024
Rihanna wins the Oscars fashion parade with the most-searched look
Rihanna showed off her baby bump in a particularly audacious sheer dress adorned with leather bands designed by Alaa.
Wed Mar 15 2023
Horses on the catwalk: Stella McCartney pushes leather-free style
Stella McCartney said she sought to explore the relationship between humans and nature.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Locally-made handcrafted leather hats
The wearing of leather hats with the classic cowboy look may not be familiar to some people in this country but it still has its own fans.
Tue May 03 2022
For Stella McCartney, fashion must ditch leather or die trying
The fashion industry must prepare to eliminate waste and take radical stances such as ditching animal leather altogether, McCartney said.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Locally designed pouch from fruit peels gets international recognition
The bio-leather material is made from Calamansi lime skins as the main ingredient.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Our collective pasta habit in lockdown inspired this designer to create a leather pasta bag
Designer Nik Bentel took one of lockdown's food crazes and turned it into inspiration.
Sun Aug 08 2021
Watchmaking is also going green
Some of the approaches being used to achieve this include the use of vegan or less polluting leathers and recycling.
Sun May 16 2021
How vegan and sustainable leathers have got fashion in the bag
Some of fashion's biggest luxury brands are doubling down on creativity to meet growing consumer demand to make tomorrow's it-bags ethical and sustainable.
Sat Apr 03 2021
Why are Malaysia's sea turtles disappearing?
The status of marine turtles in Malaysia is either endangered or critically endangered.
Mon Dec 21 2020
Marie-Antoinette's shoe to go on the block
An elegant white shoe made of silk and goat leather that belonged to Marie-Antoinette, France's last queen before the 1789 revolution, goes up for auction on Sunday.
Sun Nov 15 2020
Scaling up, French firm fashions fish skins for luxury market
A French company is collecting fish skins that would otherwise wind up in restaurant trash cans, turning them into leather.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Is the future of sneakers vegan?
Why buy leather sneakers when you can get sneakers that take into account animal welfare as well as respect for the planet?
Wed Sep 02 2020
Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
A ban on international flights due to COVID-19 have brought a collapse in tourist numbers, but freed up the beaches for wildlife.
Mon Apr 20 2020
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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend
A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
Tue Nov 26 2024