Waste not: Taiwan workshop turns trash into sunglasses
Plastic caps, food packaging, utensils and toys are being upcycled into new items at a zero-waste workshop in Taipei.
Sun Sep 08 2024
Customs seize sex toys worth RM2.04 million
11,220 sex toys were seized during the raid at a warehouse, believed to have been operating for three years.
Wed Jun 05 2024
When Amazon's new AI tool answers shoppers' queries, who benefits?
Rufus, as the software is known, will help users by guiding them to toaster ovens or dinosaur toys that best fit their needs, says Amazon.
Fri Feb 09 2024
Chinese pet owners gear up their dogs and cats for summer swelter
The market for pet products in China, from health care and toys to litter and clothing is expected to grow this year, research shows.
Sat Aug 05 2023
'No, I still want that!' How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need
Children can develop a hoarding disorder if they consistently struggle letting go of items.
Sat Jun 10 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
Controversial monkey study reignites animal testing debate
Mother monkeys permanently separated from their newborns sometimes find comfort in plush toys, study shows.
Sun Nov 06 2022
From stubs to soft toys, an Indian factory reprocesses cigarette ends
The material is composed of cigarette stubs, separated into fibres and cleaned and bleached after being gathered from the city streets.
Sat Oct 08 2022
Canada introduces law to freeze handgun sales, ban look-alike toys
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters the new measures were needed as gun violence was increasing.
Tue May 31 2022
Big-hearted eight-year-old boy wants to help orphans through second book sale
Krishh Haran wants to help orphanages in need and children who need money, so they can buy food, toys, books.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Widely used chemical linked to 100,000 US deaths per year: Study
Daily exposure to phthalates which can be found in toys, clothing and shampoo, may affect a person's endocrine system, study shows.
Wed Oct 13 2021
Toys and bouncy castle for Afghan kids stranded at US base in Germany
The UN's children's agency UNICEF said it had registered around 300 separated and unaccompanied children.
Wed Sep 08 2021
You can now send your Barbies back to the manufacturer for recycling
The Mattel PlayBack program aims to repurpose these materials as recycled content in new toys.
Mon May 17 2021
Philippine collector amasses super-sized collection of fast-food restaurant toys
Luque has about 20,000 toys packed and holds a Guinness World Record from 2014, when his collection reached more than 10,000 items.
Sat May 01 2021
More retail shops allowed to operate, dine-ins at restaurants to begin Wednesday
The National Security Council (MKN) has agreed to allow more retail shops to operate and for dine-ins to be allowed at restaurants from Wednesday.
Tue Feb 09 2021
'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