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October 17, 2024

China’s Pop Mart soars past Sanrio in market cap on Labubu blind box boom
HONG KONG — China’s burgeoning “designer” toy industry has entered the spotlight with the meteoric rise of Pop Mart, whose blind boxes with random toys have won the hearts and wallets of young consumers. The industry looks set to grow to 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) next year, the Communist Party-run People’s Daily reports.
Chinese city weighs 2.5-day weekends to spur consumer spending
GUANGZHOU — China is trying to encourage people to work shorter hours in a bid to spur consumer spending, with a Sichuan province city known for its electronics sector considering a 2.5-day weekend. The city of Mianyang is weighing a policy that would urge businesses to close on Friday afternoons, along with Saturdays and Sundays. With…
A pregnant U.S. citizen went to the hospital after immigration agents detained her
A 28-year-old pregnant woman set to give birth as early as next week is speaking out about being detained by immigration authorities in California, even after telling agents she was a U.S. citizen. C López Alvarado lost her balance as agents “shoved her” during her arrest over the weekend, she tearfully told NBC Los Angeles…
Deion Sanders misses Colorado football camps amid unspecified health issues
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has not attended the summer football camps due to an unspecified health issue. His son, Deion Sanders Jr., said in a YouTube livestream on Sunday that his dad was resting at their home in Canyon, Texas, and “feeling well,” USA Today reported. “He’ll tell y’all soon enough what…
White House proposes axing 988 suicide hotline services for LGBTQ youth
The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed budget for 2026 eliminates specialized suicide hotline services for LGBTQ youth and young adults. The budget proposal, which the department published Friday, designates $520 million for 988, the suicide prevention line, and behavioral health crisis services, which is the same amount the Biden administration provided for 988.…
What happen to Faysal Quraishi? Why he get so angry during the live show?
What happen to Faysal Quraishi? Why he get so angry during the live show? Faysal Quraishi, a versatile Pakistani actor, recently appeared on ’s “Hansna Mana Hai” to promote his film “Deemak.” He criticized the repetitive nature of Pakistani dramas, stating that they don’t follow the same pace or storyline. Quraishi argued that different dramas…
In Trump’s tariff wars, Vietnam’s bold gambit isn’t for everyone
Dien Luong is a visiting fellow with the media, technology and society program of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. Hoang Thi Ha is a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and co-coordinator of its regional strategic and political studies program. With just weeks remaining before President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs — some as…
Good News for Overseas Pakistanis
Budget 2025-26: Good News for Overseas Pakistanis The federal government of Pakistan has acknowledged the contributions of overseas Pakistanis in the new budget, announcing several initiatives in their favor. These include reserved quotas for their children in federally chartered universities and medical colleges, scholarships for skilled training, and annual awards for the 15 highest remittance…
SpaceX readies private launch of four astronauts to International Space Station
Four crew members are set to launch Wednesday on a privately funded mission to the International Space Station. The flight, organized by the Houston-based company Axiom Space, is slated to lift off at 8 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The foursome will journey into orbit in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule…