Philippine toy maker creates life-like pet plushies for grieving owners
MANILA: Philippines toy maker David Tan is flooded with orders from grieving pet owners who want to memorialise their dogs, cats, hamsters and rabbits with stuffed toys or “plushies”. Tan and a team of 20 employees use photos sent by customers to create life-like replicas of their deceased pets usingContinue Reading
Western fashion brands in Myanmar called out for worker abuse
Myanmar garment workers are facing increased labour rights abuse as Western fashion brands continue outsourcing to local factories
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The great re-shoring charade
NEW YORK – Moving factories from China to Mexico is one of the few hot topics in an otherwise listless market, US investment bankers say. As American hostility to China rises, US corporations scramble to assure the public as well as inquisitive congressional committees that they are moving operations out of the Middle Kingdom to […]Continue Reading
High rent, stiff competition: Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar stallholders struggling to turn a profit
Stallholders said there are too many competing bazaars in other parts of Singapore this year.Continue Reading
Xiaxue announces split from husband of 13 years, says they have been separated ‘for a long time now’
The social media influencer and Mike Sayre met online in 2005 and got married in 2010.Continue Reading
Probe into cop shop gun theft ends
The investigation into the theft of 160 guns from a Nonthaburi police station concluded on Wednesday, with 23 suspects arrested and charged for receiving stolen goods, while eight senior officers are set to be punished for dereliction of duty.Continue Reading
Teen accused of killing boy at River Valley High School to plead guilty
SINGAPORE: A teenager accused of killing a 13-year-old boy at River Valley High School will plead guilty at the High Court in August. Now 18, he faces a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. This charge carries a sentence of life imprisonment with caning, or imprisonment for upContinue Reading
PM calls for unity ahead of election
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday hinted at his concern about the lack of unity ahead of the election, urging all stakeholders to prioritise peace and security.Continue Reading
Home Office pauses removal of Kabul embassy Gurkhas
The group of Nepalese men have been in the UK since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.Continue Reading
Hugh Jackman: Wolverine star gets skin cancer all clear
The Wolverine star this week revealed he had undergone tests after a recent medical check-up.Continue Reading