On a weekend afternoon, Miyuru de Silva, a Sri Lankan student in Tianjin, browsed the shelves of blind-box toys at a Pop Mart store with her friends. After opening one of the boxes, she promptly shared a photo on social media. Within minutes, friends back in Sri Lanka were asking where they could buy one or whether she could bring one home on her next trip. “I used to buy traditional souvenirs like tea and silk when I first came to China,” she said. Now, Miyuru spends her weekends sipping trendy milk tea, browsing designer toy stores, taking city walks…
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Malaysia is expected to return as an addition to the F1 2026 championship, with the country’s prime minister revealing he will make an announcement later this weekend. Formula 1’s 24-race calendar was reduced to 22 earlier this season when the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix were cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Malaysia expected to make F1 return as 2026 replacement Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust. While several alternatives were considered when it became apparent that Formula 1 would…
A People’s Liberation Army helicopter’s unprecedented flight in the Taiwan Strait has raised concerns in Taipei that Beijing is rehearsing a new kind of operation for a potential cross-strait conflict.Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected four PLA aircraft, including a helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), operating around the island on July 20 and the following morning.The helicopter and drone crossed the median line and remained east of it for nearly 9.5 hours in the “R9” area – which Taiwan has designated as restricted – the first publicly reported case of a PLA helicopter lingering there for an extended…
PALU, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers found alive 11 European tourists and a local crew member who went missing after their speedboat apparently broke apart and sank in rough weather off a bay on Sulawesi island, officials said Saturday. Search teams continued looking for the vessel’s captain.The vessel departed a dive resort in Tojo Unauna regency of Central Sulawesi province on Friday morning bound for Marisa Port in the neighboring Gorontalo province but failed to arrive as scheduled, said Heriyanto, Head of the Gorontalo Province Search and Rescue Office.A local tour guide reported the missing boat to the search and rescue…
ABU DHABI ― The Jewish community here flourished after the Abraham Accords normalizing ties with Israel were signed at the White House during President Donald Trump’s first term. Kosher restaurants sprouted up, rabbis openly celebrated the High Holidays, and the United Arab Emirates inaugurated its first public synagogue. Source link
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Spider-Man took over Raintree Plaza at The Exchange TRX last night as thousands of fans gathered for the opening of the Spider-Man: Brand New Day light show.Organised by Sony Pictures Malaysia, Raintree Plaza was transformed into New York City’s iconic 42nd Street, paying tribute to the neighbourhood where Peter Parker lives and protects New York.Fans were treated to attractions inspired by the films, including the famous Daily Bugle newsstand, where visitors could take home complimentary printed newspapers, and Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop, the bakery where Michelle “MJ” Jones, played by Zendaya, worked part-time…
Hong Kong hotels and guest houses are required to provide fire escape hoods to ensure customer safety, with authorities rolling out a grace period for the sector, the city’s home affairs minister has said.Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen also said on Saturday that the government would discuss implementation arrangements with the sector soon, after some representatives flagged that they had not been consulted before the requirement was introduced.“We have heard different comments from the hotel and guest house sector … I am certain that the sector, the public and the government hope to enhance the fire…
A protestor carries a placard saying ‘When the education is taxed, why should Pradhan be not held accountable’, referring to India’s Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, during a demonstration in New Delhi, India, July 24, 2026. (PHOTO / AP)NEW DELHI – India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after several days of intense protests by students in the heart of New Delhi demanding his resignation over repeated examination paper leaks in the past few years.The protests began over the leak of this year’s examination paper for medical entrance, which was subsequently re-conducted last month.In a post on social media,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Friday, July 24, 2026, passed a significant interim order prohibiting the unauthorised extraction, editing, and dissemination of audio and video recordings of judicial proceedings. The Bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and including Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, directed that no recordings can be uploaded, reposted, or monetised on social media or any digital platform without prior permission from the court administration.This directive mandates that any extraction or modification of such recordings requires the express approval of the Secretary General of the Supreme Court or the Registrar General of the…
EUROPE – Ripple Foods, Royal FrieslandCampina, Tetra Pak, SPX Flow and HP Hood have issued guidance for manufacturers and ingredients suppliers, based on new research into managing bacterial spore growth in dairy alternative beverages. Named the Plant Protein Contaminants Consortium Project, its aim was to address critical knowledge gaps related to microbial safety and spoilage risks associated with plant-based ingredients used in the production of alt-dairy beverages. Formulating low-acid plant-based beverages that are distributed in a shelf-stable format presents various critical food safety challenges that must be addressed as the market for these products grows, the consortium said in a…