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The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending power
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2026
» SEOUL - For Maria Herrera, a utility employee from Vancouver, the trade-off to watch a performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of extra shifts at her job and roughly C$5,000 (118,500 baht) for a week in Seoul.
Labubu mania is over. Pop Mart bets it can survive with new toys
Bloomberg, Published on 16/03/2026
» Pop Mart International Group ’s shelves remain packed, but shoppers are no longer fixated solely on the snaggle-toothed Labubu dolls that once sparked hours-long lines and resale frenzies.
Pop Mart’s new mini Labubu doll sells out instantly in China
Bloomberg, Published on 29/08/2025
» Chinese toy maker Pop Mart International Group’s newest Labubu dolls sold out instantly after their release across online retail channels in its home country on Thursday, indicating consumer fervor for the rabbit-eared dolls remains high.
Monsters and memes: Labubu dolls ride China soft-power wave
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» SHANGHAI - Small, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world, drawing excited crowds at international stores and adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and Cher.
China's viral Labubu toy has an unlikely fan - the ruling Communist Party
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/06/2025
» As Chinese companies ponder how best to market their products internationally, the example set by Pop Mart - the Beijing-based brand behind the viral Labubu toy - has been praised by the country's state media for the creativity that underlies its success.
Trump praises Fed chair Powell, vows not to remove him
Business, Andrea Shalal of Reuters, Published on 06/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central banker as "a total stiff" and repeating calls for the Fed to lower interest rates.
Chinese sex doll maker sees jump in 2025 sales as AI boosts adult toys' user experience
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/02/2025
» WMDoll, one of China's biggest sex doll makers, expects to record a 30% jump in sales this year, as the company's adoption of open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) models helped improve the user experience of its products.
Asia-Pacific marketers' hike in ad spend bests other regions
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/05/2024
» Despite global economic challenges, Asia-Pacific marketers plan to increase product promotion, mainly on social media, while reducing their brand-building budget, according to the 2024 Nielsen Global Annual Marketer Survey.
Maneeya Concepts revives expansion
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/08/2023
» Maneeya Concepts Co, the authorised distributor of Kipling bags, is set to resume its expansion plans next year, following a three-year freeze prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
'We were duped' by studios, says Hollywood actor union president
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors were "duped" into extending negotiations for two weeks by studios who wanted more time to promote their summer blockbuster movies, union president Fran Drescher told AFP on Thursday.