Competition for plush toys is heating up, with British monster-like characters, Fugglers, emerging from the shadows following the recent runaway success of Labubu, a collectible doll created by a Hong Kong designer. Fugglers, which recently appeared on the popular Chinese social media platform RedNote, stretch the “ugly-cute” moniker to the extremes. They are threatening to…
Uooyaa’s temporary pop-up store in Brewer Street, London runs from 3 June to the end of August. Courtesy Uooyaa It’s official. We have entered the cutie-verse. From baby animals to childish drawings, Labubu to Mary Janes, all things cute have entered the mainstream. Chinese brand Uooyaa is bringing its playful aesthetic to London. On 13…
Sometimes, the most unexpected things become viral. In recent months, a peculiar doll with oversized eyes, a mischievous smile, and a furry exterior has quietly taken over the hearts of people, particularly in fashion and toy worlds.Labubu, the quirky monster doll that became a viral sensation and celebrity favourite in a very short time is…
Global toy sensations Labubu and Molly alongside several Hong Kong household brands have been featured at a cultural industry fair in Shenzhen, with local businesses hoping to promote the city’s unique culture to mainland Chinese consumers. The organiser of the Hong Kong booth also said he hoped the exhibition would remind consumers that some of…
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A Beijing-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider is preparing to list in Hong Kong and set up its international headquarters in the city, a minister has said, while vowing to attract more creative enterprises that have adopted innovation and technology-based strategies. The announcement from Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday confirmed an earlier Post…
A Beijing-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider is preparing to list in Hong Kong and set up its international headquarters in the city, a minister has said, while vowing to attract more creative enterprises that have adopted innovation and technology-based strategies. The announcement from Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday confirmed an earlier Post…
The creator of global toy sensation Labubu is a Hong Kong-born artist who attributes his early creativity to his childhood years of reading arguably the city’s most famous writer, Louis Cha Leung-yung, also known as Jin Yong. The late wuxia novelist whose martial arts books have inspired generations of Chinese youngsters the world over also…
Consumer stocks are making a comeback in Hong Kong after the city’s initial public offering (IPO) market recovered from a multi-year slump and stocks gained a valuation upgrade induced by DeepSeek’s breakthroughs. Mixue’s IPO attracted a record HK$1.8 trillion (US$231 billion) of orders from retail investors before the Chinese fresh drinks chain started trading on…
Chinese consumer spending is so weak that even Starbucks is considering selling a stake in its China franchise, but one venture capital firm is bucking the trend by finding growth in niche sectors despite overall weakness. Shanghai-based company BA Capital, a long term backer of China’s “blind box” toy franchise Pop Mart and jeweller Laopu…