Tue, 21-Oct-2025

After becoming viral, Hello Kitty company signs a partnership with China

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Sanrio’s imp-like rabbit Kuromi was featured in a Chinese social media video that went viral. The brand has generated billions of dollars since its inception almost 50 years ago. Sanrio’s sales in China grew 39% to 4.7bn Japanese yen ($34.4m) in the year to March this year. The Japanese organization behind the Hello Kitty brand … Read more

India reignite World Cup bid with win over West Indies

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HAMILTON: India unleashed a powerhouse batting performance to crush the West Indies by 155 runs in Hamilton on Saturday and revive their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign. Centuries for Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur anchored a record-breaking innings of 317-8 before India’s spinners skittled the West Indies for 162. The total was India’s highest at a Women’s … Read more