French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has recently launched a watering can-shaped handbag in China targeting male customers, helping the brand stay in the public eye. The men’s bag is shaped like a gardening watering can and is priced at 36,000 yuan (US$5,217), while a matching watering can ornament retails for 7,750 yuan. The item sparked discussion on Chinese social media platforms, with consumers n...
French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has recently launched a watering can-shaped handbag in China targeting male customers, helping the brand stay in the public eye. The men’s bag is shaped like a gardening watering can and is priced at 36,000 yuan (US$5,217), while a matching watering can ornament retails for 7,750 yuan. The item sparked discussion on Chinese social media platforms, with consumers noting that Louis Vuitton frequently released such whimsical, quirky designs. The brand’s customer...
The sentencing of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been cited by several Western officials and media outlets as further evidence that Hong Kong’s legal system is in decline. Lai, the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, faced multiple charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications. He was convicted last De...
The sentencing of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been cited by several Western officials and media outlets as further evidence that Hong Kong’s legal system is in decline. Lai, the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, faced multiple charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications. He was convicted last December and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in February. That same month, however, the Court of...
A Malaysian electrician was recruited by a syndicate and travelled to Singapore to set up devices in a rented house that would blast thousands of automated scam calls, with call origins masked to appear like they were being made locally. The devices transmitted over 50,000 call sessions over a 50-minute period, linked to around 18,000 phone numbers, 40 of which later featured in 42 police reports....
A Malaysian electrician was recruited by a syndicate and travelled to Singapore to set up devices in a rented house that would blast thousands of automated scam calls, with call origins masked to appear like they were being made locally. The devices transmitted over 50,000 call sessions over a 50-minute period, linked to around 18,000 phone numbers, 40 of which later featured in 42 police reports. The call sessions contained automated voice messages perpetuating scams from purported government...