Labubu, the snaggle-toothed, bug-eyed imp dreamed up by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, is not your average plushie. With a mischievous grin and wild hair, this oddball from ‘The Monsters’ universe has managed the improbable of turning a doodle into one of the most coveted collectables on the planet.
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Aditya Birla Group's subsidiary has shaken hands with automotive circular economy firm The Future is Neutral, an entity of the Renault Group and SUEZ that provides comprehensive circular economy solutions for the automotive industry, covering every stage of a vehicle's life, to drive innovative, sus ...
India’s ambitious shift towards clean energy could face unexpected challenges from the weather. A new study led by UK meteorologists reveals that combined solar and wind generation can plunge during certain weather events, creating so-called “renewable energy droughts” lasting up to nine days. These ...
Whenever there is a question of pricing, the aluminium industry has pointed towards a single influx inducer — electricity. If you’ve ever toured a smelter or skimmed an investor deck, you’ll hear the same refrain, “power is king, and aluminium is electricity in solid form”. But, as Maros Durka, Ar ...
Egypt is in the forefront with a new strategic partnership embarked on to develop an alumina refinery. As of September 3, 2025, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a manufacturer and distributor of aluminium and its related products, has officially, in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, ...
Over 100 mining licences were cancelled in Guinea, where big names like EGA have made headlines. But how many China-owned firms have been the target of Guinea’s ‘mine here, refine here regime’? The answer is a big-n-bold ZERO. The only report that deep search found when AL Circle was investigating t ...
A strategic partnership has recently taken shape where Landscape Capital Management L.L.C., an investment management firm, has acquired a brand new position in the shares of the Ball Corporation in the first quarter, as reflected in most of the filings conducted with the Securities & Exchange Commis ...
The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) has fined a factory in Sungai Kapar Indah, Malaysia, a total of RM3,000 (USD 630) for generating smoke and dust pollution. The facility is known for processing aluminium scrap into ingots.
Following an inspection by the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) on Tuesda ...
The Italian cycling brand, Miche has unveiled its new X2 RD chainrings, built on a simple idea: don’t waste a single watt of rider effort. The chainrings combine CNC-machined AL 7075-T6 aluminium with a 3K carbon structural layer, a mix that delivers a rare balance of lightness, stiffness, and respo ...
