This doll has teeth, as does their distributor - and some companies may be about to find out. Pop Mart has announced their plans to take action against unauthorised use of Labubu's likeness in promotions done by other brands in Singapore, according to a post on its official Facebook account on Friday (Nov 22). The company manages the intellectual property (IP) for Labubu and The Monsters, a story series created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung. In 2019, blind-box brand Pop Mart entered an exclusive licence agreement with Lung, covering other characters aside from Labubu including Zimomo, Tycoco, Spooky and Pato. «We have recently discovered instances of unauthorised use of Pop Mart's intellectual property (IP) by certain brands, including Recoil and PlayMade,» the Facebook post said. 

Congress candidate Rahul Mamkootathil is leading in the Palakkad Assembly bypoll with 17,276 votes, surpassing BJP's C Krishnakumar by 1,366 votes, according to the latest Election Commission data. The bypoll was necessitated following the resignation of Congress leader Shafi Parambil.

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Seychellois-Italian goalkeeper Francesco Anacoura has been named as the top goalkeeper of Serie C, the third-highest football division in Italy by Italian journalists. The award was given during the Italian Football Festival, which is the most important, prestigious and exclusive annual sports event in Italy. Anacoura was named in the Serie C XI of the year, after helping his team Sestri Levante to safety in their first season in the third division of Italian football. «I am very happy to have been given this award and it makes me so proud,» said Anacoura, adding that it feels great to be recognised for his performances. Anacoura has not represented Seychelles yet but he has expressed a desire to do so. Anacoura was named in the Serie C XI of the year, after helping his team Sestri Levante to safety. (Francesco Anacoura) Photo License: All Rights Reserved  He began his career at Juventus, one of the top teams in the Serie A, the top division in Italy after playing in the youth sides of Inter Milan and Parma. His senior career saw him represent the jerseys of Cuneo, Pro Vercelli, Pontedera, Rimini, Casertana, Ancona and, in Portugal, Cova da Piedade, Maritimo and Estrela Amadora. He joined Sestri Levante while they were in the fourth division of Italian football and helped them to the league title and promotion. They managed to secure a 15th-place finish last season to avoid relegation, with Anacoura  being instrumental, with some great performance, which has earned him a spot in the team of the season. «Last season was unbelievable, as we were rookies in the division and did not play any games in our stadium, but with a strong group of players and a good mentality, we achieved our goal,» said the 30-year- old, who has seen his career revived at the club. This season, however, has been a tough one for the side, who find themselves in the relegation play-off zone after 15 games. They have once again been solid defensively, while the attack has been lacking with only eight goals scored so far. Anacoura hopes he has made enough of an impression to earn a move to a bigger team, which is something he hopes to achieve. He shared, however,  that he owes so much to Sestri Levante. «I will always be grateful to this club!» Anacoura added, sharing that he has found a family there. For those interested in the more popular players, in the Serie A, Arsenal's former Bologna defender, Riccardo Calafiori was named as the best player for the 2023/24 season, with Lorenzo Lucca, who plays for Udinese, taking home the young player of the year award.

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A man who was widowed when his wife passed away with their second young child has won his legal fight to use an embryo created with his wife to try for a daughter with surrogate.

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INCHEON, South Korea - Former teacher Tong Ming Yan, a Singaporean, and her South Korean husband Jang Jong-seok were looking forward to moving back to Singapore with their two children in June, after having lived in South Korea for two years. They had booked their flight and Tong had made arrangements to return to her teaching position at St Gabriel's Secondary School. The family had already sent ahead half of their belongings. But their move has been stalled. Tong, 35, lies in a vegetative state at a South Korean hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during a gastroscopy. While she was resuscitated after nearly 20 minutes, she had already suffered irreversible brain damage, according to a medical report seen by The Straits Times. Tong had signed up for a 350,000 won (S$336) comprehensive health screening at an Incheon hospital that included the gastroscopy - an examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract - and colonoscopy under sedation. «We discussed and felt that it would be good for Ming Yan to undergo the test before going back to Singapore, for peace of mind,» Jang told ST.

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While others learn subjects like maths or science, this student learnt to save lives—a skill that proved useful recently. Secondary school student Mark Eli Fernando has saved the life of a cardiac arrest victim along Pasir Ris Street 21, according to a Facebook post by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Friday (Nov 22). Fernando received a notification of a cardiac arrest incident from his SCDF myResponder application at about 11.30am on Sep 7, 2024. Without wasting any time, Fernando followed the notification and rushed to the scene, finding a man unconscious inside the unit. He drew upon the first aid training he received as part of the Pathlight Hummingbird Scouts from Pathlight School, retrieving an automated external defibrillator (AED) from the lift lobby before returning to the unconscious man. Fernando began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the man, also using the AED in an attempt to revive him. Fernando's efforts were subsequently rewarded as the cardiac arrest victim regained consciousness before the SCDF arrived.

The death of two community cats in Marine Parade recently has drawn outcry and calls for eyewitnesses. The two cats, both siblings, were killed in traffic accidents at the same spot two days apart, according to a Facebook page called Cats of Marine Terrace.  The first cat, a tuxedo named BatBat, died around midnight on Nov 16. «Many witnesses saw a car driving very fast along the one-lane small road and hit BatBat. Passers-by caught up with the driver; however, the driver insisted that he did not hit the cat and expressed angry behaviour,» the post read. An update made later that day shared claims by witnesses that the car had sped up to hit the cat, despite two vehicles previously managing to avoid it. The post added that a police report was made later that morning. AsiaOne has contacted the Singapore Police Force for more information. Cats of Marine Terrace is also looking for dash cam footage from other cars who were in the vicinity during the accident.

The Clarendon police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man who is suspected to have been mauled by a cow. Dead is Leroy Prince, a farmer of Friendship district. It is reported that about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday Prince's body was found...

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