Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Collectors/Collections

Christie’s suspends Paris sale of world’s ‘first calculator’

La Pascaline is one of just a handful of examples of the world’s first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal in 1642.
La Pascaline is one of just a handful of examples of the world’s first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal in 1642.

Year of the Horse Chinese almanac coins available for pre-order

The 2026 issue features a horse set against the backdrop of Punggol Waterway Park.
The 2026 issue features a horse set against the backdrop of Punggol Waterway Park.

Pop Mart’s Labubu risks Beanie Baby-style collapse, analyst says

Pop Mart's stock has dropped more than 30 per cent from its high in August.
Pop Mart's stock has dropped more than 30 per cent from its high in August.

This luxurious doll’s house in Amsterdam is no child’s play

The conservator Hanneke Ramakers, left, and a colleague work with objects from the Petronella Oortman dollhouse at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Sept. 24, 2025. The fully furnished dollhouse cost about 30,000 guilders in its day Ñ the same price, at the time, as a real mansion on the Herengracht canal, AmsterdamÕs most expensive canal. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)
The conservator Hanneke Ramakers, left, and a colleague work with objects from the Petronella Oortman dollhouse at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Sept. 24, 2025. The fully furnished dollhouse cost about 30,000 guilders in its day Ñ the same price, at the time, as a real mansion on the Herengracht canal, AmsterdamÕs most expensive canal. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)

Pop Mart shares dive as Labubu craze cools

The average transaction price of second-hand mini Labubu series at Qiandao, a Chinese reselling and trading platform, dropped 27 per cent over the past 30 days.
The average transaction price of second-hand mini Labubu series at Qiandao, a Chinese reselling and trading platform, dropped 27 per cent over the past 30 days.

No playing around: Man in Australia charged with stealing 43 Labubu dolls worth over $7.5k

Labubu, an elf-like plush toy with pointy ears and nine serrated teeth, has become a global sensation.
Labubu, an elf-like plush toy with pointy ears and nine serrated teeth, has become a global sensation.

Singapore Mint launches investment-grade Lion Bullion bars as gold prices climb to new high

The Lion Bullion gold bars are available in sizes ranging from 1g to 1kg.
The Lion Bullion gold bars are available in sizes ranging from 1g to 1kg.

Fading Labubu frenzy wipes $16.7 billion from Pop Mart shares

op Mart shares have lost almost US$13 billion – or a quarter of its value – since reaching a record on Aug 26.
op Mart shares have lost almost US$13 billion – or a quarter of its value – since reaching a record on Aug 26.

Pop Mart’s new mini Labubu dolls sell out almost instantly in China, US, Japan and South Korea

The newest Labubu dolls sold out instantly after their release across online retail channels in China on Aug 28, indicating consumer fervour for the rabbit-eared dolls remains high.
The newest Labubu dolls sold out instantly after their release across online retail channels in China on Aug 28, indicating consumer fervour for the rabbit-eared dolls remains high.

Cowabunga! McDonald’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Hello Kitty Happy Meal toys land in S’pore

The promotion featuring both of the ever-popular franchises has already begun as at 11am on Aug 28.
The promotion featuring both of the ever-popular franchises has already begun as at 11am on Aug 28.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.