Southeast Asia's malls are thriving, contrasting with the US retail market's decline. The region boasts four of the world's top 10 malls, driven by a growing middle class, urbanization, and FDI, with private consumption projected to reach $5 trillion by 2035.
A woman was injured when a ceiling panel fell and hit her leg at Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. MTR Corp is investigating the incident, and the woman has been discharged from the hospital.
Pet funeral service providers in Hong Kong are urging the government to permit the placement of animal ashes alongside human remains in columbarium niches. Citing growing demand and the increasing role of pets as family members, companies like Petmento are lobbying for regulatory changes to accommodate these evolving afterlife preferences.
Moscow endures its largest Ukrainian drone attack since the war's start, with nearly 200 drones fired, hitting a refinery and causing black oil rain; 1,000+ drones intercepted across Russia in 24 hours.
Moscow experienced its largest Ukrainian drone attack with nearly 200 drones targeting the capital, causing thick smoke plumes. Russia reported intercepting almost 1,000 drones and four missiles nationwide. An oil depot in Rostov was hit, killing one person. President Zelensky stated the strikes were retaliation for a recent Russian attack on Kyiv.
Kyiv's Lukianivska Square, once a symbol of normalcy with a busy McDonald's, now faces intense Russian strikes, damaging civilian structures and causing severe anxiety among residents. The area's increased vulnerability highlights Russia's strategy of targeting urban centers and Ukraine's urgent need for air defense.
Kyiv's Lukianivska Square, once a symbol of normalcy with its McDonald's, now faces intense Russian strikes, damaging civilian structures and causing severe anxiety among residents. The area's increased vulnerability is linked to Russia's strategy of targeting urban centers and a global shortage of missile interceptors.
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 14, will appear in Toowoomba Children's Court on June 11 charged with affray following an alleged stabbing at Grand Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba, Queensland. A 19-year-old man sustained minor injuries.
An 80-year-old woman, Maureen Brew, is expected to plead guilty to culpable driving causing death after a crash at Canberra's Southlands Shopping Centre killed a four-year-old boy in January.
A man in his 20s was treated for arm injuries after a stabbing at Toowoomba's Grand Central Shopping Centre. Police have one person in custody following the incident, which witnesses described as a scuffle involving youths and a hunting knife.
Over 20 people were injured after a man sprayed an unknown substance near an ATM at the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo. Victims reported throat pain and feeling unwell, with most symptoms described as mild. An investigation is underway.
An incident at a Tokyo mall saw 19 people hospitalized after a man sprayed an irritating substance, possibly tear gas. The affected individuals reported headaches and throat pain, but their conditions are not life-threatening. Authorities are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.
At least 19 people were hospitalized after a man sprayed an irritant substance, likely containing capsaicin, at an ATM in Tokyo's Ginza 6 shopping complex. The suspect is still at large.
West Ham United confirmed their relegation from the Premier League despite a 3-0 win over Leeds, as Tottenham's victory sealed their fate. The club's season is described as a "macro-collapse" and a "case study in managed corporate entropy" due to executive failure and mismanagement.
Eliza Wellington faces assault occasioning death charges after a road rage incident on the NSW South Coast left 79-year-old David Perry dead. Wellington's bail was continued, and she will appear in court again in July.
Hong Kong residents at Laguna Verde estate are enhancing pest prevention after the city's first human rat hepatitis E case was recorded in a 42-year-old man. Health authorities are investigating potential transmission routes.
A 19-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car in the Bentley Plaza car park in Perth's south-east on Saturday night. The driver of the vehicle is being questioned by police.
Ten people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and a bus outside a shopping centre in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong. Police said they received a report of the crash in Sau Mau Ping at about 6.20am on Tuesday, where a truck collided with a KMB double-decker bus, leaving eight passengers and the two drivers with mild injuries. The collision occurred outside Po Tat Shopping Centre on Po Lam Road, the force said. Part of Po Lam Road towards Sau Mau Ping Road was closed but reopened at...
China fans have been told to stop holding lavish celebrations of athletes’ birthdays, with officials reminding them “to stay rational”. The warning came in response to news of large gatherings to mark the 26th birthday of table tennis star Wang Chuqin on Monday. Posters of the world No 1, who guided his men’s side to the World Team Table Tennis Championships title in London on Sunday, had already appeared in various shopping centres, with additional reports indicating fans were planning drone...
A Hong Kong homemaker sits alone at a pinball machine, engrossed in the game for an hour to kill time before picking up her sons from school for lunch on a weekday morning at a shopping centre in Sham Shui Po. The 47-year-old mother-of-two, who only identified herself as Mrs Cheung, said she played pinball machines at least twice a week at Dragon Centre, including once on the weekend with her family of four as entertainment. “We just have fun as a family and use the points we earn from the games...
A Hong Kong homemaker sits alone at a pinball machine, engrossed in the game for an hour to kill time before picking up her sons from school for lunch on a weekday morning at a shopping centre in Sham Shui Po. The 47-year-old mother-of-two, who only identified herself as Mrs Cheung, said she played pinball machines at least twice a week at Dragon Centre, including once on the weekend with her family of four as entertainment. “We just have fun as a family and use the points we earn from the games...
Aggressive and violent customers could be barred from supermarket chains and shopping centres under sweeping South Australian laws that have come into effect this week.
Eight people died and 36 were injured after a huge fire engulfed a shopping centre near tehran, prompting a criminal investigation.
Hong Kong received more than 1 million mainland Chinese visitors during the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday, a 10 per cent rise from a year ago, exceeding government expectations, but industry leaders said their spending was uneven. Immigration Department data showed the city recorded 1.01 million mainland visitor arrivals between May 1 and 5, surpassing the forecast of 980,000. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said on Wednesday some shopping centre operators had reported year-on-year...
