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The Walt Disney Co was founded by Walter Disney, who is best known for creating such cartoon characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and for pioneering theme parks. The group has theme parks in the US, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong.
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27 August, 2024
Pop Mart earns most its revenue from proprietary intellectual property products. Photo: Shutterstock
Stocks

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart’s 370% surge fuelled by blind box collectibles

Pop Mart’s blind box toys have become a global sensation, turning the toymaker into the hottest Chinese growth company.

Australia

Australia’s mega-hit kids show Bluey is becoming a film

American cinema

15 new Hollywood movies to watch this winter, from Sonic 3 to Snow White

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China property

Shanghai Disneyland tightens wheelchair rules to curb misuse

Change follows complaints that able-bodied guests were renting powered wheelchairs to bypass queues and speed through the park.

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A ceremony to mark the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland in May 2020. Photo: Kyodo
Alibaba

Alibaba entertainment group head regrets belittling video-gaming unit, Cantonese

Alibaba’s Fan Luyuan admitted he was ‘out of line’ with controversial remarks that he said during a meeting with employees of Lingxi Games.

Asia travel

Disney opens bookings for 2025 Asia cruises on its biggest liner

The Disney Adventure, a floating theme park, will make her maiden voyage from Singapore next December. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday.

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Fame and celebrity

Auli‘i Cravalho, the voice of Moana, calls sequel ‘a source of Polynesian pride’

The voice behind Disney’s titular Polynesian princess is thrilled about indigenous representation in this year’s Moana 2, adding that reprising the role felt like ‘coming home’.

Moana voice actor Auli‘i Cravalho discusses auditioning for the iconic role and being a bisexual icon … but what did Eminem have to do with her coming out? Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Josh Allen’s ex Brittany Williams, who claims her Instagram was hacked?

Josh Allen’s ex Brittany Williams claims her Instagram account was hacked after she appeared to call him a ‘brain-dead CTE athlete’ the same week he got engaged to Disney alum Hailee Steinfeld.

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico raids stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods, vows national crackdown

The operation comes soon after Trump’s tariff threat, and amid concerns that Chinese goods are flowing through Mexico to flood the US market.

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Architecture and design

The unlikely story behind Mr Potato Head

Before Disney’s Toy Story films, the Hasbro product was the first toy advertised on television, and also the first marketed directly to kids – Baby Boomers, to be precise.

Mr Potato Head at the headquarters of the Hasbro Corporation in Rhode Island in 2013. Photo: EPA-EFE
Wellness

How Inside Out 2 writers looked to own pasts and kids for inspiration

‘That feeling of not feeling good enough is where a lot of this began,’ says director of starting point for record-grossing animated film.

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A still from Inside Out 2. The director and the writers say they found inspiration for the film from their own childhoods and children. Photo: Disney/Pixar
China economy

Shanghai banks on top international artists to draw tourism spending

A recent month-long arts festival drew 20,000 visitors from abroad, according to organisers, boosting officials’ confidence in the strategy.

Fame and celebrity

Who is actress Skai Jackson’s baby daddy, the controversial Deondre Burgin?

Jackson was seemingly pen pals with Burgin while he was in prison and paid his bail; he’s made several controversial statements online and has had his sexuality called into question by a TikTokker.

Hong Kong

Warner’s Max launches in Asia, taking on Netflix in Hong Kong

The US streaming service is gunning for the top-three position in its new Asian markets, WBD CEO JB Perrette says.

Warner Bros Discovery is bringing its Max streaming service to Hong Kong, along with content such as the Harry Potter series. Photo: Handout
What to do in Hong Kong

5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 8-10

New Hong Kong cinema release The Last Dance, Netflix film Babylon and Disney+ Korean drama series Gangnam B-Side all make our list this week.

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Dayo Wong in a still from The Last Dance. Photo: Emperor Motion Pictures
Tourism

What sets Disney cruises apart from its parks? The luxury experience

By 2031 the company will have 13 ships, up from its current five. These are billion-dollar investments – but Disney thinks they’re worth it.

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From our archives

On This Day | Hong Kong inks deal to build Disney theme park in 1999 – SCMP archive

Twenty-five years ago in 1999, the creation of a Disneyland resort in Hong Kong was announced.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Maria Cahill, wife of Wizards of Waverly Place star David Henrie

Cahill was an avid dancer growing up and went on to win beauty pageants; she suffered 8 miscarriages but had her first child 9 months after receiving a blessing from the Pope – now she’s a mum of 3.

Meet Maria Cahill: David Henrie’s wife is close with Selena Gomez, his Wizards of Waverly Place co-star, and was a pageant queen – she had her first child after a blessing from Pope Francis. Photos: @maria.cahill, @davidhenrie/Instagram
American cinema

He wore out his Tron VHS tape. Now he’s making his 2nd Tron game

Mike Bithell of Bithell Games talks about Tron: Catalyst, whose 2025 release ties in with Tron: Ares, the next film in the sci-fi saga.

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Trending in China

Outrage as China tourist strikes Winnie the Pooh actor at Shanghai Disneyland

Disneyland costumes have a lot of metal support bars, increasing likelihood of injuries.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong Disneyland to raise ticket prices by as much as 13%

One-day tickets will cost 5 to 7 per cent more and annual membership prices will increase by 3 to 13 per cent starting Wednesday.

Visitors at the entrance of Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park. Photo: Jonathan Wong
American cinema

Joker 2 to Wicked, 12 Hollywood movies to watch in autumn 2024

Blockbusters, sequels and prequels, from It Ends With Us to Wicked and sequels to Moana, Joker and Gladiator – here is a selection of the Hollywood films coming to cinemas near you this autumn.

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Ariana Grande as Glinda in a still from Wicked.
Get to Know

Meet Bella Thorne: Zendaya’s Disney co-star, who was on OnlyFans, is moving on

Thorne ditched Disney for horror films and shows like American Horror Stories; these days, she’s starring in a new film with Ryan Phillippe, while preparing for her wedding and calling out Ozempic

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China economy

Shanghai woos tourists with 700 shows featuring top global artists

Shanghai targets 20,000 extra overseas visitors with high-profile China Shanghai International Arts Festival, aiming to boost the city’s economy and international standing.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Skai Jackson, the pregnant Disney star who was recently arrested?

The Jessie star has a history of controversy, having feuded with Bhad Bhabie and Azealia Banks – during her arrest, she told police she was happily engaged and expecting with her boyfriend

Skai Jackson is reportedly engaged and expecting. Photo: @skaijackson/Instagram
United States

Disney drops bid to have restaurant death suit tossed over victim’s Disney+

The firm earlier argued that a widower, whose wife died of a food allergy, couldn’t sue because of a clause in his TV streaming agreement.

Disney had previously said that Jeffrey Piccolo’s complaint was subject to arbitration based on his Disney+ subscription, as well as his use of the company’s website in 2023 to buy theme park tickets. Photo: AP
United States

Disney says man can’t sue over wife’s death because he signed up for Disney+

Kanokporn Tangsuan allegedly died of an allergic reaction after eating a meal at Disney World that a waiter ‘guaranteed’ was allergen-free.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong Disneyland plans Marvel-ous time with coming Spider-Man attraction

City’s Disney resort hints Spidey to make big appearance fighting a major villain, after fan expo event unveils new offerings.

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