Bandai Namco revives Tamagotchi Connection for 20th anniversary

Bandai Namco is bringing back classic virtual pet toy Tamagotchi Connection in celebration of its 20th anniversary this year. Key points: ...

Ron DeSantis again slams ‘really cheap’ Christmas toys made in China during Texas rally

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Christmas toys made in China for the second time this year at his campaign rally in Eagle Pass, Texas, on M...

Meet Kavi Sharma, American Girl’s first South Asian ‘Girl of the Year’ doll

Toy brand American Girl announced its first South Asian “Girl of the Year” doll on Thursday. Kavika Sharma — Kavi for short — has made histo...

18-year-old turns $10,000 he earned mowing lawns into $700,000 with NFT toy business

Asian Canadian custom toy maker Ricky da Luz has made over $700,000 in revenue by creating toys based on popular non-fungible tokens (NFTs)...

New $70 Optimus Prime toy can self-transform between car and robot via remote control

Jada Toys’ Transformers Optimus Prime Converting RC Toy is able to transform from a 12-inch-long truck into a 13-inch-tall robot via remote...

Dad in Hong Kong forced to pay $4,200 after son knocks over gold Teletubbies figure in toy store

A father in Hong Kong was forced to pay HK$33,600 (approximately $4,255) at a designer toy store after his son knocked over a golden Teletu...

Barbie 2022 Lunar New Year doll wears phoenix-embroidered qun kwa designed by acclaimed Guo Pei

Mattel is set to release a Barbie Lunar New Year doll in partnership with Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei and facilitated by the Asian Cou...

Lego debuts three sets celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Lunar New Year

LEGO recently introduced three 2022 ​​Lunar New Year sets. The sets include: Lunar New Year Traditions, Lunar New Year Ice Festival and Ma...

‘Readers feel seen’: Meet Corinne Tan, American Girl’s first Chinese American ‘Girl of the Year’ doll

American Girl recently unveiled Corinne Tan, the first Chinese American doll to join its annual "Girl of the Year" lineup. The b...

New $1 billion Lego factory in Vietnam planned to be 100% powered by solar energy

Lego is responding to growing demands in Asia by investing $1 billion to build a toy factory in Vietnam. Second site in Asia: In a recent pr...

8-Year-Old YouTuber Still the Highest Paid After Making $26 Million in 2019

Ryan Kaji has done it again. The 8-year-old boy, whose real name is Ryan Guan, has regained the top spot in Forbes’ 2019 list of highest ear...

Dad’s Rubber Band Bracelets for His Kids Sparks Multi-Million-Dollar Toy Empire

Among the hottest toys to hit American store shelves back in 2013 was the Rainbow Loom, a kit of rubber bands with a special loom that makes...

Life-Size ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Toy is Literally Every 90’s Asian Kid’s Dream Come True

Fans of “Yu-Gi-Oh!” will be elated to know that their childhood dream of becoming a powerful duelist like Yugi Mutou is now one ...

The Highest Paid YouTuber is Still this Little Boy Now Making $22 Million a Year

An Asian American YouTuber who was reported last year to be making $11 million a year is now making double that amount, according to Forbes....

McDonald’s in Japan Starts Using Trays Made Form Recycled Plastic Toys

McDonald’s in Japan are using trays recycled from plastic toys as part of the fast food chain’s attempt to reduce plastic waste.   ...

Chinese Boy Violently Pulls Grandma’s Hair for Not Buying Him a Toy, Police Get Called

It took four police officers to convince a little boy in China to let go of his grandmother’s hair which he started pulling after he w...

3 Chinese Women Are Getting Their Own Barbie Dolls

American toy company Mattel revealed all the inspiring women featured in its Barbie “Global Role Models” lineup, including Chinese actress a...

China’s ‘Queen of the Claw Machine’ Spends $6,000 at Arcades to Win 7,000 Stuffed Animals

Ya Li, a 28-year-old woman from Qingyuan city in northern Guangdong province, China, owns around 7,000 stuffed toys that she won from claw m...

24 Chinese Bootleg Toys Naughty Kids Better Pray They Won’t Get This Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner, and while everyone is busy hanging up their stockings and chugging hot cocoa, Santa is busy making his ...

Tofu Maker Becomes Successful ‘Arms Dealer’ in China When Food Business Fails

One Chinese businessman in Ningbo certainly had a drastic turn in his career from being a simple tofu maker to becoming an arms dealer. A fo...

Fake Lego Sets of ISIS Terrorists From China Pulled From Singaporean Stores

Singaporean retailers — both online and offline — reportedly pulled out knock-off toy sets of Lego depicting notorious terrorist group Islam...