Don't Shop at Lush Unless You Support Gaza

Mark Constantine, co-founder of Lush – a UK cosmetics company known for making and selling fresh, handmade beauty products (like bath bombs, soaps, shampoos) with a strong ethical stance, focusing on natural ingredients, fighting animal testing, and reducing packaging (selling products "naked") – stated that individuals who disagree with his views, particularly on issues like Gaza, should not purchase products from his stores. 

He explained that he uses company profits to further his causes and believes in being kind, sympathetic, and compassionate, suggesting those who are 'unkind to others' would not get along with him. 

Earlier this year, Lush shut all their UK stores and closed their website for a day in solidarity with people in Gaza, displaying messages like "Stop starving Gaza, we are closed in solidarity". 

Constantine affirmed that customers should indeed avoid shopping at Lush if they oppose his stance, as their money would support his actions.

There is a huge appetite for Malaysian durians in China!

On December 18, a 1,500kg shipment of Malaysian durians sold out in just one hour at a supermarket in Hainan province. 

The sale launched at 12:00 PM at Wanghao Supermarket in Haikou’s Longhua District attracting hundreds of shoppers who had queued for hours. All varieties including Musang King, Black Thorn, Red Prawn, D101, and D13 all were sold out by 01:00 PM. According to a report from HAINAN.NET, some customers waited in lines spanning tens of meters for up to two hours. 

This event coincided with the first day of the Hainan Free Trade Port’s full customs clearance, which now permits duty-free imports. These durians were harvested in Malaysia and flown overnight from Kuala Lumpur to Haikou to ensure freshness. 

Due to the zero-tariff policy, prices were approximately half the usual market rate, ranging from ¥78 to ¥98 (approximately RM45-RM56) per 500g.