https://www.scmp.com/rss/501193/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Established in 1988, Karex is the world’s biggest condom manufacturer, producing prophylactics for some of the largest brands in the world, including Durex. It may come as a surprise to some that a maker of condoms is based in Malaysia, given its conservative, mainly Muslim society, but the company has made its products easier to talk about by making them fun and accessible. The Karex story began when the first generation of the Goh family landed in Malaysia (then Malaya) from China in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3101733/story-karex-how-rubber-company-conservative-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3101733/story-karex-how-rubber-company-conservative-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:45:06 +0000 Before Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube, television was the main source of entertainment for children of the 1980s and ’90s. After-school specials and weekend cartoons containing catchy commercials for snacks and toys kept children glued to their television screens. One character in particular captured the imagination of young Malaysians – a large, blue monster. Far from being scary, the furry Mamee noodle monster burrowed its way into the hearts of many youngsters thanks to the unusual... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3015482/mamee-monster-noodles-story-malaysian-childhood-snack-was-no?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3015482/mamee-monster-noodles-story-malaysian-childhood-snack-was-no?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Jun 2019 04:00:09 +0000