A Japanese toy maker will launch a karaoke machine measuring mere 7cm this year, letting children hone their vocal skills.

日本一家玩具制造商计划推出一款世界上最小的卡拉OK机，让儿童练习唱功。

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Recent sales have been down significantly, but toy maker Mattel believes this 50-year-old's charms are recession-proof.

销售量近来出现大幅下滑，但玩具制造商美泰儿相信，这个50岁娃娃的魅力挡得住经济衰退。

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February 24: China animated brand BlueCat entered into a cooperative agreement with Ve-tech, a electronic educational toy maker, to jointly build up brands for electronic educational toys.

2月24日，中国卡通品牌蓝猫与电子教育玩具制造商“伟易达”签署合作协议，共同打造电子教育玩具品牌。

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And toy maker Mattel has not turned the official Mulan doll into an Asian Barbie.

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The toy maker is also benefiting from its licence to manufacture and sell Olympic merchandise.

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Mattel, the world's largest toy maker, employs some 600 toy designers in southern California.

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