ASEANEWS: Front Page Tues., Jan. 7, 2020

MIGHTY MOUSE … Alice Chin is among many choosing rat-themed ornaments and decorations that are selling like hot cakes, in the run-up to Chinese New Year, which celebrates the Year of the Rat. The insignificant rodent is the first of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. – MASRY CHE ANI/THESUN