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Grab users can now pay in crypto: Users of ride hailing operator Grab can now choose to pay in cryptocurrencies as the firm moves to build up its digital asset ...
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Grab users can now pay in crypto
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FairPrice giving free snacks and drinks to Muslim customers across 61 stores this Ramadan
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FairPrice giving free snacks and drinks to Muslim customers across 61 ...
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YOURSAY | No need for Commonwealth Games, fix domestic woes: 'One can only hope they learn from past mistakes.'
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YOURSAY | No need for Commonwealth Games, fix domestic woes
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Duo discovers bird-dropping spider new to Singapore: It is the third such species of the spider spotted in Singapore.
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Duo discovers bird-dropping spider new to Singapore
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Spelling errors found on Kobe Bryant statue; Lakers working to correct mistakes: After photos of spelling errors on Kobe Bryant's statue outside of Crypto ...
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Spelling errors found on Kobe Bryant statue; Lakers working to correct ...
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Stall owners set up in spaces apart from Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar, as competition for customers heats up
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Stall owners set up in spaces apart from Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar ...
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Ringgit closes higher amid cautious sentiment: KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended almost unchanged but stayed up against the US dollar today amid cautious sentiment ...
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Ringgit closes higher amid cautious sentiment
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Grab tests new feature pairing women drivers with women passengers: SINGAPORE: Grab is testing a new feature that allows its women drivers to indicate if they ...
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Grab tests new feature pairing women drivers with women passengers
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
  • International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.

  • Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.

  • Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.

  • Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
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Woman arrested for Taylor Swift concert ticket scams on Carousell: SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old woman was arrested on Monday (Mar 11) for her suspected involvement ...
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Woman arrested for Taylor Swift concert ticket scams on Carousell
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Search for Singapore’s best customer service providers back for 3rd year running: Survey covers almost 100 categories across retailers for food, travel ...
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Search for Singapore’s best customer service providers back for 3rd year ...
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Swift tour prompts economists to upgrade Singapore GDP forecast: The Singapore leg of the Eras tour, running six concerts until March 9, supports the city's ...
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Swift tour prompts economists to upgrade Singapore GDP forecast
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Sentosa Sensoryscape is opening on March 14, just in time for the school holidays. The 350m linkway is designed to be an immersive "phygital" ... Show more
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DBS CEO Piyush Gupta’s 2023 pay cut by 27% to $11.2 million: The lower pay for Mr Gupta and other senior management reflected their accountability for a series ...
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DBS CEO Piyush Gupta’s 2023 pay cut by 27% to $11.2 million
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Over half in Singapore say society, technology changing too fast, and in ways that don't benefit them: Survey
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Over half in Singapore say society, technology changing too fast ...
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Extreme heat affects men’s fertility and birth outcomes: NUS study: Rising temperatures could further reduce S'pore’s fertility rate, which dipped to below 1 in ...
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Extreme heat affects men’s fertility and birth outcomes: NUS study
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Not your typical supermarket: New FairPrice Finest at Clarke Quay has a bar, private dining space and more
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Not your typical supermarket: New FairPrice Finest at Clarke Quay has a ...
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"Luzira Upper Prison registered 34 inmates (30 males and 4 females). All the candidates sat the examination, and all 34 candidates qualified for the award ... Show more
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How Malaysia Airlines came back from twin tragedies: Despite the MH370 and MH17 disasters, Malaysia's national carrier is still flying a decade on.
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How Malaysia Airlines came back from twin tragedies
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Developers' sales decline due to Lunar New Year, lack of project launches: Experts are also anticipating a potential rebound in March sales with the launch ...
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Developers' sales decline due to Lunar New Year, lack of project ...
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'Do I regret it? No’: AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes discusses viral topless LinkedIn post
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'Do I regret it? No’: AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes discusses viral topless ...
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Review: Japan Airlines First Class Airbus A350-1000 (HND-JFK): Detailed review of Japan Airlines' stunning new Airbus A350-1000 first class ...
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Review: Japan Airlines First Class Airbus A350-1000 (HND-JFK)
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Online retailer Shein targeted by fast-fashion bill in France: PARIS -- Shein and similar Asian retailers are facing a penalty of up to 10 euros ($11) for each ...
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Online retailer Shein targeted by fast-fashion bill in France
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Meta’s Facebook, Instagram back up after two-hour global outage: The disruptions started at around 10pm Singapore time.
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Meta’s Facebook, Instagram back up after two-hour global outage
Quick Glance: Facebook, Instagram in UAE Offline? Thousands Report Outage
  • Over 300,000 Facebook outages reported worldwide

  • After about an hour, Facebook and Instagram are back up for most users in the UAE.

  • Many users complained about outages on Meta-owned platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.

  • Discord users also experienced issues with outages.
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Between MTN and Airtel who is giving investors better returns? : The two telecoms, which have some of the largest market valuations, have excited a largely quiet ...
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Between MTN and Airtel who is giving investors better returns? 
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The holes in Germany’s Taurus missile leak story: Since the big leak of the German officer's Taurus missile conversation, German authorities have been ...
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The holes in Germany’s Taurus missile leak story
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Scoot’s CEO Leslie Thng on Singaporeans’ fave destinations, budget airline misconceptions and more
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Scoot’s CEO Leslie Thng on Singaporeans’ fave destinations ...
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Commentary: Though inflation is easing, Singaporeans are still feeling the pinch: What makes a healthy inflation rate would depend on GDP growth and ...
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Commentary: Though inflation is easing, Singaporeans are still feeling the ...
Quick Glance: Inflation Decline and Consumer Impact
  • Inflation in Germany continues to decline, primarily due to cheaper energy prices. Experts predict a further decrease in the year ahead, but with potential challenges. Higher inflation rates diminish consumer purchasing power.

  • In February, energy and fuels decreased in price, while food prices increased. Services also became more expensive. Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month.

  • The German government forecasts rising consumer prices and wage increases above the inflation rate. The expectation is that employees will spend the money and boost private consumption. However, the Bundesbank President warns against premature interest rate cuts.

  • Despite the decline in inflation, the Bundesbank cautions against premature interest rate cuts. The European Central Bank aims for price stability in the medium term. Higher interest rates can curb demand but also burden the economy.
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Distance-based charging for motorists would be 'more equitable', say analysts: But the trade-offs are not straightforward, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat ...
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Distance-based charging for motorists would be 'more equitable' ...
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Man charged after allegedly staging his own kidnapping to recoup gambling debts: The 33-year-old supposedly sent threatening text messages to his aunt in China ...
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Man charged after allegedly staging his own kidnapping to recoup gambling ...
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Wise to allow visitors in Singapore to scan and pay through its app: Singapore will be the first country to get the feature, with other markets to follow.
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Wise to allow visitors in Singapore to scan and pay through its app
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Amsterdam, Netherlands to Penang, Malaysia for only €450 roundtrip (May-Jun dates)
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Amsterdam, Netherlands to Penang, Malaysia for only €450 roundtrip ...
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AI is not the future of work; it’s already here and helping people work smarter: Ms Cheryl Francisco and her team developed several AI-powered apps ...
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AI is not the future of work; it’s already here and helping people work ...
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Air India-Vistara merger gets Singapore's conditional approval: Singapore's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it has approved the merger between Tata ...
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Air India-Vistara merger gets Singapore's conditional approval
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Vienna, Austria to Entebbe, Uganda for only €380 roundtrip (May-Dec dates): Cheap flights from Vienna, Austria to Entebbe, Uganda for only €380 roundtrip with ...
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Vienna, Austria to Entebbe, Uganda for only €380 roundtrip (May-Dec dates)
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Singaporeans prefer to have just one child, instead of being childless: Study: More than 22,000 people were polled in study of eight countries on their family ...
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Singaporeans prefer to have just one child, instead of being childless: ...
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S$571,000 lost to e-commerce concert ticket scams since January; most cases involved Taylor Swift shows
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S$571,000 lost to e-commerce concert ticket scams since January; most ...
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Police probe posters put up in NTU toilet claiming university funding Israel in Gaza war
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Police probe posters put up in NTU toilet claiming university funding ...
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Optus’ network boss quits four months after outage: The departure comes after an outage that affected 10 million customers, and while the company is still ...
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Optus’ network boss quits four months after outage
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Singapore confers ex-IGP Acryl Sani with Distinguished Service Order award: Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani being awarded the Distinguished Service Order by Singapore ...
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Singapore confers ex-IGP Acryl Sani with Distinguished Service Order award
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$2.3 million lost to scams involving Iras impersonation in 2023: A total of 79 per cent of scams reported to Iras in 2023 involved victims being offered tax ...
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$2.3 million lost to scams involving Iras impersonation in 2023
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Fitness brands ‘come and go’: Gym owners juggle stiff competition, rising rent and workout fads
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Fitness brands ‘come and go’: Gym owners juggle stiff competition ...
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Morning Bid: Cracks show in dollar's reign: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee
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Morning Bid: Cracks show in dollar's reign
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Look out for these scams on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp: Meta platforms were among top online channels exploited by scammers.
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Look out for these scams on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp