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WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay some local businesses directly in chats: Through the WhatsApp chat, payments can be made using credit cards ...
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WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore: Following the launch in India and Brazil, WhatsApp is reportedly launching making payments within a chat in ...
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WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore
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Singapore users can now pay some local businesses right from their WhatsApp chat: WhatsApp users in Singapore can make payments to some local businesses via a ...
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WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay some local businesses directly in chats: Through the WhatsApp chat, payments can be made using credit cards ...
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WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore: Following the launch in India and Brazil, WhatsApp is reportedly launching making payments within a chat in ...
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WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore
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Singapore users can now pay some local businesses right from their WhatsApp chat: WhatsApp users in Singapore can make payments to some local businesses via a ...
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'Seamless experience': WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay some local businesses directly in chats
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'Seamless experience': WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay ...
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WhatsApp now allows Singapore-based users to pay businesses within the app: WhatsApp is launching the ability for users to pay business through a chat in ...
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WhatsApp now allows Singapore-based users to pay businesses within the app
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the first time: Mumbai has overtaken Beijing as the city with the most billionaires in Asia ...
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the ...
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How Does China Study Central Asia?: A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.
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How Does China Study Central Asia?
Quick Glance: China's Research on Central Asia
  • Exploring China's involvement in Central Asia

  • Chinese research is more diverse than assumed

  • Evolution in Chinese thinking on Central Asia

  • Impact of state narratives on research
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$3 Billion Hedge Fund Astignes Seeks Hundreds of Millions for New Strategy: Astignes Capital Asia Pte is opening the new Astignes Systematic RV Macro Fund to ...
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$3 Billion Hedge Fund Astignes Seeks Hundreds of Millions for New Strategy
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Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia again: THE city-state was named the 30th happiest country globally for 2021-2023, according to the World Happiness ...
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Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia again
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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BYD Reports 2023 Profit That Falls Short of Analyst Estimates: Chinese EV giant BYD Co. reported annual profit that missed analyst estimates.
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BYD Reports 2023 Profit That Falls Short of Analyst Estimates
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Japan Really Wants to Build Airplanes, $33 Billion Project Shows: Japan’s trade ministry wants to get the country’s aviation ambitions back up in the air.
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Japan Really Wants to Build Airplanes, $33 Billion Project Shows
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Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: Singapore port authority - Americas - The Jakarta Post
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Baltimore ship passed two inspections in 2023: Singapore port authority - ...
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
  • A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.

  • Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch: Cocoa extended its surge — gaining more than $700 per ton in a single day and surpassing $9 ...
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch
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Over $300k a year per household? Aussie man details how much an expat family needs to earn to live in Singapore
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Over $300k a year per household? Aussie man details how much an expat ...
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Actor-host Suhaimi Yusof apologises to Ramadan bazaar stall owner after misunderstanding, the two make amends
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Actor-host Suhaimi Yusof apologises to Ramadan bazaar stall owner after ...
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China Rallies Asian Nations to Oppose ‘Bullying’ in Jab at US: China’s No. 3 leader took a veiled swipe at the US at a regional forum as the country seeks to ...
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China Rallies Asian Nations to Oppose ‘Bullying’ in Jab at US
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right: Benjamin Qiu is a partner with the law firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw in New York ...
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right
Quick Glance: Tokyo's Opportunity Amid Hong Kong's Decline
  • As Hong Kong's appeal diminishes, Singapore rises in prominence.

  • Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are relocating to Singapore.

  • Japan has the potential to rival Singapore and Hong Kong.

  • Tokyo must act swiftly to attract investors and establish a foothold.
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‘Humiliated’ China captain Zhang quits team over World Cup draw with Singapore: China captain Zhang Linpeng has sensationally quit international football after ...
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‘Humiliated’ China captain Zhang quits team over World Cup draw with ...
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UBS to Nearly Double Planned HK Office and Occupy Entire Tower: UBS Group AG will lease an entire 14-story office tower in Hong Kong — almost double the space it ...
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UBS to Nearly Double Planned HK Office and Occupy Entire Tower
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Singapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post About ‘Palestine’
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Singapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post ...
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China football captain makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in balance: BEIJING: China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup ...
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China football captain makes retirement U-turn with World Cup hopes in ...
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Australia Plans First Stress Test of Financial System in 2025 to Gauge Shocks: Australia’s financial regulator is planning a system-wide stress test to gauge the ...
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Australia Plans First Stress Test of Financial System in 2025 to Gauge ...
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008: Office rents in Singapore reached a 15-year high in the first quarter, defying the commercial property ...
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Singapore Prime Office Rents Jump to Highest Since 2008
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China gloom sucks life out of Asia's rate cut cheer: Chinese stocks slumped on Friday and the yuan fell, dragging down markets broadly in Asia and rupturing an ...
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China gloom sucks life out of Asia's rate cut cheer
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Japanese musician Kitaro to perform in Singapore in June: His upcoming Sands Theatre show marks his first concert here in seven years.
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Japanese musician Kitaro to perform in Singapore in June
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past: The claims were tied to worker injuries on other ships owned and operated by the ...
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Cargo ship operator involved in Baltimore crash has been sued in the past
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Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette': Jenn Tran, one of the contestants on ABC's "The Bachelor" this season, was named the new "Bachelorette" ...
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Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette'
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Ramadan 2024: Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore announce first day of fasting
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Ramadan 2024: Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore announce ...
Quick Glance: Ramadan 2024: First Day of Holy Month Announced
  • Moon-sighting committees worldwide gather to mark the end of Sha'ban and the start of Ramadan.

  • Some countries have set March 12 as the first day of Ramadan after not sighting the crescent moon on Sunday, March 10.

  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE confirmed the sighting of the moon on Sunday, establishing Monday, March 11 as the first day of the holy month.

  • Other countries have announced the start of Ramadan for either Monday or Tuesday, based on the crescent moon sighting.
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American expat shares why he chose to relocate to Singapore and 'it's not because of the salary'
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American expat shares why he chose to relocate to Singapore and ...
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Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji: There were no reported injuries.
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Firefighters battle early morning blaze for 3 hours in Kranji
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China Life Says Profit Fell as Market Rout Hurt Investments: China Life Insurance Co., the nation’s largest life insurer, said profit fell 31% last year as a ...
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China Life Says Profit Fell as Market Rout Hurt Investments
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Tsingshan Unit Plans Indonesia Battery Plant to Move Up Commodity Supply Chain: The battery unit of Tsingshan Holding Group Co., the world’s top nickel producer ...
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Tsingshan Unit Plans Indonesia Battery Plant to Move Up Commodity Supply ...
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents and children in Singapore?
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents ...
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China Engineering Ready to Export Desert Mega-Bases to the World: China’s top engineering firm for energy projects says it’s ready to pitch the concept of desert ...
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China Engineering Ready to Export Desert Mega-Bases to the World
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Blackstone to Invest $25 Billion in India Private Equity Assets Over Five Years: Blackstone Inc. plans to assemble a $25 billion portfolio of Indian private ...
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Blackstone to Invest $25 Billion in India Private Equity Assets Over Five ...
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US Looks to Draw Central Asia Into Critical Minerals Supply Chains: What are the strategic interests of the United States in the development of deposits of ...
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US Looks to Draw Central Asia Into Critical Minerals Supply Chains
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Port Chaos: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition: Good morning. A bridge collapse in Baltimore is set to upend global trade. Apple’s iPhone shipments in China ...
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Port Chaos: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition
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Mercury rising: 2024 high of 36.3 deg C recorded in Choa Chu Kang on March 24: Before this, the highest temperature of 2024 was 36 deg C, recorded on Sentosa on ...
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Mercury rising: 2024 high of 36.3 deg C recorded in Choa Chu Kang on March ...
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BOJ Set to Hike, Ending Negative Interest Rates, Cut Yield Curve Control: The Bank of Japan appears set to raise interest rates for the first time since 2007 ...
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BOJ Set to Hike, Ending Negative Interest Rates, Cut Yield Curve Control
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Goh Meng Seng issued POFMA order over Facebook posts linking Lum Kok Seng with Iswaran and LTA
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Goh Meng Seng issued POFMA order over Facebook posts linking Lum Kok Seng ...
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look: The former TVB star once said hydration is key in maintaining a smooth and youthful ...
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look
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China’s Water Cannons Test US-Philippines Pact in Disputed Sea: China has been deploying what looks to be its weapon of choice in dealing with an increasingly ...
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China’s Water Cannons Test US-Philippines Pact in Disputed Sea
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EVs Are Much Lower-Emitting Than Combustion Cars: Electric vehicles’ lifecycle emissions can be 70% lower than gasoline and diesel vehicles ...
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EVs Are Much Lower-Emitting Than Combustion Cars
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Worm Moon to light up Singapore sky: The Worm Moon should be visible at the horizon by 7.30pm if skies are clear. 
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Worm Moon to light up Singapore sky
Quick Glance: Inspiring Students Through Solar Eclipse Simulation
  • An Indianapolis teacher uses a solar eclipse simulation to inspire her students.

  • Students simulate a total solar eclipse and learn about the upcoming event.

  • Insight from an astronomy professor and emphasis on eclipse safety.

  • Efforts to ensure students can safely observe the eclipse during a remote learning day.
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Neoen Considers Raising Over €1 Billion Via Stake Sale of Its Australian Unit: French renewable energy developer Neoen SA is considering selling a 30% stake in ...
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Neoen Considers Raising Over €1 Billion Via Stake Sale of Its Australian ...
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PMAs should be reserved for those with certified medical needs or walking difficulties: Sellers, therapists
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PMAs should be reserved for those with certified medical needs or walking ...
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Reddit IPO Prices at Top of Range to Raise $748 Million: Reddit Inc. and its selling shareholders raised $748 million, pricing shares in an initial public ...
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Reddit IPO Prices at Top of Range to Raise $748 Million
Quick Glance: Reddit Shares Surge 48% in Market Debut
  • Reddit shares ended their first day of trading in New York up 48 per cent, signaling that investor appetite for initial public offerings of promising yet loss-making companies could be returning.

  • While Reddit still relies on advertising for the vast majority of its revenue, it positioned its content in its IPO marketing as training grounds for AI programs and disclosed an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission into its AI data licensing deals.

  • Shares of Reddit opened on the New York Stock Exchange at $47 and surged to $50.44 after pricing at $34 in the IPO.

  • Reddit's entry into public markets was long overdue, and although the allocation of shares to users and retailers poses risks, the extremely bullish sentiment from retail traders on platforms like Stocktwits indicates that the cult brand Reddit continues to hold a significant cultural presence in the social media world.
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UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire for first time as US abstains
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UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire for first time as US ...
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives to 100 – here's how
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This small Southeast Asian country has 'engineered' a society that lives ...