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SINGAPORE — Before she leaves home, Ms Cha Yoo Kyung, 27, always makes sure she has three essential items with her: A food container, cutlery and a reusable shopping bag.
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HDB resale prices rise 1.8% in Q1 of 2024; transactions up 8%
SINGAPORE — Prices of resale Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats rose 1.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, an increase from the 1.1 per cent growth seen in the previous quarter.
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Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW — A few years ago, Ms Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style of her Moscow dance studio. Now she says she hears it blasting out from nearly every mall where she shops.
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