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Hate paper straws? Asia’s new alternatives are another eco trap — South China Morning Post
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Hate paper straws? Asia’s new alternatives are another eco trap

For Singaporean flight attendant Chloe Tan Zi Ling, 35, the problem with paper straws is their impracticality. “It softens before we can finish the drink, so we have to gulp it down without a straw,” she said, adding that reusable metal alternatives left an unpleasant taste in her mouth. Her...

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Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas — South China Morning Post
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Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas

For over three decades, Dolores Balladares Pelaez has lived and worked in Hong Kong without once returning to the Philippines for Undas, the annual two-day observance honouring the dead. This year, she is arranging prayers from afar for her late father and four siblings, but will once again miss...

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3 Hong Kong Chinese-language newspapers raise retail prices by HK$3 — South China Morning Post
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3 Hong Kong Chinese-language newspapers raise retail prices by HK$3

Three Chinese-language newspapers in Hong Kong have raised their retail prices by HK$3 (40 US cents) this month, marking the first sector-wide adjustment in two years. Ming Pao’s price rise took effect on Sunday, increasing its single-copy price from HK$12 to HK$15, up 25 per cent. Two financial...

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Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino — CNA Singapore
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Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino

Drought is affecting 78,000 families in six of the country’s nine departments, according to a government report released this week.

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German rioters loot shops as ‘Gen Z’ protests turn ugly — CNA Singapore
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German rioters loot shops as ‘Gen Z’ protests turn ugly

Massive demonstrations turned violent across Germany, with police also firing water cannons at youths hurling Molotov cocktails.

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EU’s new levy on parcels kicks in — CNA Singapore
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EU’s new levy on parcels kicks in

The European Union slapped a €2 (US$2.24) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc on Nov 1 in a bid to curb the influx from China.

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Over 1,300 BTO flats with shorter waiting time of under 3 years to be offered in Sembawang in November — CNA Singapore
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Over 1,300 BTO flats with shorter waiting time of under 3 years to be offered in Sembawang in November

Flats with a waiting time of just over three years at projects in Bayshore and Tengah will also be launched for sale in the November BTO sales exercise.

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Police to use single caller ID 6000 0999 from Nov 2 to combat impersonation scams — CNA Singapore
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Police to use single caller ID 6000 0999 from Nov 2 to combat impersonation scams

The call will be followed by an SMS from the "gov.sg" SMS Sender ID.

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North Korea says defence research institutes tested major weapon system — CNA Singapore
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North Korea says defence research institutes tested major weapon system

The test was intended to “assess adaptation to combat and power of a cluster-bomb warhead to be tipped on tactical ballistic missiles”, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Oct 31).

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Hong Kong’s art trading hub ambitions rest on more than headline sales — South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong’s art trading hub ambitions rest on more than headline sales

A Vincent van Gogh painting not shown publicly for more than 60 years recently drew hundreds of people to Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Painted in May 1890, Châtaigniers en fleurs (Chestnut Trees in Flower) is a major work from his Auvers-sur-Oise period and could set an auction record. For three days,...

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Pump pressure: how rising fuel costs leave Hong Kong drivers running on fumes — South China Morning Post
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Pump pressure: how rising fuel costs leave Hong Kong drivers running on fumes

Van driver Wong Siu-po, 48, felt life was becoming more difficult than ever as mounting fuel prices cost him an additional HK$5,000 (US$640) a month, about a third of his monthly income. With an 11-year-old daughter and an unemployed wife to support, he feels the pressure mounting. “I need to work...

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A Toyota-backed electric truck navigating New York City streets.
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Toyota-backed truckmaker bets on aftersales service to fend off Chinese EV rivals

As the sun sets over New York City, the hum of bustling streets is punctuated by the roar of trucks navigating through the concrete jungle. Among these vehicles, a new player is emerging in the electric vehicle (EV) market: Archion, a truckmaker backed by Toyota. With the rise of Chinese EV rivals,...

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American burrito chain Chipotle will open at Jewel Changi Airport in 2027 — CNA Singapore
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American burrito chain Chipotle will open at Jewel Changi Airport in 2027

The popular American fast-casual chain will bring its customisable burritos, bowls, tacos and more to Singapore.

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