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    Do trips to the grocery store count as dates?
    March 29, 2024 11:30 AM

    Gwen: I was huge on novelty when I was in my 20s, and mundane dates are certainly a no-no!

    Mundane dates scream too busy, too lazy, or too lukewarm to carve out a couple hours for a simple coffee date.

    Diane: Yeah aside from grocery shopping and cooking together, I can't relate to these at all.

    I agree that doing a combination of both novel and mundane dates could help you assess the relationship's potential.

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    lifestyle
    Don't worry, can still makan around us: Other ways you can support your Muslim friend during Ramadan
    March 29, 2024 10:30 AM

    But if you do want to show support to your Muslim friends who are observing this holy month, here are a few ways to foster understanding and compassion.

    While it's cool to visit the Ramadan Bazaars, prioritise your Muslim friends first who might be rushing to buy their break fast meals.

    How do you calculate what time to break fast?

    I'm always inspired by how different people come up with creative ways to lend support to a cause they believe in.

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    lifestyle
    BMW iX xDrive40 versus Audi Q8 e-tron 50 SUV
    March 29, 2024 9:30 AM

    Those are the questions that came to mind as we lined up the BMW iX alongside the Audi Q8 e-tron SUV.

    Build aside, the Q8 e-tron offers better ergonomics as well, especially if it's your first-time in an Audi EV.

    However, it's less refined than the Q8 e-tron, as the frameless windows are more prone to letting in outside noise.

    Audi Q8 e-tron 50 SUV.

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    money
    4-room HDB flats close to a $1m price tag: Here's where they are
    March 29, 2024 8:30 AM

    Month Town Address Storey Size (Sqm) Lease Started Price 2024-02 CLEMENTI 312B CLEMENTI AVE 4 40 TO 42 93 2017 $993,000 2023-08 CLEMENTI 312A CLEMENTI AVE 4 37 TO 39 93 2017 $988,000 2024-01 CLEMENTI 312A CLEMENTI AVE 4 28 TO 30 93 2017 $988,000 2023-10 CLEMENTI 312C CLEMENTI AVE 4 31 TO 33 93 2017 $982,000 2022-09 CLEMENTI 312C CLEMENTI AVE 4 37 TO 39 93 2017 $981,000 2022-10 CLEMENTI 312B CLEMENTI AVE 4 37 TO 39 93 2017 $980,000 2023-01 CLEMENTI 312A CLEMENTI AVE 4 31 TO 33 93 2017 $980,000 2023-04 CLEMENTI 312A CLEMENTI AVE 4 31 TO 33 93 2017 $980,000 2023-07 CLEMENTI 312C CLEMENTI AVE 4 34 TO 36 93 2017 $975,000 2024-02 CLEMENTI 312A CLEMENTI AVE 4 16 TO 18 93 2017 $970,000.

    Toa Payoh MRT (NSL) is also within the hub, which is two stops from Bishan and three stops from Orchard.

    Month Town Address Storey Size (Sqm) Lease Started Price 2024-01 TOA PAYOH 79B TOA PAYOH CTRL 31 TO 33 91 2009 $974,888 2023-11 TOA PAYOH 79E TOA PAYOH CTRL 31 TO 33 91 2009 $963,888 2023-10 TOA PAYOH 79E TOA PAYOH CTRL 28 TO 30 91 2009 $958,000 2023-05 TOA PAYOH 79B TOA PAYOH CTRL 31 TO 33 91 2009 $940,888 2023-03 TOA PAYOH 79C TOA PAYOH CTRL 40 TO 42 90 2009 $925,000.

    Month Town Address Storey Size (Sqm) Lease Started Price 2024-02 ANG MO KIO 260B ANG MO KIO ST 21 22 TO 24 93 2018 $966,666 2023-10 ANG MO KIO 260B ANG MO KIO ST 21 16 TO 18 93 2018 $958,000 2024-01 ANG MO KIO 260B ANG MO KIO ST 21 13 TO 15 93 2018 $957,000 2023-05 ANG MO KIO 260B ANG MO KIO ST 21 13 TO 15 93 2018 $951,000 2022-12 ANG MO KIO 260B ANG MO KIO ST 21 25 TO 27 92 2018 $950,000.

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    lifestyle
    What to do this weekend (March 29 to 31)
    March 29, 2024 7:30 AM

    In addition, if you're taking part this weekend, you can snag a free limited-edition art print by OH!

    Take your kids to the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) this weekend for tons of storytelling fun.

    Head to Sentosa island for a free movie screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this weekend.

    March 29 to 31, 2024, 7.50 pm.

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    'Is this appropriate?' Tourist from China upset after 'humiliating' thumbs-down from MacRitchie TreeTop Walk security officer
    March 29, 2024 6:34 AM

    He noticed a staff member talking to a group of tourists at the suspension bridge, asking where they were from.

    But after reviewing the footage of their encounter, Haiyatonggua said he found out that the staff member had given a "thumbs-down" behind his back.

    "He did it in front of the Japanese tourists - a gesture to humiliate China and the Chinese people," he added.

    In the video, the Japanese tourists were heard laughing while saying "no, no".

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    'Go find other places to sit': Woman hogs MRT train priority seat with bags, 'swipes' away passenger with joint issues
    March 29, 2024 5:18 AM

    One MRT train passenger with mobility issues has decried the absence of a "selfless society", after a woman 'chope-ed' a priority seat with her bags.

    Another netizen simply replied: "I will simply sit on them".

    AsiaOne has contacted the Facebook user for more information.

    Commuters lock horns over priority seat in MRT train.

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    asia
    Thai PM says legalising casinos good for revenue and jobs, eyes entertainment project
    March 29, 2024 5:06 AM

    BANGKOK - Thailand's government is considering drafting a casino bill and if passed by parliament, it would generate more jobs and state revenue and allow for the creation of a mega entertainment project, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday (March 29).

    Casinos are illegal in Thailand and the only gambling allowed is on state-controlled horse races and the lottery, though illicit gambling is commonplace, with underground casinos and football betting rife.

    Southeast Asia's second-largest economy is considering allowing casinos as another means of drawing in investment and tourism, according to a study in parliament that was passed late on Thursday.

    Underground casinos do exist in Thailand but large numbers of its people travel to neighbouring Cambodia and beyond to visit huge casino complexes, revenue that gambling advocates say could be kept in-country.

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    asia
    Philippines says it will not yield to submission in row with 'patronising' China
    March 29, 2024 5:00 AM

    MANILA - The Philippines is not seeking a fight or trouble in the South China Sea but will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience, its defence ministry said Friday (March 29), in its latest show of defiance in a heated row with China.

    Recent Chinese statements show their isolation from the rest of the world on their "illegal and uncivilised activities" in the South China Sea, the Philippine defence ministry said in a statement.

    Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Thursday said the Philippines was to blame for the breakdown of relations, demanding its neighbour to cease what it calls were acts of infringement and provocation.

    China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea.

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    world
    World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed
    March 29, 2024 4:55 AM

    "The court observes that Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing only a risk of famine (.)

    The new measures were requested by South Africa as part of its case that accuses Israel of state-led genocide in Gaza.

    Among them was the director of ambulance and emergency services in the Gaza Strip, Mohammed Abu Musabeh.

    The World Health Organisation said Al-Amal Hospital had ceased to function due to fighting, leaving just 10 of 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip partially operational.

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