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9 Small Expenses That Are Bleeding Your Budget Dry

ESB Basic / Shutterstock.com Another day, another dollar — and for millions of us, one more failed attempt to budget. Feeling puzzled because your budget doesn’t seem to work? Here are some small expenses that might be the culprit — and some ideas for cutting down those costs. 1. Food …

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From Food Junction To Kok Kee: Here’s A List Of 6 Million-Dollar F&B Acquisitions In S’pore

Over the years, it seems like larger F&B players are buying over smaller operators in a bid to achieve critical mass, strengthen their competitiveness and eventually scale up their business. On the consumers’ end, many are worried that such consolidations will lead to price increases and a possible drop in …

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China Long Avoided Talking About Mental Health. Then Covid Hit.

The government has deployed extensive resources to address the spike in depression and anxiety. But social stigmas and long-term challenges remain. China’s fight against the coronavirus was mostly over, but Zhang Xiaochun, a doctor in Wuhan, was sinking into depression, convinced she had failed as a daughter and mother. She …

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