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Thief who stole Singapore traveller’s credit card spent $10k once plane landed

By the time the Singapore traveler found out that her card was missing, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.
By the time the Singapore traveler found out that her card was missing, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.

EU agrees to impose $4.50 small parcel tax to tackle China’s flood of cheap imports

The fixed fee will be introduced on a temporary basis and will stay in place until the bloc can settle on a permanent solution for taxing such imports.
The fixed fee will be introduced on a temporary basis and will stay in place until the bloc can settle on a permanent solution for taxing such imports.

Branded Content

Incentives, training, cross-border tools: How Shopee’s $50m investment offers S’pore SMEs opportunities to grow

Shopee seller packing her boxes
Shopee seller packing her boxes

Deals

12.12 sale in Singapore: Best travel deals from Trip.com, Agoda, Klook and more

Coupang CEO resigns after online retailer hit by massive data breach

Mr Harold Rogers, the chief administrative officer of Coupang's parent company in the US, will take over from Mr Park Dae-jun (above) as interim chief.
Mr Harold Rogers, the chief administrative officer of Coupang's parent company in the US, will take over from Mr Park Dae-jun (above) as interim chief.

Deals

12.12 sale in Singapore: Best health and wellness deals to start 2026 on the right note

How AI is disrupting shopping

As AI upends online shopping, physical stores gain renewed importance.
As AI upends online shopping, physical stores gain renewed importance.

South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak

The personal information of 33.7 million Coupang customers had been leaked in 2025.
The personal information of 33.7 million Coupang customers had been leaked in 2025.

Deals

Best 12.12 sale offers to shop now: Amazon, Lazada, Shopee and more

Woman shopping and browsing candles in a store
Woman shopping and browsing candles in a store

How to avoid overspending on festive shopping sales

Newly-arrived packages from Amazon outside Kristen ContiÕs home in Englewood, Fla., on Nov. 21, 2025. Conti sought help after spending more than $1,000 on Labubu dolls and Christmas decorations. She has over $50,000 in credit card debt. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)
Newly-arrived packages from Amazon outside Kristen ContiÕs home in Englewood, Fla., on Nov. 21, 2025. Conti sought help after spending more than $1,000 on Labubu dolls and Christmas decorations. She has over $50,000 in credit card debt. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.