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Economy & Trade 1m ago

Meet the couple who quit banking and finance to run tours of Singapore’s abandoned places

Within a year of becoming first-time parents, Amanda Cheong and Stanley Cheah gave up two steady incomes to turn their shared obsession into a thriving business – Hidden Heritage.

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Southeast Asia · channelnewsasia.com

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Hong Kong’s population policy is still trapped in a city state mindset

Hong Kong is increasingly being urged to develop a comprehensive population policy. Academics, policymakers and business leaders warn that rapid ageing, low fertility and a shrinking labour force threaten the city’s competitiveness, and call for more decisive government intervention. Most such calls converge around two familiar strategies: encouraging Hong Kong women to have more children and attracting more immigran...

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Asia · scmp.com

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H-1B worker loses mother to cancer in India, misses final moments due to visa delays

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to H-1B worker loses mother to cancer in India, misses final moments due to visa delays.

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Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Meet the couple who quit banking and finance to run tours of Singapore’s abandoned places

Within a year of becoming first-time parents, Amanda Cheong and Stanley Cheah gave up two steady incomes to turn their shared obsession into a thriving business – Hidden Heritage.

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Southeast Asia Living ,Singapore ,CNA Lifestyle

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Hong Kong’s population policy is still trapped in a city state mindset

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H-1B worker loses mother to cancer in India, misses final moments due to visa delays

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to H-1B worker loses mother to cancer in India, misses final moments due to visa delays.

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Times of India World • 1m ago

12-year-old boy faces US deportation as father refuses to take DNA test to prove citizenship

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Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%

The US president said US tariffs on EU cars and trucks will rise to 25 per cent from next week, accusing the European Union of not following a previous trade deal.

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Iran’s strict internet shutdown is crushing an already shaky economy

Iran’s 90 million people have been cut off from the internet for most of 2026, one of the world’s longest and strictest national shutdowns.

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