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DFS Group, which has been selling liquor and tobacco at Changi Airport for 38 years, attributed its decision to “changing regulations concerning the sale of liquor and tobacco, against a…

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Design Orchard – a 2½-storey development at the junction of Orchard and Cairnhill Roads – will open its doors on Jan 25, 2019.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN Melissa Heng (mailto:melheng@sph.com.sg)…

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Deliveroo serves up online-only eateries and menus It says this allows chefs to be more creative, while increasing revenue for restaurants; experts warn of brand dilution Deliveroo CEO Will Shu…

THE STRAITS TIMES Did ezbuy really practise ‘scalping’? What could happen next? Scalping takes place when people resell items for a large or quick profit. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS…

THE STRAITS TIMES More Christmas markets this year Millenia Walk will feature a different market every week. PHOTO: MILLENIA WALK Christmas markets in Singapore are growing not only in numbers…

THE STRAITS TIMES Few willing to take over their parents’ sundry, fresh food stalls; experts suggest making them hip The wet market at 127, Toa Payoh Lorong 1. Data showed…

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