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SIA Group sees 8.6% rise in January passenger traffic on Chinese New Year travel rush • Feb. 18, 2025, 12:13 AM ET (Straits Times)
‘0.5m away from movie star’: Actress Yan Yinan meets actor Tony Leung in Japan • Feb. 17, 2025, 6:35 AM ET (Straits Times)
Singapore’s key exports contract 2.1% in January amid Chinese New Year • Feb. 16, 2025, 5:29 PM ET (Straits Times)
VOA Mandarin: Amid economic uncertainties, gold price breaks record in China • Feb. 8, 2025, 6:29 AM ET (Voice of America English News)
Vouchers lower festive costs for Klang seniors • Feb. 5, 2025, 2:37 AM ET (The Star)

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