Loud decorations, open doors: Disappearing Chinese New Year traditions in Singapore, Lifestyle News
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Loud decorations, open doors: Disappearing Chinese New Year traditions in Singapore, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle With Chinese New Year approaching, conversations about whether it feels "less festive" or whether it still "feels like Chinese New Year" tend to resurface. While we take part in the festive celebrations in Singapore, some traditions that once felt common are gradually evolving — or even quietly fading — amid growing awareness of sustainability, technological developments and shifting generational ideologies. From childhood non-negotiables such as buying brand new clothes to traditional customs such as leaving doors open at certain auspicious hours, here are some disappearing Chinese New Year traditions in Singapore.Lifestyle 1. Gifting new notesDuring Chinese New Year, brand-new notes are often gifted in red packets to symbolise fresh beginnings for the new year. In recent years, however, banks have started to promote the use of "fit notes"which are clean but used notes, for sustainability. While brand-new...
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Is Litecoin’s (LTC) Price Rally Over—Or Is a Surprise Breakout Coming?
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Is Litecoin’s (LTC) Price Rally Over—Or Is a Surprise Breakout Coming?

Litecoin isn’t the market favorite it once was. Since the beginning of the year, the price has dropped more than 36%, sliding to around $45 before showing signs of life during the recent market bounce. Even with that recovery, LTC price remains stuck below $55, a level that now acts as a ceiling rather than support. The broader signals still lean cautious, and momentum hasn’t fully shifted in favor of the bulls. That said, the chart structure suggests this compression could resolve higher. If buyers manage to push past $55 with strength, a move toward $70–$75 could quickly come into play.Drop in Open Interest Hints Long LiquidationsLitecoin’s open interest tells a clear story of fading conviction. Over the past few months, both price and open interest have trended lower, signaling long liquidation rather than aggressive new...
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James Talarico gets Colbert bump, with assist from FCC, as voting starts in Texas primary – as it happened
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James Talarico gets Colbert bump, with assist from FCC, as voting starts in Texas primary – as it happened

James Talarico gets the Colbert bump, with an assist from the FCC, as voting begins in Texas primaryGoogle Trends data reveals that searches for ‘James Talarico’ have spiked since Stephen Colbert revealed on Monday night that CBS had forced him not to broadcast an interview with the Texas Democrat in response to a threat from the hyper-partisan chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr. The data shows that Talarico’s name is the third-most searched term in the United States in the past 24 hours, giving the Texas state representative a boost just in time for the start of early voting on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for US Senate, in which he is challenging Jasmine Crocketta better-known congresswoman, for the party’s nomination.
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