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LoveSingapore to organise first nationwide blood donation drive

The LoveSingapore network of churches will organise its first nationwide blood donation drive today (March 25), in collaboration with Singapore Red Cross Society.

To be held at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event will mark the start of a series of donation drives that LoveSingapore has planned this year. It hopes to reach out to 5,000 donors by year's end.

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen will be the guest-of-honor at the donation drive today (March 25). - DANSON CHEONG

Thailand to announce trade data

Thailand will announce its trade data today (March 25), amid economists' expectation of a contraction of 7.65 per cent from a year earlier. The customs-cleared exports were expected to decline for the 14th straight month in February as global demand remains weak.

Imports are seen down 8.60 per cent from a year earlier. Weak imports are a worrying sign for future exports as many imported items are parts to be assembled into finished goods and shipped out.

Industrial goods account for more than 75 per cent of Thai exports.

Malaysia to release previous month's consumer price inflation

Malaysia will release last month's consumer price inflation today (March 25).

Analysts expect the annual inflation to have raced to over a seven-year high at four per cent in February as transport costs rose.

The central bank has an inflation target this year of 2.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent, in part due to a weak ringgit. Growth in Malaysia has faltered due to weak energy prices and risks linked to a financial scandal involving the state-owned 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Kerry in Brussels to offer support

US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Brussels today (March 25) to offer Washington's support and condolences after attacks that left dozens dead.

The United States has also offered assistance in the investigation of the bombings at Brussels Airport and a subway system on Tuesday. Mr Kerry is scheduled to meet Belgian and European Union officials while in Brussels.