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Flea markets

Hanoi seeks to eliminate unauthorised, makeshift markets

A woman sells lemon and lemongrass at a street market in Hanoi, Vietnam, in June.
A woman sells lemon and lemongrass at a street market in Hanoi, Vietnam, in June.

TP business course valedictorian makes sacrifices to juggle studies, running popular flea market

dltpgrad - Ms Portia Gabrielle Karl with her parents at her Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony.



Credit: Temasek Polytechnic
dltpgrad - Ms Portia Gabrielle Karl with her parents at her Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony.



Credit: Temasek Polytechnic

German President urges unity after ‘dark shadow’ of Christmas market attack

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier recording his annual Christmas televised address to the nation at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, Germany on Dec 23.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier recording his annual Christmas televised address to the nation at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin, Germany on Dec 23.

Why you should go second-hand shopping on your next holiday

stsecondhand - The Oedo Antique Market is the largest and oldest outdoor market of its kind in Japan and offers an eclectic range of secondhand finds. 

Credit: Karen Tee
stsecondhand - The Oedo Antique Market is the largest and oldest outdoor market of its kind in Japan and offers an eclectic range of secondhand finds. 

Credit: Karen Tee

China wants academic exchange but historians say increased censorship makes research hard

FILE PHOTO: A vendor attends to a customer next to images and statues depicting late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong, at the secondhand books section of Panjiayuan antique market in Beijing, China August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo
FILE PHOTO: A vendor attends to a customer next to images and statues depicting late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong, at the secondhand books section of Panjiayuan antique market in Beijing, China August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo

Taiwan’s Ningxia night market serves up viral dance

A girl perform the Kemusan or Subject 3 dance made popular on the Douyin platform at the Ningxia Night Market in Taipei on January 25, 2024.
A girl perform the Kemusan or Subject 3 dance made popular on the Douyin platform at the Ningxia Night Market in Taipei on January 25, 2024.

My perfect weekend with vintage luxury curator Pang Yi Xian

Ms Pang Yi Xian set up a trunk show for her brand Welovechanelsg on Jan 13 and 14.
Ms Pang Yi Xian set up a trunk show for her brand Welovechanelsg on Jan 13 and 14.

Christmas markets in Singapore and around the world to cosy up to

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.