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Smart #1 range of electric vehicles to go on sale in Singapore from end-April

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  Smart #1 range of electric vehicles to go on sale in Singapore from end-April The Smart #1 Pro+ and the Smart #1 BRABUS will be Smart's first electric vehicles (EVs) to be sold in Singapore since Cycle & Carriage was announced as the brand's general distributor. Smart #1 Pro+ (left) and Smart #1 BRABUS (right). (Photo: Cycle & Carriage) Automotive group Cycle & Carriage and electric vehicle (EV) brand Smart unveiled their Smart #1 Pro+ and the Smart #1 BRABUS for the first time in Singapore on Mar 28. The Smart #1 ra...

Commentary: We know sweatshop clothing is bad – and buy it anyway. Here’s how your brain makes excuses

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  Commentary: We know sweatshop clothing is bad – and buy it anyway. Here’s how your brain makes excuses Our brains are wired to arrive at conclusions we prefer, as long as we maintain an illusion of objectivity, say these experts. File photo. Women working in a garment factory. == 27 Nov 2022 06:00AM BRISBANE: You face a dilemma. You’ve found the perfect shirt, and it’s an absolute bargain, but you notice it’s “Made in Bangladesh”. You’re conscious it was probably made using cheap labour . Do you buy it, or walk away? On Nov 25...