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RBA Interest Rate May be Raised soon

The minutes from the meeting of the Reserve Bank's cash rate committee that took place at the beginning of the month revealed that the RBA was debating whether to maintain the current level of interest rates or to raise them by a quarter of a percentage point.

Because of this, the answer to the question of whether or not there should be an additional increase in interest rates depends on the incoming data and how these change the economic outlook and the ever developing assessment of risks. Even while inflation has drastically declined since reaching a peak of 8.4% in December, last month's figures showed a surprise increase from 4.9 to 5.2 percent in August. The RBA observed that rising oil costs were a major factor in that.

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TV Show Master Takagi-san Reveals Cast, Date release

Teenagers Rui Tsukishima (a model for Shueisha's Seventeen magazine and a guest actor on an episode of Kamen Rider Geats) and Sya Kurokawa (who played Monster in Hirokazu Kore-eda's film) play the roles of Takagi and Nishikata, respectively.

The original Shdo Island in Kagawa Prefecture served as the backdrop for the anime adaptation that came before the live-action version, which was shot fully on site there.
The first episode of the series will be available on Netflix on Tuesdays throughout the month of March 2024, and there are plans for an international distribution.

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Singapore HarbourFront Centre Old man Punched by Indian Guy

An eyewitness stated that the alleged assault took place at Telok Blangah Road close to HarbourFront Centre in a post that was uploaded on Facebook the previous Sunday (September 24).

CK Chan is quoted as saying, "Without any provocation, this Indian guy driving rained punches on the old man just because there was an issue with honking."

"The elderly man had fallen and been injured. I really hope that he's okay. I'm sorry, but I can't pull over to assist you because I have a customer in my car. If the elderly gentleman wants a witness, I'm here to help.

A video posted on Facebook shows the driver of a red Mazda heading towards the man, who retreated in apparent pain as the driver approached him.

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Morgan Osman Plane Kicked Off Video

"Instagram famous" figure Morgan Osman has found herself at the centre of a flurry of attention. Osman has described herself as the "face of Instagram."

The incident in which Osman participated in a foul-mouthed rant aboard an American Airlines flight has now resulted to a startling offer for $25,000 from the porn live-streaming site CamSoda. The incident occurred when Osman was seated in the first class section of the aircraft.

Osman, who is 35 years old, initially came to public attention after a video of her argument with another passenger went viral on the internet. On the video, woman can be seen and heard telling another passenger to "shut up" and adamantly claiming that she "did nothing wrong." woman also insists that she "did nothing wrong."

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Police Officer South London Charged For Murder

The Crown Prosecution Service reported that a police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the killing of Chris Kaba in south London in September of last year.

Mr. Kaba, a 24-year-old expectant father, was shot once in the head on September 5, 2022, in Streatham by a weapons officer after being boxed in by officers tailing him through Kirkstall Gardens. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation led to the murder charge.

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Goh Jin Hian Arrested For False Trading

Goh Jin Hian, the former CEO of the investment holding company New Silkroutes Group, was charged with dishonest trading on September 20.

The son of former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, age 54, was charged with 39 Securities and Futures Act violations.

Along with him, three other individuals related to New Silkroutes were charged: William Teo Thiam Chuan, 54, the organization's former finance director; Huang Yiwen, 40; and Kelvyn Oo Cheong Kwan, 52, the company's former executive director and chief corporate officer.

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